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> 6 MP is simply good enough for a large number of folks.
snip, snip...
Sorry, I don't get this.
> The biggest problem with 6 MP is the wide angle problem.
Huh?
Kenneth Waller wrote:
6 MP is simply good enough for a large number of folks.
snip, snip...
The biggest problem with 6 MP is the wide angle problem.
Huh?
Isn't the wide angle "problem" caused by the size of the sensor?
Per se, not even that. The problem is caused by using the sensor in a
camer
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From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> 6 MP is simply good enough for a large number of folks.
snip, snip...
> The
På mandag, 16. juni 2003, kl. 23:09, skrev Mark Roberts:
Dag T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Also, the chips have dielectric filters on the sensors separating the
colours. These filters are very angular dependent. Traditional wide
angles tend to focus light toward the edges of the film at a sharp
Dag T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Also, the chips have dielectric filters on the sensors separating the
>colours. These filters are very angular dependent. Traditional wide
>angles tend to focus light toward the edges of the film at a sharp
>angle, and are therefore not very suitable for dig
Dag T wrote:
Traditional wide
angles tend to focus light toward the edges of the film at a sharp
angle, and are therefore not very suitable for digital cameras.
What would be the solution ? Exaggerated retrofocus design ? How about
sharpness and distortion ? Oh, wait, never mind. You Fix It Late
På mandag, 16. juni 2003, kl. 22:11, skrev Caveman:
Kenneth Waller wrote:
6 MP is simply good enough for a large number of folks.
snip, snip...
The biggest problem with 6 MP is the wide angle problem.
Huh? Isn't the wide angle "problem" caused by the size of the sensor?
Per se, not even that. The
ed but the prints you can make with them are great.
Len
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Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 15:27:39 -0400
I've seen similar offers,
om: "Bill Owens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: a thought on marketing philosophy
> I think it's just marketing hype. It appears to me that they are selling
> the same old disposable at an increased p
> Then they have an efficiency problem. Like in pouring in more effort and
> money than C/M/N, and lagging behind in results.
Huh? This WAS the result!
Jostein wrote:
To a relatively speaking small company,
that kind of investment has to be a risk to take. -Which of course increase
the importance of finding the right moment to enter the market.
REPLY:
Relative and relative. Relative to General Motors they are a small company but file as
many p
Were the Kodak Photo CDs you used to get back when requested recorded
with a proprietary format, but they're offering jpegs now? Don't know,
but I'll bet someone here has the info...
There are 2 CDs from Kodak. PhotoCD is the high quality 4000dpi scans while
PictureCD is low quality format.
regar
6 MP is simply good enough for a large number of folks. Sure, the price
of higher MP chips will come down, but 6 MP will be cheaper and DSLR
prices have a long way to fall to compete with film. This a the 35 vs.
MF argument resurrected. The biggest problem with 6 MP is the wide
angle problem.
On June 15, 2003 07:44 am, Keith Whaley wrote:
> Speaking of the right time to enter the market with a product, how about
> Kodak, and it's 27 exposure "one-time-use camera system [disposable]
> DIGITAL cameras?
> My Sunday paper came in a plastic wrapper/envelope, with the Kodak adv.
> on the outs
risk to take. -Which of course increase
> > the importance of finding the right moment to enter the market.
> >
> > Jostein
> >
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> > From: "collinb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Subject: a thought on marketing p
at enables
them to email their photos to Aunt Martha.
Bill
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> Speaking of the right time to e
> the importance of finding the right moment to enter the market.
>
> Jostein
>
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> From: "collinb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: a thought on marketing philosophy
>
> > Here's something to consider about Pentax' cons
small company,
that kind of investment has to be a risk to take. -Which of course increase
the importance of finding the right moment to enter the market.
Jostein
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>
collinb wrote:
> Is 6MP outdated? Sure.
> But is it usable and sellable? Most certainly.
Probably different reasoning, but this reminds of the HP3000
line of minicomputers, which were derided at the time for
being ten years behind, technologically. HP said, "So what?
They do what our customers
Here's something to consider about Pentax' conservative approach to DSLRs.
Being a smaller competitor, it's necessary to be certain that each product
released is profitable. Also, with a new series of products it's important to
hit the curve when it's definitely on the uphill side, when profitabil
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