Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-20 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Pål Jensen" Subject: Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news "I was told weeks ago by an insider that Sony was determined to make "the Lexus of DSLRs"," You mean something that only sells in north America and Japan? We

Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-20 Thread Pål Jensen
Bob wrote: "I was told weeks ago by an insider that Sony was determined to make "the Lexus of DSLRs"," REPLY: You mean something that only sells in north America and Japan? Pål

Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-15 Thread Derek
Pentax is doomed!!! Run for your lives. Sell me all your prized Pentax equipment at fire sale prices. Derek of Doom > In this interview with the head of Sony in Spain he touches on all of > these topics. I find it interesting that Sony was considering buying > Nikon. Even more interesting

Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-15 Thread John Forbes
Given that Samsung is now a much bigger electronics company than Sony, and much more focussed, I would say that this is probably the best arrangement Pentax could have made. I am sure Samsung will wish to move pretty fast on this. My guess is that they have a sensor on the blocks. John

Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-15 Thread Bruce Dayton
Well, I would say that if Sony is coming directly into the battle with their own DSLR's, then it really behooves Pentax to find another supplier of sensors - they would be killed by cost/accessibility of sensors from Sony. You would have Sony, Minolta and Nikon probably ahead of them. Seems that

Re: Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-15 Thread P. J. Alling
It was barely an interview and something must have been lost in translation. The most I could gather is that the Castillio doesn't understand the SLR photography market, doesn't see the need for interchangeable lenses, and if they are going to be interchangeable he wants them to have have the

Sony Nikon Konica Minolta Zeiss news

2005-10-15 Thread Bob Shell
In this interview with the head of Sony in Spain he touches on all of these topics. I find it interesting that Sony was considering buying Nikon. Even more interesting that they are talking to Zeiss about making lenses for their forthcoming DSLR cameras. I was told weeks ago by an insider th