Whats the benifit of full frame?

This years black?
 
lukewoodford said:
Ive done some reading and the general feeling is there arent many benifits and there are also a few disadvantages so I was just wondering your thoughts on this.
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Thoughts are - it's GREAT - except where it's not

Simple (and complex) answer is - it all depends

DD
 
Like all camera gear, when you have figured for yourself what you are missing with that next bit of kit, then go shopping!
 
it entirely depends what you are shooting and why.

Maybe you should decide what sort of photography you will be doing and them buy the tool for the job.
 
Monkey said:
it entirely depends what you are shooting and why.

Maybe you should decide what sort of photography you will be doing and them buy the tool for the job.
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Well said :clap:

Which is what I was saying

:D

DD
 
desantnik said:
Like all camera gear, when you have figured for yourself what you are missing with that next bit of kit, then go shopping!
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I dont think I need full frame at all, i was just interested in whats so good about it as full frame cameras are more expensive but i suppose thats also because they have more funtions they add to the cameras. I understand they are good for some things and not for others.
 
it entirely depends what you are shooting and why.

Maybe you should decide what sort of photography you will be doing and them buy the tool for the job.
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Hang on people all the thread title said was "Whats the benifit of full frame?" I know this is the talk equipment section but not everyone starts a topic because they are thinking of buying something. I simply was interested in what the benifits of full frame cameras are. Nothing more.
 
They are more expensive because the sensor is different... and usually full frame only appears on the top end gear, which as you say has all the bells and whistles.
 
You may as well asked about cars and the benefits of a 5.0L V8 engine

Yes it has some, but in some cases it isn't the right thing to have and is possibly the wrong choice & BAD because of it

Better would have been to ask something like...

"In shooting X which is the better format?"

DD
 
DiddyDave said:
You may as well asked about cars and the benefits of a 5.0L V8 engine

Yes it has some, but in some cases it isn't the right thing to have and is possibly the wrong choice & BAD because of it

Better would have been to ask something like...

"In shooting X which is the better format?"

DD
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I totally understand your point but still being so new to photography im really lacking on alot of the technical side so I dont always know the complicatedness (im sure thats not a word) of the question im asking. I feel like ive learnt alot in 3 months but obviously need to get deeper in the technical stuff.
 
"complicatedness" - you're right it's not a word - :lol:

And yes delve away, but in such as this you're asking such an open question there is no simple answer, and I'm guessing no-one wants to write a 2,000 essay to try

DD
 
lukewoodford said:
I totally understand your point but still being so new to photography im really lacking on alot of the technical side so I dont always know the complicatedness (im sure thats not a word) of the question im asking.
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Complexities? :shrug:

lukewoodford said:
I feel like ive learnt alot in 3 months but obviously need to get deeper in the technical stuff.
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Why? If you haven't discovered an area of your photography where you feel that you'd do better "if only you had a...." then you don't need it, or need to know what it does.
 
Did some folk get out the wrong side of the bed today or something?

The poor chap just asked what the differences were. He's already said he isn't buying and just wanted to know, which is kind of fair enough.
 
lukewoodford said:
Thanks for the help guys im going to have a good read with a nice cold beer. And Flash its more of a case where if I know what things do then I can work out if that knowledge would help me in what shoot.:thinking:
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:shrug:

Tbh, it sounds more like you have a desire to spend some £££ :naughty:



NAS is a terrible affliction :lol:
 
Flash In The Pan said:
:shrug:

Tbh, it sounds more like you have a desire to spend some £££ :naughty:



NAS is a terrible affliction :lol:
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Flash after the last debate where 70% of people thought I just made the thread because I wanted to spend some more money the only thing have bought is a lens hood for my 50 1.4. Just incase you dont believe me check the exif data from my last shoot. If I wanted to spend money I would tell you :)
 
Foggy said:
Did some folk get out the wrong side of the bed today or something?

