Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did not know that Austin, thanks. Chris - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Austin Franklin" Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital Rangefinder in F Mount by Nikon - Rumor Mongering All over > Hi Christopher, > > > With the new Canon 1Ds and the excellent reviews, Nikon has to be hurting. > > I believe Nikon is avoiding a fundamental problem, and that is their lense > mount. It is possible that it is too narrow to provide adequate coverage, > without vignetting on the digital sensor, on a full frame sensor. This is > why Contax redesigned their lense mount, and made it wider. Unlike film, > digital sensors are recessed into wells, and therefore there is a maximum > angle that light can enter the well before causing vignetting due to the > well depth. Film does not have this issue. > > I have heard that the Canon full frame cameras have some vignetting with > their wide angle lenses, which was to be expected. > > Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html