[filmscanners] RE: Foveon patent details

["Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>]

> they use the depth of
> the 'wells' to create a filter based on the absorption
> characteristics of doped silicon to the diff wavelengths. (phew!)

Hi Mark,

I understand that is what they show/claim...but one issue with that is the
filters typically used for scanners/enlargers/cameras are VERY precise in
their color, and how they can get silicon to do do this is left to question.

Austin

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