Sounds interesting, and now that the patent has been awarded I hope they follow through with it. Most important is that this camera would also allow the sensor to be upgraded as well as the use of film.
> > All, > > > > Today (April 16, 2002) Asahi Kogaku Kogyo > Kabushiki Kaisha was awarded > > patent 6,374,060 for a "Hybrid camera selectively > using photographic film > > and image sensor." > > > > The patent depicts a 35mm SLR with an > interchangeable film or digital > back. > > Judging by the drawings, it looks fairly mature > (maybe close to an actual > > implementation). > > > > Wouldn't that be cool? Hope they actually produce > it!!! > > > > --Mark > > > > p.s., Here's a link which may or may not work: > > > > > http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1='6374060'.WKU.&OS=PN/6374060&RS=PN/ > > 6374060 > > - > > ______________________________________________________________________ Find, Connect Date! http://personals.yahoo.ca - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
