Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't agree. The sensors used in digicams are of a different type to those used in better quality cameras - including the Epson rangefinder. The continuous scanning types are like the ones used in video cameras. Also, for short depth of focus lenses - ie not the zooms used on most digital SLRs autofocus can be relied on to focus on the wrong thing IME and need a manual adjust anyway to get, for example eyes rather than wing tip in focus. I use autofocus when I need A picture rather than THE picture. Secondly if the problem of creating wide angle lenses for digital sensors is as described then WA lenses for digital will always be very big with a very long back focus, so there will be no benefit for a rangefinder layout as the space for a mirror would be no problem in such designs and if it wasn't in the camera body it would be in a longer lens mount. You are using a similar argument to that used by Leica in the late 50s and 60s where they felt that the optical superiority and compact dimensions of a rangefinder made it a better photographic tool than an SLR for most purposes. I happen to agree, personally, but the market certainly did not and SLRs rapidly outsold rangefinders. Frank On 1 Jan, 2006, at 19:34, Javier Perez wrote: > Yup > I think eventually they will. > Too bulky and not necessary since AF sensors can now focus better > than the human eye! > But mostly because they can double as digicams. > javier