On 2 May 2005 at 11:33, Warren Marts wrote:
> It would appear that Ricoh has has a number of quite compact digicams
> with a 28-85 equivalent lens. The most recent is the GX8
> (http://www.dpreview.com/news/0504/05042601ricoh_gx8.asp), but there a
> number of others. These lenses are about a half stop faster (f/2.5 -
> 4.3) than most other compact cameras too. The GX 8 also has
> sensitivities up to ISO 1600 - which is two stops faster than most.
>
> I've no idea how well they work as cameras, though...
Yes, that's decent, but not the first 28mm in this range/size, and
most importantly: 28mm is only 'marginal' wide-angle; the real
challenge/effect of foreground/falling-lines/etc starts at 24mm
(while 20mm can be too wide, in terms of subject magnification/detail
(even more if it is a fixed focal-length)....but in contrast to
analog film, this magnfication 'limit' is just a matter of
time/technology, when pixel-density starts exceeding analog film
resolution)
The real market niche is 24mm and wider; 28mm is not enough to make
me run to any supplier....
You can detect when a market niche is filled, when second hand
equipment maintains a significantly high price, higher than all those
run-of-the-mill quadruple-zooms....;))
(and that's the sad thing too, no supply of such exotics on the used
market either, for many years to come (for those like me who refuse
to pay/buy new....;)).
--
Bye,
Willem-Jan Markerink
The desire to understand
is sometimes far less intelligent than
the inability to understand
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