No, list to list ($4995 vs $3300 DCS/n vs 5D) and street to street ($4000 for DCS14 vs ~$2600 for the 5D now). Apart from the last blow-out items that went for ~2500, the Kodak's were around 50% more than the 5D.
-Adam P. J. Alling wrote: > You're comparing list to street I think. > > Adam Maas wrote: > > >>The Kodak cost significantly more than the 5D (The DCS/n was $4995 >>retail, compared to the 5D's introduction aroun $3300, the earlier DCS14 >>retailed for around $4000), and provided less performance (the Nikon >>mount body is less capable than the 5D, especially with regards to the >>AF and fps, the Canon mount body was extremely low performance, based >>off the Sigma SA-9). >> >>-Adam >> >> >>P. J. Alling wrote: >> >> >> >>>Kodak's FF SLR was much less expensive than Canons, less even than the >>>5D with somewhat higher resolution, It wasn't cost that killed demand >>>for it. >>> >>>John Forbes wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I don't think economics is your strong suit. :-) The considerably higher >>>>price you quote will drastically reduce demand, which will impinge on >>>>economies of scale, and mean that the price you quote won't be >>>>profitable. So it'll have to be higher, which will reduce demand more. >>>> >>>>A vicious circle will set in. There used to be three firms making full >>>>frame SLRs. Now there is one, and I would guess things will stay that way >>>>for quite a while. >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>>>On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 10:08:00 +0100, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>>From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>Date: 2006/09/07 Thu AM 01:00:35 GMT >>>>>>To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >>>>>>Subject: Re: APS-C sensor $34?! >>>>>> >>>>>>Those still holding out for a FF Pentax please note. >>>>>> >>>>>>John >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>So, because one component (probably the most expensive) costs 10x more >>>>>(plus associated costs) the whole unit is twice the price. Seems like a >>>>>bargain to me. Pentax can knock the DL/2 out (with two lenses) for >>>>>£500. Give me that with FF and you can throw the mechanical actuator in >>>>>as well. I'll pay £1500. The LX, body only, got to more than that in >>>>>the UK. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:46:41 +0100, K.Takeshita <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>Much info is available on the sensor cost, and this is one of them. At >>>>>>>least >>>>>>>the authour, who claimed to have worked in the semicon industry for >>>>>>>years, >>>>>>>is fairly definitive. But he is referring to 200mm wafer which is a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>bit >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>outdated. It must be at least 300mm now. The article is dated Sept >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>2006 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>though. >>>>>>>Anyway, FF sensor cost is interesting >>>>>>> >>>>>>>http://www.naturescapes.net/092006/ej0906.htm >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Ken >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>-- >>>>>>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>>[email protected] >>>>>>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>----------------------------------------- >>>>>Email sent from www.ntlworld.com >>>>>Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software >>>>>Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
