Imagek becomes SiliconFilm

The previously-thought-of-as-vapourware company Imagek has changed its name to Silicon Film and is now touting a 24 shot, 1280 x 1024 insertable digital film cartridge solution for traditional 35mm cameras.

With the addition of their "e-Port" PCMCIA adapter and "e-Box" in-the-field storage device (which supports CompactFlash Type I & II) this product is starting to look a little more attractive (although to me it's still storage and resolution limited).

Priced at $800 for for complete EFS-1 solution and "said" to be available in "Late Fall 1999" (although we've been previously disappointed by press releases from this company). Only available directly from their website.

According to their webpage

The EFS-1 electronic film system features the eFilm digital image cartridge, the ePort� download carrier and eBox� mobile storage module. EFS-1 brings digital photography to 35mm SLR photographers, enhancing the value of their current photo investment.

eFilm is an electronic film cartridge that slips easily into the back of the SLR body. It captures and stores up to 24 high quality digital images in it's compact design.

ePort� is a multipurpose carrier for eFilm providing a protective housing and a convenient interface to laptops or to Silicon Film's eBox image storage module.

Phils Comments: Ok, looks kinda interesting, not sure I'd pay $800 though, only available for a few Prosumer 35mm SLR's, the e-Box makes it more convenient to shoot in the field but would you really want to take it out of the camera every 24 shots and risk getting dirt and gunk all over the CCD? Resolution and internal storage of the e-Film are also kinda limited and we've not yet seen any sample images... only time will tell.