Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-12 Thread mike wilson
Boris Liberman wrote: On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM, mike wilson wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Such an obvious next step that I am astonished that nobody at Ricoh thought

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-12 Thread Desjardins, Steve
I was thinking of doing this cheaply (<$1000) as a novel step. ;-) -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Ricoh GXR interchan

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-12 Thread Adam Maas
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 1:53 AM, mike wilson wrote: > Desjardins, Steve wrote: > >> In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a >> lens mount on it.  Or someone else could. > > Such an obvious next step that I am astonished that nobody at Ricoh thought > of it.  Actually

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-11 Thread Boris Liberman
On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 8:53 AM, mike wilson wrote: > Desjardins, Steve wrote: > >> In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a >> lens mount on it.  Or someone else could. > > Such an obvious next step that I am astonished that nobody at Ricoh thought > of it.  Actually

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-11 Thread mike wilson
that I have interacted with, I am not really that suprised. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:45 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Michael Beacom
On Nov 10, 2009, at 3:22 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw You meant three words, you forgot Oxyacetylene Torch

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread aggrivated
OK so I can't count, that's four words... P. J. Alling wrote: Mark Roberts wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw You meant three words, you forgot O

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >>...But it's certainly not for me. > > I think it might be for me. > > I'd get just one fast prime and leave it at that. I think most people > will get just one lens. I look at this as not an interchangeable-lens > camera but at a customizable

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread P. J. Alling
Mark Roberts wrote: Desjardins, Steve wrote: In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw You meant three words, you forgot Oxyacetylene Torch... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pd

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Desjardins, Steve wrote: >In theory I guess you could also make an interchangeable sensor with a lens >mount on it. Or someone else could. Two words: Cotty Hacksaw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, pleas

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Subject: Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses! Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is >interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only >imagine the price of premiu

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is >interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only >imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in >calibration across different lenses, etc. > >And, of course, the

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
While the notion of a "unit interchangeable" camera like the GXR is interesting, technically, I'm not at all interested in it. I can only imagine the price of premium lens-sensor units, the difficulties in calibration across different lenses, etc. And, of course, there will be no ability to use an

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I'd like to apologize for that, I never intended to post to the list from this address... aggrivated wrote: Just because I forgot to mention it, look at the large light gathering sensor! 1:1.7! Wow! P. J. Alling wrote: What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's concep

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread aggrivated
Just because I forgot to mention it, look at the large light gathering sensor! 1:1.7! Wow! P. J. Alling wrote: What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's concept. Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive accessories though... Desjardins, Steve wrote: This

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread P. J. Alling
What do you want to bet that it's actually underpowered for it's concept. Looks like an opportunity to sell lots of expensive accessories though... Desjardins, Steve wrote: This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good enough" limit for entire groups of customers. I wonde

RE: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Desjardins, Steve
This makes more sense as sensor technology approaches the "good enough" limit for entire groups of customers. I wonder how upgradable the lens/sensor unit is? -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Dario Bonazza Sent: Tuesday, Novemb

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Boris Liberman
I am thinking that this is so much not mainstream, that it may as well produce a necessary quake effect and lead to more choices, better technology, more enjoyable picture taking and in general development of the industry, craft and art. On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 9:42 AM, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Uh,

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread eckinator
I like the idea - it costs more but also eliminates dust issues altogether plus sensor and lens are always a perfect match - assuming ricoh do their homework on each unit that is... great for people who want one camera, interchangeable lenses AND a no-brainer - now can I have a viewfinder please? C

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-10 Thread Dario Bonazza
Larry Colen wrote: On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 08:42:44AM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote: Uh, strange solution indeed: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it. Funny, I was thinking that this was exactly where things were going if you want to optimize

Re: Ricoh GXR interchanges electronics together with lenses!

2009-11-09 Thread Larry Colen
On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 08:42:44AM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote: > Uh, strange solution indeed: > http://www.dpreview.com/news/0911/09111001ricohgxr.asp > I'm not sure I'm thrilled with it. Funny, I was thinking that this was exactly where things were going if you want to optimize registration dista