On 9 Jan 2007 at 19:32, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote: > [originally posted on IR-list] > > On 9 Jan 2007 at 11:54, Jason Revell wrote: > > > I have had great difficulty getting all the information I need from > > LifePixel to get a Canon 30D converted to IR from here in the UK. Had the > > camera now for about 5 months and it's not really been used much yet due to > > the lack of IR conversion. > > > > I have however just received a call from our finance people to say they have > > finally decided we can try and purchase a S3UVIR. I have been speaking to > > Calumet in the UK who are hopeful they might be able to get one for us (I > > bet they are not as hopeful as me!) I'll update the group here when I find > > out more. > > Apart from the annoyance of having missed this S3 UVIR on the > PhotoKina (and not having read much about it since), I can't help > wondering why Canon continues to neglect these two particular market > segments (after once almost leading the pack, with the DCS 3ir, in > 1994)....note that Fuji has already launced the second model, the IS- > 1 (IR-only): > > http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/PRNewsDetail.jsp?DBID=NE > WS_862613 > > (400-900nm, a specification that isn't clearly mentioned for the S3 > btw (neither press-release nor PDF-datasheet....maybe they are afraid > of specifying the UV-range, being dependant on the lens- > transmission?))
Hmm....on non-Fuji sites I read 350-1000nm, quite good for UV- sensitivity.... http://www.pecascientific.com/Fuji%20S3-UVIR.htm -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
