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News Release from: Eastman Kodak Image Sensor Solutions | Subject: KAF-18000CE
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Sensor seeks niche in professional
photography
Eastman Kodak Company has expanded its image sensor portfolio for medium-format camera manufacturers with announcement of the Kodak KAF-18000CE, a new 18Mpixel image sensor.
Eastman Kodak Company has expanded its image sensor portfolio for medium-format camera manufacturers with announcement of the Kodak KAF-18000CE, a new 18Mpixel image sensor This sensor, which leverages the same award winning imaging technology that has made Kodak the leading image sensor supplier for medium-format camera manufacturers, has been selected by Pentax Corp for use in the Pentax 645 Digital camera now being developed
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 9 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new KAF-18000CE image sensor leverages Kodak's 9um pixel design and colour technology for exceptional image quality, sensitivity, dynamic range, and colour fidelity.
With 18.6 million total pixels, the sensor provides an output resolution of 18Mpixel to capture images with exceptional clarity and detail.
New to the KAF-18000CE is a dual-output architecture that enables faster sensor readout times, allowing camera designers to achieve increased frame rates in their final camera designs.
With this unique combination of image quality and speed, the KAF-18000CE provides manufacturers an affordable image sensor that is ideal for landscape, fashion, or wedding photography.
The KAF-18000CE joins two existing Kodak image sensors that are also targeted to the medium-format market: the KAF-16802CE - a 16Mpixel image sensor designed with a 1:1 (square) aspect ratio that is ideal for traditional medium-format photography; and the KAF-22000CE - a 22Mpixel image sensor that provides the highest resolution available for the professional photography market, and which has established a new photographic standard for the commercial and studio photography industry.
"We are proud that Pentax has chosen the new KAF-18000CE for use in their upcoming Pentax 645 Digital camera", said Chris McNiffe, General Manager of Kodak's Image Sensor Solutions Group.
"As a leading manufacturer of image sensors for the medium-format market, we are committed to delivering the highest resolution image sensors optimised to meet the demanding image quality requirements of professional photographers".
"We now offer a variety of sensors for this market, providing camera manufacturers a wide range of imaging solutions to help them meet the varied needs of their end users".
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