Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/01

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Subject: [Leica] Full frame again!
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto at earthlink.net)
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 19:21:51 -0400

Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

>>>
a scanning sensor need only cover the frame in  
1/30 to 1/50 second. That's the speed the shutter slit moves in film  
Leicas. Rotating the sensor strip would not be a problem at that slow  
speed. Still a mechanical kludge however.
<<<

Even if the sensor strip could scan at that speed and rotate enough
(variable rotation for a variety of lenses) anyone who wants to use
electronic flash is SOL.  The scan strip would also have to cover the frame
at a constant speed, something which mechanical shutter blades don't do.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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