Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Those of you who have used SLRs to the exclusion of all other cameras for > a long time, should get to a dealer and dry fire a Canon EOS RS with > pellicle mirror. It will knock your socks off! The constant view of the > subject, knowing full well that you have a SLR in your hands, is a joy. > > Immediately afterward, grab an EOS 1n and mount the same lens. Viewing the > same dark corner of the store will look no brighter to anyone except those > with unusually good vision. Again, as said, Leica could certainly refine > that brightness fall off to even less than it is now. > > It is a technology that, as Richard says, should be pursued in future Rs. I agree. I've long been enamored with the pellicle mirror concept. While I haven't used the EOS 1n, I do own a couple of old Pellix's which I find delightful. This type of technology would seem to be a perfect fit for some future Leica reflex. Jim Bielecki