Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you are not already familiar with the system, may I offer a working example of how your discussions have been made to function, on a larger-sized vehicle: http://www.lumiere-technology.com/index.htm I have known Pascal for a good 20 years, helping to sell and demonstrate his products from almost the beginning. At the Photokina, about ten years ago, his lighting system had the members of Hasselblad and numerous large name companies, jumping. Such dedication and determination merits applause, I feel. Bruce. On 2-apr-2009, at 5:39, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > On Apr 1, 2009, at 10:20 PM, Doug wrote: > >> 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. >> <<< >> > Doug answered: > >> 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, > > I'm not about to design a full frame Leica. BUT moving a sensor 1 > 1/2" at a constant speed is no big deal in this day of linear > motors and electronic speed measurement. Tilting a sensor a couple > of degrees as it travels is no big deal either. The disc drive in > your computer moves a read/write head to a variety of positions in > a 30 degree arc in a tiny fraction of a second. It is hard to > believe that all the imaginative people in Solms couldn't come up > with a way make a full frame Leica, at least for lenses 50 mm or > longer, perhaps a digital M3. Reserve the M8 for wide angle > fanatics. I'm still hoping for a digital back to replace the film > inspection door on my M series film cameras. If one sold for $1000 > or less I'd buy it in a minute. > > Leica, are you listening? If not, Epson are you listening? > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information