[Leica] Leica plans a Silicon Valley think tank

[hlritter at bex.net (Howard L Ritter Jr)]

For what it?s worth, here is my attempt at a somewhat more graceful 
translation from the German:

?After the transition from analog to digital photography beginning in 2000, 
we stand 19 years later at the forefront of a second digital revolution in 
the camera and optics industry,? said Matthias Harsch, Chairman of the Board 
of Leica Camera AG. Themes such as 'Computational Imaging' ? as when 
pictures get rendered directly from measurements by way of algorithms ?  
will definitively influence photography, Harsch continued. In recognition of 
this, in the interest of securing its future, Leica Camera AG will be 
building among other things a Center of Excellence for Computational Imaging 
in California?s Silicon Valley."

?howard


> On Sep 17, 2019, at 2:11 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at 
> leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> Not so sure what they will do here, but....Reported by Leica Rumors
> 
> Leica's CEO Matthias Harsch announced that Leica will build "a competence 
> center for Computational Imaging in California's Silicon Valley":
> "We stand by the transition from analogue to digital photography beginning 
> of 2000, now 19 years later before the second digital revolution in the 
> camera and optics industry," says Matthias Harsch, CEO of Leica Camera AG. 
> Topics such as "Computational Imaging" - so if images indirectly from 
> measurements generated by algorithms using - will significantly impact the 
> photograph so Harsch on. Therefore, Leica Camera AG build as part of 
> securing the future on, among other things, a competence center for 
> "Computational Imaging" in California's Silicon Valley. (Google 
> translation)
> 
> Read more: 
> https://leicarumors.com/2019/09/16/leicas-ceo-leica-will-build-a-center-for-computational-imaging-in-silicon-valley.aspx/#ixzz5zo5OarNI
> 
> 
> 
> Frank FilipponeRed735i at verizon.net
> 
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