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Sigma Announces SD-30--30 Megapixel,Universal Lens Mount, Digital SLRSigma Announces SD-30--30 Megapixel,Universal Lens Mount, Digital SLR
Sigma Announces SD-30--30 Megapixel,Universal Lens Mount, Digital SLR
Tokyo Japan. Sigma Corporation of Japan today announced a new 30 megapixel Digital SLR which uses a new 10 layer Foveon sensor. The new model has been dubbed the SD-30. The SD-30 features a unique universal lens mount that enables lenses from any major manufacturer, without the need for adapters. Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, and Pentax lenses can all be used on the new body. Sigma spokesperson, G. Predimoto, stated: "the new mount is in response to the criticism that our earlier digital SLRs could only use the lenses with the Sigma SA mount." The new Foveon sensor, the X30M, has ten layers, each with 3 mega-photodetectors per layer. Silicon color separation is used to separate colors into black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, gray, and white. Foveon claims that a ten layer sensor results in much better color accuracy than their old X3, three layer sensor. The Foveon sensor measures 32.4mm x 21.6mm, or 90% of a 35mm sensor. Foveon spokesperson, Carved Meat, stated: "now that we've redefined a pixel to be a photo-detector, it's allowed ups to create much higher-resolution sensors." The camera is very feature rich: -Universal lens mount -ISO 25-6400 with no noticeable noise -Concealed, pop-out, vertical grip -Titanium body -Communications: IEEE 1394 (Firewire) 800, USB 3.0, 802.11G, RS-232, 20mA Current Loop, ST506, IEEE 1284 -5" touch-sensitive LCD (2 megapixel) with image preview, and integrated web browser -Adjustable viewfinder magnification, from 0.6x to 1.6x -Integrated anti-shake using optical image stabilization -Integrated, automatic, pop-up/pop-down flash -Hydrogen fuel cell instead of conventional lithium-ion battery -16 frame per second frame rate, with 132 image buffer -Universal memory card system, allows the use of Compact Flash, Smart-Media, Secure Digital, XD, and Memory Stick, all simultaneously -Universal flash interface allows the use of Canon Speedlite, Nikon Speedlight, -Minolta, Pentax, and Olympus flash attachments -Mirror Lock-Up and Mirror-Lock Down -Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Shoot Priority -Self Timer, 1 second to 1 hour -Movie mode allows 30 frame per second, MPEG4 encoded, video, with stereo sound (built in stereo microphone) -Watertight to 100 meters, no waterproof enclosure needed -Ultrasonic sensor cleaner, automatically senses dust and cleans itself -Universal Remote Control: Infrared, RF, Mechanical Cable, Electronic Cable -GSM/CDMA/TDMA/AMPS/iDEN integrated phone (headset required) -Integrated PDA, using Palm OS 6.0 -Optional GPS transceiver for Compact Flash slot -Weight is 500 grams MSRP is US$800. Actual price set by dealer. Available on April 31, 2005. |
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It's not even 4/1/05 here on the west coast!
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30 megapixel Digital SLR which uses a new 10 layer Foveon sensor ...." So ... that essentially means the same old 3 megapixel sensor, but now *ten* layers! That's obviously a new "high" ... in a field we once called "SPECMANSHIP!" wrote in message oups.com... Sigma Announces SD-30--30 Megapixel,Universal Lens Mount, Digital SLR Tokyo Japan. Sigma Corporation of Japan today announced a new 30 megapixel Digital SLR which uses a new 10 layer Foveon sensor. The new model has been dubbed the SD-30. The SD-30 features a unique universal lens mount that enables lenses from any major manufacturer, without the need for adapters. Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, and Pentax lenses can all be used on the new body. Sigma spokesperson, G. Predimoto, stated: "the new mount is in response to the criticism that our earlier digital SLRs could only use the lenses with the Sigma SA mount." The new Foveon sensor, the X30M, has ten layers, each with 3 mega-photodetectors per layer. Silicon color separation is used to separate colors into black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, gray, and white. Foveon claims that a ten layer sensor results in much better color accuracy than their old X3, three layer sensor. The Foveon sensor measures 32.4mm x 21.6mm, or 90% of a 35mm sensor. Foveon spokesperson, Carved Meat, stated: "now that we've redefined a pixel to be a photo-detector, it's allowed ups to create much higher-resolution sensors." The camera is very feature rich: -Universal lens mount -ISO 25-6400 with no noticeable noise -Concealed, pop-out, vertical grip -Titanium body -Communications: IEEE 1394 (Firewire) 800, USB 3.0, 802.11G, RS-232, 20mA Current Loop, ST506, IEEE 1284 -5" touch-sensitive LCD (2 megapixel) with image preview, and integrated web browser -Adjustable viewfinder magnification, from 0.6x to 1.6x -Integrated anti-shake using optical image stabilization -Integrated, automatic, pop-up/pop-down flash -Hydrogen fuel cell instead of conventional lithium-ion battery -16 frame per second frame rate, with 132 image buffer -Universal memory card system, allows the use of Compact Flash, Smart-Media, Secure Digital, XD, and Memory Stick, all simultaneously -Universal flash interface allows the use of Canon Speedlite, Nikon Speedlight, -Minolta, Pentax, and Olympus flash attachments -Mirror Lock-Up and Mirror-Lock Down -Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Shoot Priority -Self Timer, 1 second to 1 hour -Movie mode allows 30 frame per second, MPEG4 encoded, video, with stereo sound (built in stereo microphone) -Watertight to 100 meters, no waterproof enclosure needed -Ultrasonic sensor cleaner, automatically senses dust and cleans itself -Universal Remote Control: Infrared, RF, Mechanical Cable, Electronic Cable -GSM/CDMA/TDMA/AMPS/iDEN integrated phone (headset required) -Integrated PDA, using Palm OS 6.0 -Optional GPS transceiver for Compact Flash slot -Weight is 500 grams MSRP is US$800. Actual price set by dealer. Available on April 31, 2005. |
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"sigmaphotojapan" == sigmaphotojapan writes:
sigmaphotojapan The new Foveon sensor, the X30M, has ten layers, sigmaphotojapan each with 3 mega-photodetectors per sigmaphotojapan layer. Silicon color separation is used to sigmaphotojapan separate colors into black, brown, red, orange, sigmaphotojapan yellow, green, blue, violet, gray, and sigmaphotojapan white. Foveon claims that a ten layer sensor sigmaphotojapan results in much better color accuracy than their I hope the accuracy of the black sensor is sufficient to meet professional standards. sigmaphotojapan old X3, three layer sensor. The Foveon sensor sigmaphotojapan measures 32.4mm x 21.6mm, or 90% of a 35mm sigmaphotojapan sensor. Foveon spokesperson, Carved Meat, What a hopeless camera! I expected a full 100% 35mm sensor. sigmaphotojapan -GSM/CDMA/TDMA/AMPS/iDEN integrated phone sigmaphotojapan (headset required) -Integrated PDA, using Palm OS I would hope so! What is the point of a camera without a built-in phone, PDA and web browser? Useless. You wouldn't be able to do anything with it except take photos. sigmaphotojapan 6.0 -Optional GPS transceiver for Compact Flash What? GPS optional? It should be built-in! It shouldn't require using the compact flash slot. sigmaphotojapan slot -Weight is 500 grams I would also expect a clock that automatically synchronizes itself; this should be easy via Internet access (required by web browser). grin. -- Brian May |
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"sigmaphotojapan" == sigmaphotojapan writes:
sigmaphotojapan The new Foveon sensor, the X30M, has ten layers, sigmaphotojapan each with 3 mega-photodetectors per sigmaphotojapan layer. Silicon color separation is used to sigmaphotojapan separate colors into black, brown, red, orange, sigmaphotojapan yellow, green, blue, violet, gray, and sigmaphotojapan white. Foveon claims that a ten layer sensor sigmaphotojapan results in much better color accuracy than their I hope the accuracy of the black sensor is sufficient to meet professional standards. sigmaphotojapan old X3, three layer sensor. The Foveon sensor sigmaphotojapan measures 32.4mm x 21.6mm, or 90% of a 35mm sigmaphotojapan sensor. Foveon spokesperson, Carved Meat, What a hopeless camera! I expected a full 100% 35mm sensor. sigmaphotojapan -GSM/CDMA/TDMA/AMPS/iDEN integrated phone sigmaphotojapan (headset required) -Integrated PDA, using Palm OS I would hope so! What is the point of a camera without a built-in phone, PDA and web browser? Useless. You wouldn't be able to do anything with it except take photos. sigmaphotojapan 6.0 -Optional GPS transceiver for Compact Flash What? GPS optional? It should be built-in! It shouldn't require using the compact flash slot. sigmaphotojapan slot -Weight is 500 grams I would also expect a clock that automatically synchronizes itself; this should be easy via Internet access (required by web browser). grin. -- Brian May |
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I thought they were going to add the menu feature of camera
self destruct--for security and covert operations. Did you just fail to mention it? |
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