Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Feb 4, 2013, at 1:06 PM, Frank Filippone wrote: > Never say never..... at least on availability if a FF 6x6 sensor..... cost > and ability to actually own one is a totally different issue.... > > Look how far (big) they have come already.... Phase One offers sensor > sizes of up to 54x40mm.... which is REALLY close to the actual 645 negative > area > 6x6 film had an image area of 56x56 ( memory might be off a bit..).. we are > about 2/3 of the way to that goal ..... > > Of course, the sensor makers do not know about the concept of "square" so > maybe it is a bit longer till they figure it out..... true enough - re: never say never - though I will continue to doubt it come to be - at least in my lifetime. Perhaps when the medium format design-heads move to C-mos? 'til then I think we're up against a cost-heat-design-wall. )though I'm not an engineer - nor do I pretend to be one( Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist