Digital BW, The Print

> > Talking about the 'leaked' full-frame Canon digital SLR...
> >
> > > ... (which I'm still skeptical can take wide
> > > angle lenses, without a re-design of the mount)...
> >
> > Why's that?
> 
> Hi Darren,
> 
> One of the issues with digital sensors is the depth of the 
> sensor wells.
> They are recessed, and as such, the light coming into each 
> sensor has to be
> directed more perpendicularly, especially at the edges, where 
> it typically
> is at more of an angle, or you get vignetting.  Contax 
> re-designed their
> lense mount specifically to make it wider, to accommodate this issue.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Austin
> 
Interesting. Thanks for the fast answer, Austin!

Darren.
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