Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also believe the image circle of the R lenses must have a tolerance which goes beyond 24x36. But the more you stretch the image size in that circle, the more vignetting, and corner softness, you risk. I could imagine a two size solution aka Nikon D3/D2x as Mark mentioned. This would implicate the introduction of a new lens line, though, a thing which I'm not shure if it would make sense (economically), and would somehow degrade the existing R-lenses. Maybe they'll release just some extra XXL superfast primes? D. >They may still be able to do that if the R lens were designed with a larger >image circle to begin with. For example, I know for sure that the Summicron >50 R covers a good portion of the XPan frame. > >Certainly, for argument sake, if the majority of the R lens cover a larger >image circle than the 24x36 frame, then for them to release such a camera >will be a good selling point. If the base price is at least $7000 (R9+DMR), >then adding a few millimeters here and there in the sensor for another >$1000 make sense. > >May be they will have a selective image ratio builtin, dial for 2/3, 4/3, >square, XPan'ish etc. Sure people can crop in the end, but if that's the >ideal solution, then everyone would be shooting square format in the first >place :-) >// richard >>No. 36x36 fills a larger circle than 24x36. >>Look this sketch I made once when the discussion was about the same topic: >>http://mogool.com/transfer/pythagoras.gif >>Didier >>> They could very easily go to a 36x36 and keep the current lenses. >>> Gene