William Robb wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "K.Takeshita" > Subject: Re: DA* instead of DFA* : an idea why ? > > > >> I also wonder if Pentax are prepared to orphan those who still use Pentax >> 35mm (still a huge user base) and are grieving the disappearance of FA's. >> When they want those FA telephotos, they are no longer available. Will >> Pentax want those users dig through used market which does not contribute >> much to Pentax's bottom line? I am not sure. > > I don't think they are likely to be too worried about what is a dying > market. Small format film is on it's way to extinction, supporting it isn't > viable. > > William Robb > >
I don't think small format film is dead, nor will it ever be. I do think that the small format AF market is essentially dead, at least for new gear and that the used market for AF gear is going to tank soon enough. The sort of people who will continue to shoot 35mm (and I'm one of them) are also the sort who is likely to stick to manual focus SLR and rangefinder gear for the most part, and enjoys working with the less automated gear and film. -Adam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
