Mark Roberts <msrobert...@ysu.edu> wrote: > Dario Bonazza wrote: >> >> I've never considered the square sensor as a credible option. > > The "square sensor" idea was ridiculous fantasy from the very beginning.
It makes sense in terms of getting the most out of your lenses. For any given criterion of what acceptable performance at the edges, and any lens, you'll get a circular area in which the lens is capable of that performance. A square sensor is more efficient than any other rectangle at using that. >From that point of view, it is an obvious optimisation. On the other hand, it may not be marketable, it would need a different mirror/viewfinder assembly, and I have no idea how it would affect sensor manufacturing cost. It is not "ridiculous fantasy". It is an idea with obvious merit, but perhaps not practical or marketable. -- Sandy Harris, Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
