Digital BW, The Print

eric_bullock@... wrote:

>>>I have oredered a monochrome sensor back made for my Hasselblad
>>>500CM from MegaVision and expect to meet with the president of the
>>>company next week to have it delivered and tested. The sensor is
>>>full frame 35mm size and will be 11 megapixels.
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>>Is it a Canon chip? Sounds like the 1Ds sensor without the Bayer filter 
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>>it.
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>Nope. the EOS 1Ds chip is a CMOS chip...the S427 back (which is what I'm 
>assuming you are talking about) uses a CCD. It is most likely the Dalsa 
>(formerly Phillips) 4x3 chip, but I could be wrong.
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>>Also, I heard something months ago about someone that retrofits 
>>dslrs with a "B&W" sensor.  Is this the same thing? Where can I get 
>>more info?
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>Kodak did a monochromatic version of the DCS 760 a while back...didn't 
>know other vendors were making this an option. Seems a little limiting, 
>but if your game is 100% B&W then why not?
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Unless it gives significantly more tonal range/exposure latitude than 
available color digibacks, why even waste time on it?



 
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