Would you want AE-1 body with 1Dx internals?

1Dx for 2500K!
You could disguise it as washing machine, I would still bite your arm off!

Hogloff wrote in post #16596185
I've seen them go for around $500 on the B&S boards.

Arghhh dont tempt me sir don't tempt me.

I never get why people want to go backwards. I hate retro furniture, clothes or anything else. The future is made up of evolution or revolution, not retro crap because some designer lacks creativity or insight.

Gregg.Siam wrote in post #16596690
I never get why people want to go backwards. I hate retro furniture, clothes or anything else. The future is made up of evolution or revolution, not retro crap because some designer lacks creativity or insight.

Because it brings back good memories. Look at cars for example. Ford and Dodge have the Mustang and Charger/Challenger. Cars that people had in their youth. They want to relive that feeling and memory.

The sad truth is that there's a lot of people out there with more money than sense and they care more about fashion than getting the job done.

I still have my old AE1. Once in a while I look at it, hold it. Then I think about all the advantages of digital and I'll put it back.I'm not much for sentiment. But the insides of a 1Dx will make me buy one for $2500.

No, but I'd take one of those nice sensors from the A7r in a 5D3 body.

Gregg.Siam wrote in post #16596690
I never get why people want to go backwards. I hate retro furniture, clothes or anything else. The future is made up of evolution or revolution, not retro crap because some designer lacks creativity or insight.

It's also aesthetics. Nothing prevents Canon from stuffing the innards/technology of the 1Dx in an AE-1 or an FT-b (hint, hint...) body. Retro has its aesthetic value.

I love the lines of the FT-b on the left, as compared to the EOS 630 on the right.

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MakisM1 wrote in post #16596845
It's also aesthetics. Nothing prevents Canon from stuffing the innards/technology of the 1Dx in an AE-1 or an FT-b (hint, hint...) body. Retro has its aesthetic value.

I love the lines of the FT-b on the left, as compared to the EOS 630 on the right.

The 'melted' look of today's cameras is (to put it charitably) indifferent...

Yeah...screw ergonomics. If your hand doesn't hurt after a job it's not done right.

CoPhotoGuy wrote in post #16596849
Yeah...screw ergonomics. If your hand doesn't hurt after a job it's not done right.

I used the FT-b for 17 years... Never had a problem with it

MakisM1 wrote in post #16596859
I used the FT-b for 17 years... Never had a problem with it

And I used an AE-1...took fine pictures but what we have today is far better feeling and usable.

CoPhotoGuy wrote in post #16596863
And I used an AE-1...took fine pictures but what we have today is far better feeling and usable.

Exactly. My AE-1 Program added a small screw on "grip" that was a pretty decent improvement over the AE-1. By the time I bought my Eos 3, the integrated grip had become normalized because it was just so much more comfortable to use. Why revert to something less comfortable just for the sake of how the camera looks? It's a tool. When I buy a hammer I don't buy because of the paint job. Function should come first. You can dress up that function all you want but when you start to take away function in favor of aesthetics you've moved on to having a camera as jewelry.

If the Nikon sells, and Canon wants to fill that niche as well, I can see them doing it in the style of an F-1. http://www.canon.com …&categ=crn&page​=1976-1985

Or the High Speed Version. http://www.canon.com …&categ=crn&page​=1976-1985

Would I buy one?

If I was upgrading to Full Frame AND it had a NEW sensor AND improved AF AND it felt "right" in my hands AND I wasn't paying a price premium just for the styling. Maybe I would.

Gregg.Siam wrote in post #16596690
I never get why people want to go backwards. I hate retro furniture, clothes or anything else. The future is made up of evolution or revolution, not retro crap because some designer lacks creativity or insight.

New does not always mean better. People get caught up with the big "brainwashing" campaign put on by the big tech corporations, feeling afraid they'll get left behind so the continous get the latest toys and dump last years toys cycle. Sometimes using an older camera just feels good. I shoot with both a Fuji 6x9 and a Techahari 4x5 and the pleasure using this equipment cannot be measured.

kfreels wrote in post #16596717
The sad truth is that there's a lot of people out there with more money than sense and they care more about fashion than getting the job done.

Really...so to get the job done you need a modern DSLR...one that is designed off of a very popular model from days gone by is just a toy? I use an X100 which is a retro designed camera and not only is it a joy to use, it produces some fine images.