well, Sony and Kodak definitely do. incidentally the component shortages that Nikon blames for a loss in 4Q was in lenses, not in sensors. they don't make their own lens glass. i don't know who does, but Hoya is the world's largest maker.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 8:35 AM Subject: Re: is the MZ-S the "FAltd" camera? > The ultimate problem for Nikon and Pentax is that they don't make their > own sensors, unlike Canon. This is a real disadvantage if the company > supplying sensors becomes a competitor. If you're a minor player > (Pentax) you're just a source of extra revenue, but Nikon could > experience supply interruptions that hurt its marketability. I wonder > how many companies make sensors, and how much flexibility is out there?
