Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 03:13 AM 2/14/04 -0800, Richard F. Man wrote: >The Eposina though, is another story. They may do say 1.3x or even 1.5x, >but what if Voigtlander-Cosina comes out with a 21mm effective 35mmish lens >with full RF coupling? That will make a majority of M users happy for a >while, if the picture quality is there. Exactly. I was just thinking how even if the DigiBessa sensor turns out to be, say a 1.5x, it will be OK for me. I've got a 35/1.4 'Lux ASPH. 35 x 1.5 = 52.5. That lens will make a superb 50. We can all use our 35mm lenses as 50s. And as Richard says, a 21mm-ish lens will become 35-ish. A 21mm lens with a smaller image circle will be easier to design at a high aperture than for full frame, so we might get an f/2 instead of an f/2.8 or f/4. Full frame would be best, of course. (So would an affordable digital M this year rather than in two!). BUT if the image quality of the smaller sensor is there, it's a trade-off between the cost of the full-size sensor and the cost of an additional lens. I haven't heard many complaints about the image quality of the Can*n 10D sensor. Besides, having to buy one additional lens is a lot better than having to buy all new lenses for a DSLR, not to mention carrying those beasts around. - --Peter - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html