Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-15 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Otis Wright" Subject: Re: DSLR/PC plateau? > > > Scott Nelson wrote: > > >You can take care of thermal noise (to a point) by cooling the sensor > >with something like liquid nitrogen - not that this is very practical &

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-15 Thread Herb Chong
check the power consumption. it's a little high. Herb - Original Message - From: "Otis Wright" <"rusty."@att.net> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:14 AM Subject: Re: DSLR/PC plateau? > Actually, there are quite a fe

RE: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-15 Thread Antti-Pekka Virjonen
The scientific ccd cameras I have seen have used a thermoelectric cooler (peltier) with circulating water (maybe with glycol). This method is a lot easier to implement than the liquid nitrogen approach :-) Antti-Pekka --- Antti-Pekka Virjonen Computec Oy, Turku Finland Gsm: +358-500-789 753 www

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-15 Thread Scott Nelson
> Actually, there are quite a few systems using LN cooled sensors in use > in industrial and "gov't" applications. I had the chance to look at > some of thse a few months ago. Quite impressive results... > Packaging was a lot smaller than I had anticipated. > Indeed liquid Nitrogen co

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Otis Wright
ication and there is a fixed amount of thermal noise that can't be gotten around. Herb - Original Message - From: "Chaso DeChaso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:01 PM Subject: Re: DSLR/PC plateau? On

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Scott Nelson
ication and there is a fixed amount of thermal noise that can't be > gotten around. > > Herb > - Original Message - > From: "Chaso DeChaso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:01 PM > Subj

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Herb Chong
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 1:01 PM Subject: Re: DSLR/PC plateau? > One quick example would be when something happens > (relatively soon) such as sensors becoming not only > way higher in resolution but also much more > light-sensitive than film. Among other things, this > w

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Pieter Nagel
On Wed, Jan 14, 2004 at 10:01:21AM -0800, Chaso DeChaso wrote: > I think the above analysis is overly reliant on the > idea of the job as equivalency to 35mm (or Med Format) > traditional film photography - equivalency in a > variety of ways including not only resolution and such > things. > > O

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Frantisek Vlcek
Hi, some quick thoughts late in the night follow... > One quick example would be when something happens > (relatively soon) such as sensors becoming not only > way higher in resolution but also much more > light-sensitive than film. Among other things, this Well, light sensitivity would be nice

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Rob Studdert
On 14 Jan 2004 at 10:01, Chaso DeChaso wrote: > Basically, whenever you think these technological > changes are levelling off, usually you just aren't > being creative or imaginative enough. However, most > of the companies out there will take up the slack and > do the creative thinking for you.

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Cotty
On 14/1/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: >Interesting question: My DSLR becomes "obsolete". Therefore it's not >worth much. Do I bother to sell it or not? Will there be any market >for these "obsolete" DSLR's? Please define obsolete, in this context. There will always be a market for used ca

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread Steve Desjardins
Interesting question: My DSLR becomes "obsolete". Therefore it's not worth much. Do I bother to sell it or not? Will there be any market for these "obsolete" DSLR's? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878

Re: DSLR/PC plateau?

2004-01-14 Thread bucky
Quoting Chaso DeChaso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I think the above analysis is overly reliant on the > idea of the job as equivalency to 35mm (or Med Format) > traditional film photography - equivalency in a > variety of ways including not only resolution and such > things. [predictions snipped] Y