Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice article on the Sony/Minolta/Zeiss Alpha 10.2mp DSLR in the July issue of FotoMagazin in Germany.(1000 euros with a Zeiss 18-70) Seems to be a KM 5D with some interesting extras. Review of the Pentax 100D and 110D too - and the Epson RD-1 is 1000 euros cheaper too. Douglas mehrdad wrote: > don how is this different when it was only film? > > we had a lot more companies, they all thrived and prospered as we did > with choice > > On 6/23/06, Don Dory <don.dory@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Gene, >> That is the story throughout most of the world. Conjecture on my >> part is >> that Nikon and Canon especially have reached critical mass for DSLR's. >> Meaning that a true amateur might end up with a Pentax, Olympus, of >> Minolta; >> but anyone who has done research and wants to fit in(notice the logical >> argument) would buy anything but Canon or Nikon. Exception to this rule >> would be the large number of Pentax lovers who will buy the brand >> because of >> lens compatibility, price, size, and feature set. >> >> So, unless the Alpha and the Olympus new models truly walk on water >> and take >> pictures of Aliens and Angeline J's new baby then they will suffer >> the fate >> of the Olympus and Minolta SLR's which is abandonment and >> discontinuation. >> Even the Japanese companies will no longer continue a line that loses >> money >> in perpetuity. >> >> On the other hand Canon especially and Nikon as well can not build their >> models fast enough. >> >> Don >> don.dory@gmail.com >> >> >> On 6/23/06, Grduprey@aol.com <Grduprey@aol.com> wrote: >> > >> > In a message dated 6/21/2006 5:03:14 PM Central Daylight Time, >> > bdcolen@comcast.net writes: >> > Boy, is that the truth. The B mode is nice to have for macro work, or >> > perhaps for formal portraiture. But the A, real-time live view is what >> > makes the E330 special. So all the Panisonic really has is a truly >> crappy >> > viewfinder, analogue controls, and a 'Leica' lens? No wonder >> Olympus was >> > willing to license the technology to them. ;-) >> > >> > >> > The really sad thing is our local Oly dealer can't give them away. >> But >> > the >> > D200's and 30D's are flying off the shelves. >> > >> > Gene >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >