Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually I have been looking into it for quite some time so understanding isn't really an issue, It's unfortunate that you have decided to take the discussion in that direction. It seems to happen alot around here. It's more than doable. If you insist on a shutter prompted ccd you can use the m sync on older Ms. Otherwise (with the M6) ccds can no be low-noise idled so as not to require shutter prompted initiation. The shorter than 28 lenses can use the ccd for focus confirm with the shutter on b. Yes, you would need to wind up open the shutter and then wind up again and shoot. If you wish to use an lcd at focus time you can you can. A focus only lcd can provide a much magnified image of the central focusing zone. I would preferr no lcd at all and would range focus the thing except for super critical tripod mounted shots. Whatever the case an accessory ccd back would be worthwhile and I for one would want one. As with most accessories they aren't needed or wanted by everyone but any camera maker with professional pretensions should have something available for use with its line of lenses for both practical and business reasons. Javier - --- Austin Franklin <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > Javier, > > > What's to accomplish? > > It's not rocket science, per se, but it is a > significant development effort. > > > It's been done on every medium format camera > except > > Kowas! > > No, that is not the same thing. Those are one shot > backs, that are > tethered. > > > There's absolutely no reason not to have a db > > available for an M. > > There are many reasons. They've been discussed not > only today, but in the > past. > > > If it's a big mp back the > > bottom and film space could also be used. > > That is not sufficient. You must not have any sense > as to what is involved. > > > As for the > > motordrive, I could do without it. As for the > short > > non retro lenses longer than 28 it shouldn't be an > > issue. > > You mean shorter than 28. 28 may not even work, but > from a practical > standpoint, you are not the only one who would be > the audience, and that > issue is a significant one. > > > Adapted R lenses below could be used since rf > > coupling isn't necessary and the ccd can be used > for > > focusing. > > Er, how? Using a little bitty LCD on the back? > Hardly. > > > There is no excuse for not having a db for > > the Ms and Rs. > > It's not excuses that keep it from being made, it's > simply not practical > from both an economic standpoint or from a > design/manufacturing standpoint. > > You can huff and puff all you want, but it isn't > going to happen. What you > have to accept, and this isn't meant to be mean in > any way, shape or form, > is that you don't know enough about what is involved > from both an > engineering standpoint or a business standpoint to > understand why. > > No one has said it couldn't be done, but as I've > said, the development > effort is significant, the functionality diminished, > and the audience is > small. > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html