Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "marktuckerdotcom"
<mark@m...> wrote:
> I can't believe I'm jumping into this digital talk too, but this 
> announcement this morning seems pretty exciting. Better 
> resolution, and very affordable.
> 
> http://www.dpreview.com/
> http://www.foveon.com/
> 
> It's a color chip, not B/W, but the camera body is at least black. 
> Does that count for anything, to remain on topic?...

Exciting indeed. Seems like the next plateau is coming.

Also, the dpreview site has an article with a basic explanation of
the checkerboard arrangement of the color pixel elements in
conventional digital cameras.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021101foveonx3.asp

I believe this is the point Austin F.
was trying to explain on one of the lists (here?) several days ago.

Dave E.