Isn't this what's used in Olympus E-10 ans E-20? I guess the downside is a not so bright vievfinder, at least that's what a E-10 user tells me.
Jens Bladt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Mark Erickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 8. januar 2005 00:22 Til: Pentax-Discuss Emne: Why didn't Pentax.... ...use a pellicle-mirror design in their recent DSLR's? A Pellicle mirror design, which splits the light between the viewfinder and the CCD array rather than using a flip-up mirror, would yield the following features: the camera ISO would start at 100 rather than 200; the viewfinder would never darken; the camera should be quieter, more reliable, and consume less power due to fewer moving parts; and the CCD would be protected from dust by the pellicle mirror. There must be a downside or two; otherwise such cameras would exist. Thoughts? --Mark
