Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Digital Rangefinder in F Mount by Nikon - Rumor Mongering All over
From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 21:41:20 -0600
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJAEMLEFAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Did not know that Austin, thanks.

Chris

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Austin Franklin" Subject: RE: [Leica] Digital Rangefinder in F Mount
by Nikon - Rumor Mongering All over


> Hi Christopher,
>
> > With the new Canon 1Ds and the excellent reviews, Nikon has to be
hurting.
>
> I believe Nikon is avoiding a fundamental problem, and that is their lense
> mount.  It is possible that it is too narrow to provide adequate coverage,
> without vignetting on the digital sensor, on a full frame sensor.  This is
> why Contax redesigned their lense mount, and made it wider.  Unlike film,
> digital sensors are recessed into wells, and therefore there is a maximum
> angle that light can enter the well before causing vignetting due to the
> well depth.  Film does not have this issue.
>
> I have heard that the Canon full frame cameras have some vignetting with
> their wide angle lenses, which was to be expected.
>
> Austin



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