I predicted a bout 10 days ago that they could put the sensor in the body and have the elctronics underneath like a motordrive. Maybe I'll end up with a SP-D ( digital spotmatic ) after all... Could you imagine a 10Mp sensor combined with those quality SMCT lenses?? WOW. JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: Brendan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 11:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Silicon Film is still alive... (??????) > > > 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 >
