What is your dream camera? "super-Leica"

Eolake Stobblehouse <eolake RemoveThis @maccreator.spamremove.net> writes:

 > What is your dream camera?
 > Limit it to current technology please...

Mine is a small metal brick. It has a Nikon lens mount on the front,
an LCD (on a very flexible gimbal) on the back, a button on the top
(shutter release), a compact flash slot in the side, and a battery
well in the bottom. The other side is reserved for future expansion
.

I know the problems with preview from current high-quality CCDs, and
that's an area where this device violates your "current technology"
requirement.

Oh, open source software of course, too.
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 >> Stay informed about: What is your dream camera? "super-Leica" 

David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
 >
 > Eolake Stobblehouse <eolake.TakeThisOut@maccreator.spamremove.net> writes:
 >
  > > What is your dream camera?
  > > Limit it to current technology please...
 >
 > Mine is a small metal brick. It has a Nikon lens mount on the front,

or a turret that takes canon or nikon lenses!
and a built in hand grip so your hand fits into the camera.

 > an LCD (on a very flexible gimbal) on the back, a button on the top
 > (shutter release), a compact flash slot in the side, and a battery
 > well in the bottom. The other side is reserved for future expansion
 > .
 >
 > I know the problems with preview from current high-quality CCDs, and
 > that's an area where this device violates your "current technology"
 > requirement.
 >
 > Oh, open source software of course, too.
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 >> Stay informed about: What is your dream camera? "super-Leica" 

Current....not yet! But they have been announced...

Mamiya ZD (if I win the lottery)
Fuji S3 (most likely choice for price reasons)
Nikon (Whatever they best will be)
Kodak 14n (if they ever get their problems worked out)


"Eolake Stobblehouse" <eolake.RemoveThis@maccreator.spamremove.net> wrote in message
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 > What is your dream camera?
 > Limit it to current technology please...
 >
 > One of mine is a "super-Leica"... A very compact digicam, weighing
 > under a pound, with a large sensor for noise-free images at high ISO,
 > and a super-quality wideangle lens. Zoom or not. Probably a fixed lens,
 > like a 28mm equivalent, F1.4.
 > (Either good low-light autofocus, or a wide rangefinder.)
 >
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 > - Eolake
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Gene Palmiter wrote:
 >
 > Current....not yet! But they have been announced...
 >
 > Mamiya ZD (if I win the lottery)
 > Fuji S3 (most likely choice for price reasons)


not yet.
fuji has had a 24x36mm sensor for larger formats.
if the S4 has a full frame sensor, yes.


 > Nikon (Whatever they best will be)
 > Kodak 14n (if they ever get their problems worked out)
 >
 > "Eolake Stobblehouse" <eolake DeleteThis @maccreator.spamremove.net> wrote in message
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  > >
  > > What is your dream camera?
  > > Limit it to current technology please...
  > >
  > > One of mine is a "super-Leica"... A very compact digicam, weighing
  > > under a pound, with a large sensor for noise-free images at high ISO,
  > > and a super-quality wideangle lens. Zoom or not. Probably a fixed lens,
  > > like a 28mm equivalent, F1.4.
  > > (Either good low-light autofocus, or a wide rangefinder.)
  > >
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  > > - Eolake
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"Eolake Stobblehouse" wrote in message ...

 > What is your dream camera?
 > Limit it to current technology please...

H1 + P25

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DaveGK wrote:
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 > "Eolake Stobblehouse" wrote in message ...
 >
  > > What is your dream camera?
  > > Limit it to current technology please...
 >
 > H1 + P25

or H1 + 528c
multi shot mode can give 4x sharpness.

 >
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 > DaveGK<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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by the way, I was not clear: by current technology, I meant what they
*could* build right now if they wanted and the market was there.

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My favorite camera is my Fuji s7000, though I am told they also make
another pro camera that makes even this lovely thing look shabby.
Frankly I am a digital girl and though I also like my 35MM film
cameras, a Sears Ricoh and Yashica G series respectively, this one is
for me my "ultimate" camera.

It just does it all and for a digital camera it's picture quality
cannot be beat. I'm taking larger and much clearer pics than by rights
I should be with a 6MP camera, and this far in almost every setting it
hasn't let me down in terms of quality and reliability.

I can't really afford the "pro" model above this one, but if I ever do
go "up" you can be it will be another Fuji. This is my 3rd Fuji
digital and I am a confirmed fan...



