Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/14

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Subject: [Leica] Small Camera/Folded Optics
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Tue Feb 14 10:47:13 2006
References: <19e.4525e2bc.312357f1@aol.com> <20060214180937.GA23108@panix.com>

Rei - Right.

>to elaborate on what i meant, the actual image on the emulsion
>is redirected from the lens by a mirror.  the film pack lays
>flat on the bottom of the camera, so the lens axis is not
>perpendicular to the film plane, but rather nearly parallel
>(not exactly as i seem to recall the facia of the camera canted
>slightly downwards).
>
>in a "normal" SLR, the lens axis would be perpendicular to the
>film plane.
>
>i think "folded optics" is meant to convey that the actual image
>recording light path is "folded" rather than merely the viewing
>light path.
>
>-rei
>
>On Feb14 10:57, SonC@aol.com wrote:
>> 
>>  In a message dated 2/14/2006 9:46:58 A.M. Central Standard Time, 
>>  shino@panix.com writes:
>>
>>  does the  polaroid sx-70 count?  folded optics and foldable as well.  
>>  plus, through the lens viewing. 
>>
>>  -rei
>>  Sure it does, so does the pentaprism or mirror prism in any SLR.   folded
>>  optics have been around a long time.  Just another jazz to sell a 
>>digicam to
>>  someone who needs a list of features before they will buy.
>> 
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>  Regards, 
>>  Sonny
>>  http://www.sonc.com
>>  Natchitoches, Louisiana
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>>
>>
>>
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>--
>Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
>Ridgewood, New Jersey
>
>
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-- 
Regards,

Dick

In reply to: Message from SonC at aol.com (SonC@aol.com) ([Leica] Small Camera/Folded Optics)
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