08-05-2011, 04:10 PM
[quote name='Vieux loup' timestamp='1312536741' post='10401']
DPR today announces the arrival of the new Ricoh GXR M-mount alternative. It looks interesting and probably pretty useful to me. The ability to use older M-mount lenses adds a lot of lens alternatives and I think could make for an interesting small camery system wih interchangeable lenses, albeit without an optical or electonic visor system. What do you all think of this innovative camera system?
[url="http://www.dpreview.com/previews/ricohgxrmountA12/"]http://www.dpreview.com/previews/ricohgxrmountA12/[/url]
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Add the Pentax M-mount version of the 43mm f/1.9 Ltd and you have a full-on in the family system.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1312543835' post='10406']
I was also about to add Samsung NX besides NEX but NX cannot take Leica M adapters due to the bigger lens registry distance.
A smart move by Samsung for avoiding edge performance problems but unfortunate for adapters.
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Disagree somewhat. There is nothing that prevents Sony (or Leica) from making future lenses for NEX (or M) with longer effective spacing from the lens to the sensor (replicating). Short registry gives more flexibility to make lens-design trade-offs between super-small pancakes or larger sizes with better corner performance.
DPR today announces the arrival of the new Ricoh GXR M-mount alternative. It looks interesting and probably pretty useful to me. The ability to use older M-mount lenses adds a lot of lens alternatives and I think could make for an interesting small camery system wih interchangeable lenses, albeit without an optical or electonic visor system. What do you all think of this innovative camera system?
[url="http://www.dpreview.com/previews/ricohgxrmountA12/"]http://www.dpreview.com/previews/ricohgxrmountA12/[/url]
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Add the Pentax M-mount version of the 43mm f/1.9 Ltd and you have a full-on in the family system.
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1312543835' post='10406']
I was also about to add Samsung NX besides NEX but NX cannot take Leica M adapters due to the bigger lens registry distance.
A smart move by Samsung for avoiding edge performance problems but unfortunate for adapters.
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Disagree somewhat. There is nothing that prevents Sony (or Leica) from making future lenses for NEX (or M) with longer effective spacing from the lens to the sensor (replicating). Short registry gives more flexibility to make lens-design trade-offs between super-small pancakes or larger sizes with better corner performance.