Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]there are still huge problems manufacturing flawless silicon wafers big enough for a 24x36 digital sensor. I do not think they will be inexpensive any time soon. I had heard that some large sensors were an array but this is the first time I have heard this about the Canon sensor - perhaps it is true. It is a pity the market is obsessed by pixel count, because the tiny sensors which can be made economically really are not good enough in low light when there are too many pixels. About 4megapix seems OK. Frank > from: Phong <phong@doan-ltd.com> > date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 15:07:26 > to: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > subject: RE: [Leica] Development Of Leica's Digital 'M' To Take About 2Years - stitched Canon sensors > > Slobodan Dimitrov wrote: > > I heard recently that the 11 meg sensor on the Canon is in > > reality 2 sensors stitched together, making the original image tiled. > > Anyone hear anything on this? > > Yes. I heard about this a while back (one year ago ?) > I think it was on dpreview.com. Someone was having problem > with the two sides not being uniform, with a slight color > shift between the two sides. I do not believe this > is a widespread, systemic problem, and in fact would gladly > buy the thing when the price drops down a bit more. > > - Phong > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html