i seem to recall that they did make a prototype somewhere around 2001
but it was impractical and missed the market:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0109/01091702siliconfilmvaporizes.asp
sort of a nifty--if not quixotic--idea.
-rei
On Aug15 13:43, Frank Dernie wrote:
> I think reality set in! Nothing anywhere near as small as that
device can
> yet been produced. Wishful thinking from a non-engineer I
suspect, maybe a
> practical system of this size may one day be possible after
another 10 or
> 20 years of engineering advances, sensors would need to get about 1000%
> thinner to fit in for a start........
> Frank
> On 15 Aug, 2007, at 13:07, John Wild wrote:
>
> 3003 digi, me too, yes please!
>
> What ever happened to the 'e-film' (I think it was called)
digital unit
> based around a 35mm type cassette with a 'sticky-out' thin
sensor to go
> in the film plane, which was going to be produced to fit in existing
> 35mm cameras, about 5-7 years ago?
>
> John
>
>
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> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rollei 35 relaunched
> At 20:45 14.08.2007, you wrote:
>
> how about a digital back for the 3003. ed
>
> > Even better!!!!
>
> -------------- Original message from Dirk-Roger Schmitt
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>
> >
> > I would be happy, too, with a Rollei 35 with a
digital back.
> > Dirk
> >
>
>
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