[OM] Re: OT: Sigma's new DSLR/foveon sensor camera

[Chuck Norcutt]

Trying to find reference on the web to some sort of exclusive deal 
between Foveon and Sigma comes up fairly dry.  If it existed at all it 
couldn't have been very long or very rigid since a year later (2003) 
they announced a deal with Polaroid for an X3 sensor and a manufacturing 
and *marketing* deal with National Semi.  There seemed to be more talk 
about National being able to market the product than manufacture it.

Sounds to me like Foveon sensors are unencumbered... at least in the 
marketing and legal sense.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:
> Winsor Crosby wrote:
> 
>>If that kind of agreement was for more than 6 months to a company  
>>with no camera development or marketing history Foveon committed  
>>suicide.
>>  
> 
> I suspect it was the only offer they got. I seem to recall a length of 4 
> or 5 years. Should be about to run out soon, as the X3 sensor and the 
> first Sigma body were announced in early 2002.
> 
> Moose
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