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Subject: [Leica] Cameras could be different shapes (was T)
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Wed Apr 19 16:17:31 2006

Why not? :-)


On 4/19/06 5:06 PM, "SonC@aol.com" <SonC@aol.com> wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 4/19/2006 2:35:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> bdcolen@comcast.net writes:
> 
> Cameras  could be completely different shapes, with totally different
> functional  configurations. Go for it!'
>  
> My digital camera  has a viewfinder heads up display in the right  lens of 
> my
> eyeglasses.  
>  
> The lens/storage module is about the same size and weight as an M Leica  
> with
> no protruding lens, and needs no shade.  The aperture opens to an  f1.
>  
> The shutter, a liquid crystal,  operates up to 1/5000th of a second,  with
> firmware upgrades to 1/10000th.    ISO range is from 25 to  1600.  All 
> images
> are delivered raw from a single 8 mp sensor to   dual, alternating 
> processors
> that feed the files to a pair of solid state 2 gig  cards.
>  
> The camera has image stabilization. The viewfinder module  is wirelessly
> linked to the camera body.  Remote trigger is  available for self portraits
> and 
> the like.
>  
> The body is available in a variety of  metal skins and exotic  leathers. 
> ;-)
>  
> The red dot  is positioned on the right temple of the  eyeglasses.   
> Battery
> life is up to 1000 shots, and  a small  alcohol powered genset in the 
> module
> can recharge the batteries while it is  being stacked with other modules 
> on a
> sushi restaurant table.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,  
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> Oldest continuous  settlement in La Louisiane
> ?galit?, libert?,  crawfish
> 
> 
> 
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