Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]just imagine the fun of trying to focus a 75mm equivalent lens at f1.0 with a narrow base rangefinder..... Allen >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 > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html