Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That is a fascinating development, Richard. It raises a LOT of questions in my mind. Will Mark Rabiner want to buy one ;-) When will practical cameras and a range of lenses actually appear? How will it affect the existing four thirds sales? How will the adaptor work with existing lenses? Theoretically if should be negative 20mm thick!! ;-) How do they deal with the change in angles with the shorter flange to sensor distance? After all, the lesser angle is toted as a virtue in the current cameras. The shorter distance was already seen to be difficult to overcome for sensor design for the M8. Another reason while Photokina should be really, really interesting this year. I wish I could go. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ -----Original Message----- Subject: [Leica] A mini-digital M (!)? http://www.dpreview.com/news/0808/08080501microfourthirds.asp A micro 4/3rd with half of the flange to film distance, meaning no space for a mirror box. DPreview think this necessitates an EVF or LCD focusing, me think this could also mean RF focusing! The Olympus E420 is ridiculously small, now half the body depth, put a Leica RF unit on top... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..... // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please use richard at imagecraft.com) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information