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was not every R full frame till DMR?

 

I was told by someone, that making a full frame sensor requires a change of lens design, because of the difference in acceptance angle of sensors to film (this I could understand and believe, but ... Is it correct?) I was told that this is the reason why Canon and Nikon lenses are so large in diameter - was I being told porkies?

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... always assuming, of course, that it has the full size image circle for a 35mm frame.

I think Leica has officially said that future lenses will be fully compatible with prior camera models; I believe their spokesman told that to the LHSA when first announcing the 1.33 crop factor of the M8.

 

Personal opinion: Everyone thinks we need a full-frame sensor, but I'm not sure why: Just brain-convenience and habit, I would say.

 

Sean Reid remarked elsewhere on this forum that both the DMR and the full-frame Canons already deliver the quality of medium-format film. [but note, every time I quote what I thought Sean said, he responds nicely with a clarification.]

 

My feeling: Quit worrying about a bigger sensor till we see what quality we get from this one. I have no doubt this box will do at least as well as the DMR, in which case we need to learn to say: "Yes, you have to make do with a full-frame sensor, because you don't have a Leica!"

 

Try it. Amazing how trippingly it falls from the tongue:

 

"Yes, you have to make do with a full-frame sensor, because you don't have a Leica!"

 

--HC

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Of course, what reason would Leica not be working on a fullframe M model?

 

 

Part is laws of physics (high angles), but why we worry FF?

 

The M8 WILL be full frame, but the frame will just be smaller... :-)

 

I always wonder about this FF issue; is it cost or performance? Many say "Rarely use 15mm..." some say "Rarely use 19mm"

 

So a 16mm with 19-21 mm equivalent sounds just fine except for super wide shots, then you can use pano, no...

 

Maybe whole FF discussion is a red herring

 

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Sean Reid remarked elsewhere on this forum that both the DMR and the full-frame Canons already deliver the quality of medium-format film. [but note, every time I quote what I thought Sean said, he responds nicely with a clarification.]

 

--HC

 

Hi Howard,

 

No clarification this time, that's exactly what I've said.

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

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Sean Reid remarked elsewhere on this forum that both the DMR and the full-frame Canons already deliver the quality of medium-format film.

 

-Only if you don't use the Cannon wide anglers which is zapped by coma, aberrations, and other loose ends. :eek:

 

-Damnit, okay if that really is, why do I still have a Hassy in my collection? I should have gone large format now!!! :mad:

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F4 is too slow people!

 

(I realize that anything faster would be unbuildable and most certainly cost-prohibitive.)

 

Our only solution is also the classic Leica solution: buy and use two M8 bodies, each mounted with a different optic.

 

I wonder what the M8 body weighs? 'Course I won't need the added weight for any Motor drive. So many questions...

 

-g

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F4 is too slow people!

 

I know that the concept is quite strange and maybe very difficult to understand but other people may have different needs you know and I'm not sure you can expect such definitive sentences to be religious level truth because they are ok for you. Unless of course of you live in the Bible Belt and think that George W. is the greatest President of all times and smart too...

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