DS-2iQ

[dts350z]

Monochorome Nikon low light camera with 16.5 MP full frame monochome sensor.

 

2e- readout noise, 70% Quantum efficiency 

 

http://www.digitalversus.com/nikon-ds-qi2-first-camera-with-monochrome-24x36-mm-cmos-sensor-n36083.html

 

Hmm...

[s3igell]

Damn, but that seems to be Good News in general for Mono DSLR AP Imaging!!  Especially the rumors that Sony might also be working on a similar product...  Wouldn't be long for Canon to also Join the Fray!!

 

This Nikon DS-Qi2 Camera is marketed as a Microscope Imaging Head (found a PDF for the Product Line here), but it appears to have some very AP Imaging Friendly features:

TEC Cooling !!

3x3 Binning !! (at least for Video / LiveView)

Video as well as Still Output...

An API (maybe the standard Nikon SDK used by BYN) as there is a Software Imaging Control App included...

D4s-equivalent Sensor (?) - Full-Frame FX 16.2MP 800-51200 ISO 14-bit 7.3um-pixels

Standard Nikon F-Mount

 

There are also a number of questionable items in the Specs:

Output in BMP, JPG and TIFF - no mention of NEF RAW - hopefully TIFF are 16-bit Linear

Exposure Timings of 100ms-60s - no mention of Bulb mode

No ISO below 800

24W Power Consumption - assume most of this is for the TEC

PRICE!! - marketed to the Medical Research and Industrial Sensing markets - these make NASA's Hammer and Toilet Seat Pricing look Sane !!

 

Oh, if only...

[admin]

Oh boy, you guys are spending my money again... me want one now <_>

[dts350z]

Well it's a Sony sensor so maybe we will see it in AP cameras soon. I actually saw the mention of it in the QHY forum, people speculating about AP use of the new sensor.

 

 

[s3igell]

Hmmm...

Where do you see mention that it is a Sony Sensor ??

That is not stated in the Post that you Linked, nor in the Nikon Brochure that I Linked...

 

It implies that the Sensor is that used for the D4s - which is a Nikon-sourced Chip.

[dts350z]

http://qhyccd.com/ccdbbs/index.php?topic=4903.0

 

Maybe I didn't read carefully enough. The title of thread is new Sony...