Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?

[Leonard Paris]

It won't always be a $7000 camera.  Digital stufff tends to decrease in 
price over time.  Look at computer prices.  Lenses may never get cheaper, 
however.  Eventually, they are going to almost give the cameras away to get 
you locked into their lenses.  For example, look at printer prices.  A good 
printer can be had for not too much cash.  It's the ink and paper that they 
make the real  money from.

Len
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From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 17:31:44 -0500
but then they are compromising again....  and there will be the same issue
with wide-angle focal lengths, etc.
Canon has a full frame sensor.  How could the Canon user-base afford such a
camera?  it's a $7000 camera.
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From: "Jostein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: What would you do with a 24x36 digital chip?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > 35mm K-bayonet
> >
> > why would you put it in anything else?
>
> Until only a few hours ago I thought exactly the same thing, but then
> someone (in another thread) pointed out that the cost of  a FF 
digicamera
> would be prohibitive to practically all of the current Pentax K customer
> base. I suspect Pentax would have a much larger potential for a 24x36 
chip
> based camera if it was directed towards their 645 customer base.
>
> Cheers,
> Jostein
>
>
>

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