--- Mark Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...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?
Would the dirt accumulate on the mirror eventually degrade the image quality? Also, would there be any impact on purple fringing? But seal the CCD from dust would be a nice idea, and I imagine real time LCD would be great. ===== Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com
