Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong :-) - but the F5 was/is such a terrific camera that bringing out an "improvement" at this point on the film/digital time-line doesn't seem to make allot of sense. Who knows though? On 6/29/05 12:57 PM, "feli" <feli2@earthlink.net> wrote: > I don't think there will be a full frame back for the F6, for the > simple reason that you can't fit a full size chip into the gate. It's > the same reason why the DMR is x1.37, which is the biggest they could > squeeze in there. > > The F6 appears to be a strain of the D2x/D2h body and guts with a > film transport. > If Nikon does a full frame D3, I'm guessing it will be a variant of > the D2X. > > > feli > > On Jun 29, 2005, at 7:50 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > >> In the for-what-ever-it's-worth department - I'm going to be very >> surprised >> if Nikon doesn't come out with a full-frame digital back for the >> F6. Note >> that unlike the F5, it has an add-on motor drive, rather than one >> that is >> integral, and it doesn't have a removable prism - which "pro" >> Nikons have >> had since the F. I have to assume there're well thought out reasons >> for both >> of those changes, and taking the camera digital makes sense in that >> regard. >> There's also the fact that Nikon has put it's emphasis on speed and >> electronics, rather than sensor size, and having full-frame as an >> add-on >> option to an existing camera would make sense in that regard as well. >> >> B. D. > > ________________________________________________________ > feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 > www.elanphotos.com > > > no archive > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information