--- Willem-Jan Markerink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There must be technical > > issues with making a good ultra wide to fit a > compact DC, not least > > of which must be the small sensor size. Your > Ricoh at least has a > > 35mm image to work with. Nobody's proposing the > S2 as a pro > > camera, why attack it as one? > > That same Ricoh was never proposed as a pro-camera > either, but as a > creative niche-camera. (there was even a 21mm > version once!) > No way it would stand thousands of films each year.
Are you deliberately ignoring the technical issues referenced above? I find it hard to believe every vendor is ignoring the wide angle range simply because they don't want to bother. It's mighty tough to make a decent ultra short focal length lens, (which is what you need given the tiny sensor size of today's digicams) and capture a decent image on that tiny sensor. THAT'S why wide angle lenses are much more common on even inexpensive 35mm cameras. Given the larger image size, and no retrofocus design issues (because there's no mirror), a 24mm compact 35mm lens is relatively easy to design, and images on the film can be quite good. Bob Meyer I don't suffer from insanity... I enjoy every minute of it. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
