Dear cogden,
sorry about the links. I have found the current right place.
And sorry for the "error" messages you've got for each of your trials: be sure that this is not intentional. We shall try to sort this out. Be sure that I shall be here to inform about whatever information is available and answer questions
1. Try following for News about Jenoptik/Sinar:
http://www.jenoptik-los.com/cms.php?NEWSID...pageid=67&lang1Addendum: somehow this link does also not lead to the right place, and you need to go through the press releases.
However, and for more convenience I have copied and added the text of Jenoptik's take-over of Sinar at the end of this post
2. Hy6
The Hy6 is not yet advertised as an available product and you won't find it at Jenoptik's page.
Also, definitive prices are not yet out: this shall be the case shortly before the official release
Go to Sinar's homepage ----> "Downloads" ---> "Brochures" ---> "200 - Sinar Hy6 - Brochure (pdf/808.40KB)"
3. Captureshop
if you wish to have an Installer of the latest CS version please let me know (PM) and I shall send you the installer via my FTP.
Or I guess Matt from SBI will be willing to help you here as well.
Let me know if I can be of further help.
Best regards,
Thierry
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Press Release Jenoptik AG - 29.09.2005
09/29/05 - Sinar has a new majority shareholder in Jenoptik
The Jenoptik subsidiary JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH has acquired a 51 percent stake in Sinar AG (Switzerland). The remaining 49 percent of the shares remain with Sinar Holding. The parties agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The share acquisition still requires the consent of the German Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
By taking this step JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH, Sinar’s most important partner, is making a direct investment in the medium-sized, family-owned company. In Jenoptik as the majority shareholder, Sinar is gaining a partner engaged in the field of digital imaging, with strong technological expertise and finances who will ensure that in the future it can continue to develop leading technology products for professional digital photography. In Autumn last year Jenoptik and Sinar combined their areas of expertise in the field of professional digital photography within a partnership agreement.
“The heart of today’s professional Sinar cameras are digital camera backs which have been developed over recent years together with JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme. The integration of sophisticated high-tech components increasingly requires partners with expertise to join forces. With Jenoptik, the technology group, Sinar will be able to continue to expand its leading position in the field of professional digital photography in the global market” said Hans-Carl Koch, Chairman of the Board of Sinar Holding.
The acquisition of a majority holding in the Sinar global brand will enable JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH to strengthen its existing successful cooperation with the Swiss camera systems manufacturer.
“In Sinar cameras we have the optimum platform for our digital camera backs” says Hans Szymanski, Managing Director of the Jenoptik subsidiary. Jenoptik will become the preferred partner for the professional user in digital professional photography.
The company offers complete solutions comprising a full line of products – from the lens to the capturing software and a unique digital know-how.
Feuerthalen/Jena, September 29, 2005
Company portrait of Sinar AG (
www.sinarcameras.com)
The firm of Sinar was founded in 1948 by Carl Koch. The family-owned company develops, manufactures and distributes camera systems for the professional photography market. Since 1992 Sinar has been offering digital photography systems in the high-end range. The logical modular system comprises digital backs, digital lenses, capturing software and camera components. These enable the user to put together an ideally coordinated camera system in order to efficiently produce sophisticated photographs of the highest quality.
Company portrait of
JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH
JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme GmbH was founded in 1995 and is a 100-percent owned subsidiary of the technology group JENOPTIK AG, Jena (ISIN DE 0006229107). In the fields of laser technology, optics and sensor systems the company develops, manufactures and distributes laser beam sources, optical components, modules and system solutions as well as technologies for the precision measurement, reproduction, structuring and analysis of various materials. The company’s success is founded on state-of-the-art technologies and client-specific applications.
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Thierry- thanks for your help on this forum. I will be purchasing either the H3 or the Hy6 (after a series of bad pre-sales experiences with Phase One in Antarctica).
Just a heads up that both the links you posted are broken (one a 404 error, the other a database error).
Also, searching for "Hy6" on the jenoptik site returns no hits...
As well, trying to explore CaptureShop throws an error:
Unfortunately, to echo some of the other sentiments on this board, such difficulties with getting clear product information present a hurdle to buyers (even motivated buyers such as myself).
Also, trying to find pricing on an Hy6 kit, has been even more challenging, even after following the links from sinarbron dealers (eg, http://www.fotocare.com/html/SearchResult....uct=&submit=Go)
"Your query is empty, please try again."
Perhaps worst of all, after filling out the detailed contact form to request info on the Hy6, it generates an error (http://www.sinarbron.com/literature-ty.php). Sinare is making it pretty hard to have faith in after sales support when presales is so difficult.
We are lucky to have you to keep the information coming...
-c
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