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I really doubt that crop frame cameras will disappear from any market segment with the possible exception of wedding and portrait
photographers who do not benefit a lot from a crop-factor camera, in fact sometimes wedding photographers needing a wide-angle view
are hurt by using a crop-factor camera. From my experience working with newspapers, an incredibly high megapixel count really isn't
necessary for either print or web publication. It is possible that high-end cameras will go to full-frame with a crop-factor option (ie. Nikon
D3) in which case you would really have the best of both worlds. When you needed a wide-angle shot you would use the FF view, but
when you needed more frames per second or need more reach on your telephoto you can use the crop-factor side of the camera. I
agree with the above posters who have mentioned that continually pushing the mega-pixels ever higher isn't really a benefit. I, as
someone who has shot high school girls basketball in gyms with the worst possible lighting, would much rather have a 6mp camera that
could shoot almost noise free at 6400+ ISO rather than a camera with 50mp that cannot make acceptable noise images above ISO 400.
With that being said I am looking forward to my new 5D Mark II whenever it finally ships (hopefully late November, early December), but
I will continue to use my crop factor cameras when I need that extra reach. Just FYI, the 5DII will be used primarily for landscape work
when I need/want big prints so noise quality isn't a major concern like it is on the 1DMKIII and 40-50D.
If Canon could make one lens that they don't offer now, what would it be?
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As for a new lens, I would also like to see a 200-400 f/4L IS USM that was optically better than the Nikon. It would of course be nice if said lens was less expensive than the Nikon, but only if optical quality was maintained.
As to revising/reviving old lenses. I agree with Steve Crist that a new 85 f/1.2L with fast autofocusing would be great. I have shot a fair number of indoor sports where a wide aperture is required and a 1.2 would be great. On the same note of indoor sports a 50mm f/.95 would also be great. Not really sure what kind of DOF one would have with this lens, but it would make some impossible shots more possible indoors.