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Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: speculatrix on September 25, 2006, 12:08:33 pm
http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/21/seitz-r...-two-seconds-fl (http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/21/seitz-roundshot-d3-take-a-360-degree-panorama-in-two-seconds-fl)

here's the camera brochure:
http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/...8/d925/f934.cfm (http://www.roundshot.ch/xml_1/internet/de/application/d438/d925/f934.cfm)

spot the Zaurus!
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: nilch on September 25, 2006, 02:53:44 pm
Is that a Zaurus attached to the camera ?

I heard about that ridiculous 160 Megapixed digital camera
http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/25/1346231.shtml (http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/25/1346231.shtml)

and never bothered to look it up - just another of those just-because-we-can-do-it department products with no real common-user(read "me")  advantage to it.

But what's a Zaurus doing out there with that ridiculous camera ?

Note : I think this panoramic camera is different from the 160 megapixel "rid-duh-culous" camera.
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: speculatrix on September 25, 2006, 05:14:59 pm
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Is that a Zaurus attached to the camera ?
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no, it's a ginormous camera attached to a Zaurus

maybe I should have put a smiley there in my original post!

yes, they are using a C1000 to control the camera!
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: harvell on September 25, 2006, 05:48:24 pm
I'm all for it.... The more products that come out with a zaurus attached to it the better sharp will support it....  
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: tg on September 27, 2006, 08:51:46 am
Nice - apparently Zaurus accessories can be even more expensive than ipod accessories (I thought my 24'' imac is the most expensive accessory I would ever see but this would make it look like pocket change).
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: TRIsoft on September 28, 2006, 04:40:07 am
Hi,

yep, we also had fun seeing these camera (and now we know
why they needed the Zauris _that_ urgently   ).

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Nice - apparently Zaurus accessories can be even more expensive than ipod accessories...

No problem. The most expensive "official" Zaurus accessory
that we know of is:

-- drumroll --

The SHARP AR-507 with integrated "Zaurus interface" (no joke).
It's a relatively small printer for the Zaurus with just 102 kg and
60 x 70 x 77 cm for the main unit. With all accessories it's a real
bargain for round about 35000 EUR  
Unfortunately no longer produced and we don't know if the newer
models even still support the Zaurus. But we had a good laugh
after we saw this in the service manuals.
Spec sheet here: AR-507 specs at SHARP USA (http://www.sharpusa.com/files/cop_dow_AR507ss.pdf#search=%22ar-507%22)
But you won't see the Zaurus interface in these specs, because
this option was only available in Japan.

///TRIsoft

Marc Stephan
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: Cresho on September 28, 2006, 05:36:01 am
zaurus is for the rich, eccentric hobbiest, elite, rare users, etc.

I just love it when i whip mines out and the"oh wow" and "glossy eye" come up.  They just come right up to me and ask, "what is that?  a mini laptop!"

That camera is just too crazy!  I would own one if i could afford it.  160megapixle?  crap!
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: tg on September 28, 2006, 02:58:18 pm
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That camera is just too crazy!  I would own one if i could afford it.  160megapixle?  crap!
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Of course as soon as rich Z users get this they will start bombarding Sash etc with requests to squeeze some more cycles out of poor kernel cause the editing could feel a little sluggish  
Title: Seitz 160mpixel Digital Camera
Post by: gsgmx on September 30, 2006, 05:42:26 pm
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Is that a Zaurus attached to the camera ?

I heard about that ridiculous 160 Megapixed digital camera
http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/25/1346231.shtml (http://slashdot.org/articles/06/09/25/1346231.shtml)

and never bothered to look it up - just another of those just-because-we-can-do-it department products with no real common-user(read "me")  advantage to it.

But what's a Zaurus doing out there with that ridiculous camera ?

Note : I think this panoramic camera is different from the 160 megapixel "rid-duh-culous" camera.
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way down in the specs is written:


Control device        Sharp Zaurus or other handheld PDA devices; connected to camera via WLAN

looks like Zaurus is just one option ...

Georg