Tom C wrote:
From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The majority of the digital market is and always will be Consumer
Electronics, the camera market is by and large a side-show for even
the low-end DSLR's.
I can't argue with that.
Based on the premise (true or not) then, that most digital camera
purchasers are not *seriously* into photography as a hobby or
profession, and are merely consumers with expendable income, does that
bode well for our favorite company producing serious equipment? By
"serious" I mean, gear that competes on a par with it's competitors at
the same time as it's competitors. I know there's the 645 digital, but
that will never be a mainstream product.
Pentax is what, around 4-6 months behind the gun right now in coming
out with a body that competes on a par with the low-end Canon (I
honestly haven't paid enough attention to know what Nikon's doing)?
You can bet though, that most consumers with $1K to spend on a DSLR,
will opt for an 8MP model over a 6MP model.
Anyway, I'm not trying to be anti-Pentax. I don't know what the
future holds. I'm just saying there's more than one way to view the
developments.
Tom C.
No, it doesn't bode well.
But then again, I'm describing the Camera market in general ever since
the original Kodak hit the market. Serious photography has never been
the majority of the market since the point that non-serious photography
became a reasonably affordable option. Professional Photography is a
Niche market for the most part, and really just advertising for the big
35mm and Digital brands (yes even Pentax).
-Adam
