Re: [APML] Foveon Chip

[stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>]

Chris: I'm very accustomed to mixing the pigments, stretching the canvas,
drawing the design, and executing by hand using a brush.  When I first visited
Jerry's site, I was awed by what he did with such a small instrument and
well-directed obssessive behavior.  It doesn't take much stretching of
imagination to project his potential CCD success were he to be so directed.
That goes for Chuck, Matt, Mike, you, Bobby, Philip, and many more.  If it is of
any consolation, if I were running SBIG, the front line chips would have been
freely delivered to you guys first to jump start the program.  That's Barber's
(and our) loss.  Stephen

Chris & Jennifer Cook wrote:

> Steven -
>
> I agree.  While I am happy for the folks who can fork over the $30,000 for
> top rate imaging equipment(if I had it, I would too),  astrophotography is
> rapidly becoming a hobby of haves and have nots.  It is also a hobby where
> actual photographic talent is becoming less and less important.  Back in the
> old days, you actually had to have a talent in the darkroom to produce a
> gallery quality print.  You know, dodging and burning a image with your own
> hands..... not clicking a mouse or reading a image processing article on the
> web...........
> Today there is very little talent involved.  Spend $30K, buy a computer,
> load the necessary software, read some articles out on the web and bingo,
> you can produce observatory quality images from your backyard.  There is no
> talent here folks!
> BTW, don't bother with the flames............ <g>
>
> Chris
>
> ==================
> Chris Cook
> Astronomical Photography
> www.abmedia.com/astro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>
> To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
> Date: Monday, February 11, 2002 8:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [APML] Foveon Chip
>
> >This technology would eliminate the filter wheel nonsense and make CCD
> >affordable through competition with the company that has a stranglehold on
> chip
> >prices.  Lets face it, there's a large number of gifted APML emulsioneers
> who
> >could take CCD imaging much farther than it has been taken if the interest
> >wasn't so exclusive.  It is frustrating to be in a holding pattern,
> watching
> >only the affluent at play with equipment of outrageous cost-only to be told
> we
> >can have it all from the suburbs.  Duh.
> >
> >We need a shot of competition in this "hobby," otherwise, it aint.  Stephen
> >Pitt
> >
> >Chris & Jennifer Cook wrote:
> >
> >> This looks to be a real turning point in digital imaging.  I'm hoping the
> >> big camera manufacturers start using the chips.  I wonder if Foveon has a
> 5
> >> mega-pixel chip planned.  I only saw that it went up to 3 mega-pixel.
> >>
> >> As far as applying it to deep sky imaging, I wonder if a chip like this
> >> would work given is has good QE and blue sensitivity....... thoughts from
> >> the CCD experts?
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> ==================
> >> Chris Cook
> >> Astronomical Photography
> >> www.abmedia.com/astro
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: stephen pitt <lthuedk@pe.net>
> >> To: astro-photo@seds.org <astro-photo@seds.org>
> >> Date: Monday, February 11, 2002 11:25 AM
> >> Subject: [APML] Foveon Chip
> >>
> >> >Current CCD chip architecture appears primative compared to this:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >http://www.dpreview.com/news/0202/02021101foveonx3.asp
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Kodak's market supression is about to take a hit-unless of course, they
> >> >buy out Foveon.  sp
> >> >
> >> >
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