 John P. Sandstedt |
Didja hear about Konica-Minolta? Well, it appeared today in the Newark [NJ] Star Ledger. Konica-Minolta is out of the photography business, selling to Sony. K-M will remain in business [xerographic machines, etc.] I had the occasion to vist the Canon web site yesterday to look for accessories [I was working on another thread.] The Canon EOS 3 is no longer listed as available in the film cameras page. Since I've owned one for six years, I've been amazed at its longevity; however, it appears Canon's down to the IV, the Elan 7 series and the Rebels. I guess we can expect this list to shrink or disappear
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Jon Close |
:-( There simply isn't enough demand for film SLRs to make it worthwhile for marginal players, no matter how good their product. Kyocera/Contax is done. Nikon has also announced that they are going to continue only with the F6 (and FM10 made by Cosina). They're also going to stop making their manual focus lenses. Pentax has dropped their mid- to high-end film SLRs and currently offer just the *ist, ZX-60, and ZX-M. Canon's website is not the best editted. Sometimes products or links fall off for a day or so then return. The EOS 3 is back on the EOS product page, it may or may not have been dropped. I certainly don't expect them to continue with 2 nearly identical Rebel models (T2 and K2) for very much longer.
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George Anderson |
"There simply isn't enough demand for film SLRs to make it worthwhile for marginal players, no matter how good their product." There must not be enough demand for DSLRs either, since Minolta Maxxum DSLRs are also being discontinued, apparently along with their scanners and printers. Per the press release, Maxxum parts & service will be handed over to Sony (or, more likely one of its chosen subcontractors for the required statutory period) Good luck with that. Pentax has so far only dropped their film SLRs, but I wonder how long their DSLRs will last if K-M can't make a go of it. SLRs of all kinds may have a rough ride in the next few years.
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John P. Sandstedt |
Ron Leach, Editor of the late PHOTOgraphic Magazine, noted that the market for digital cameras peaked in 2004. The Christmas purchase for 2005 was an iPOD. It will be a long while until I can save enough money to buy a Canon 20D or 5D. And, frankly, either will be a frivolous, unnecessary expenditure so long as film is available. And, that's the rub.
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