Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] extremely limited use of leica M cameras by iraqi state media
From: Johnny Deadman <lists@johnbrownlow.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:52:52 -0500

thanks for the correction, Austin. I checked the specs. It has a 28.7 x 
19.1 mm sensor resulting in a 1.3x fl multiplier.

A 16-35mm lens on one of these things is still pretty wide tho.

JB


On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 08:28  PM, Austin Franklin wrote:

>> I would bet lots of money they are mostly using Canon 1D and 1Ds
>> cameras, which are practically military grade in terms of their
>> ruggedization and gasketing. They have full frame sensors.
>
> Johnny,
>
> The Canon 1D is not full frame, it's barely larger than half frame.  
> The 1Ds
> is Canon's first full frame digital camera.

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