Is PIXII another Kronost?

[Ko.Fe.]

https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/28/pixii-camera-update.aspx/
French true RF project. Not another EVF gimmick.
But is it just another Kronost?

[nukecoke]

Hahha, I thought only Hongkongkers make those gimmicks.

[xayraa33]

What ever happened to that retro Yashica GSN nonsense ( or what ever it was) of a year ago?

https://www.dpreview.com/news/8486497158/yashica-might-be-about-to-make-a-comeback-in-the-camera-market

[jsrockit]

We will see... I hope they succeed.

[nukecoke]

What ever happened to that retro Yashica GSN nonsense ( or what ever it was) of a year ago?

https://www.dpreview.com/news/8486497158/yashica-might-be-about-to-make-a-comeback-in-the-camera-market

Sep 8th update:

"digiFilm Camera Y35 is now available at Lane Crawford, a globally luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle Department Store."

[Archlich]

Simply apply common sense here...

[ptpdprinter]

Sep 8th update:

"digiFilm Camera Y35 is now available at Lane Crawford, a globally luxury fashion, beauty and lifestyle Department Store."
The digiFilm Camera Y35 camera does not appear on the Crawford Lane website.

[nukecoke]

The digiFilm Camera Y35 camera does not appear on the Crawford Lane website.

Normal. They have been releasing false information throughout the updates of the project.

[zuiko85]

It’s hard for established and experienced companies making cameras to stay afloat. But you will always have a bunch of dreamers with no money promising the moon, and underestimating costs by a factor of 10.


So what’s new.

[c.poulton]

I’ve just received an email with the following link to their website:

https://pixii.fr

I have to admit that I’m tempted.

[Scapevision]

they lost me at radical. hipster skaters market share.

[Ko.Fe.]

Radical doesn't sounds good these days. But lets hope it is for radically low price.

[xayraa33]

they lost me at radical. hipster skaters market share.

I wonder if Fred Flintstone was actually a hipster?

[davidnewtonguitars]

Surely you've seen the news? https://petapixel.com/2018/10/18/yashicas-unexpected-y35-digifilm-camera-is-unexpectedly-bad/

What ever happened to that retro Yashica GSN nonsense ( or what ever it was) of a year ago?

https://www.dpreview.com/news/8486497158/yashica-might-be-about-to-make-a-comeback-in-the-camera-market

[xayraa33]

Surely you've seen the news? https://petapixel.com/2018/10/18/yashicas-unexpected-y35-digifilm-camera-is-unexpectedly-bad/

Yes, of course I seen the news.

Not only that but I am the OP of this bottom thread that I posted yesterday.

https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=166568

[CameraQuest]

https://leicarumors.com/2018/09/28/pixii-camera-update.aspx/
French true RF project. Not another EVF gimmick.
But is it just another Kronost?

I don't think another Kronost.

I know these guys.

Stephen

[farlymac]

Just looking at the sample camera it appears to be well designed and built, and yet probably made from modern materials, so it's not going to be some Leica hunk. I would hope that it has another way to get the photos out besides WiFi or Bluetooth. "Internal Memory" doesn't sound like removable memory like an SD card.


PF

[Ko.Fe.]

I don't think another Kronost.

I know these guys.

Stephen

Do they need camera testers? I would.

[FPjohn]

A digital Leica CL for my 40mm Summicron is an easy sell to me. FPJ

[BillBingham2]

Perhaps they found a source for the M8.2 sensor, CV rangefinder/shutter/guts and are putting it together some place with good food.......

B2 (;->

[:: Mark]

I suspect that the biggest challenge for the camera will be battery life. They claim that it uses an FPGA internally, which is inherently less power consumption friendly than a dedicated ASIC. Then there is the question of what from the description sounds like an always-on wireless connection to a phone to give a distributed system architecture.

It is an interesting project - I hope that they succeed.

[BillBingham2]

.....Then there is the question of what from the description sounds like an always-on wireless connection to a phone to give a distributed system architecture.

Good points. No LCD to managed or power should make it a lot simpler. A lot depends on their approach to sending pictures to the device. I'm not sure if there is a low power heart-beat to just keep the connection alive or if there is a buffer in the camera that would flush when you make a connection? Lots of different options all depends on their user stories/requirements/design.

It will be fun to watch what comes out.

B2 (;->

[splitimageview]

The power draw of an FPGA vs ASIC is minimal compared to not having an LCD. No need for a constant connection to the smartphone.