Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?

[Tom C]

I never expect corporations to do anything that was not designed to profit 
them in the short or long term.  That is their #1 motivation.  They don't 
start out with, "What's the best for our customer?".  It's "How can we make 
the most money?".

From: Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Re: 36mm x 36mm sensor?
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 19:03:13 -0400

On Wednesday, August 24, 2005, at 12:38  PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:


... I have thought since day 1 of DSLR's, that the APS form factor was 
largely a short term tactic to get consumers to buy new lenses to go with 
those fancy new DSLR's. Sell APS DSLR's in the short term and 'digital' 
glass to go with them.  When FF sensors get low enough in price, get all 
those new customers to upgrade to FF and sell more FF lenses. ...

That seems too closely related to a conspiracy theory. ;-)


No, actually it is true.  I was told as much by camera company insiders at 
the time.

Bob