Fujifilm FinePix "REAL 3D W1" is For Real

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It looks like the Fujifilm 3D camera is arriving at Japanese vendors (!!!) and has evolved nicely from the boxy prototype shown a year ago.

The manual shows interesting features for adjusting parallax and for taking non-stereo twin-lens shots.

FinePix Real 3D System?!

No product yet, but Fujifilm has announced development of the FinePix Real 3D System, to include the new "Fujifilm Super CCD EXR" sensor, " not related to OpenEXR, but we can dream...

PHOTOKINA 2008, COLOGNE, GERMANY, September 23, 2008 FUJIFILM Corporation today announces a radical departure from current imaging systems with the development of a completely new, real image system (3D digital camera, 3D digital photo frame, 3D print) that marks a complete break from previous attempts to introduce this technology.

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PanoramaScanCam (?!)-- Mac A. Cody is working on converting a Umax flatbed scanner to a panoramic camera. When I read the proposal and saw the first sketches a few weeks ago, I thought he would never get there-- there's a lot of work involved-- but here it is! He achieved first light, and the image looks promising. I am most impressed by his (re/ab)use of a toilet tank hose clip in the registration sensor assembly.

High end 35mm format digital motion picture cameras:

Panavision "Genesis"

Dalsa "Origin"

Arri "Arriflex D-20"

And soon....:o

Red "One"

RED digital cinema: 4K, 24.5mm x 13.5mm "Mysterium" (ha!) CMOS sensor at 4520 x 2540 pixels, 1 to 60 fps, 60 fps possible at full res, RAW 4:4:4 through dual fiber, PL lens mount. They mention a "RED" codec and multiple resolutions and recording options.

The only other stuff I found online was in an AfterEffects forum.

Update: Sounds like a real camera, and they're still calling the sensor "Mysterium" (custom chip by Dalsa?). They released some impressive sample clips and stills. The burglary just adds intrigue!

Lego medium format pinhole camera

Stereo cameras by format