Full-frame MF digital sensor -- so what happened?
Neil Gould wrote:
Recently, no_name posted:
Neil Gould wrote:
In another discussion group, I was made aware of this product, which
is rather dated, now. Apparently, this product was presented at a
trade show... so, other than the price, what killed it?
Apparently out of business.
[...]
They evidently didn't own the chips they used, purchasing them from
the company that makes the chips for the LEAF backs.
Possibly absorbed by Better Light.
I was mainly curious about the lack of pursuit of a 6x6cm sensor since one
was apparently "available" as far back as 1996.
Neil
The 6x6cm sensor seems to have been vapor-wear, although I believe
Better Light does offer a scanning back for 4" x 5" and may still offer
some kind of scanning back for selected medium format cameras.
Doubt it has a "full frame" sensor (i.e. 6x6cm though.
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