Kodak's FF SLR was much less expensive than Canons, less even than the 5D with somewhat higher resolution, It wasn't cost that killed demand for it.
John Forbes wrote: >I don't think economics is your strong suit. :-) The considerably higher >price you quote will drastically reduce demand, which will impinge on >economies of scale, and mean that the price you quote won't be >profitable. So it'll have to be higher, which will reduce demand more. > >A vicious circle will set in. There used to be three firms making full >frame SLRs. Now there is one, and I would guess things will stay that way >for quite a while. > >John > >On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:08:00 +0100, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > >>>From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Date: 2006/09/07 Thu AM 01:00:35 GMT >>>To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>Subject: Re: APS-C sensor $34?! >>> >>>Those still holding out for a FF Pentax please note. >>> >>>John >>> >>> >>So, because one component (probably the most expensive) costs 10x more >>(plus associated costs) the whole unit is twice the price. Seems like a >>bargain to me. Pentax can knock the DL/2 out (with two lenses) for >>£500. Give me that with FF and you can throw the mechanical actuator in >>as well. I'll pay £1500. The LX, body only, got to more than that in >>the UK. >> >> >> >>>On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:46:41 +0100, K.Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Much info is available on the sensor cost, and this is one of them. At >>>>least >>>>the authour, who claimed to have worked in the semicon industry for >>>>years, >>>>is fairly definitive. But he is referring to 200mm wafer which is a >>>> >>>> >>>bit >>> >>> >>>>outdated. It must be at least 300mm now. The article is dated Sept >>>> >>>> >>>2006 >>> >>> >>>>though. >>>>Anyway, FF sensor cost is interesting >>>> >>>>http://www.naturescapes.net/092006/ej0906.htm >>>> >>>>Ken >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>-- >>>Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ >>> >>> >>>-- >>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>[email protected] >>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >>> >>----------------------------------------- >>Email sent from www.ntlworld.com >>Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software >>Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information >> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. --Albert Einstein -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
