Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, over the past two years you have made abundantly clear that digital and film cameras do not mix. You have given us more information on the subject that could be obtained from other sources. And your prediction have indeed been proven true. I have a question regarding the same subject. How do the digital backs for unmodified Hasselblad , Mamiya 645, and view cameras handle the marriage of digital to film cameras? Although not exactly desirable, why could the same not be done for any 35mm camera? Thanks, Joseph Codispoti From: "Jim Brick" <jim@brick.org> SNIP> > Silicon Film could have been made to fit into a Leica M camera. This would > have allowed one to make an exposure on to silicon. But at best, it would > have been a toy. Digital cameras operate under a completely different > premise than film cameras. A digital back for an M camera, even if it could > be made, would not be an attractive accessory. Just ask the Silicon Film > people... > > Jim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html