An interesting aside: of the current crop of $2K DSLRs the Nikon seems to produce the cleanest image. I is, I think, the only one using a CCD.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 6:07 PM Subject: Re: Hypothetical Question > "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >CMOS is a far better option than CCD however it has only recently been > >developed to a point where it would be suitable for professional photographic > >applications. CCD sensors will displaced completely in the not to distant > >future. > > > >See: > > > >http://kodak.com/global/en/professional/products/cameras/dcsPro14n/cmos.jht ml?id > >=0.3.6.30.5.8.3.18.3&lc=en > > Kodak is currently pushing their CMOS stuff heavily (their new 14 megapixel > camera is CMOS). For a bit less biased opinion (they do *both* CMOS and CCD > technology), see http://www.dalsa.com/markets/ccd_vs_cmos.asp > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com >