>>>>> Because for the cost of developing and tooling up for a very expensive >>>>> camera you want to sell it to beyond your current user base, i.e., get >>>>> people to switch brands. A flagship camera has an advertising role >>>>> beyond that of only a picture taking machine. >>>> >>>> Oh, okay. Well, I buy that. I've seen it happen. >>> >>> Sometimes I suspect it's the *main* reason for a flagship camera. >> >> >> Perhaps. The problem right now is that the "flagship effect" has very >> definitely switched over to the digital realm. Sales of top film SLRs are >> way down. Film SLRs are old hat and yesterday's news, and are unlikely to >> have the effects Bruce is talking about. I do buy his points about the >> reasons for a flagship; I just think that the EOS 1Ds is Canon's flagship >> right now and the Nikon 1Dx is Nikon's. The EOS-1V and F5 are not currently >> impressing anybody. > > Yer right on the money there, Mike.
Finally. <g> --Mike
