[LRflex] Re: CANON - no more next generation film cameras.....
- From: Douglas Herr <telyt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 12:57:55 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
LEICAFLEX <leicaflex@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Here's is Canon's latest to pull out of film cameras. It is just
>economics of scale....in this case the lower end of the scale cannot
>justify overhead costs to sustain a new product line. I wonder if the
>Leica Board of Directors will draw the same conclusion within the next
>couple of years, or just keep the price of Leica M7/MP's astronomical
>to justify the bottom line. My own bottom line - as a fan of early
>Leica M's, I hope that the price of Leica M3, M2, M1, M4, M4-P, M4-2
>to M6 and M6 TTL film cameras increase as collectible cameras. The
>price difference between today's A La Carte M7/MP and a Mint
>collectible Leica M3 SS is at least $2000, enough to buy 2 more EXC+
>Leica M3 bodies or a Summicron 35 ASPH + 90mm Elmarit.....or even 2
>more ZEISS IKON new bodies (from the right sources)!
>
>If I were Leica management, I would hasten on the release of a digital
>M body that uses all the M-lenses. Just my $0.02. ~ Eric Chan
>
>Friday May 26, 12:07 AM
>
>Canon Inc. said it would stop developing film cameras, joining a
>growing number of high-tech firms pulling out of the sector as digital
>cameras take over.
> ...
And from www.dpreview.com:
"What a difference a word can make, in this case it's the word "considers". An
earlier Reuters UK news article stated "Canon to halt film camera development",
shortly afterwards Reuters were forced to correct this and replace the word
'to' with 'considers', hence "Canon considers halt to film camera development".
"
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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