Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]for me, a full-size sensor is much more important than pixel density, because it would preserve the ability to make images with a very shallow depth of field. all the other things jim mentions are critical as well. - -rei On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 12:39:12AM -0500, Jim Shulman wrote: > What the article does not mention is whether the M digital camera would take > advantage of the same effective focal length of the current M lenses; that > is, would a 50 still render the same perspective as it does on 24x36 film, > or would it become a moderate telephoto (as is the case with the Olympus > E-1, and with other current SLR digital systems). > > To me, the greatest success for Leica would be a seamless transition of the > film M system to a digital format, complete with an unaltered set of > effective focal lengths, retention of the current rangefinder system, and > quiet, speedy operation. > > Jim Shulman > Bryn Mawr, PA - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html