Comments on: Leica EVIL Camera for Photokina? http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/ Photography, technology and other cool stuff. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:51:45 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carlos Echenique http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/#comment-2139 Carlos Echenique Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:10:46 +0000 http://www.echenique.com/?p=889#comment-2139 A Micro 4/3 Leica with an m4/3-R adapter is definitely a possibility here. A Micro 4/3 Leica with an m4/3-R adapter is definitely a possibility here.

]]> By: John Friar http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/#comment-1943 John Friar Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.echenique.com/?p=889#comment-1943 The Contax N system used AF lenses. It was the Contax AX that used in body AF. It accomplished this with manual focus C/Y mount lenses and didn't require that the focus ring be locked in any way. The Contax N system used AF lenses. It was the Contax AX that used in body AF. It accomplished this with manual focus C/Y mount lenses and didn't require that the focus ring be locked in any way.

]]> By: Carlos Echenique http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/#comment-1712 Carlos Echenique Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:31:55 +0000 http://www.echenique.com/?p=889#comment-1712 Unknown at this time. Having it use the R-system would breathe new life into the R-lens series (which is excellent like all Leica glass) and jive with an earlier comment made by Leica High Command. Unknown at this time. Having it use the R-system would breathe new life into the R-lens series (which is excellent like all Leica glass) and jive with an earlier comment made by Leica High Command.

]]> By: Grey.Coupe http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/#comment-1699 Grey.Coupe Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:50:09 +0000 http://www.echenique.com/?p=889#comment-1699 R compatible? R compatible?

]]> By: Carlos Echenique http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/#comment-1628 Carlos Echenique Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:45:07 +0000 http://www.echenique.com/?p=889#comment-1628 Another thought: The lenses could have a focussing ring with a lock. The camera can then autofocus without issues. Then when the user unlocks the focus ring, a signal can be sent to the camera body locking the AF systems and allowing the user to manually focus. Another thought: The lenses could have a focussing ring with a lock. The camera can then autofocus without issues. Then when the user unlocks the focus ring, a signal can be sent to the camera body locking the AF systems and allowing the user to manually focus.

]]> By: Carlos Echenique http://www.echenique.com/index.php/2010/05/05/leica-evil-camera-for-photokina/#comment-1477 Carlos Echenique Wed, 05 May 2010 22:42:18 +0000 http://www.echenique.com/?p=889#comment-1477 Further thought and discussion leads me to believe that the lenses for this system would have to be retrofocal in nature, which allows for greater distance from the rear lens element to the imaging plane. This, in turn, would free up more space for the internal AF system to be able to move about without requiring a thicker camera. Another thought is that since the distance from the imaging plane to the rear lens element is constantly changing, none of the lenses for this camera could be fixed minimum aperture. However, since the distance the AF sensor would move should be relatively small, the minimum aperture variation shouldn't be that much. Further thought and discussion leads me to believe that the lenses for this system would have to be retrofocal in nature, which allows for greater distance from the rear lens element to the imaging plane. This, in turn, would free up more space for the internal AF system to be able to move about without requiring a thicker camera.

Another thought is that since the distance from the imaging plane to the rear lens element is constantly changing, none of the lenses for this camera could be fixed minimum aperture. However, since the distance the AF sensor would move should be relatively small, the minimum aperture variation shouldn't be that much.

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