Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the link Bruce, Lluis El 02/04/2009, a las 18:15, leica escribi?: > If you are not already familiar with the system, may I offer a > working example of how your discussions have been made to function, > on a larger-sized vehicle: > > http://www.lumiere-technology.com/index.htm > > I have known Pascal for a good 20 years, helping to sell and > demonstrate his products from almost the beginning. > At the Photokina, about ten years ago, his lighting system had the > members of Hasselblad and numerous large name companies, jumping. > > Such dedication and determination merits applause, I feel. > > Bruce. > > > On 2-apr-2009, at 5:39, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > >> >> On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:20 PM, Doug wrote: >> >>> Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> a scanning sensor need only cover the frame in >>> 1/30 to 1/50 second. That's the speed the shutter slit moves in film >>> Leicas. Rotating the sensor strip would not be a problem at that >>> slow >>> speed. Still a mechanical kludge however. >>> <<< >>> >> Doug answered: >> >>> Even if the sensor strip could scan at that speed and rotate enough >>> (variable rotation for a variety of lenses) anyone who wants to use >>> electronic flash is SOL. The scan strip would also have to cover >>> the frame >>> at a constant speed, something which mechanical shutter blades >>> don't do. >> >> >> Doug, >> >> I'm not about to design a full frame Leica. BUT moving a sensor 1 >> 1/2" at a constant speed is no big deal in this day of linear >> motors and electronic speed measurement. Tilting a sensor a couple >> of degrees as it travels is no big deal either. The disc drive in >> your computer moves a read/write head to a variety of positions in >> a 30 degree arc in a tiny fraction of a second. It is hard to >> believe that all the imaginative people in Solms couldn't come up >> with a way make a full frame Leica, at least for lenses 50 mm or >> longer, perhaps a digital M3. Reserve the M8 for wide angle >> fanatics. I'm still hoping for a digital back to replace the film >> inspection door on my M series film cameras. If one sold for $1000 >> or less I'd buy it in a minute. >> >> Leica, are you listening? If not, Epson are you listening? >> >> Larry Z >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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