Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/15

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Subject: [Leica] Fiber optics? I don't think so...
From: Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 17:28:35 -0400

> the first use of fiber optics in a quality digital camera. Digital
  fiber
> optics is revolutionary because it can image telephoto and WA zoom
  effects from a
> single specially designed focal length lens, merely by moving the fiber
  optics
> bundle to different points made by the lens' image.
> Those lucky few who used the Leica 8 weren't aware of the fibre optics
> innovation.

I don't know what camera this person was looking at, but the 8mp I saw
definitely had interchangeable lenses and I saw no evidence of fiber optics
anywhere. I think this is a myth at best or a hoax at worst.

Kc
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