Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Frank, This is just another opportunity to redesign the lens line for the sensors. >From a business plan, get the digital body out, let the customers see the disadvantages of current glass on silicone, then offer a much better lens selection for the new system. Nothing is obsolete, you just have more choices now. This is why the alleged new 18mm and wide Tri-Elmar design will be coming; Leica can say that the new lenses will perform so much better... But with smaller sensors comes a need for fast glass for DOF concerns. I will very much want to see a Noctilux on the digital cameras. Frank, I believe you have a Noctilux, any pictures at F1 on your RD-1? Don don.dory@gmail.com On 6/15/06, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: > > Rangefinder WA lenses are made to a design that is unsuited to > digital sensors. Even if the Canon sensor was used it would give > disappointing results with these lenses. I enjoy my 1.5 crop RD1 but > the sensor issues, whilst quasi correctable by software, are > blindingly obvious from some of the lenses even on this smaller > sensor. I wait with interest to see how much worse it is on the 1.33 > sensor. > Reading between the lines I have gained the firm impression that > there is going to be a digital M because of customer demand/pressure > NOT because Leica thing it is a technically sound thing to do. I am > sure they will make their best efforts to make it as good as they > can, given the technical limitations. Lenses designed for reflex > cameras are considerably more suited to digital sensors - sadly. > Frank > > On 15 Jun, 2006, at 07:00, Afterswift@aol.com wrote: > > > If Canon could put out the AOS 5D full 35mm frame CMOS digital body > > for about > > $3000, there's no reason why Leica can't market a full frame > > digital M with a > > 24x36mm 35mm frame sensor. > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp > > > > Bob > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >