don't forget that aps-c was originally a cost saving compromise. I believe the original canon d30 was introduced at $3000, which was considered "affordable" compared to the really expensive kodak and aps-h offerings by canon.
On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 8:25 AM, Zos Xavius <[email protected]> wrote: > sensors cost far less now than they once did. same with imaging > processors. that's why so many companies are putting larger sensors in > cameras now and looking more at full frame which sony blazed into new > territories with. that they are making MF sensors now tells me that > sensor production costs have come down tremendously indeed. > > On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 7:46 AM, CollinB <[email protected]> wrote: >>>Yeah, that's it. The same sort of thing happened with PC's. Remember what >>>the first XT's cost? >>> >>>Alan C >> >> When I was selling Apple ][ plus computers, people would spend $2500+ on the >> system to run a $200 VisiCalc program. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