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no.RemoveThis@nope.com wrote:
 >
 > My favorite camera is my Fuji s7000, though I am told they also make
 > another pro camera that makes even this lovely thing look shabby.
 > Frankly I am a digital girl and though I also like my 35MM film
 > cameras, a Sears Ricoh and Yashica G series respectively, this one is
 > for me my "ultimate" camera.
 >
 > It just does it all and for a digital camera it's picture quality
 > cannot be beat. I'm taking larger and much clearer pics than by rights
 > I should be with a 6MP camera, and this far in almost every setting it
 > hasn't let me down in terms of quality and reliability.
 >
 > I can't really afford the "pro" model above this one, but if I ever do
 > go "up" you can be it will be another Fuji. This is my 3rd Fuji
 > digital and I am a confirmed fan...

the 'feel' of the color seems right to me.

 >
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 >> Stay informed about: What is your dream camera? "super-Leica" 

 > not yet.
 > fuji has had a 24x36mm sensor for larger formats.
 > if the S4 has a full frame sensor, yes.

I am anxious to see test files from the S3. If it really has substantial
improvements in the dynamic range I will buy it. It really is more
affordable than other cameras in it's class. And while its hard to classify
it by MP, going by what I have seen and read on the S2 the slanted sensor is
effective. It really is a 6mp camera (the other 6mp don't add resolution)
but if its as effective as the S2 it will be as sharp as an 8mp.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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In article <131220041735104966%eolake@maccreator.spamremove.net>,
eolake.TakeThisOut@maccreator.spamremove.net says...
 >
 >
 >What is your dream camera?
 >Limit it to current technology please...
 >
 >One of mine is a "super-Leica"... A very compact digicam, weighing
 >under a pound, with a large sensor for noise-free images at high ISO,
 >and a super-quality wideangle lens. Zoom or not. Probably a fixed lens,
 >like a 28mm equivalent, F1.4.
 >(Either good low-light autofocus, or a wide rangefinder.)
 >
 >--
 >- Eolake
 >--
 >email@maccreator.com
 >http://MacCreator.com

Sinar P2e with an Apo 45mm - 450mm f/2.8 zoom with 8x10 coverage, that is as
sharp as a prime throughout the range. Oh, and a motor drive that allows about
2 sheets/sec with something less than a 5hp Briggs & Stratton! Hey, maybe
throw in auto-focus too!!!! <G>

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Hunt wrote:
 >
 > In article <131220041735104966%eolake@maccreator.spamremove.net>,
 > eolake DeleteThis @maccreator.spamremove.net says...
  > >
  > >
  > >What is your dream camera?
  > >Limit it to current technology please...
  > >
  > >One of mine is a "super-Leica"... A very compact digicam, weighing
  > >under a pound, with a large sensor for noise-free images at high ISO,
  > >and a super-quality wideangle lens. Zoom or not. Probably a fixed lens,
  > >like a 28mm equivalent, F1.4.
  > >(Either good low-light autofocus, or a wide rangefinder.)
  > >
  > >--
  > >- Eolake
  > >--
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  > >http://MacCreator.com
 >
 > Sinar P2e with an Apo 45mm - 450mm f/2.8 zoom with 8x10 coverage, that is as
 > sharp as a prime throughout the range. Oh, and a motor drive that allows about
 > 2 sheets/sec with something less than a 5hp Briggs & Stratton!

with the p4x5 digital back,
4x5 inches, at about 400 MegaPixels,
you will no longer need film or motordrive.

you will need a very large disk drive.

 > Hey, maybe
 > throw in auto-focus too!!!! <G>
 >
 > Hunt<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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The leaf back my partner and I use with mamiya. Otherwise we shoot a lot of
120 and scan it in to get enough detail. Fixed lenses are the way to go.
Personally I'd like a 20Mp 35mm format slr with fixed lenses 24, 50, 105, &
400. I'd want to have 25-50 ISO! If I want grain I'll shoot film, hp5 or
tmax

"Eolake Stobblehouse" <eolake.RemoveThis@maccreator.spamremove.net> wrote in message
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 >
 > What is your dream camera?
 > Limit it to current technology please...
 >
 > One of mine is a "super-Leica"... A very compact digicam, weighing
 > under a pound, with a large sensor for noise-free images at high ISO,
 > and a super-quality wideangle lens. Zoom or not. Probably a fixed lens,
 > like a 28mm equivalent, F1.4.
 > (Either good low-light autofocus, or a wide rangefinder.)
 >
 > --
 > - Eolake
 > --
 > email.RemoveThis@maccreator.com
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