RE: [Leica] Foveon Chip

["B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>]

Stunning barely begins to describe it. Granted, we are looking at these
images on our monitors, but the fine detail is really pretty amazing.
Obviously there are those on this list who will pooh-pooh anything digital,
and those who will continue to tell us that digital development has hit a
brick wall and it will be a decade before digital equals film. BUT...for the
rest of us in the real world this does indeed give one pause in terms of
making any further investment in film-based equipment at this time.

B. D.

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Zeissler,
Mitch
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 9:21 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: RE: [Leica] Foveon Chip


Just saw this; it is an absolutely stunning development.  Be sure to
look at the results on the following URL:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021103foveonx3preview.asp

/Mitch

- -----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Elliot Puritz [mailto:drpuritz@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:55 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Foveon Chip


Very interesting...indeed, revolutionary, product discussed in The
NYTimes
business section today.  Involves a new digital capture chip, Foveon,
"...said to match 35 millimeter film."  I am not at all familiar with
digital but from the looks of this product one might really consider
waiting
a year before buying a digital camera.  Additionally, the ability to
capture
light seems to have such an advantage over past methods ( digital ) that
for
the first time I really am wondering about the future of film  Of
course,
film is here to stay for many more years.  Nevertheless, after reading
the
article I suggest that many of us will begin to wonder very much more
seriously about Leica lenses and where our beloved tools will fit in
over
the coming decade.  Interested in our digital experts collective
opinions.

Elliot

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