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    Canon LF sensor

    http://www.canon.com/technology/future/cmos.html

    This would rock in a RB SLR...

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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    Maybe Hasselblad can get in line and try to restore some of its lost reputation as a Square format camera?
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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    What do you mean an RB? This size could work for 5x7 or 4x5!

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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    RB Graflex, Bob. Think Digital Home Portrait, or Digital Super D.

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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    Quote Originally Posted by Oren Grad View Post
    RB Graflex, Bob. Think Digital Home Portrait, or Digital Super D.
    Why would that be of interest? Limited lenses, lots of vibration, slow, there would be far better choices. Unless one is trying to do old time photography with modern tech. But the cost of that sensor would probably put it well out of the range of photographers!

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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    This particular sensor isn't going anywhere directly relevant to us. But since we're on a flight of fancy anyway, why not imagine a Graflex-like camera optimized for it? It doesn't have to be an actual 1923-vintage Home Portrait, with its assorted foibles.

    On current trends, though, even high-end systems are moving in the direction of live view off the sensor, rendering the mirror box moot. So I guess we can lose the "flex" and have a Mirrorless Home Portrait Gra, or Mirrorless Gra Super D. They could still be "RB", though, if the mega-sensor isn't square.

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    To be or not to be RB, eh ? I could be repeating, but the cost will likely be prohibitive and managing such size files
    or stitched ones (gowd forbid) could be a sizable assignment....maybe a room of computers ? Yet, optimistically
    we may see some competitive action....and that could effect the pedestrian sector.

    Sure, my Yashi 124G could use one of those :>).

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    The sensor is fast enough for handheld shooting (designed for moonlight), and the Graflex RB is perhaps the easiest handheld LF camera series. It'd be kinda of a creative waste to let be strictly for tripod and tethered use. It would be disruptive, in a good way, to LF tradition if it is fast and good enough to use LF lenses without a tripod.

    The 3x4 RB is a 4x4 camera with a 3x4 film holder on it.. 4x5 RB is a 5x5 film camera, etc... It could skip the mirror and have an electronics viewfinder (such as an ipad mini) of course surrounded by flocked chimney if we wanted. I do love square.

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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    Why would you use an RB (Rotating Back) with a square format?
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    Re: Canon LF sensor

    Quote Originally Posted by Leszek Vogt View Post
    Sure, my Yashi 124G could use one of those :>).

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    You mean such a sensor could use about 16 of those puny Yashicas.
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