Full-frame? PSHHHH!! Haha… How about SUPER-FRAME? (I dunno, just made it up!)

But seriously folks. Leica just announced a DSLR with a 30x45mm sensor. That’s 56% larger than full-frame, with the same 2:3 image ratio.

Thirty-seven megapixels!

There is almost no other information, except for the fact that it should be about the same size as other flagship DSLR’s out there, it has weather-sealing, and dual shutters, one an in-lens leaf shutter that ought to allow infinitely high flash sync.

Speaking of lenses, they of course have a full range of new lenses to go with this new monster format. In this particular format, 70mm is the new 50mm.

It is going to be a VERY interesting Photokina, and that’s ALL I’m gonna say for now!

Back to work,
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I’ll probably have to edit this soon when they announce the 85 1.4 at the same time. (HOPEFULLY!)

But we now have a new AFS 50mm f/1.4 from Nikon. WAY smaller than the Sigma, it is obviously a much less ambitious design. No aspherical elements, no ED elements, no Nano coating.

HOPEFULLY it is incredibly sharp, since they CLAIM that it is a complete re-design of the optical formula!

Listed price is allegedly going to be $440. GO NIKON for offering AFFORDABLE quality! (Hopefully. Fingers crossed!)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092201nikkor_50mm_1_4glens.asp

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[EDIT]

Hmmmm… Some published MTF charts for the old Nikon 50 1.4, the new, and the Sigma.

Hmm, those lines don’t give much hope to those who are hoping the new Nikon is sharper than the new Sigma! Considering the Nikon won’t be here until December, it’s going to be a LONG wait to see which is the champ!

If it’s CLOSE in the sharpness department, hopefully the Nikon will be lightning fast, and THAT would sell me…

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