60 FPS camera

[alfredo]

At first I thought it was a delayed April Fool article, but it appears to be for real. Check out the slide show.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/03/technology/personaltech/03pogue.html?ex=1223179200&en=91e73c46b5d0a59a&ei=5087&WT.mc_id=TE-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M039-ROS-0408-PH&WT.mc_ev=click&mkt=TE-D-I-NYT-MOD-MOD-M039-ROS-0408-PH

[DS1]

1. 1,200 fps at a much lower resolution

[alfredo]

2. Be good for making slo-mo movies.

[Maestro]

3. Interesting

I wonder if the quality of glass that comes with makes a good photo and print. Now if an SLR did this with interchangeable lenses....:wow:

[alfredo]

4. I'm not sure of the quality of the glass. It doesn't say.

http://exilim.casio.com/browse_cameras/exilim_pro/EX-F1/
Lens:
Construction: 12 lenses in 9 groups, including aspherical lens
F-number: F2.7 (W) to 4.6 (T)
Focal Length: f=7.3 to 87.6mm
35mm film equivalent: Approx. 36 to 432mm

[Maestro]

7. That looks like a good piece of glass

with good low light capabilities. It will be interesting to see if this camera takes off.

[alfredo]

8. For a thousand, it better be good glass.

[mth44sc]

5. Damn it - and I was so happy with 8 FPS...

as you can see

[alfredo]

6. Those are terrific. The last few with her coming toward you really

are outstanding. It's the hair.