08-20-2012, 03:15 PM
[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1345416868' post='19827']
Nikon F-mount is about 4cm from the film/sensor, not 18mm. That is a big difference, where optics and angles and involved. But more importantly, Nikon F-mount has the contacts tucked away so that FF is not a problem.
Same can not be said for E-mount, though (see above attached image, and compare with the D3 here) :
![[Image: d3-mount-crop.jpg]](http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d3/images/d3-mount-crop.jpg)
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Yep, that's why I said mechanically. I'm not sure Sony hasn't forced itself into a quandary with the lack of forward thinking. Then again, this rumor might be false altogether, or Sony may choose some other, unexpected direction. Who knows?
Nikon F-mount is about 4cm from the film/sensor, not 18mm. That is a big difference, where optics and angles and involved. But more importantly, Nikon F-mount has the contacts tucked away so that FF is not a problem.
Same can not be said for E-mount, though (see above attached image, and compare with the D3 here) :
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Yep, that's why I said mechanically. I'm not sure Sony hasn't forced itself into a quandary with the lack of forward thinking. Then again, this rumor might be false altogether, or Sony may choose some other, unexpected direction. Who knows?