>Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 12:56:15 +0200
>From: Sylwester Pietrzyk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "pentax-discuss@pdml.net"
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>Subject: Re: HOT NEWS: Pentax +Samsund DSLRs
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>Dario Bonazza wrote on 12.10.05 12:48:
>> Balancing pros and cons, I think this is a
good move for Pentax,
especially
>> when considering that there's probably nothing
better left (since
Sony
>> already teamed with Minolta and Panasonic with
Olympus). The
alternative
>> (with a different vision) could only be a
stronger alliance with
Nikon...
>
>
>Unlikely. The latest rumours are saying that
>Nikon will make an alliance with Fuji to use
>their newest Super CCDs in new cameras...
This is BAD NEWS for Pentax.
The reason Canon succeeds so strongly is that
Canon DSLRs use Canon-made sensors. All other
DSLR manufacturers have to buy in sensors from
sensor manufacturers. This has led to many
problems.
Kyocera Contax failed with the N Digital because
the Philips-designed 6 MP full frame chip was
very noisy. The problem: end of Kyocera Contax.
Kodak failed with the DCS 14n, Pro/n and Pro/c
because their 14 MP sensor was noisy. The
problem: Kodak ended the product line.
Olympus failed with the E-1 and E-300 because the
Kodak sensors are noisy at all but the lowest ISO
settings. The problem: Kodak ended their
interest in Four Thirds and decided to co-operate
with Minolta, meaning Olympus have had to
co-operate with Panasonic whose sensors are even
noisier than Kodak's.
The Kodak co-operation with Minolta means that
camera makers currently using Kodak sensors are
having to find other suppliers. Nikon are
considering co-operating with Fuji, and Pentax
desperately needs to co-operate with someone
else.
But who? All the major designers and
manufacturers of photo sensors are already tied
up or talking to other DSLR makers.
So, out of sheer desperation, Pentax pick
Samsung, a company with zero experience of
producing APS-sized sensors, let alone the holy
grail of the full frame sensor. Has Samsung ever
produced any high quality photo sensors in *any*
size?
Samsung gets a partner with decades of experience
of producing fine SLRs and even better lenses,
and what does Pentax get? A firm with a
reputation for low end products that sell on
price alone.
Samsung is a very lucky organisation. Pentax
users can now say goodbye to any hope of a pro or
semi-pro DSLR, and hello to a long wait for
Samsung to learn how to make sensors that can
even begin to compete with the best from Sony,
Kodak and (above all) Canon.
Canon must be laughing out loud.
Colin.
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