Reading mode: Light Dark

SuperSonic Wave Filter

  • Thread starter Thread starter Phil Askey
  • Start date Start date
Go to last post
Thanks.

The way you made it sound before was that it actually vibrated the CCD.
Which I can't image would be a good thing.

So this is actually a true 'filter'. Nice. Let's hope the plastic stands up to the test of time and doesn't become brittle or hazy. Or is it glass?

Replacement may be cheaper than a new camera, but it won't be cheap.

Joel
Phil Askey said:


And here it is mounted in front of the CCD:



Kudos Olympus.
Phil Askey said:
Hi guys,

I've just linked to this from my E-1 article:

http://www.olympus-esystem.jp/technology/sswf.html

Click on the second link to see a video of dust falling off the
filter in front of the CCD. This is VERY impressive technology.

--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
 
For those of us who are english-speaking, you can look at the US site to get some more information (and an even better quicktime video):

http://www.olympusamerica.com/e1/feat_quality_filter.asp

Tom
Phil Askey said:
Hi guys,

I've just linked to this from my E-1 article:

http://www.olympus-esystem.jp/technology/sswf.html

Click on the second link to see a video of dust falling off the
filter in front of the CCD. This is VERY impressive technology.

--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
 
This camera seems to have been subject to a deluge of critical abuse on the forums.

But it doesn't seem to me to be the tone of your preview - maybe I'm wrong, but the only negative comment I have seen from you is about the price.

Am I wrong in thinking that you rather like it?

kind regards
jono slack
Phil Askey said:
Hi guys,

I've just linked to this from my E-1 article:

http://www.olympus-esystem.jp/technology/sswf.html

Click on the second link to see a video of dust falling off the
filter in front of the CCD. This is VERY impressive technology.

--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
 
Absolutely, I'm (A) excited by a new platform and (B) excited by it and the lenses as a photographic tool. I'm (C) not happy about the price but a little negative comment from me on that won't do any harm ;)
Jono Slack said:
But it doesn't seem to me to be the tone of your preview - maybe
I'm wrong, but the only negative comment I have seen from you is
about the price.

Am I wrong in thinking that you rather like it?

kind regards
jono slack
Phil Askey said:
Hi guys,

I've just linked to this from my E-1 article:

http://www.olympus-esystem.jp/technology/sswf.html

Click on the second link to see a video of dust falling off the
filter in front of the CCD. This is VERY impressive technology.

--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
Click to expand...
--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
 
I'm glad I read you right, more thanks for being so forthcoming.

I'm excited by it, and reading the specs I think that it's as good as one could possibly have expected.

But the real proof will be in the image quality - I guess we'll know in August

kind regards
jono slack
Phil Askey said:
Jono Slack said:
But it doesn't seem to me to be the tone of your preview - maybe
I'm wrong, but the only negative comment I have seen from you is
about the price.

Am I wrong in thinking that you rather like it?

kind regards
jono slack
Phil Askey said:
Hi guys,

I've just linked to this from my E-1 article:

http://www.olympus-esystem.jp/technology/sswf.html

Click on the second link to see a video of dust falling off the
filter in front of the CCD. This is VERY impressive technology.

--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
Click to expand...
--
Phil Askey
Editor / Owner, dpreview.com
Click to expand...
--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
 
The dusts in the video seem to be unlike what present in typical CCD, they look larger and coarse and were spreaded onto the CCD for demonestration purpose.

I hope I am wrong, just a bit skeptical in actual use and my experience with dusts in DSLR (D100).
 
Phil,

many thanks for posting this.

Is there any information available about what happens with the collected dust over the years ? I fear that the device that collects it can somehow "fill up".

Cheers,

Lars
 
Lars said:
Is there any information available about what happens with the
collected dust over the years ? I fear that the device that
collects it can somehow "fill up".
Click to expand...
You could put it next to my 1D while I have the lens off and the shutter open. Its CCD will attract all the dust right out of an E-1.
 
There's some sticky stuff for it - apparently it should last the life of the camera (not in my office it wont). but it can be replaced
kind regards
jono
Lars said:
Phil,

many thanks for posting this.

Is there any information available about what happens with the
collected dust over the years ? I fear that the device that
collects it can somehow "fill up".

Cheers,

Lars
Click to expand...
--
Jono Slack
http://www.slack.co.uk
 
Scott Larson said:
Lars said:
Is there any information available about what happens with the
collected dust over the years ? I fear that the device that
collects it can somehow "fill up".
Click to expand...
You could put it next to my 1D while I have the lens off and the
shutter open. Its CCD will attract all the dust right out of an E-1.
Click to expand...
[g] I'd laugh if it weren't so true! I had hoped that CMOS on the 1Ds would improve things . . . one more dream bites the DUST!

Great idea Oly! Hope the images are just as great.

--
Best,
Laurie
 
Jono Slack said:
There's some sticky stuff for it - apparently it should last the
life of the camera (not in my office it wont). but it can be
replaced
Click to expand...
Glad to hear it can be replaced... Who knows what could happen otherwise. It could become "full", or the adhesive could lose its adhesive-ness, etc...

Now, does anyone know what the filter itself is made of? How does it affect the optical qualities etc.?

Anyhow, Oly always DID say that they wouldn't build an interchangeable-lens D-SLR until they'd solved the dust problem :-)... Sigma claimed to have done it by they were quickly proven wrong!

Regards,

photovoyager - who actually still likes the idea of Foveon but could easily do without any of Sigma's other so-called "innovations" not to mention the insurmountable 1.7x killer crop factor
 
Even if it doesn't shake the dust off by itself, it's gotta be easier to swap than an antialias filter.
 
And you know what I'm reading into this? I'm thinking the quality must be great. If it wasn't, there wouldn't be anything funny to joke about... but since you're joking and in a good mood.... and praising this anti dust technology... it must all point to a great overall camera... except for the price that is.

Kiran
Phil Askey said:
Jono Slack said:
But the real proof will be in the image quality - I guess we'll
know in August

kind regards
jono slack
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Scott Larson said:
Even if it doesn't shake the dust off by itself, it's gotta be
easier to swap than an antialias filter.
Click to expand...
Phil,

I wholeheartedly agree with you that this MAY or may not be a harbinger of dust removal technology to come. It may well prove to be just another stepping stone to the next advance in image capturing.

Just a few questions:

Where does the dust go and if it remains in the chamber, how will it be removed?

Is there a gap or perimeter space between the filter and the CCD? If there is, won't some of the dust particles find their way onto the CCD? Then what? I may have missed this, but will there still be a low pass filter?
Will the wave filter introduce a high amount of artifacs or moire? How exactly will it peform on a bulb shot?
How exactly will it perform on a high speed shot?

If Oly can hit the market with this quickly, produce profesional quality images with it AND come in at a COMPETITIVE price, it should do quite well.

Nicholas
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Keyboard shortcuts

f
Forum
m
My threads
Mobile site
About
Editorial content
Cameras & Lenses
Community
All content, design, and layout are Copyright © 1998–2025 Digital Photography Review All Rights Reserved.
Reproduction in whole or part in any form or medium without specific written permission is prohibited.
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission.
©GPS Media - Guides, Products, Services.
Back
Top