Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 9/20/03 10:58:48 PM, jplaurel@nwlink.com writes: << Digital photography is indeed about to be crammed down our throats - not by any evil conspiracy, but by a market driven by people who mostly care about being able to produce thier every day garden variety pictures more easily. When these people cause film to cease being profitable to produce, it will be all over. >> - ------------------------------------------------------- The camera mfgs have saturated the market with film reflexes and P&S. The digital camera was heaven sent to restore volume by generating repeated sales using the computer SOP of obsolescence by the month. The media is pushing digital because ads pay well. A publishing how-to genre is revived. For all we know all the hoopla could be skin deep. br - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html