I don't think they have a choice, The "DSLR market staibilizing" is more or less shorthand for "market saturated and low demand". If the market is going to be relatively small for $1K and lower small form-factor DSLR's, how much smaller will it be for medium format DSLR's and how many people will be in the market for a camera that's likely $5k or more?
It doesn't make sense to produce something that will not generate a net profit. Tom C. >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: In case you were waiting for the 645D... >Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 12:30:15 -0800 > > > Plus a little other information: > > > > http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1036&message=21896693 > > >Personally, I'm not too upset that the 645D is on hold for a little while. >Regular dSLRs are much more profitable, and Pentax seems to be on a roll >right >now. Plus, if what they say about the dSLR market stabilizing in a couple >years is true, they could hold off with the 645D and release it when people >might actually consider it or need it. > >Plus plus, sensor quality may go up and/or prices may come down in that >time, >making the 645D a better competitor. > >Of course, this is all just speculation and should be taken with a giant >chunk >of salt. Still, if I have the money when it does come out, I might >consider >buying it. It'd be cheaper than shooting with my 6x7. > >John > >(lunch break's over) :( > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
