Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] epson digital RF report pages
From: Rei Shinozuka <shino@panix.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:25:13 -0500
References: <OF0C1B1593.2B70DD09-ON86256E54.00538F80-86256E54.0054B2C8@crnotes2.rockwellcollins.com> <370CE406-7386-11D8-81CE-000A9568588C@nwlink.com>

i am with you.  i'd need a 24x36 sensor and a wide base rangefinder
to be interested in enough to buy.

- -rei

On Mar11 10:02, Jim Laurel wrote:
> I still hold to the comments I made to that effect, Gene.  There are a 
> few clever things about the RD1, but the 1.53x sensor isn't one of 
> them.  This thing is DOA for me.  Looks like I'm still saddled with the 
> 1Ds for a while longer.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a full 
> frame M in 2006.
> 
> --Jim
> "Give me a full frame sensor, or give me FILM!"
> 
> On Mar 11, 2004, at 7:25 AM, grduprey@rockwellcollins.com wrote:
> 
> >What I find amazing is the 1.53x  lens factor.  None of you out there 
> >who
> >were just a few weeks ago saying if Leica comes out with a M Digital 
> >with
> >less than a 1x lens factor it would be Totally unacceptable, are not
> >complaining one bit about Epson/Cosina doing it.  Not One Complaint.  
> >The
> >only comment so far on this is I can live with it.  Interesting...  If
> >Leica had done this very same thing right now, you would be screaming 
> >and
> >calling for a revolt and overthrow of the company.

- -- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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