Originally posted by elicius If I am right you get about 1/6 more coverage in square format out of the lens than in 2/3?
I get that asking for such a niche product as Mono is like asking for the impossible ^^ but I continue dreaming on.
I'll continue to dream too, even for the square sensor. I must admit one of my most enjoyed features on the K-1 is shooting in 1:1 crop mode again. Probably dates me to my favorite camera, the C330 tlr, which I actually preferred over my 6x7.
Please feel free to correct if I'm wrong (this is a learning experience) but I thought sensors by nature are monochromatic - each pixel measuring & recording intensity of (or lack of) light and then a filtration system, either Bayer or Foveon are used to either transmit or block specific wavelengths achieving perception of color.
I also remember reading that sensors by nature are already full spectrum, so adding a hot mirror inside or externally shouldn't make a difference - especially in monochrome.
If this is so, then the hardware is already there and writing the coding would be the majority of the development.
And the technology is already on the market, (Red, Leica, PhaseOne) plus a few others who manufacture mostly for microscope imaging.
Hopefully, a Ricoh rep looks at your thread.
I'll dream for a FF monochrome k-mount and can make due with the converted K-01 for IR.
But if someone is looking at this I'll dream big - a full frame, full spectrum monochrome with 1:1 crop ratio.
Thanks again for starting this thread, there has been a wonderful amount of knowledge shared as well as dreams.