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leicar7 · 10/28/06, 11:13 PM

Chris,

Do you mean 31mm x 31mm, or 36x36? The latter would stay within the image circle of existing R lenses.

One issue with a larger sensor in the vertical dimension is the requirement for a larger mirror, mirror box, and pentaprism. There will be additional engineering required to damp the larger mirror with low dB and maintain the mirror's alignment. This could be an interesting exercise for Leica to keep the shakes and slap to Leica-acceptable levels. And good viewing brightness.

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leicar7 Benutzer Join Date: 09/25/02 Posts: 83	Re: Future of the R system Chris, Do you mean 31mm x 31mm, or 36x36? The latter would stay within the image circle of existing R lenses. One issue with a larger sensor in the vertical dimension is the requirement for a larger mirror, mirror box, and pentaprism. There will be additional engineering required to damp the larger mirror with low dB and maintain the mirror's alignment. This could be an interesting exercise for Leica to keep the shakes and slap to Leica-acceptable levels. And good viewing brightness.