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Fuji FinePix S3 UVIR DSLR
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FUJIFILM BREAKS NEW GROUND TODAY WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ‘FINEPIX S3 PRO UVIR’ CAMERA
The new Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR DSLR camera allows you to take photographs in the ultraviolet and infrared light spectrums. Priced at $1,799.95, the Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro UVIR is available at select authorized dealers in the United States beginning September 2006. New, Specialized Camera Photographs in the Ultraviolet and Infrared Light Spectrums; Helps Forensic Photographers Uncover Evidence
Valhalla, NY, Today August 9, 2006 – Fujifilm, a pioneer in digital imaging products and services, broke new ground again today with the introduction of the FinePix S3 Pro UVIR camera. The FinePix S3 Pro UVIR is the world?s first production D-SLR camera capable of taking photographs in the ultraviolet and infrared light spectrums. It has been designed for use in the science, medical and fine art disciplines, with its most intriguing applications coming in the field of law enforcement investigation. Law enforcement agencies have used ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) photography for years to uncover evidence not easily seen by the human eye, such as gun shot residue and blood stains, as well as to recover altered, burned or obliterated writing. IR photography is also used in nighttime surveillance.“FUJIFILM BREAKS NEW GROUND TODAY” – that must rank as one of the overstatements of the year so far!!!
Still, Fuji clearly saw a viable niche market and simply removed the filter in front of the sensor! Congratulations to Fuji for doing this. It has been possible to get modified Canon (and other) DSLR’s for a number of years now, and I contemplated getting one modified but couldn’t really justify the cost or the potential risk to the sensor so if and when I want to do IR photography I’ll stick with film for the moment. Nevertheless, this is a welcome development.
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