Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe we'll see some innovation in camera designs once things settle down, as manufacturers look for margins and not just share in the new digi market. - APS P&S ? - Digi TLR ? - Digi Canonet ? :-) Scott nathan.wajsman@planet.nl wrote: >Peter, > >It makes perfect sense that a retailer like Jessops should start seeing >reduced sales of digital cameras. At this point, it is safe to assume >that in the UK and other rich countries, most people who wanted to >convert from film to digital have already done so. So the huge wave of >conversion sales during the past couple of years is now ending. Going >forward, the industry will settle into a normal pattern of replacement >sales as people upgrade, replace broken equipment etc., which implies >considerably slower growth. > >Nathan > >Nathan Wajsman >Almere, Netherlands >http://www.nathanfoto.com >http://www.fotosevilla.com >Print sales: http://www.photodeluge.com >Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > >----- Oorspronkelijk bericht ----- >Van: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com> >Datum: woensdag, mei 25, 2005 11:44 am >Onderwerp: [Leica] WAS Leica's demise, NOW Digital's demise?? > > > > >>>====== >>> >>> >>We get this over and over about digital, but I was very amused to >>see that when >>Jessops (who are the largest camera chain over here) reported >>reduced profits a >>couple of weeks ago, they were claiming that the reason was a fall >>in sales of >>new cameras. The reason? saturation of the digital market... >> >>Your average digital buyer doesn't walk around with 3Rs and 3Ms >>around their >>neck ;-) >> >>Peter Dzwig >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >