Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have taken a couple of portraits on RD1 and Noctilux, I was surprised they were all in focus! I bought a tri elmar earlier this year and use that a lot. I really do enjoy using the RD1 MUCH more than my EOS. Frank On 15 Jun, 2006, at 14:31, Don Dory wrote: > Frank, > This is just another opportunity to redesign the lens line for the > sensors. >> From a business plan, get the digital body out, let the customers >> see the > disadvantages of current glass on silicone, then offer a much > better lens > selection for the new system. Nothing is obsolete, you just have more > choices now. This is why the alleged new 18mm and wide Tri-Elmar > design > will be coming; Leica can say that the new lenses will perform so much > better... > > But with smaller sensors comes a need for fast glass for DOF > concerns. I > will very much want to see a Noctilux on the digital cameras. > Frank, I > believe you have a Noctilux, any pictures at F1 on your RD-1? > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > > On 6/15/06, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: >> >> Rangefinder WA lenses are made to a design that is unsuited to >> digital sensors. Even if the Canon sensor was used it would give >> disappointing results with these lenses. I enjoy my 1.5 crop RD1 but >> the sensor issues, whilst quasi correctable by software, are >> blindingly obvious from some of the lenses even on this smaller >> sensor. I wait with interest to see how much worse it is on the 1.33 >> sensor. >> Reading between the lines I have gained the firm impression that >> there is going to be a digital M because of customer demand/pressure >> NOT because Leica thing it is a technically sound thing to do. I am >> sure they will make their best efforts to make it as good as they >> can, given the technical limitations. Lenses designed for reflex >> cameras are considerably more suited to digital sensors - sadly. >> Frank >> >> On 15 Jun, 2006, at 07:00, Afterswift@aol.com wrote: >> >> > If Canon could put out the AOS 5D full 35mm frame CMOS digital body >> > for about >> > $3000, there's no reason why Leica can't market a full frame >> > digital M with a >> > 24x36mm 35mm frame sensor. >> > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp >> > >> > Bob >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information