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Subject: [OM] Re: Konica Minolta withdraw from camera business: Digital Photography Review
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:46:25 +1100
They'd still need to produce AF versions of the lenses I think.
Or an AF body - as they did for 35mm. That would be cute.
On the other hand, people DO buy the Leica R digi-back!
Red spot fever.
AndrewF


On 20/01/2006, at 12:50 AM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:

> And I really loved his sidebar which said:
> ------------------------------------
> What I'd do If I were suddently the head of a new DSLR maker
>
> 1. Buy the Contax SLR assets lock stock and barrel.
> 2. Get the best FF Kodak sensor I can and stick it in those bodies.
> 3. Hire the Kodak SLR/n programming team to do the firmware and  
> software.
> 4. Make the camera use DNG as the raw format.
> 5. Make the firmware and software Open Source. Make the workflow sing.
> 6. Build a real pro-oriented sales and support team.
> 7. Sell direct only (see #6).
> 8. Ignore mass market sales (e.g. US$499 DLSRs). The product position:
> only the best for the best.



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