Or, how about this-
Take an existing digital camera, one with decent resolution, an lcd viewfinder
or display, and a fixed, not zoom lens (zoom would be too messy). take off the
lens, and replace with an Olympus lens mount taken from a third-party extension
tube. Instant Zuiko digital.
Steve Goss, who just might do it, if he can find a megapixel camera for $50 or
so.
Lex Jenkins wrote:
>
> How 'bout we replace our film pressure plates with that CCD? String some
> wire through the bottom plate to a memory module. Given Olympus' skill at
> miniaturization, the whole affair should be scarcely any larger than a motor
> drive.
>
> OTOH, until someone designs digital emulation of film - Virtual Velvia,
> Virtual Portra, etc. - I'm not switching anyway.
>
> Lex
> ===
>
> >From: WKato@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: [OM] CCD chips
> >Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 03:14:35 EDT
> >
> >[Taken off of rec.photo.equip.med-format]
> ><<For available right now, have a look at the Fuji Finepix S1 Pro.
> ><A HREF="http://www.fujifilm.com";>http://www.fujifilm.com</A>
> >
> >6 Megapixels in a modified Nikon 35mm body. I assume it uses the
> >Philips 3kx2k FTF3020C CCD. <A
> >HREF="http://www.semiconductors.com/pip/ftf3020c";>http://www.semiconductors.co
> >m/pip/ftf3020c</A>
> >Crucially this CCD chip is exactly 36x24mm in size. I wonder why? :-)
> >I have had a play with one in a shop. Very nicely done.>>
> >
> >Can Olympus give Philips a call?
> >
> >Warren
> >-wishfully yours,
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