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Things that make you go "Hmmm..."

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Posted by Todd Caudle on March 23, 2010 at 4:16 PM
"Everything that can be invented has been invented."
Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. patent office, 1899*

Mr. Duell, meet University of Toronto professor Ted Sargent.

My favorite paragraph:
"Just by virtue of having our detector on the top surface, we get a 2X increase in sensitivity — the holy grail of the industry. Beyond that we have changed the materials too — our quantum film is twice as efficient at absorbing incident light for another 2X improvement, for a 4X improvement overall."




*no, Charles Duell apparently never said that. It's a longstanding urban legend.
Posted by Jim Casteel on March 23, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Sounds like we could see some dramatic changes in Cameras in the next few years. Does this mean that we will have ISO 204800, 409600, 819200 and 1368400? It would rock to say I shot this at ISO ONE MILLION!
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on March 23, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Thanks Todd. That was a great read.

It's nice to see something with the potential for being revolutionary, not only for photography but also many other applications.
Posted by Todd Caudle on March 24, 2010 at 12:47 AM
Ron, I thought the same thing as I read the article.
Posted by bill meikle on March 24, 2010 at 8:38 AM
I can't wait...
Posted by Bill Brennan on March 24, 2010 at 9:56 AM
Todd, thanks for the tip. Very interesting and lots of fun to contemplate the future.

Bill Brennan
Posted by Don George on March 24, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Geez there for a minute I thought they were going back to film and my EOS1v would be worth something :smile: Interesting article can't believe there are two Jess Lee's in this world or are there?