>On Aug 15, 2006, at 3:53 PM, Toralf Lund wrote: >> I somehow doubt that there is much to gain from improving the A/D, >> though. Seems to me that the real issue is noise already present in the >> analogue signal, and also dynamic range limitations also on the >> analogue >> side. > >Are you certain? >-Aaron
> On Aug 15, 2006, at 4:56 PM, Jostein Øksne wrote: > -- the K10D > certainly will have a number of very pleasing features. Some of which > will hopefully make it stand out from the competition equipped with > the same CCD. I'm fairly sure we've seen the same news. It's the big part of the news, right? -Aaron After reading the patent file DagT posted, even though I could only get the first page of drawings to download. It seems to me this must be the break through. http://v3.espacenet.com/textdes?DB=EPODOC&IDX=US7084915&F=0&QPN=US7084915 I think the patent states that the Image Pump cancels out the dark current, so no more noisy shadows and eliminates blooming, and perhaps effects over exposure? Powell -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

