Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Steve Gandy's update on the digital bessa
From: Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:26:50 -0500
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We also know nothing about speed of operation, RAW buffer sizes etc.
What will the rangefinder baseline be?  On dpreview there is mention of
something called "Radical line length 38.2 mm".   Is this the baseline?
Will I be able to focus my 75/1.4 (==> 115/1.4) accurately?  Can I even use
my 75 on it?

- -dan c.

At 11:56 AM 12-03-04 -0800, Richard F. Man wrote:
>At 10:08 AM 3/12/2004 -0500, B. D. Colen wrote:
>>Again, we know NOTHING about the image quality produced by the CosEpson
>>- nor do we really know anything about build quality. So any comparisons
>>at this point are based only on specs.
>>..
>
>B.D.
>While what you said is true, have you seen any truly BAD image quality from 
>cameras with 6 Megapixel APS C sensors? Especially this seems to be the 
>Sony one used in the Nikon D70/D100, according to the spec?
>
>Even the skewed rays of light argument should not be a problem since mainly 
>only the center portion of the lens is used.
>

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