Digital BW, The Print

Too late - they're already in bed with Panasonic!

On Tuesday 19 Mar 2002 12:15 am, ternahan wrote:
> send him to Leica!
> t
>
> > From: "daschkenas" <daschkenas@...>

> > I posted something about this a few days ago, but didn't see it
> > come up.
> > The developer of the Foveon chip is lecturing at Carnegie mellon
> > Univ. tomorrow at 4;30.
> > A professor, here at CMU who is a good friend of the developer
> > gave me a call to let me know about the lecture.  I had
> > photographed the CMU prof., this past year for an assignment,
> > and we started talking about digital photography, and he
> > mentioned his friend < Carson Mead, to me  the guy who started
> > Foveon, who just partnered with Sigma to use their X# chip in the
> > new cameras.  I told this prof, that its too bad Foveon couldn't
> > partner up with one of the bigger professional camera
> > companies like Nikon or Cannon, he said that Carson
> > approached these companies, but they were too conservative,
> > and showed no interest!!!!
> > Well according to an interview with Carson Mead in todays PGH
> > Post Gazette newspaper, it sure seems like this guy is a genius
> > who more than know what he's talking aboout
> > To paraphrase a quote from Carson Mead talking about the
> > conventtionl way manufacturers are making chips, quote "they
> > are attempting to do this like they are brain dead".  He has a
> > better and simpilier idea which looks like  his methods will
> > revolutionize digital photography.
> > David in PGH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
> > other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
> >
> > Please follow these basic guidelines:
> > - Include your full name with your message.
> > - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> > - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to
> > keep them short.
> > - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the subject header.
> > - Good manners are required at all time. No personal attacks or "flames."
> > - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> > - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
> > resources on the homepage.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
> Please visit the Group Homepage to check the Files, Bookmarks, Polls and
> other resources as they are often being updated. The page is at:
>
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint
>
> Please follow these basic guidelines:
> - Include your full name with your message.
> - Include the address of your website, if you have one.
> - As threads develop, trim off excess portions of earlier messages to keep
> them short. - As the topic of a thread changes remember to change the
> subject header. - Good manners are required at all time. No personal
> attacks or "flames." - Complete your Yahoo profile.
> - Before posting a question, search the message archives and the various
> resources on the homepage.
>
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/