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Sigma buys sensor developer Foveon

Camera and lens maker Sigma has bought Foveon, the sensor technology company that develops the sensors it uses. Foveon’s technology uses three photosensitive layers to detect red, green and blue light at each pixel. Sigma says owning the company will allow the development of new types of sensors and improved integration between the sensors and its lenses

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Ready for the tease? RED just announced an announcement. According to RED Prez, Jim Jannard, “no one has any idea how incredible this announcement will be.” A stream of words, specs, and renderings, we presume, all cobbled together on November 13th with a promise to put the “RED ONE announcement to shame by comparison… the biggest, most exciting and incredible thing.” So mark your calendar for November 13th—that’s the day RED DIGITAL comes clean with its Scarlet and Epic programs. We’re sure Nikon and Canon will be watching to see if RED launches its DSMC (Digital Still & Motion Camera) aimed squarley at the DSLR market, or not. Even if we have to er, settle, for a 3K Scarlet or 5K Epic video cameras, those aren’t bad consolation prizes, eh?

-Engadget

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