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Subject: [Leica] Kodak sold their digital division - what might it mean forLeica
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 22:21:03 -0600
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Howard,

The only one with which I am familiar is the Olympus E-1, which I use every 
day, but it is only 5MP and is about 5 or 6 years old.  Limited as it is, 
the results are great if cropping is not required.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "H&ECummer" <cummer at netvigator.com>
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Sent: Monday, November 07, 2011 9:05 PM
Subject: [Leica] Kodak sold their digital division - what might it mean 
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>
>> Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 17:45:27 -0800
>> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Kodak sold their digital division
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> OTOH, Kodak also just announces new sensors!! One without the Bayer 
>> filter!
>> http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.com/2011/11/kodak-announces-new-ccds-seeks-patents.html
>
> In the article it states:
> The KODAK KAI-16070 Image Sensor is the first product to leverage this new 
> 7.4um pixel platform. With 16MP in a 35mm optical format, the KAI-16070 
> supports full resolution readout at up to 8fps. In addition, this product 
> is both pin and package compatible with devices in the 5.5um pixel 
> platform, allowing the KAI-16070 to directly leverage cameras that support 
> the 35mm format KAI-29050 Image Sensor. The KAI-16070 is available in 
> monochrome, Bayer Color, and TRUESENSE Color Filter Pattern 
> configurations.
>
> My question is, beyond the M9, what cameras use 35mm format Kodak sensors? 
> It seems obvious this new sensor would be a natural replacement for those 
> cameras presently using the kodak sensor - as outlined in the above quote. 
> Maybe we will finally get the monochrome digital M that Tom Abrahamsson 
> asked Leica about during the LHSA meeting at Solms in 2006. Remember that 
> Rabs?
>
> Curiously interested.
> Howard
>
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