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GXR interchangeable unit camera
It's been around for a few months now and I've not read enough to know how it's been received but I was interested in the way the whole thing worked.
GXR is an interchangeable unit camera system in which lenses are changed by using a slide-in mount system to attach camera 'units' to the body. The lens, image sensor, and image processing engine are integrated into the camera units so the magnesium alloy body itself does not contain an image sensor.
With a range of 'lens units' - the theory is that you get both "pocket sized go-anywhere portability" and "high image quality" options.
GXR is an interchangeable unit camera system in which lenses are changed by using a slide-in mount system to attach camera 'units' to the body. The lens, image sensor, and image processing engine are integrated into the camera units so the magnesium alloy body itself does not contain an image sensor.
With a range of 'lens units' - the theory is that you get both "pocket sized go-anywhere portability" and "high image quality" options.
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Kit 1 Canon 1D Mark 3 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II |
Kit 2 1D2 & 40D |
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DPreview.com have a pretty comprehensive article with plenty of images on this camera. If you need to use a telephoto lens though the unit is no longer "pocketable".
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Are you talking about the Ricoh system? They look odd don't they - with massive bottoms to the lenses, or dare I say even ugly!
I do like smaller tho!
I do like smaller tho!
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Kit 1 Nikon D300 Nikon 55-200mm VR |
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Yep - Ricoh.
You're right - they do look a bit strange but it was just the idea that caught my eye.
You're right - they do look a bit strange but it was just the idea that caught my eye.
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Kit 1 Canon 1D Mark 3 Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II |
Kit 2 1D2 & 40D |