I have just looked on their website and a few important details seem to be missing from the product info. How exactly does the 'film' insert communicate to the external viewer? In order for there to be no modifications required to the camera, presumably you need a wireless connection of some sort (bluetooth?). There is no sign of a cable connecting the devices, and that would make a mess of the camera seals if they had one, surely. That being the case, how is the internal unit powered? There is mention of 4*AA batteries but this is presumably for the viewer as they would not fit inside the internal unit.
Also, how does the unit know when the shutter has fired and what shutter speed is to be used? Does it constantly 'look' for a light source and when one is found power up the CCD? or is the CCD permanently warmed ready for use? Does this represent a power drain of some sort? I will be first in line if it gives me a Pentax D-SLR, but there are still many questions to be answered!!! > -----Original Message----- > From: J. C. O'Connell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 17 September 2002 18:00 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Silicon Film is still alive... (??????) > > > 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 > > > >
