I was looking through the Shutterbug issue devoted to PMA 2005. The section on 35 mm SLRs was a page with an outline of an SLR and a question mark. It said:
"For the first time in the history of the PMA show, not a single 35 mm SLR camera was announced at PMA 2005. (Lousy sentence, BTW) We do not expect any to be announced anytime soon. Or maybe ever again. -Editor" A bit dramatic, but it raises an interesting question. Given the used equipment market, how long will it be profitable for the bigger companies to make film cameras? The Nikon F6 is an interesting case. And, can smaller companies arise that make smaller batches of very expensive "custom" film cameras? Anyway, what about the projected arc of film CAMERA business? Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
