[Leica] Vistavision digital

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

What has been a mixed bag for me point and shoot digital shooting with my
Digilux 1 2240 x 1680 (1.33 ratio) is the boxy aspect ratio of the images.
The shape of Video.
I love 2 over 3 (1.5 ratio) which is 24x36 format (12 24 36)
NOT fond of the boxy shape of 4x5 sheet film. (1.25)

NOW today there is announced a digital camera which does not made an aspect
of itself.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04092303fujifilmf810us.asp
The Fujifilm FinePix F810

The "810" name makes you think it fits the 8x10 format which is 3 over 4
(2 4 6 8 10)
Which you can do.
But the camera is all about its widescreen mode.
(16:9) to fit those TV shapes which are taking over.

"The FinePix F810 offers 6.3 million effective pixels and can capture up to
4048 x 3040 recorded pixels (12.3 million) in standard mode or 3968 x 2232"

It's ASA goes to 800 and it has a real large file size:
 1/1.7 inch Super CCD HR
 ? 6.6 million pixels total
 ? 6.3 million effective pixels
Image sizes
Standard mode
 ? 4048x3040 (12.3 million)
Widescreen mode
 ? 3968x2232
And priced to sell at half a dozen hundred bucks.

I just might land one.
It's all good.
If it only had Leica or something exciting glass.
Put a Red dot over it over the Fuji sign.



Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/