New RD-1 Book in Japan

Hi jlw,

Well, as you know, I wrote in some detail about that very subject in my last lens review. I'm intrigued by those diagrams but will hold off on any conclusions until after I speak with Epson next week. This aspect of the camera is our main topic. Leica is indeed working on this issue for the digital M and I have some involvement in that project that I can't discuss. But Leica is certainly taking the issue very seriously.

Cheers,

Sean
 
Mike,
Thank you very much for your hard work. If you are ever in the S.F. bay area I will treat you to a good beer or wine.
Thanks,
Chris
 
Chris, thank you, It was/is a pleasure.
And vice a versa, Do look me up if you are ever in Japan!
Although the Software Engineers I work with usually consider me a right pain in the rear!!

Cheers
Mike.
 
Mike,
The you must be from the dark side (Marketing) or QA. I love QA people they may give me ass pains all day long, but marketing that's another story.....;-)
Cheers,
Chris
 
Chris, I am from the dark side, The Very Dark Side,
Security and Compliance Consulting. mainly
in the financial sector. (Read Devils Spawn!!)
But I think I'm a nice Guy........... :angel:

Cheers
Mike.
 
Hmm.... Very interesting.......What a small world we live in.....
I probably spend half my working life educating/pursuading my
Clients on the absolute neccesity of what you build!!...CrEePy....

Mike
 
mtokue said:
Hi Sean, Regarding your coments about " it looks like the camera isn't using any unusual kind of lens arrays, etc. in front of the sensor " I'm not sure but on the next page in the book they talk about a"Micro lens array" in front of the CCD to compensate for the difference in Flange back and Backfocus between Rangefinders and SLR's.I will scan and upload the page ASAP.
The "Micro Lens array" looks like it is a very thin sheet placed directly infront of the CCD. Perhaps it is even the same as the Optical Low Pass Filter mentioned in the Camera Cut away.
Anyway I will upload the page in a few moments.
Mike.
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Hi Mike,

Thanks for all the great info. The micro lens array and the low pass (AA) filter are generally two different animals. Having some kind of micro lens grid is normal for digital cameras. The interesting question would be what, if anything, they did to make the micro lens array work with RF lenses. I'm just thinking aloud with all of this, so please don't anyone quote me. Once I talk with Epson and look at some diagrams they're supposed to be getting me I'll have a better idea of what's really going on in there. Interesting stuff....

Sean
 
Mike,
Just got mine this minute. Thanks for sending it so fast. It looks great. Now if I could only read japanese.
Thanks,
Chris
 
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