The poor chap just asked what the differences were. He's already said he isn't buying and just wanted to know, which is kind of fair enough.
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Got to say I agree with that, these bad attitude posts seem to be getting more and more common on this forum lately and it's never a surprise who is demonstrating it.

To the OP as a general sweeping statement if you shoot landscapes or portraits as your main subjects then full frame is probably the best option however if your into sports or wildlife then a crop seonsor will tick all the boxes.
 
Beyond lower noise and the fact that you don't have to use 10mm lenses with ridiculous perspective distortion to get a decent wide angle not much as far as I can see.
 
I was watching this thread as I was looking forward seeing to what people thought. If you have nothing sensible to say then why say it? As far as I can see owning a FF seems to prevent a sensible answer to a good question.
 
a1ex2001 said:
Got to say I agree with that, these bad attitude posts seem to be getting more and more common on this forum lately and it's never a surprise who is demonstrating it.
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Really? I can't say I'd noticed it but since I was the first to post I'll assume it's aimed at me.

If you care to do your homework you will find that 99% of my posts are squarely aimed at helping fellow TPers or at conversing in a reasonably adult manner. So I'll be asking for that apology.

Now as for the OP.

I don't take "School me" as a reasonable request for information. Information that is readily available should you have all of two seconds to click the button that says "search" Hence my reply.

It's lazy thinking IMHO.

And plain bad manners. Ask, don't demand. My six year old would not get away with that.
 
Gandhi said:
Beyond lower noise and the fact that you don't have to use 10mm lenses with ridiculous perspective distortion to get a decent wide angle not much as far as I can see.
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A couple of others that I've read are improved depth of field, and making maximum use of the resolution of the lenses.
There's been some talk on the FM forums about cameras like the Canon 50D with it's 15mp on a 1.6x camera getting to the point where some of the lenses are becoming the limiting factor on detail, and that additional MPs won't help much. Please don't ask me to explain, as I'm just trying to play back what I've read elsewhere. Either way, the implications are that to take advantage of say a 25MP sensor, then you're going to need FF.
 
Gandhi said:
Beyond lower noise and the fact that you don't have to use 10mm lenses with ridiculous perspective distortion to get a decent wide angle not much as far as I can see.
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Possibly the two biggest benefits summed up in one sentence, if I could afford a 5D I'd get one for these simple reasons. (I mainly shoot landscape and people shots.)
 
I believe, although havent seen myself, that the viewfinder on a full frame is much much better.
 
I would suggest that if you lot ain't got anything constructive to say to help the guy, don't post at all
 
neeley said:
I would suggest that if you lot ain't got anything constructive to say to help the guy, don't post at all
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^^^
I agree, but it has been said already.

Dave Stone said:
I was watching this thread as I was looking forward seeing to what people thought.If you have nothing sensible to say then why say it? As far as I can see owning a FF seems to prevent a sensible answer to a good question.
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AliB said:
Really? I can't say I'd noticed it but since I was the first to post I'll assume it's aimed at me.

If you care to do your homework you will find that 99% of my posts are squarely aimed at helping fellow TPers or at conversing in a reasonably adult manner. So I'll be asking for that apology.

Now as for the OP.

I don't take "School me" as a reasonable request for information. Information that is readily available should you have all of two seconds to click the button that says "search" Hence my reply.

It's lazy thinking IMHO.

And plain bad manners. Ask, don't demand. My six year old would not get away with that.
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I dont believe it was bad manners. I didnt feel the need to write a long sentence as to why I asked the question as it was quite a simple one, but with unknowingly not an easy answer. I was simply chilling in my living room with a bottle of Becks making a thread I fancied peoples views on. If id known at the time it was such a complicated thing I would have done some reading on google like I have with 80% of the things I have wanted to know in the past. Also I like asking questions on Talk Photography because you get nice people explain things in terms I can understand. :)
 
AliB said:
Really? I can't say I'd noticed it but since I was the first to post I'll assume it's aimed at me.
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Never assume anything it'll get you into trouble. How anyone can have failed to notice the deteriation of this forum in recent months and weeks is beyond me.
 
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