Foveon /SD9

-I downloaded Phil´s new images and upsampled the ristwatch in PS7 by 110% steps until 7831x5217 pixels or 26x17 inches at 300dpi. The size is 116,9Mb!

Now I don´t know anything about the lens or postprocessing but it sure looks pretty good to me.
Try it yourself!

Cheers
Mikael

The amazing thing is that we are looking at pre-production, first generation technology. It can only get better. There has never been a camera technology made that doesn't have some flaws or compromises. However for 3.5 megapixel and first generation, the quality here is nothing short of phenomenal. I am impressed.

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Photography by David 'Eaglechild' Robinson.
My Photos: http://www.pbase.com/brdavid/
Nikon 5700 forum web site : http://www.eagles-nest.org/teameagle/

Mikael Kaplar said:

-I downloaded Phil´s new images and upsampled the ristwatch in PS7
by 110% steps until 7831x5217 pixels or 26x17 inches at 300dpi. The
size is 116,9Mb!

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I upsampled to over 500Mb and it too looked great! Whether it be Foveon or 11-14Mp CMOS, film is on life support.... it's not dead, but sooner than we think someone is gunna pull the plug.

Russell Stewart said:

Mikael Kaplar said:

-I downloaded Phil´s new images and upsampled the ristwatch in PS7
by 110% steps until 7831x5217 pixels or 26x17 inches at 300dpi. The
size is 116,9Mb!

Click to expand...

I upsampled to over 500Mb and it too looked great! Whether it be
Foveon or 11-14Mp CMOS, film is on life support.... it's not dead,
but sooner than we think someone is gunna pull the plug.

Click to expand...

These "straight from the camera-no processing" images are so stunning that a 6-9mp full size foveon chip with a Canon or Nikon lens sysytem would be enough for most professionals for commercial studio or wedding jobs.

I am really amazed! I ordered the new 1Ds but now I think I'll wait and see what´s going to happen in the near future.
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Mikael

David in Silverdale said:

The amazing thing is that we are looking at pre-production, first
generation technology. It can only get better. There has never
been a camera technology made that doesn't have some flaws or
compromises. However for 3.5 megapixel and first generation, the
quality here is nothing short of phenomenal. I am impressed.

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But just remember that it is NOT 3.5mps .... it is 3.5 X 3 = 10.5mps ... that is the equivalent of a 3.5 X 4 Bayer .... = 14mps.

Furthermore ... the RGB is STACKED instead of Side-by-Side to eliminate color-morie when thin lines/dots cover a single color pixel.

So this is NOT SURPRISING to some of us that always realized that the 3.5 was just a "different' , (and NEW and MORE HONEST), way to rate the sensors.

David in Silverdale said:

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Photography by David 'Eaglechild' Robinson.
My Photos: http://www.pbase.com/brdavid/
Nikon 5700 forum web site : http://www.eagles-nest.org/teameagle/

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Thanks for reading .... JoePhoto

( Do You Ever STOP to THINK --- and FORGET to START Again ??? )

I have printed 4 12x18 images from the test shots on the web and they look stunning. It will probably outprint a 6mp.

Rick Decker

Mikael Kaplar said:

-I downloaded Phil´s new images and upsampled the ristwatch in PS7
by 110% steps until 7831x5217 pixels or 26x17 inches at 300dpi. The
size is 116,9Mb!
Now I don´t know anything about the lens or postprocessing but it
sure looks pretty good to me.
Try it yourself!

Cheers
Mikael

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