Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: D1X and D1H. was: A new mechanical-electronic shutter
From: Henry Ambrose <digphoto@telalink.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 20:42:50 -0600
 
>OK -- I'm no digital imaging expert, but it seems peculiar to me that they
>squish and sqeeze the image like that.  Who's our resident expert?  There's
>someone on this list that does this stuff "for real" ;)  What's the gain?
>
>M.

I wonder if this has anything to do with the particular sensor being 
available.
As opposed to making what would seem to be a better fit.
Or does it have to do with manufacturing needs?

Who really knows?

Henry