[Leica] Hasselblads newest.... Really not OT.....

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

On 2/22/07 5:13 AM, "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> typed:

> AFAIK micro lenses have been used for years on small sensors to
> improve light sensitivity by concentrating more of the light on the
> photosite rather than the surround. Maybe bigger sensors did not have
> this before? Maybe aligning the microlenses with the photosites over
> a reasonable range of temperatures has been only recently possible?
> near full frame probably means not as much smaller than 6x4.5 than
> before ;-)
> Frank
> 
>

But certainly does not mean not much smaller than 60x60mm.
Which ok is nominal Hassy format is 54 x 54 mm.

When a 54 x 54 mm sensor comes out we're going to be cooking with steam.
Or grease. Forgot which is better.
Microwave with convection backup.

Mark Rabiner
New York, NY

markrabiner.com