Digital BW, The Print

Ernst Dinkla wrote:

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>I will archive this message and we will see in spring next year
>whether Color Foto had any info for that news.
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Good Deal!

>Is the existing diameter of the Nikon mount limitating the rear
>element size of the lenses compared to Canon's lens mount and
>that of other 35 mm SLR mounts? Canon claims it has the widest
>size now.
>At least a wider mount for the Nikon with the same or less
>'flange to film' distance will allow an adapter construction for
>the old lenses.
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If that were a true limiting factor, how the heck would  Kodak be able 
to make the DCS 14n with a Nikon body, current Nikon mount, and a 
full-frame sensor?

>Olympus has another approach and explains that a CMOS or CCD of
>the same size as 35 mm needs another optical design for the light
>falling on the sensor. So they reduce the sensor and keep their
>lens mount.
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Yup, I understand their argument and agree in part..
Keith

 

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