That might make some sense if the buckets were the same size, but they are not..
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ---------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:11 AM Subject: Re: Contax N Digital - spec changes > One problem with full sized imaging chips, that does > sound plausable, is related to the geometry of the > sensor cells. They are somewhat like "photon buckets" > with a certain depth. If light doesn't come straight in > it is blocked by the walls of the bucket. This becomes a > significant factor towards the edge of the chip since > the light rays coming from the lens are at an angle. > This was the reason given for significant light falloff > for an early Kodak DSLR with a full sized chip. The only > way to avoid the problem would be to use a larger > diameter lens, or apply some sort of transform function > to the chip output. > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
