those of you in the retail photofinishing business know that what keeps the
companies in business are the 90% of the camera buying public interested in
snapshots where the criteria for a good picture is being able to recognize
the subject. it's their spending money that is funding the R&D into the
fancy schmancy SLR cameras of all types that we buy. if all they catered to
was us, they wouldn't be in business.
witness Leica. the board of directors has been given an ultimatum by Hermes,
the largest shareholder: find a partner to build more P&S digital cameras or
get rid of the camera division. if Leica can do that, Hermes will give them
more money. so far, no-one is interested in partnering. getting rid of the
camera division includes closing it down permanently.
Herb...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: Wow, Canvas "is" dead (Was maybe film *is* dead!)
Yeah but come on, I mean - they're *nuts*....
And we aren't?
;-)
