[Leica] Medium format digital camera with connection to Leica

[bill at grimwood.net (Bill Grimwood)]

I think members of the LUG will be interested in this press release.  There 
is a Leica connection.

Bill Grimwood

Intergraph announced today the RMK DT, a new medium-format digital aerial 
camera from the photogrammetry division. The RMK D will be a significant 
addition to the digital aerial camera industry, as it incorporates the best 
features available on the market for medium-format digital cameras into a 
single solution.

 

 


     
       

       

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      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: 

      Angela Frechette 

      Corporate Communications Manager

      +1.404.751.2553

      Angela.Frechette@Intergraph.com

       

       

      Intergraph? Introduces New Medium-Format 
      Digital Aerial Camera
       

      New camera to enable the evolution from film-based solutions and 
supplement the capabilities of large-format digital camera customers

       

      HUNTSVILLE, Ala., July 7, 2008 - Intergraph today introduced the RMK 
DT, a new medium-format digital aerial camera designed to replace film-based 
technology for smaller mapping and remote sensing projects and for high 
resolution engineering projects. A new addition to Intergraph's Z/I Imaging 
product suite, the camera will be ideal for film camera owners seeking an 
entry into the digital acquisition arena and for organizations that wish to 
supplement their existing digital cameras with a versatile system for 
smaller projects.

       

      "Building on Intergraph's long photogrammetry industry leadership and 
our customers' input, we have set another milestone in the industry's 
movement to full digital workflows by developing the highest quality and 
most versatile medium-format digital aerial camera on the market," said Jack 
Ickes, general manager of photogrammetry at Intergraph. "The camera's 
high-end features combined with a competitive price point will allow many 
organizations to make the much-needed transition from film to digital for 
their aerial mapping and engineering projects. It will also allow 
organizations to supplement their large-format cameras with a convenient, 
cost-effective solution for smaller jobs." 

       

      The RMK D sets itself apart from other medium-format cameras by 
incorporating the best features available in the market into a single 
solution. Designed to deliver the highest accuracy of all medium-format 
digital cameras, the RMK D also features high geometric resolution, a 14 bit 
per pixel, high radiometric dynamic range of 70 dB, which allows users to 
capture quality images even in lower light conditions, and wide range 
digital forward motion compensation (FMC), which reduces the blurring of 
images. It also includes full 1:1 color resolution and multi-spectral 
sensors, allowing for the simultaneous capture of red, green, blue and 
near-infrared imagery. Other medium-format cameras in the market produce 
lower-resolution color data and require two separate flights to capture 
four-band imagery. 

       

      The RMK D also features a compact design and utilizes the same Solid 
State Disk (SSD) storage system as Intergraph's large-format digital mapping 
camera (DMC?), leading to low weight and power requirements and allowing 
users to install it in small, single-engine aircraft. The medium format 
allows for quicker, simpler post-processing as compared with film or 
large-format digital cameras. 

       

      The new camera will be available in early 2009. It will be delivered 
as a complete system to include Intergraph's mission planning and flight 
management technology, an SSD data cartridge, pilot display, post-processing 
software and a stabilized camera mount. As an added benefit, the RMK D has 
been designed with the intent to allow customers to also leverage many of 
their existing camera components with the RMK D sensor such as camera mounts 
from Intergraph and Leica, mission planning and flight management technology 
from Intergraph, TRACK' AIR and IGI, as well as position and orientation 
system and inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology from Applanix and IGI. 

       

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      Intergraph is the leading global provider of engineering and 
geospatial software that enables customers to visualize complex data. 
Businesses and governments in more than 60 countries rely on Intergraph's 
industry-specific software to organize vast amounts of data into 
understandable visual representations and actionable intelligence. 
Intergraph's software and services empower customers to build and operate 
more efficient plants and ships, create intelligent maps, and protect 
critical infrastructure and millions of people around the world.

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(PP&M) and Security, Government & Infrastructure (SG&I).  Intergraph PP&M 
provides enterprise engineering software for the design, construction and 
operation of plants, ships and offshore facilities. Intergraph SG&I provides 
geospatially-powered solutions to the defense and intelligence, public 
safety and security, government, transportation, photogrammetry, utilities, 
and communications industries. For more information, visit 
www.intergraph.com. 

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