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Old May 28th 08, 05:48 PM posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default NASA's Mars probe: NO cmos, NO Bayer


"Mark Sieving" wrote in message
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On May 28, 6:51 am, RichA wrote:
On May 27, 10:53 pm, Voodoo Thunder Pig wrote:

RichA wrote:


This means tri-colour imaging through three different filters onto a
monochrome CCD.


Nice try, Captain Obvious, but that's not what it means. It means the
light
sources providethe three colors, and no filters are necessary.


Sure. Did the LEDs illuminate those horizon shots in colour too?
They must have some output.


The horizon shots are made with a different camera, the Surface Stereo
Imager. What you described is the Robotic Arm Camera, which is
strictly closeup.

Rich reads and comprehends only what he wants to!