Photokina 2008: Full-Frame and Megapixels Rule
by Wesley Fink on September 26, 2008 2:00 AM EST- Posted in
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Other Photokina Announcements
Sigma
Sigma is showing their mildly updated SD15 based on what appears to be the same Foveon sensor as the SD14. The processing engine has been updated to the True II, which is based on the True engine used in the recent Sigma DP1 large-sensor P&S. Also updated is the rear LCD which has grown to 3.0".
The Sigma DP2 large sensor compact camera was also announced. It is essentially a DP1 with a 40mm equivalent (24.2mm) lens instead of the 28mm equivalent lens used on the DP1
Leica
As you saw in the Kodak sensor announcement on page 6, Leica was showing a complete new professional medium-format system based on the new Kodak 30mmx45mm 37.5MP CCD sensor.
Adobe
It was completely appropriate that Adobe used Photokina as the vehicle to launch Creative Suite 4 and the new CS4 version of Photoshop. Photokina was the perfect audience to understand the nuances of the latest version of Photoshop and the synergy of CS4.
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haplo602 - Friday, September 26, 2008 - link
sorry guys but WTF are you talking about? how is the AF type relevant to lens motor operation ?I mean the adapter should be translating the signals to the lens properly (unless 4/3 lenses are screw blade driven).
also you could then not AF in LiveView on regular 4/3 systems as they use contrast detect as one of the AF modes ...
please explain ... I am a bit puzzled here ...
Wesley Fink - Friday, September 26, 2008 - link
Obviously it should be 4/3 and not 4/5 in my reply. We DO need an EDIT function.Wesley Fink - Friday, September 26, 2008 - link
Olympus made it clear in specifications (and our testing of the E-520 and Panasonic Lumix L10) that only these four lenses are compatible with contrast detect. You can easily check the E-520 focusing specifications for yourself at http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product....">http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.....Since the contrast-detect AF compatibility on these lenses just required a firmware update perhaps more 4/5 lenses will be contrast AF compatible in the future. That is unknown right now.
haplo602 - Friday, September 26, 2008 - link
ah thanks for the link.It seems a bit stupid however :) I mean what does the lens do while focusing ? It just receives signals from the camera which way to move the lens groups. It does nothing in the focus evaluation.
haplo602 - Friday, September 26, 2008 - link
there should be an EDIT function ...EDIT of the above post: Please make a section specific to G1, it is NOT an APS-C DSLR :-)
Wesley Fink - Friday, September 26, 2008 - link
It is not a DSLR but it does use a sensor that fits the broad APS-C category, where 4/3 cameras currently compete. We were very clear to call it an interchangeable lens camera without a mirror box.We have changed the description to APS-C cameras for a more precise description.