I wouldn't get too concerned about the size and other details of the prototype
shown recently. It's quite common to cobble prototypes together from a melange
of current production components, and from the junkheap. The intent is proof
of principle and the uncovering of issues before one commits to a design. And,
making the tooling that make the production camera is *very* expensive, so one
will make any number of prototypes to avoid expensive mistakes. Likewise, the
electronics needs to be developed, and this will often involve the development
of an application-specific integrated circuit. The choice of pixel count can
be deferred to the last moment, so the production camera will come out with
whatever meets the price point. So, understand the concept and intended
market, but don't sweat the details quite yet. It's far too soon. for that,
but a large reason camera companies reveal their prototypes is precisely to get
reactions from the market, to guide the development !
effort towards what the market wants. (They also do it to give hope to the
faithful, so they don't wander off to competitors, but this isn't as important
as you might think, given the costs to the user of changing systems.)
Suggestion: OM lens adapters, if aperture coupling is omitted, ought to be
designed to allow for shift use. The image circle of a 35mm lens is far larger
than a 4/3 CCD, so quite a bit of shift ought to be available, essentially for
free.
Joe Gwinn
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