Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/25

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Subject: Re: R 9 Suggestion
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:46:52 -0400

At 07:18 AM 25-07-97 -0400, Richard Clompus, OD
 wrote:
>Dear Fellow LUGnuts,
>
>When Leica Solms gets around to putting together a new R9, due to improved
>mirrors, coatings and pentatprism technology - they should use a pellicle
>mirror like Canon has done. I know everyone will think Leica copied Canon -
>but I'm sure Leica would add some tricks they have up their collective
>sleeves. 
>
>Why do SLRs have to have a mirror that flaps?  It was a good idea when the
>internal viewfinder needed all the light it could get.  But today's
>technology points to a permanently fixed mirror with the light divided
>between the viewfinder, meter and the film.
>
[snip]

Isn't light loss to the film plane a problem?

Dan C.