Re: new system

[P3D Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxx>]

Larry Berlin wrote:

> I expect the biggest difficulty (with attaching a framesplitting device to an > APS camera) is getting the adapter attached. Many of the
> new cameras have very small sizes and small lenses.

The higher end ones use standard lens thread sizes. Minolta's Vectis S-1 and 
Canon's EOS IX, both SLR APS cameras, should be able to fit a frame splitter 
without problem.

Auto focus and metering with a framesplitter are another matter, however...


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Please do not construe my comment as in any way being an endorsement of the APS 
insanity which the photo/film makers of the world are attempting to foist upon 
us. How anyone could conceivably consider paying a premium for films and/or 
processing/and or cameras which utilize a significantly *smaller* negative is 
not something which I can reasonably understand. All of the technology which is 
ulitized in APS could just as easily have been applied to standard 35 mm (sans 
autoloading cartridges) with SUPERIOR results, but NOOOOO, we have to add yet 
another film format to the anuls of photographic marketing madness so that you 
can run out this Christmas and buy yet ANOTHER camera to add to that closet full 
that you already have!! :-[



(I think I need to readjust my medication for pre-Christmas conditions...)


Eric G.


And when are you going to get rid of all that JUNK in the closet anyway?!?!?! 
8-)

Camilla,
Eric's better half


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