Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If I were Cosina, I would be feverishly working on: 1 - a 25mm F2 or better lens. 2 - 28/35/50 tri focal length lens to release it w/ the R-D1. Since it's an APS-C sensor, it may be easier to design these lens as the image circle is smaller! At 02:31 PM 3/12/2004 +0800, howard cummer wrote: >Hi Luggers, >Given that the RD 1 has 28, 35 and 50 framelines one of the interesting >combinations will be the Digital camera with a Tri Elmar. Of course you >will have to manually switch the framelines as you change focal lengths on >the lens but it will still be, I think, a great street combination. And >the ability to dial in ISO 1600 when required will help compensate for the >slowness of the Tri Elmar in dark situations. If the ISO 1600 setting is >as noise free as it is in the Nikon D100's and D70's (same sensors, I >believe) it will be quite usable in my opinion. Time to start saving my >pennies! // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard@imagecraft.com) - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html