Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>> I recently mentioned that I took note of a new camera from Samsung which >> is >> a very compact camera (NX10) meant presumably to compete against the new >> crop of Olys and Panas. It has an APS-C 14.6Mp CMOS sensor (which means >> that >> mFT lenses wouldn't be suitable) and a huge AMOLED screen on the back as >> well as a built in EVF. >> I just read that Novoflex have announced a series of adaptors for them >> including Leica R >> I'm just sayin' >> >> (M won't be possible owing to the flange distance which is longer than >> that >> of the mFT cameras). >> >> RAA (Rabs Acronym Appendix): >> Samsung; a progressive Korean electronics manufacturer who also co-operate >> with Pentax. >> NX10; a new MILC (Mirrorless Interchangable Lens Camera) aka EVIL. It is >> tiny! The sensor size is similar to the Nikon D300 class. >> Oly and Pana, those other guys selling buckets of new clever cameras for a >> lot more money than normal dSLRs (here the NX10 price is around half of >> that >> from Oly and Pana). >> APS-C (sensor) a popular dSLR sensor class that typically produces a crop >> factor of around 1.5x >> 14.6Mp CMOS; a popular sensor type that contains a plethora of pixels and >> may support LiveView. 23.4 x 15.6 mm in this case >> mFT; micro four thirds format popularised by Oly and Pana >> AMOLED; Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode, a new superior screen >> type that is MUCH brighter and clearer than conventional LCDs while using >> less power. The S2 has a tiny one. >> EVF; Electronic Viewfinder, something you have when you can't afford or >> fit >> a Leica viewfinder in your design ;-) >> Rabs; A New York based pro photographer who is known to be less than fond >> of >> mFT sensor sizes. >> >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > You guys crack me up with your brand new dream camera Leica M9's sitting on > your table while you search the internet for the latest gadget cameras to > go > out shooting with. > IF I had an M9 my attentions would not wander. > And its by the way smaller than most 2x as well as 1.5x crop cameras made. > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > You're right Geoff I should have read the thing more closely. I'm all for getting ones Leica R glass going well. Even with a crop factor. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner