Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 8:38 AM +0200 10/21/04, Daniel Ridings wrote: > > meter arms. "Designed for digital" is the new way of saying it's a >> retrofocus lens. More distance between the rear element and the sensor >> means better performance with digital capture. >> >> Doug Herr >> Birdman of Sacramento >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >It can't be that simple, Doug. The 21 VC does not protrude into the body >much more than the 35 Summicron. I carry them back to back in one of those >rings that allows you to fasten two lenses together. > >Yet ... the 21 VC and digital is a lousy combination. > >Must be more than just the distance between the rear element and the >sensor. > >Daniel The important thing is the position of the rear exit pupil. -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com