Plus there are purchasing contracts which both buying & selling companys
have to adhere to. Not to say supply wouldn't be affected by other events -
ie weather or other such acts.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darren Addy" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: K5 sensor
I'm not sure you realize the economics involved in the design and
manufacture of something as complex as a camera sensor. In order to
recoup the costs, or achieve economies of scale that make the
individual component price "reasonable" you generally need to
manufacture more components than you can use/sell yourself. To NOT do
it that way is to follow the Foveon sensor business model and you can
see the resulting price disadvantage that they are under.
Production of a new design takes time to ramp up quantities, so Sony
can have a competitive advantage in the marketplace, getting their own
brand of cameras that use the sensor to market before allowing other
brands to make use of it (or even when they allow others R&D to see
its specifications).
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