Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sad, but possibly true. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of S Dimitrov Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 1:39 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] APS out ? I wouldn't sell APS short. The industry might just dump_older_ photographic media, and just have APS at the local film counter. Considering the track record here, that kind of inverted conclusion is more of a possibility than anyone might imagine. Slobodan Dimitrov Mehrdad Sadat wrote: > > i agree marc, they are falling behind in digital and needed to spend r&d > time and money on digital which is/will be the next cash cow. as far as aps > is concerned, i love it. i think for snap shots, is the best tool plus all > the cameras are so small!! > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Regards, Mehrdad > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Marc > Attinasi > Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 10:07 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] APS out ? > > APS is a great format for the user - I love it for snaps. I personally > do not think that Minolta's move signals the end of APS- more likely an > indication that Minolta has some purse-tightening to do and cannot > afford the extra R&D. If Kodak and Fuji stop developing APS technology, > then the bells will start ringing. My local Costco processing center > tells me 30% of their processing is APS, pretty significant I think. > > Anyway, the Leica C11 is a cool snapper! > > - marc > > Jim Brick wrote: > > > BJP Quote > > > > "One of the world's leading camera manufacturers is switching its > > research and development team away from the Advance Photo System format > > in favour of digital. > > > > The decision by Minolta to stop developing new APS camera models > > provides the first sign that the 24mm format, introduced just over five > > years ago, may be entering its first death throws." > > > > Jim > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > *** Marc Attinasi *** > * mailto: marc@attinasi.org * > * http://www.attinasi.org * > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html