Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New phillips imaging chip
From: John Straus <Mail@SlideOne.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 14:52:49 -0600

on 1/9/02 2:05 PM, Don Dory at dorysrus@mindspring.com wrote:

> I happened to run across the MAC regional rep today as he was showing off
> the new "Leaf" back designed for the AF Mamiya 645.  It is a full frame 35
> size and the results were stunning; sample prints allegedly from the back,
> no realtime images this time.  However, for capture it needed to be tethered
> to a computer so we are back to the pin hole Mosler safe for street
> photography.
> 
> Who knows, maybe in a few years the power requirements and file size
> requirements will let this become a portable system.

I wonder if this is the same chip being used in the Contax N Digital or a
variation...
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John 
Chicago, IL 
http://SlideOne.com
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