A great shot with an unusual perspective. Only wish it had better light. Kenneth Waller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: CMOS > Godfrey wrote: > I haven't seen much evidence to say that their CCD sensor > products (Pentax, Nikon, KM aka Sony, Olympus, etc) do better or > worse than the Canon CMOS sensors do in any way that is significant > to a purchase decision. > > Well, IIRC a CMOS chip is much cheaper, I believe, althoug the production > gear is very expesive. > Also the low battery consumption leaves more energy for other purposes > (features). > Regards > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > +45 56 63 77 11 > +45 23 43 85 77 > Skype: jensbladt248 > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Godfrey > DiGiorgi > Sendt: 2. oktober 2006 13:04 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Emne: Re: CMOS > > > In general, the differences between CCD and CMOS sensors today are > more important to the hardware/manufacturing process then any > benefits of one type over the other are to the photographer. How a > specific design is implemented and built into a camera affects the > photographer much more than which type of sensor it is. > > Canon's made a huge investment into CMOS manufacturing and it is > working well for them. Sony produces sensors with both technologies > and I haven't seen much evidence to say that their CCD sensor > products (Pentax, Nikon, KM aka Sony, Olympus, etc) do better or > worse than the Canon CMOS sensors do in any way that is significant > to a purchase decision. > > I judge the cameras I buy based on the total package, not specifics > of component implementation. > > Godfrey > > On Oct 2, 2006, at 12:25 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >> Is CMOS supposedly better than what we have now, and, if so, in what >> way(s). If it is better, then why aren't other camera >> manufacturers using >> such sensors? >> >>> I believe I read somewhere, that Pentax is planning to take up >>> pruduction of CMOS image sensors. Does this mean future >>> genrations of Pentax cameras will have CMOS? Like Canons! > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.11/460 - Release Date: > 10/01/2006 > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: > 10/02/2006 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
