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From: Robert Spanjaard on 12 Apr 2010 18:00
On Sun, 11 Apr 2010 17:09:30 -0700, Rich wrote:

> On Apr 10, 5:22 pm, Robert Spanjaard <spamt...(a)arumes.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:42:28 -0700, Rich wrote:
>> > Because if they were, their zoom lenses would be removable, and
>> > ultra- fast primes would be available to compensate for their
>> > horrible high ISO performance.  It is possible a P&S (high end like a
>> > G11) could be outfitted with a 12mm f0.7 lens for relatively low cost
>> > ($600 or so). Given that, since it has to support a very small
>> > sensor, it just might be a solution for the worst problem to plague
>> > the small-sensored P&S and could inject some life into a dying class
>> > of camera.
>>
>> Have you ever seen a 50mm F/0.7 design? A scaled down version might be
>> less expensive in terms of materials, but the extra precision (not only
>> for glass elements, but for the mount itself as well) required
>> certainly isn't cheap by any standards.
>
> Yes, a Fuji 50mm f0.7 made for a 1" CCTV sensor. But 50mm is too long
> to be a walk-around lens for a camera with a small (P&S) sensor. Hence,
> the 12mm suggestion.

Hence, the scaling down of a 50mm F/0.7.

> Plus, lets face it, no camera lens in the sub-1.4
> speed class turns in ultra sharp images,

....even at their current cost,

> so it need not be razor sharp
> wide open, just sharp enough to be suitable for low-light shots.

Wich, again, won't be cheap by any standards.

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Regards, Robert http://www.arumes.com
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