Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bob, The proper analogy is that it is the 1930's and you have choices of medium format and small format competing with quarter plate or 4X5. The standards haven't been set yet as to whether the APS-C sensors will prevail or if the larger snesors will provide enough better quality at not too much bigger size to win in the market place. The first time around it took until the late fifties for it to be mostly resolved in favor of 35mm for journalism and 120 formats for most advertising and commercial work. Larger formats were and are still used but to a much lessor degree. This time around, the medium format backs will kill the large format film for all but the most artistic, the full frame high MP bodies will essentially take over the routine commercial, advertising, high end wedding, and rich doctor market. What hasn't been resolved is how smal a sensor will work for most PJ work and happy amatuers. Nikon is betting on the APS-C sensors, Canon is filling in all the markets, and Olympus and the 4/3 crowd are betting on a smaller sensor with smaller bodies and lenses. Now back to the digital rangefinder business. It ultimately won't matter what size sensor is used, as long as the viewfinder is bright, clear, and large enough to really see through. The frameline will tell you what is in the image: with the exception of a few lenses such as the DR which will become the new favorite 65mm you will just pick up a different focal length to capture what you want. I truly can not see the difference in whether my favorite focal length becomes a 35mm instead of a 50 due to sensor size. People starting out will not see the difference and people with five lenses will not see the difference. For those with just one or two lenses then there will be extra expense as they may have to acquire another lens to get back what they had. Deep breath time. Rollei's use a 75, my Texas Leica uses a 100, and my Steky uses a 25mm Picture taking time. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 6/15/06, Afterswift@aol.com <Afterswift@aol.com> wrote: > > Rangefinder WA lenses are made to a design that is unsuited to > digital sensors. Even if the Canon sensor was used it would give > disappointing results with these lenses. > > Lenses designed for reflex cameras are considerably more suited > to digital > sensors - sadly. --Frank > --------------------- > Hi Frank, > > I assume the problems Canon solved in the reflex design were akin to those > in a Leica RFDM. It's just a question of when the 35mm RF sensor will be > adapted and will arrive at Solms and how much Canon will charge for them. > I hope > Leica will retain the mechanical front end of the M. So we're off to the > main > event in digital. > > Bob > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >