Digital BW, The Print

Maybe, just maybe, there is a good reason none of the big name  
companies chose Foveon.  None of us have actually seen a Foveon 
based camera or any images taken with it beyond what's on their 
website. 

So far it's all been media and marketing hype.  Any chance this 
current model isn't really all they want us to believe it is? Any 
chance they weren't able to deliver the quanitities the big boys would 
require?  Any chance the wholesale price they demanded was too 
far out of line to make it a workable venture?  Any chance Nikon is 
already working with similar technology? 

I have enough confidence in both Canon and Nikon to know there 
must be SOME reason why.  I highly doubt that Sigma was the first 
company on their list when Foveon set out to sell their technology.  
My guess is that both Canon and Nikon and probably Kodak and 
Olympus too, all turned them down before Sigma ever got a chance 
to even see it.

These people are obviously not stupid. Don't you think they would 
have been VERY eager for either Canon or Nikon to jump on their 
new bandwagon instead of Sigma?

I also wouldn't be suprised to hear that either Canon or Nikon or 
Kodak were already working on their own versions of a Foveon. I 
have personally talked to the engineers of another company that has 
been working heavily on Cmos imaging technology for a number of 
years.

BTW:  For those that think other brand glass will fit on the Sigma 
body? Take a look at their website. It's pretty clear that ONLY their 
lenses will work.

Greg



> >  I think Foveon blew it by 
> > letting Sigma be the first with their technology.  Who is going out
> > and buying into the Sigma system?  Sure, the lenses are fine, but
> > you need to use the truly crappy Sigma body. 
> 
> Maybe Nikon is the one that blew it. Who is going to go out and spend
> thousands of dollars when we all know some good camera company is
> going to come out with the foveon soon? I wish it was Nikon, since all
> my 35 is already nikon. But as has been pointed out, a totally new
> system, designed completely for digital, and at this point ,foveon
> digital , has to be developed. New lenses, bodies , everything. And
> you are right , it yhas to be from a top camera company. I didn't know
> the sigma was so krappy, thanks for that info. Guess I'll have to wait
> and see what develops.What I have now will last until a professional
> foveon comes out. George J Kunze
> 
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