Richard K Posted March 7 Share #1 Posted March 7 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just curious as to whether the 43mm Q3 lens could be easily adapted to produce a Q2 Monochrom. If the flange to sensor distance and the flange diameter is the same as the 28 mm Q2 lens, then a Q2 43 Monochrom could be made with just software rewrite? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SrMi Posted March 7 Share #2 Posted March 7 1 hour ago, Richard K said: Just curious as to whether the 43mm Q3 lens could be easily adapted to produce a Q2 Monochrom. If the flange to sensor distance and the flange diameter is the same as the 28 mm Q2 lens, then a Q2 43 Monochrom could be made with just software rewrite? Monochrom has a different sensor (no CFA). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard K Posted March 8 Author Share #3 Posted March 8 Yes it does. Just wondering if the 28mm lens on the Q2M could be swapped for the 43mm Apo Summicron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard K Posted March 8 Author Share #4 Posted March 8 I meant to say: Just curious as to whether the 43mm Q3 lens could be easily adopted to produce a Q2 43 Monochrom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted March 8 Share #5 Posted March 8 13 hours ago, Richard K said: I meant to say: Just curious as to whether the 43mm Q3 lens could be easily adopted to produce a Q2 43 Monochrom. No. Apparently the Sony sensor, without Bayer array, does not have the required micro lenses for autofocus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 8 Share #6 Posted March 8 The lens and sensor is essentially one component in these cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard K Posted March 8 Author Share #7 Posted March 8 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ah, that is certainly a limitation! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard K Posted March 8 Author Share #8 Posted March 8 My original post, poorly worded, meant to ask if the 28mm lens that comes with the Q2 Monochrom could be swapped out for the 43mm Apo Summicron. If the physical tolerances for the lenses were the same, all that would be needed is a software repack. But if the lens and sensor are physically integrated, then that is ruled out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 8 Share #9 Posted March 8 2 hours ago, earleygallery said: The lens and sensor is essentially one component in these cameras. And the shutter-aperture is part of that component as well. Buying an M Monochrom and just mounting the lens of choice is infinitely more realistic. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard K Posted March 8 Author Share #10 Posted March 8 And the shutter-aperture is part of that component as well. Buying an M Monochrom and just mounting the lens of choice is infinitely more realistic. Darn! I guess I’ll have to get an M Monochrom and 50 Apo Summicron… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Chef Posted March 8 Share #11 Posted March 8 4 minutes ago, Richard K said: Darn! I guess I’ll have to get an M Monochrom and 50 Apo Summicron… Just buy a Q2M and enjoy it. It’s still a more than capable camera. You can easily print up to A3 and probably beyond that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard K Posted March 8 Author Share #12 Posted March 8 5 minutes ago, Le Chef said: Just buy a Q2M and enjoy it. It’s still a more than capable camera. You can easily print up to A3 and probably beyond that. Great camera. I had one, sold it and now regret it! Might have to rebuy but there’s a chance my wife will disown me… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 8 Share #13 Posted March 8 1 hour ago, Richard K said: And the shutter-aperture is part of that component as well. Buying an M Monochrom and just mounting the lens of choice is infinitely more realistic. Darn! I guess I’ll have to get an M Monochrom and 50 Apo Summicron… Not only that, come to think of it The lenses of the Q series are of a hybrid design, quite up to date actually, where software replaces an optical element. Lens design is, (very) simplistically said, correcting one aberration in an element by shifting it into a secondary aberration for the next element etc. In a hybrid lens the aberrations are in the end collected to a situation that can be corrected digitally (usually distortion) and the result is a lens that is smaller and lighter - and less expensive too- than a fully optical design but retaining optimal image quality. Shoehorning that into another firmware must be a near-impossible job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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