On 27/09/2012 11:08 a.m., RichA wrote:
On Sep 26, 1:54 pm, Bruce wrote:
RichA wrote:
http://www.dpreview.com/articles/622...012-interview-...

Well, he would say that, wouldn't he.

I'm not sure that 37.5 MP from a CCD sensor that is noisy at anything
over ISO 400 can ever be considered a huge step up over 36 MP from a
CMOS sensor that doesn't get noisy until ISO 1600.

There is also the issue of cost, because you could buy SIX D800 bodies
for the cost of the Leica S body. In fact you could buy a whole D800
outfit for the cost of the Leica S body.

The S series lenses are also extremely expensive. Alas, Leica is
aiming squarely at a market of wealthier people whereas Nikon is
aiming at photographers who tend not to be wealthy.

Different levels of wealth. A $20k camera with $7k lenses is aimed at
the wealthy. A $3000 camera that needs $2000 lenses to maximize its
capabilities isn't aimed at the middle class either.

I wonder what the result might be if Nikon (or Canon or any other maker)
decided that there was a market for a 55mm f2 lens (equivalent to
Leica's "midium" format 70mm f2.5 "standard lens") and which could have
a market at a MSRP of $5,000.