Now lets see if it actaully hits the market, this is good news if it does.
--- Rob Brigham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not too sure myself, but from > http://www.nikonians.org/dcforum/DCForumID11/443.html > > "Silicon Film is still alive..." > > LAST EDITED ON 16-Sep-02 AT 05:41 PM (GMT 1) > > As I said before, I left a phone message to get more > information on > Silicon Film. Well today I got a return call. It was > from John Lichter, > President & CEO of Silicon Film & Quest Mfg. He > stated that Silicon Film > (formerly known a E-film) is not vaporware. His > company (a former > vendor) recently acquired the product and is > currently in the process of > redesigning and testing it. It has since been > improved: > There will be 2 (possibly 3) verions available: > - 4.2 mp version (2480 x 1684 - 30mm x 20mm frame) > - 10 mp version (3875 x 2625 - 32mm x 22mm frame) > - a monochrome version (not greyscale converted - > special for you B&W > lovers) > > There will be some new featues Included with the > ImagePak: > - multiple out files (4 at present) > - Support for MOST 35mm SLRs > - Color viewer (with preview, histogram, zoom > functions) > - Image storage via CF I/II or microdrive > - ISO 200 nominal (100 - 800 programmable - possibly > 1600!) > > and the biggy... > - FULL 35mm FRAME CAPTURE No crop factor! > > The selling price... $599 USD > > They are currently looking for investors and (if all > goes well) plan to > release it in the first half of 2003. An article can > be found in the > Sept 17, 2002 issue of PC Magazine. > > If you have any questions, feel free to contact them > at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit there website for > updates at > http://siliconfilm.com > > Needless to say, I have already offered to be a beta > tester! > > > JoeSlotz - Pennsylvania Nikonian > Its all just a trick of the light. > > Apparently: > > "Quest Mfg. bought the Silicon Film product lock, > stock, and barrel. > They have redesigned it. The reason it previously > fell through was lack > of funds and other technical problems encountered by > its original > developers. These techinical issues, according to > Mr. Lichter, have been > resolved and many improvements have been added. He > is looking for > investors to start production. I don't think he will > have a problem." > > "I do agree that for $599 you could buy good lens or > a digital Point and > Shoot, but it could also bring your traditional film > SLR equipment into > the digital age for 1/3 to 1/6 the price of a dSLR > body. My self, I see > this as an item I would purchase for my Nikon N70 > (or my older MF > Minoltas if compatible) to compliment my D100." > > "They are currently looking for investors and (if > all goes well) plan to > release it in the first half of 2003" > > "is what I said, not Mr. Lichter. He has every > intention of bringing it > to market next year." > > JoSlotz > ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca
