[New] Variant of FinePix S3 for forensics and other scientific work

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06...ms3prouvir.asp

Covers portions of IR and UV spectrums.


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Alan Browne wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06...ms3prouvir.asp

Covers portions of IR and UV spectrums.


Like Canon's 20Da, it won't last long...at that price.
But, if it streets and is under $1500, it would be a nice camera to
experiment with.
Filters could be used to make it perform correctly in normal light as
well.
The one thing thought is that is is likely much cheaper than
alternatives from scientific
CCD production companies and far more convenient to use.

RichA wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06...ms3prouvir.asp

Covers portions of IR and UV spectrums.



Like Canon's 20Da, it won't last long...at that price.

Missed the point, eh? The 20Da was aimed at amateur astronomers.

The S3 UVIR is aimed at police, art historian/restoration workers,
document specialists, and so on. More money available there than with
amateur astronomers.



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Alan Browne wrote:
RichA wrote:
Alan Browne wrote:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06...ms3prouvir.asp

Covers portions of IR and UV spectrums.



Like Canon's 20Da, it won't last long...at that price.

Missed the point, eh? The 20Da was aimed at amateur astronomers.

The S3 UVIR is aimed at police, art historian/restoration workers,
document specialists, and so on. More money available there than with
amateur astronomers.

Maybe. It remains to be seen why they would buy a compromized colour
camera instead of a "pure" B&W CCD that would allow the use of specific
crystal (or none) covers to allow for maximum IR and UV throughput and
resolution.

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A question also arises in the legal standing of digital pictures...
Part of my job entails wound care and occasionally gathering data for
documenting violence such as rape ( not yet murder) in a rural/semi
urban community. For absolute credibility against manipulation of
image, a marked 35mm camera (putting notches in the film gate unique to
the camera) and slide film, is hard to beat.

It has been stated often that the testimony of the (police) photographer
is usually taken in court (if challenged by the defense), so whether he
is testifying to film or digital image authenticity is of no consequence.

The RAW files are another way to preserve the "orignal" (as a negative),
although a RAW can be manipulated.

I don't recall which Canon (or Nikon) has software/hardware image
anti-tamper encoding, but a similar approach could be added to the S3
UVIR ... I'm surprised they didn't add such. Or maybe such is simply
not required in law.

Cheers,
Alan

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