Rob Studdert wrote:
On 16 Dec 2004 at 14:44, Toralf Lund wrote:
No, I don't think so either. Or, it would at least have to some kind of
setup where the same camera could use B&W *and* colour sensors. But I
guess the situation might be somewhat different in a few years' time
when (I'm assuming) the price of a DSLR has dropped to a fraction of
what it is today.
The fractional price of a DSLR is never going to be at the same level as an
entry level film SLR, there is just too much low volume tech in there. I doubt
P&S digicams will ever rise above the sensors sizes their designer have come to
adopt with vigour so APS sensors will remain relative niche products.
I wouldn't bet on that, though. If there's one thing the development of
digital technology has taught us, it is that, well, it *develops*.
Unfortunately user changeable sensors isn't going to happen any day soon
either.
No, I don't think so, either. Actually, it doesn't seem like much of
challenge from a technological view-point, but what's in it for the
camera producers? Much better for them to sell people a new camera every
time they want an upgraded sensor, of course. And the "film" companies
don't seem interested in anything like this, either; I think if I were
in charge "film" companies, I'd try to push *something* that might allow
me to sell equipment to consumers again. However, I guess it still could
make sense for one camera vendor to go in this direction at some point
in order to position themselves in the market.
OTOH, *maybe* there could be niche markets that would justify the
development of such a camera, at least if it may be done at a low cost
via updates of existing models, even though the demand wouldn't be very
high. I've been wondering why for instance the press doesn't want B&W
cameras (or maybe they really do?). But perhaps the newspaper prints
have such low quality anyway that using somewhat sub-optimal image data
doesn't make a difference, and of course, you do see an increasing
amount of colour photos in the papers...
I expect demand for a dedicated B&W digicam would be low indeed, all our papers
including the local (two editions per week) are full colour and have been for
many years now.
Rob Studdert
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