Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rei - Right. >to elaborate on what i meant, the actual image on the emulsion >is redirected from the lens by a mirror. the film pack lays >flat on the bottom of the camera, so the lens axis is not >perpendicular to the film plane, but rather nearly parallel >(not exactly as i seem to recall the facia of the camera canted >slightly downwards). > >in a "normal" SLR, the lens axis would be perpendicular to the >film plane. > >i think "folded optics" is meant to convey that the actual image >recording light path is "folded" rather than merely the viewing >light path. > >-rei > >On Feb14 10:57, SonC@aol.com wrote: >> >> In a message dated 2/14/2006 9:46:58 A.M. Central Standard Time, >> shino@panix.com writes: >> >> does the polaroid sx-70 count? folded optics and foldable as well. >> plus, through the lens viewing. >> >> -rei >> Sure it does, so does the pentaprism or mirror prism in any SLR. folded >> optics have been around a long time. Just another jazz to sell a >>digicam to >> someone who needs a list of features before they will buy. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Sonny >> http://www.sonc.com >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane >> ?galit?, libert?, crawfish >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >-- >Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com >Ridgewood, New Jersey > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Regards, Dick