----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter J. Alling" Subject: Re: Dpreview - New SLR
> Based on the fact that they haven't introduced a new ltd. lens lately it > may be a great finish. True enough. I do think though, that they are going to have to turn themselves into a brand with Leica style cachet appeal to survive. OTOH, perhaps they can do quite well at present levels of sales, though I suspect that those numbers will continue to erode. Canon is just too much of a steamroller right now to not crush the smaller players that get in the way. William Robb

