Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]:-) Obviously no inside scoop, Doug, just a guess which, given the way things have been moving in digital, doesn't require a degree in rocket science (But you ought to notice that I very intentionally said the "apparent speed" ). As to chopping off the edges...That's what ever digital SLR manufacturer has been doing with less-than-full frame cameras. All that's required, then, is a lens that's wide enough so that when it's multiplied by the factor it give you a 21, 22 - And that, I would suggest - with no inside scoop - is why Zeiss is producing the 15 f 2.8. B. D. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Herr Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 10:54 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Say Hello to Hermes Leica -- THE Photog's FashionStatement "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > And as to the point about it now being possible to produce a digital > rangefinder...I think it has been possible all along; "Possible" is not the question. Decent quality images is the question, particularly with wide-angle lenses. Epson/Cosina got around this by chopping off the edges, making wide-angle lenses less wide. > the apparent ease and speed with which Epson did it suggests that. So, how long was Epson/Cosina working on this before they made it public? What's the inside scoop, B.D.? Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information