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Re: [Digital BW] Foveon sensor.. ?????

2013-11-30 by Tony Sleep

On 28/11/2013 15:00, jimbo wrote:
> Ok so to get to it ...why is this set up in the closet..I just don't get
> why this technology has not been embraced.

Probably because Sigma have not managed to get their sensors used in any 
of the major brands like Canon/Nikon. Also the lower pixel count is a 
misfit with marketing bullets (phony, I know, but the average punter won't 
want to tackle the complexity of the explanation). And lastly because 
Foveon has inherently lower sensitivity and susceptibility to noise, 
thanks to the layered photosite topology (less light gets to the bottom of 
the well).

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Regards

Tony Sleep
http://tonysleep.co.uk

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