Not to mention that you would be exposing a circular image so you could choose you orientation after the event, correct horizons without losing size and even go square if you want!
I have thought about this before and it could be kinda neat, although it could be less practical with petal shaped hoods. > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 11 December 2003 13:43 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: DA16-45: No aperture rings any more? > > > "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Nick" > > > >> One possibility is the release of an APS film SLR to complement the > >digital range. It could use the DA lenses after all. > > > >Not likely, all the film manufacturers are getting out of APS film. > >OTOH, this could make Pentax look seriously at the concept. It would > >fit their marketing strategy. > > Hey, why not just expose an APS-sized negative on 35mm film? > Just think of all the extra room you'd have for data > imprinting on the film! You could have shutter speed, > aperture, exposure mode & compensation, metering mode, focal > length, time, date, film ISO (if the DX code is overridden), > latitude, longitude & altitude (the camera would of course > have built-in GPS), outside temperature, sign of the zodiac, > birthstone... > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com > >
