[Leica] New Digital (?) Rangefinder Rumor

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> Mark.. best for what kind of photography or image creation?  Is "best" a
> relative term?
> 
> Usually the word "best" is a comparison of 2 or more.
> 
> Considering you have a choice of one technology only in your camera
> selection, I guess the word "BEST"  could be considered applicable.
> 
> Let's try to get this grounded...... All the manufacturers are implementing
> CMOS, so for the foreseeable ( by us consumers) future, it is what we must
> learn to live with.  It is the BEST we have.
> 
> Note: I have no idea of what camera uses what kind of sensor technology, 
> nor
> do I care.  I have a Nikon D1x and a Leica M8.  I am satisfied because they
> do what I want them to do.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> Yes but that's what best means. Best for the job at hand.
> A sensor could be superior to CMOS but cost a million dollars it takes it
> out of the conversation I think. Nobodies going to be using it except NASA
> and the NSA.
> But the best sensor for high end consumer and pro digital cameras would 
> seem
> to be CMOS at this point. As that's what they all are.
> 
> 
> 
I agree with you.
And yes best is a relative term which  the main part of my point.

The cameras have all gone comos.
What would the be like if they'd stayed CCD. Do you know?
I sure don't.

I heard last week sombody invented a whole new kind of sensor.
It was on my news page thing. Perhaps in 5 years all the cameras will be
that. And I'll still not be trying to second guess the people who design and
implement those systems.



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