Split mirror???? Part swings up and part swings down? Or part folds under the part that flips up? Has that ever been tried???? > -----Original Message----- > From: leicareflex-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:leicareflex- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Monday, December 03, 2007 3:57 PM > To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [LRflex] Re: a 4/3 sensor to match the 36mm size? > > Dave Saalsaa <dsaalsaa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > The only problem is the mirror size with a larger than full 24 x 36 > mm > > format. Clearance with the rear element is an issue... mirror > clearance > > is the issue as I see it and the larger the mirror the slower the > max. > > shutter speeds. > > This is a significant issue and from an engineer's perspective I'd like > to > see how this problem is solved if the format of the R9 replacement is > any > larger than 24mm x 36mm... assuming the camera incorporates a > traditional > mirror box. > > Doug Herr > Birdman of Sacramento > http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on > Microsoft® > Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail > > > ------ > Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: > http://www3.telus.net/~telyt/lrflex.htm > Archives are at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: > 12/3/2007 12:20 PM > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.13/1167 - Release Date: 12/3/2007 12:20 PM