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RE: [Digital BW] Foveon camera

2002-03-18 by Austin Franklin

> Austin, you can get the Foveon chip now in many 2 1/4 scanning
> backs, and everything I've read about them is they very much
> outperform film
> for noise, sharpness, and shadow detail. Lets hope the 35mm chip
> is in that class. if it is, they are going to be rich.
>
> So far, the company has a pretty good record.
>
> Jerry

Hold on Jerry.  It's not the same sensor.  Foveon makes a number of
different sensors.  The ones you refer to are not the same architecture as
the ones used in those backs.

Austin

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