On 9 Sep 2001, at 1:04, Peter Spiro wrote:
> I have become a convert to the virtues of digital photography, having
> recently purchased a Fuji Finepix 4700 point and shoot digital (see my
> thoughts at http://ca.geocities.com/spirope/filmvsdigital.htm)�It
> would certainly be nice to have a Pentax SLR with interchangeable
> K-mount�lenses (especially wide angle).�However, the prices the camera
> companies are charging� the "early adopters" for digital SLRs is
> extortionate.�� Consider that Pentax can make a good MZ body to sell
> for $300, and a reasonably good 2.1 megapixel point and shoot
> (including 3X zoom lens) for $400.�� You would think it's a pretty
> simple matter to throw away the motor from the SLR, put in the
> electronics of the digital, and sell the result for $700 or less
> (after all, they are leaving out the motor and the zoom lens).�� But
> no, they want to charge thousands of dollars!�� Pentax should get
> ahead of the pack for once and recapture some market share by
> introducing its digital SLR at a reasonable price.�
>
Hi Peter,
the problem is a full frame (24x36mm) CCD or CMOS Chip.
It is not the number of pixel that count price wise but the
size of the chip and I think that the used full frame Phillips
chip cost over $1000 even if you buy it in large numbers.
Have a lot of fun
Andreas
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