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Subject: RE: [Leica] HEXAR RF vs. M5 vs. M6
From: Jem Kime <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 09:20:34 +0100

Dennis,
I wasn't arguing for or against sprockets. In terms of what might be more 
desirable in the future, lets head sprocketless and increase the available 
film size for a 'Super 35mm' format. Retaining the same ration one could 
envisage a 30x45mm neg size, increasing the negative area by over 50%!
Of course new lens ranges, enlargers, scanners and cameras would have to be 
built but that's what the industry thrives on, new products!
Jem

- -----Original Message-----
From:	Dennis Painter [SMTP:dpainter@bigfoot.com]
Sent:	12 September 2000 04:59
To:	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject:	Re: [Leica] HEXAR RF vs. M5 vs. M6

So why do sprokets have to drive the film? they could just measure the
movement. They would need a sensor to indicate one frame. A microswitch
would suffice. Would it be better than their ir sensor? would either be
better than an even more mechanical method?  I don't know and doubt
anyone on this list does know save Tom.

Dennis


Jem Kime wrote:
>
> Dante,
> I see what you mean, having revisited the brochure.
> Having no sprockets to drive the film, the motorised collecting spool 
needs
> to be told when to stop rotating.
> I suppose it's a moot point whether the optical/electronic route for the
> Konica will be of greater longevity than the mechanical route perpetuated
> by Leica. From the last 30 years of camera electronics one might be 
tempted
> to argue in favour of the tried and trusted formula, though where would 
we
> be without innovation?
>
> Jem
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:   Dante A Stella [SMTP:dante@umich.edu]
>
> It has a tiny sensor that counts the number of sprocket holes going by
> (instead of that double-toothed spool found in most cameras), so as the
> takeup
> spool gets more full, it doesn't have an effect on spacing.  I don't know
> how
> constant the spacing is with superwideangles - but the film rails do look
> relatively low, so I imagine it would be ok.
>
> Dante
>
> Jem Kime wrote:
>
> > Dante,
> > Can you illuminate me on this point please? Do you mean the Konica
> advances
> > the film precisely so as to present a constant width between each
> negative
> > irrespective of focal length used or other factors?
> > Jem
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Dante A Stella [SMTP:dante@umich.edu]
> >
> > ...the Hexar RF does its frame spacing optically - so there are far 
fewer
> > parts to replace.
> >
> > Dante Stella
> > http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dante
>
> --
> 
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> Dante Stella
> http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dante

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