I'm not sure the digital SLR is in limbo. I think it's gaining more acceptance with
the working pros every day. And the manufacturers will have to meet that demand. There
are about a dozen major studios in the Detroit area that shoot large format. These are
the really big studios, the ten to fifteen thousand dollar per day guys who shoot the
car company print advertising and other commercial jobs. Almost all of them are
working exclusively in digital, with the multi CCD backs on the large format cameras.
Their clients are loving it for a number of reasons of which time
and immediate evaluation are two of the more important ones. These same clients hire a
lot of field photographers who shoot mainly MF. I've heard that many of the clients
are asking for digital.
I won't be shooting digital for a long time to come, perhaps I never will. And I
think a lot of other hobbyists and lower tier pros feel the same way. So the market
for high end digital won't be gigantic. But it is important, and there's a need that
has to be filled. This market can only grow. It won't get smaller.
Paul
Pål Jensen wrote:
> Paul wrote:
>
> > Welcome to the list Jody. I'm a long time Pentax user, but a very recent convert
> > to 6x7. I haven't heard any talk of a digital back for the 67II, but I suspect
> > that it will come. If Pentax hopes to continue to compete in the medium format
> > pro market, they'll have to have one in the near future.
>
> I sort of doubt the whole digital back concept. Yes, digital backs have found their
>place in studio MF photography, at a price. However, Pentax target for their MF gear
>is outdoor field use. A digital back will make the cameras unecessary bulky and
>expensive. Hence, I think it will be much better for Pentax to make a digital camera
>that take the MF lenses. Hell, they could make three version on the same camera only
>at different sizes that fit the lenses for 35mm, 6X4,5 and 6X7, respectively, with
>CCD sizes to match. This will be far more cost effective in my opinion.
>
> My impression is that this wuld not happen anytime (very) soon. I believe the
>digital slr market is in some kind of limbo presently; not really taking off and
>doubts about when it actually does. I suspect Pentax have a wait and see philosphy
>but are ready to act on short notice.
>
> Pål
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