JC; Minolta uses a moving CCD as it's image stabilization in the new Dimage A1:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/minoltadimagea1/Images/asmovie.mov or: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/minoltadimagea1/ and scroll down. Christian Skofteland [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 5:49 PM Subject: great idea for APS sensored DSLRs > Being a large format user, today I thought of a great > idea for the APS sensor / 35mm lens DSLR camera format. > If they put a full frame mirror and prism in the camera > and mounted the APS sensor on a motorized X-Y platform, > you could get both vertical and lateral shift movements > with ANY full frame 35mm lens! This would be especially > useful with the wide angles and architectual photography. > The only "trick" would be to somehow indicate in the viewfinder > the actual field of view of the sensor as you shifted it > about. It really makes sense with 35mm lenses, why not > take advantage of their full image circle?? Bad thing is > this is just another reason to wait to buy a DSLR...... > > What do you all think?? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- >
