Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/18

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Subject: [Leica] M8 alternative? --- why not wait?
From: jacques_bilinski at yahoo.com (jacques bilinski)
Date: Mon Sep 18 15:07:11 2006
 
>> Simply scaling down a full frame 35mm lense to 4/3 size would yield a
lens with the 
>> same speed and angle of view but one eighth the volume and weight.  

>And also a scaled-down distance from the rear element to the sensor,
>meaning no change in the angle of incidence.

That's my point. The technology used in the M8 has shown that the 'angle of 
incidence' issue with digital sensors can be dealt with in other ways than 
with highly telecentric lenses.
In reply to: Message from telyt at earthlink.net (telyt@earthlink.net) ([Leica] M8 alternative? --- why not wait?)