planning a several billion dollar experiment just to test the waters isn't in the realm of what most corporations can afford, even spread over 10 years. R&D costs are substantial and building a manufacturing line isn't cheap. the Olympus E-1 is such an experiment and i think it is unlikely to succeed unless they get some more cameras out there very quickly at cheaper prices and at much higher resolution. if the E-1 had been introduced at its current list price with an 8 megapixel sensor, it might have had a lot more chance of suceeding. right now, i see it as a non-event.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Chiasson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 11:22 AM Subject: Re: Coming to terms with *ist D lens mag factor? > This is what I believe. Manufactures like to have an experimental run that > can be walked away from in case of problems before committing to new > technology, and that's how I view the entire APS experiment - just proving > the manufacturing technology for future purposes. Yes they are rumoured to > have made billions on APS - profitable experiments are well received!
