Fuji LX: No Microlenses No IR Filter ..

N.delaRua said:
Here is the R&D pdf describing what an organic CMOS sensor is. Its a fun read:http://www.fujifilm.com/about/research/report/055/pdf/index/ff_rd055_004_en.pdf

Enjoy.
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Thanks for the link.

The last page states future objectives to be obtained prior to manufacture. They infer that the new sensor can be economically manufactured.

The paper's presentation makes it clear that this is a technology that will not remain in the lab. They demonstrated that it can be manufactured and that it meets basic requirements for use in a camera...ie.. low bloom, color fidelity and 50hz operation. It seems to me that it is just a matter of time and Fuji's willingness to spend money that will determine the time to market.
 
Cant wait to see the real thing though, all the hype may actually lead to disappointment. But lets not be pessimistic..
 
Shade said:
Cant wait to see the real thing though, all the hype may actually lead to disappointment. But lets not be pessimistic..
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Only if you are unrealistic with your expectations. The X100 didn't disappoint me. It only disappointed those who expected a M9 with 35mm Summicron for $1200. As long as this is a X100 with interchangable lenses, it cannot disappoint that bad.
 
kbg32 said:
Keep dreaming.
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Why not? Fujifilm and Zeiss are not in direct competition, and both have collaborated with Cosina on current production niche-market film rangefinders.

In the meantime I will also allow myself genuine excitement about the LX, irregardless of possible M-mount adapters.
 
jsrockit said:
As long as this is a X100 with interchangable lenses, it cannot disappoint that bad.
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Disappoint? "Just that" is in this case down right exciting!

(M-mount adapters = the additional icing on the cake...).

Okay, I'm going to have a cold shower now :p
 
I walked away with a few key points from that R&D paper. First and foremost, it seemed like it was an easy and cheap process to fabricate the organic layer. If I read correctly, it seemed that there was no real specificity in how the laid the layer over the CMOS which would reduce cost.

If one could produce a new chip without microlens, and retain all of the benefits in an economical fashion... What would the negative tradeoff's be? I am sure there are some at the first prototype level. Intriguing.
 
N.delaRua said:
If one could produce a new chip without microlens, and retain all of the benefits in an economical fashion... What would the negative tradeoff's be? I am sure there are some at the first prototype level. Intriguing.
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From reading the paper, I can't see any real negatives when compared to conventional CMOS. This technology is simply better.
 
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