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The state of the industry
#1

I caught an interesting article today:

Quote:"In today's era of digital cameras, where image sensor technology such as CCD, which we don't have, is indispensable, it became difficult to timely provide competitive products," Konica Minolta spokesman Minoru Ikehara said.

Some names, such as Kodak, Nikon and Olympus, farm out manufacturing of digital cameras to high-tech firms with expertise. Sanyo Electric Co. and Taiwan's Premier Image Technology Corp. and Altek Corp. are among the ghost makers.

One key exception is Canon Inc., which successfully made the transition from film by investing heavily in digital technology.
The full article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/s...gy/home%22

Where I found it: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060418-6627.html

matthewpiers.com • @matthewpiers | robertsonphoto.blogspot.com | @thewsreviews • thewsreviews.com
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#2

A few years ago, I read where Kodak acquired majority control of Chinon, the Japan-based camera manufacturer. I'd suspect they're involved in manufacturing digital cameras, too.
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#3

Good article Matthew - thanks for the link.

Canon stuff.
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#4

Reminds me of the Apple story... and the need for them to reinvent their brand and products.

It's funny how you can be in a position of dominance or respect in the industry one minute, and then find that you're on the way out the next...
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#5

Hey looks like Mamiya has thrown in the towel too...

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0604/060425...elloff.asp

Pretty sad for the Medium Format industry... my wedding was shot mostly on MF and I can say that the quality was fantastic.
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