Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, Let's only hope Leica and Nikon eventually take heed and give us the incredible utility of Canon's T/S lenses (which are relatively inexpensive considering their speciality), not just the expensive and limited shift 28s. donal Mike Johnston wrote: > > I think this is a weakness in the lens line. Contax has said to me in response > that they feel the market for a 35mm f/2 would be too small to justify the > development and marketing of such a lens. This exposes what I feel is a flaw in > their logic. As Canon and Nikon have learned well, for a pro or a serious > shooter to commit to a camera system, the _system_ must include all the > individual parts the photographer needs. If a photographer wants to shoot > Contax but is being kept away by the lack of one item, then introducing that > item may earn a new customer for the entire system! Whereas, the lack of that > item might keep a customer away from the entire system. So how can it not be > cost-effective? This is how Canon and Nikon win many of their system customers, > even though a number of items in both lines are only marginally profitable, or > not profitable, alone. - -- Donal Philby San Diego http://www.donalphilby.com