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Re: [OM] I know Why the Big CCD Sings

Subject: Re: [OM] I know Why the Big CCD Sings
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 09:08:01 +1100
Ooooooer! Better tell Nikon, Canon and Kodak immediately! The D1 and
various DCS cameras obviously won't work.
Andrew


>We have all heard Olympus' questionable reasoning behind rejecting the
>combination of standard SLR lenses and digital imaging. Well, I saw a short
>review of the E-10 in the Feb 01 issue of PCPhoto (pg. 34) that actually
>gives a
>plausible explanation for their position:
>
>"Olympus also designed a completely new lens for the E-10. The nature of
>digital
>camera sensors is such that light coming in at too steep an angle won't be
>recorded at all. Larger sensors and wider-angle lenses exacerbate the problem.
>The very large 4.1 megapixel sensor required a new design to maximize the
>image
>potential of the camera..."
>
>Whether this is just Olympus marketing speak or the editorial opinion of
>PCPhoto
>is hard to say.
>
>



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