Re: filmscanners: OT - 35mm full frame CCD from Contax

["Mikael Risedal" <risedal@hotmail.com>]

I don't think that you will find any cheap 36 x 24mm  ccd in the next couple 
of years. The Phillips
ccd cost about 2000 US$ and take 2 months to produce. The yield from  the  
wafer  is  to low.
The camera makers must find a new way  or new technology to produce ccd  
sensors cheaper. LEAF  new camera back cost about 10000 US$ and are build 
around CMOS. The most interesting thing is that Phillips soon 4 year old 24 
x 36 mm ccd still is the best  on the market, but expansive
Mikael Risedal


>From: "Mark T." <markthomasz@ozemail.com.au>
>Reply-To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
>To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
>Subject: filmscanners: OT - 35mm full frame CCD from Contax
>Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:36:17 +1030
>
>I note Contax are using a 36x24 mm 6.29Mp CCD in their new Contax N SLR 
>camera.
>
>Perhaps there is hope for cheap/hi-res 36x24 CCD's in the future - so us
>lowly 35mm SLR'ers can happily go digital after all.. :-)
>
>http://www.contaxcameras.com/nseries_press/index_nd.html
>
>mt
>


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