[Leica] More RD-1 Samples

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

Generally speaking - and I am NOT an electronics expert of ANY kind -
the higher the possible image quality. Image quality is particularly
degraded by trying to fit too many pixels onto too small a sensor - thus
the crummy performance at higher isos of the 8 mgp digicams.

Yes, the main drawback of a sensor smaller than 35 mm size is that you
can't use 35 mm lenses and get full coverage - on the other hand, you
may well be using the 'sweet spot' of the 35 mm lenses you use; think of
the 35 Summilux ASPH as a 50 mm lens, and it could just be the world's
best 50.

Ironically, the draw back to a full-size 10-14 mgp sensor is that it
produces large files that take longer to write to the storage medium,
and take up more space on that medium.



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Ted Grant
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 3:20 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] More RD-1 Samples


 Feli said:
> Another reason why I wish there will be a full frame M.<<<<<<

B. D. Colen responded
> Well,I'd like a full-size sensor just so I could use my lenses as 
> designed. But you don't need a full-size sensor to get high quality 
> images.<<<<<<<<

So gentlemen do I understand this correctly?

A:
the small size sensor is still capable of excellent quality capture,
however it doesn't allow for a full 35mm frame as we expose on film? And
this is why a 21mm lens becomes a 35? or whatever?

B:
There is a design or production problem in making a full size 35mm
sensor due to the light capture capabilities as it comes through the
lens?

Therefore the sensor is the biggest problem with this whole digi camera
and using our existing lenses to their fullest with anything other than
a full size 35mm sensor?

So how am I doing?

And it's not likely the new digital M whatever, will have a 35mm size
sensor, but the one it does will still produce extremely fine
re-productions with only some loss of lens coverage?

I'm trying to keep this as simple as possible and like one step at a
time. So please don't get into techie jargon or the whole exercise is
going to go down the tube from not understanding the words.

over to you folks, thank you.  KISS IT! :-)
ted


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