Sigma announcement tomorrow?

Tony-S · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

Anyone else just receive this email from Sigma USA?

Quote:

Important Announcement from Sigma Japan

Please be advised that Sigma Japan will be making an important announcement tomorrow, November 11, 2008.

Please be sure to check the Sigma Japan website tomorrow morning >>

Maybe the new SD-20 with 25 mpix full-frame Foveon sensor will be out.

CountryBoy · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

I got an email like that also. I'm thinking they bought out Canon .
Maybe change their name to Sigman

john_edwards · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

They bought Foveon

V8Rumble · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english...nfo_081111.htm

Now they can pump some money in them and get bigger and better sensors.

kobe629 · 10th of November 2008 (Mon)

Let me guess the trend seems to be chapter 11..

Tony-S · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by V8Rumble

http://www.sigma-photo.co.jp/english...nfo_081111.htm

Now they can pump some money in them and get bigger and better sensors.

I'd sure like to see a full-frame Foveon. That would really be something.

borism · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

Not so sure I understand what this means, can someone explain?
What is Foveon or better what they do?

thnx

Tony-S · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

Foveon's sensors have the R, G, and B photodetectors stacked on top of one another, just like film has R, B and G emulsions stacked on top of each other. All other sensors use photodetectors that are adjacent to one another (usually R, B and 2 G) in a single layer, sort of like this:

RG
GB

The camera's chip or your computer has to assemble the values from those four detectors into a pixel representing the color collected by them.

Foveon sensors can also take up less surface area, or use larger detectors, since they're in 3 planes instead of 1. The end result is that images captured with Foveon sensors have a real dimensional film-like feel to them. There are disadvantages, though, including a more expensive cost to manufacture and the can be prone to more noise at higher ISO.

borism · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

interesting
Thanks for the explanation,
So what bodys are using this technology today?
And Sigma is buying Foveon, ineteresting

Tony-S · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by borism

interesting
Thanks for the explanation,
So what bodys are using this technology today?
And Sigma is buying Foveon, ineteresting

Sigma has two cameras with it and Toshiba makes one.

_aravena · 11th of November 2008 (Tue)

I remember hearing about them sometime back but not much more. Man, I was waiting for the 70-200 F2.8 OS announcement.

jcw122 · 12th of November 2008 (Wed)

So yeah, they bought Foveon. Should be exciting to see how the X3 develops and matures overtime, the DP2 has some incredible dynamic range.

Jimmer411 · 13th of November 2008 (Thu)

I wonder if it will have focus issues like their lenses.

Tony-S · 14th of November 2008 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmer411

I wonder if it will have focus issues like their lenses.

jcw122 · 14th of November 2008 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmer411

I wonder if it will have focus issues like their lenses.

Hahahhaha

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