Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/20

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Leica and digital photography
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2002 15:42:19 -0700
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At 12:42 PM 5/20/2002 -0700, Joseph Codispoti wrote:

>I suspect that
>manufacturers make a fortune on digital cameras compared to equivalent film
>models.


Not yet. Take apart any digital camera and you'll see why. Lots of 
expensive parts, several circuit boards, flex cable, LCD's, tiny onboard 
switching power supplies, a gazillion switches, etc. Until just recently, 
the profit was negative. Digital cameras were simply a way to hold a 
manufacturers place in the digital market. The current profit margin for 
the manufacturer is minuscule.

Jim

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