Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Scott Loveless wrote: On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:14:37 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Un, no. It's vaporware. I'm doing my research now. It is, indeed, vaporware. They've been around since '98 with at least three different parent companies, have actually taken orders for the EFS-1, never shipped anything, claimed a 10MP product in 2002, and now are touting a 4MP EFS-4. My cup runneth out. I guess one might hope that the parent company change is a good thing, i.e. that the current one is actually able to bring the product to the marked. I don't believe it until I see it, though. I rather like the sensor size spec... - Toralf
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Been "not available yet" for at least 5 years. Forget this one, too little, too late, too expensive, if ever. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" --- Scott Loveless wrote: I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 3/15/2005
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
At 07:43 AM 17/03/2005 , Scott Loveless wrote: > >I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I >called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's >not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. >http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm SiliconFilm has a long and consistent history of being totally vaporware. Powell
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Scott Loveless mused: > > I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I > called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's > not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. > http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm Good grief! Are these guys still hanging around? I remember their first foray into the field. Around 1MP, I believe. As far as I know they never managed to get it int production. All they sold was the company, to some other misguided outfit. After a while, along came the EF-1. Specifications about the same as the original product, though with an even smaller sensor, and with a greatly reduced list of "supported" cameras. That never shipped, either. Now I see we're up to EF-4, still with only 4MP, though from a nice large sensor (under 1.2x crop factor). I don't think it's much of a risk to suggest this will never make its way into the hands of paying customers, either.
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Yes indeed, they showed a working prototype 1.3mp, sub aps sized sensor, about 4 or 5 years ago. Development stopped soon after that. Alexandru-Cristian Sarbu wrote: Yeah. And old, too. Alex Sarbu On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:14:37 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Un, no. It's vaporware. I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime. --P.J. O'Rourke
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
I thought it looked familiar... Tom C. From: Illinois Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone? Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:25:30 -0600 It's been "on the way" for the past 5 or more years. I remember being in college and lusting after it . . . don't hold your breath. IL Bill On Mar 17, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:14:37 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Un, no. > > It's vaporware. > > I'm doing my research now. It is, indeed, vaporware. They've been around since '98 with at least three different parent companies, have actually taken orders for the EFS-1, never shipped anything, claimed a 10MP product in 2002, and now are touting a 4MP EFS-4. My cup runneth out. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
It's been "on the way" for the past 5 or more years. I remember being in college and lusting after it . . . don't hold your breath. IL Bill On Mar 17, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Scott Loveless wrote: I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
RE: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Nice idea... if it ever makes the market they must surely need to bring it to market with a higher pixel count, IMO. Tom C. From: Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Subject: Digital Spotmatic, anyone? Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:43:43 -0500 I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Yeah. And old, too. Alex Sarbu On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:14:37 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Un, no. > > It's vaporware. > > > > I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I > > called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's > > not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. > > http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm > > > > -- > > Scott Loveless > > http://www.twosixteen.com > > > >
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
Un, no. It's vaporware. > I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I > called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's > not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. > http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com >
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 11:07:35 -0500, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Considering the number of Pentax bodies sold over the years, it would > be foolish for SiliconFilm ignore them. But with my *steak* of luck > lately, I wouldn't be surprised. > SHB streak. My luck isn't condusive to steak. > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 10:54:18 -0500, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an > > MXd. > > I do hope that Pentax bodies will be included in their "most 35mm bodies" > spec. (It would be a shame if Pentax were to be ignored because Pentax has > finally come out with some good digital bodies on its own - .) > Considering the number of Pentax bodies sold over the years, it would be foolish for SiliconFilm ignore them. But with my steak of luck lately, I wouldn't be surprised. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
Re: Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
> I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an > MXd. I do hope that Pentax bodies will be included in their "most 35mm bodies" spec. (It would be a shame if Pentax were to be ignored because Pentax has finally come out with some good digital bodies on its own - .) Fred
Digital Spotmatic, anyone?
I just came across the site for SiliconFilm. Looks interesting. I called them and they said it wasn't available, yet. I do hope it's not vaporware, because I'm really looking forward to an MXd. http://www.siliconfilm.com/default.htm -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com
