Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philip Forrest <photo.forrest@earthlink.net> wrote: > I just wish that Canon had taken their excellent EOS 1N RS pellicle > mirror system and implemented it in their digital line. Then they'd > have the best of both worlds, so to speak. The light loss from a pellicle mirror would have been a big problem for me when using film, but with the high ISO capabilities of most dSLR cameras it's less of a problem. A bigger issue IMHO is keeping the pellicle mirror clean. IIRC one of the big drawbacks of the pellicle mirror is the succeptibility to scratches, and that it's always in the light path. Either clean it and risk scratches, or leave it dusty; you've got either scratches or dust in the light path for every picture. And you still have to flip it out of the way to clean the sensor (or have a DMR-style back that opens). Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com ? Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft? Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail