Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]See I told you someone knowledgeable would come along and help us out! John Collier > From: Stephen Holloway <stephen.holloway@balcab.ch> > Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:12:08 +0100 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital cameras and Interchangable lenses? > > > > Mark Rutledge wrote: >> >>>> N**** and C**** use lens elements in their digital bodies to correct the >> field of view so that the smaller format area of the CCD sensor shows the >> same field of view as what a photograpgher is used to with their 35mm SLRs. >> In other words without the corrective lens elements a normal 50mm lens would >> turn into a small telephoto. << >> >> John, >> Is this a new thing for the digital SLR? I seem to remember the N90/Kodak >> digital camera didn't compensate for the CCD/Film size discrepancy,. There >> was actually a rectangle inscribed on the screen that showed the "new" image >> area of the CCD. >> Is this what you mean, or have I been out of the digital loop too long? >> Thanks, >> Mark Rutledge > > None of the current 35mm-bodied digitals (such as the D1) use corrective > elements. Nikon did make such a camera, but it wasn't so hot. The frame > size is effectively a crop from the center of the 35mm frame. So > effective focal length is changed (something like x1.5 for the current > generation). The D1 viewfinder just shows this smaller area. > > I've no idea whether film lenses aren't suitable for CCDs (but I'm a bit > of a skeptic) but the D1 gives pretty nice images. A CCD with the same > pixel density and 35mm size would be very welcome (especially in an > M6!). > > You can write the words Nikon and Canon you know! I think most people > here can take it. > > -- > Stephen Holloway > http://www.deepturtle.com/steve/photos