You're probably right, but with modern computer design, I could see a
range of lens adapters designed in conjunction with the primary
objective that would offer equally good results.
On 9/23/2010 1:52 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:26 PM, Anthony Farr<[email protected]> wrote:
When the X100 was announced the first thing that got me wondering was
the inscription on the top deck that says,
"FUJINON LENS SYSTEM",
and I asked myself,
"Why does a camera with a fixed, single focal length lens describe
itself as having a 'lens system'?"
Then, down the page on this latest link, is the statement,
"Something I’m sure a few of you will be curious about is the FoV of
the VF. If the central frame is a 23mm FoV, then the whole VF offers a
16mm FoV, which is 24mm-equiv. Interesting choice…"
I believe we can expect to market a couple of high quality
front-converters which will link to the viewfinder to give correct
framelines. Perhaps a multi element macro-adapter as well. Before
you dismiss front-converters as crap, most makers of high end P&Ss and
bridge cameras have for years been selling dedicated front converters
that perform far better than the generic rubbish sold on The Bay. The
Olympus Tcon and Wcon front converters are famed and sought after, I
expect that Fuji can do just as good a job.
Personally, I doubt it. I suspect it is simply a matter of awkward
translation. The X100's lens is a complex, multi-element "lens
system", speaking in technical jargon, with a single focal length.
Fujica has used this type of language before and never marketed any
add-on lenses for their other fixed, prime lens cameras. In the PDF
brochure for the camera, they stress the words "system" when
describing the lens as engineering-minded goofballs often do ... :-)
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