Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> BTW, I read Leica's comment why its impossible based > on current technology to adapt M&R into digital. Sound > BS to me, in view of the fact of what the other > companies can achieve. As far as the M goes, it's a simple case of geometry. You can't get a ccd chip that will handle the oblique rays from a non retrofocus wide angle lens. In other words, the lens is too close to the film plane and the rays at the edges of the image come in at too wide an angle. This is probably surmountable but why bother? It's easier and cheaper to use a retrofocus lens instead of coming up with a completely new chip design. I can't see any reason why a digital R can't be built. Neil - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This message is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. This communication is for information purposes only and should not be regarded as an offer to sell or as a solicitation of an offer to buy any financial product, an official confirmation of any transaction, or as an official statement of Lehman Brothers. Email transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. Therefore, we do not represent that this information is complete or accurate and it should not be relied upon as such. All information is subject to change without notice. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html