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01/21/2003 10:05:58 PM · #1 |
| dpreview.com has a story on a new Fuji CCD that will suposedly increase the dynamic range of CCD sensors. Sounds promising, unfortunately the first version of it will only be 3 megapixels. |
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01/21/2003 10:08:52 PM · #2 |
I think that may be an old story.. lol
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01/21/2003 10:28:14 PM · #3 |
| I don't think it is...the Fuji flash presentation of the CCD is quite interesting. Basically, they've got two sensors per photocell set at different sensitivities. The CCD merges the info to create an image with a wider range of tones. |
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01/22/2003 01:37:07 AM · #4 |
| John: Nope, it's new, at least according to dpreview. Here is the actual link. |
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01/22/2003 01:37:46 AM · #5 |
I have a Fuji 602 and it boasts a Super CCD. I need to read that story. As far as I am concerned it is an old story. Basically with the Super CCD it has 5 Pixles that are tightly packed together as opposed to the normal 4. To put into perspective it is like looking at dice and comparing 5 to 4. That is the best way I can describe the Super CCD. That is the exact layout of the pixels if you compared them. Hope I did a good job.
John (TurboTech)
Link that site you read about that at. :-)
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01/22/2003 01:40:31 AM · #6 |
Ahhh. I see. You did not Mention the Important two letters there. SR
That is new.
Super CCD is old but Super CCD SR is new. I see now. Thank you for posting that. Besides that Bod It will most likely interpolate to 6 MP.
It will work. |
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01/22/2003 01:40:44 AM · #7 |
No, two new sensors.
The SuperCCD HR (4th generation), 6mp effective (12mp Fuji-style) 1/1.7 , fits in camera's like the 602. And a smaller 3mp one for 401 type camera's. They say it has the power of an S2 ccd, fitting in a 602 style body. Very, very, very interesting. The succesor to the 602 might however need a new lens as well. Fuji is going to fight the 717/5700/7i market with a 6mp Superccd. Exciting, given that the benefits of the diagonal layout increase at larger pixel counts, less noise then a regular ccd for example.
The SuperCCD SR, uses two photodiodes per pixel, one is more sensitive as the other, each covers a different range. This creates two stops more dynamic range then a normal ccd. That is something I regard very welcome. This can prevent those blown out skies, normal exposed subject shots and such.
Both very interesting new sensors, can't wait to see how they perform.
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01/22/2003 01:46:41 AM · #8 |
I agree. I think if this new CCD is all it is cracked up to be, then this will put Fuji in the top spot in my oppinion. This will prove to be very intresting. Smaller sensor with higher output. Will it cost more or less then the Kodak 14n when they put this bad boy in a Major Pro Camera. Can anyone say Fuji S3??????
John (TurboTech) |
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01/22/2003 09:40:26 AM · #9 |
| Sorry, I guess I should have made the topic more clear :) |
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01/22/2003 12:44:13 PM · #10 |
| This always happens on the day i bought a 602z :-) |
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01/22/2003 12:56:05 PM · #11 |
I wonder if photographers actually want wider exposure range in general. I'm sure that people taking pictures to record memories etc would love wider dynamic range, approaching enough to capture what your eye can see, without any thought.
But I wonder if people who take more creative photographs want a similarly wide dynamic range, or not. I also wonder if I'm joining the ranks of luddites when I say this, but the choice would certainly be good to have, if it was controlable.
There are times when I want to over expose something, or underexpose for a creative reason, the more dynamic range the camera has in a particular exposure, the harder this becomes to do. |
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01/22/2003 01:21:43 PM · #12 |
| Well, if you have the information there you can always remove it. You can always unenhance it in PhotoShop. You can't go the other way, however. I'm sure they'd have controls for it, but you never know. |
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01/22/2003 01:42:09 PM · #13 |
I would like to have it for outdoor photography, especially for sky vs subject problems. Bright overcast days are the worst.
I was taking some pics of a steam engine a few months ago. It was dark green, the sky was light blue with a strong sun......(bracketing and exposure correcting like mad....) Or the train was way underexposed with a beautiful sky, or the train was well exposed with a very light, almost white sky and a blow out on the polished bronze water intake dome, or the exposure was a balance between the two, but certainly not appealing to the eye.
Could also enhance indoor low light, long exposure shots, where the sensitive photodiode overexposes to get more out of the shadows and all the bright area's are filled in by the less sensitive photodiode.
I am curious what the first camera's that will have this ccd will be capable off.
On the other hand, I would also like to have the 6mp HR, sounds good for sport photography and leaves more room for cropping subjects that were at the end of the telezoom.
Most ideal would be these two in one ccd. But that will probably be the one that ends up in the S3 and/ or a new Nikon dSLR. :)
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