Mark wrote about Nikon vs. Canon sales volumes at Broadway Camera in Toronto. Nice data points (and some insight into F5 vs. F100), but I thought I'd weigh in with an observation: Camera stores tend to have a skewed following. If a store is well-stocked with Nikon, and staffed with enthusiastic, knowledgable Nikon owners, then they sell a lot of Nikon. The same is true of Canon. Very few stores do both (N and C) equally well. I sold cameras to work my way through college, and that's what I observed. At the entry level (or trade-up level), the customer is strongly influenced by what the salesman shoots with. This isn't true for everybody, of course, but it happens. At the advanced amateur / enthusiast level, the customer will seek out depth of stock, product knowledge, and lack of "attitude". Now I'm curious what the industry-wide sales figures are (not that it would influence my buying decisions, just curious). -Todd -- Todd & Sharon Peach Seattle, Washington [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home1.gte.net/tpeach/NoPlaceLikeHome.htm
