Digital BW, The Print

This just came in from Digital Photo News, thought it might be of 
interest to the group
Gates backs Foveon
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates declared his support for Foveon's
revolutionary new X3 sensor (BJP, 02 February) at this year's Photo
Marketing Association Annual Trade Show in Florida. In a pre-recorded
video clip played at the event, Gates publicly endorsed the new
technology, saying Microsoft is working with Foveon to provide native
support for X3 raw images from within the Windows XP operating system.
"Foveon's X3 sensor technology promises to take digital imaging to the
next level, with even higher quality images and new capabilities - well
beyond what is capable with today's film and digital camera technology -
available at a lower cost to users," he said. Currently, the technology
is available in two configurations - a small 6.4x4.8mm chip and the
20.7x13.8mm (APS size) sensor found in the Sigma SD-9. Rated at 3.43
million pixels, multiplied by three for each colour channel, the new
SD-9 provides colour resolution equivalent to a 10 million pixel
single-shot camera, says Foveon. The SD-9 is estimated to arrive in the
UK in June, with a price around £2000.
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