That would be a great example of the film equivalent -- though, I
can only say that based on legends passed down through the ages, as I've
never even seen one in real life. Where is the digital equivalent to
that, though?
Better yet, where is the digital equivalent to the 1965 Ford Mustang ...
the stripped-down, affordable, performance DSLR for the everyman
(relatively speaking, of course)? If ever there was a time when that
market was ready to be tapped, it seems it would be now, what with Baby
Boomers sitting at the generational apex, being the only demographic
currently sitting on any disposable income, and being at an age where
preserving memories has suddenly taken on a high level of importance.
Someone a few weeks ago posted a link where they were selling Kodak 35mm
film point-and-shoots marketed toward Luddites as though the
"simplicity" of the film era was the Golden Age of photographic
technology. The obvious difference between appealing to the desire for
the worry-free operation of a P&S and an SLR aside, it sure seems
there'd be a market out there for that subset of the Boomers who were
once enthusiasts -- who may have indeed used a K1000 in its heyday --
and want that back again in digital form.
I can't tell you how many times I've handed my camera over to someone
who noticed it because they used to dabble in photography, and they hold
it as if it were some manner of Faberge egg handed to them by a little
green man in a space suit. They're not averse to spending the money on
a good camera, but they're immediately intimidated by what constitutes a
modern good camera.
I don't know how you solve that equation, but if anyone ever does ...
-- Walt
On 10/30/2010 1:05 AM, Derby Chang wrote:
On 30/10/2010 4:42 PM, Walter Gilbert wrote:
On the other hand, it strikes me that there's a niche to be carved
out among seasoned photographers who want a camera that is just a
camera and claims to be nothing else; a model whose sole purpose is
to take amazing photos without all the gewgaws that, to many, must
seem an awful lot like confetti.
http://www.cameraquest.com/LeicaM4G.htm
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