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"Alan Browne" wrote in message . .. Scott Chapin wrote: I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? The sales will tell all. Somebody with an F5 probably will not immediately buy an F6. Somebody considering an F5 would now, more likely, opt for the F6. Film is not dead. I'm not tryiong to be sarcastic. Cheers, Alan -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- I knew no matter how hard I truely tried NOT to be sarcastic, everyone would think I was sarcastic. It's the type of question that lends itself that way! I was genuinely trying to gain an understanding, and not express my viewpoint. I never said that film was dead. Scott |
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"Alan Browne" wrote in message . .. Scott Chapin wrote: I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? The sales will tell all. Somebody with an F5 probably will not immediately buy an F6. Somebody considering an F5 would now, more likely, opt for the F6. Film is not dead. I'm not tryiong to be sarcastic. Cheers, Alan -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- I knew no matter how hard I truely tried NOT to be sarcastic, everyone would think I was sarcastic. It's the type of question that lends itself that way! I was genuinely trying to gain an understanding, and not express my viewpoint. I never said that film was dead. Scott |
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"Gordon Moat" wrote in message ... Scott Chapin wrote: I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? There is still a market for high end film cameras. Therefore, there are still profits to be made. With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? According to sales figures for cameras, the short answer is yes. However, it seems that you are already sold on direct digital, so I doubt you would be a customer for an F6. Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? I only rent these when needed. What I found was that I often found an F100 easier to use, though an F5 is slightly more capable under some situations. So if a rental for an F6 came up, I would probably rent one prior to getting an F100, or an F5. It might even be the situation that I would like one enough to buy one, though I always try to rent and try before I buy. Scott Chapin When one comes to a store near you, go check it out, and see what you think. You might be surprised . . . or not. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com/gallery.html Updated! Thanks Gordon, Actually it's good to know that film is still solid. So many are blindly bashing it in other forums. I had just figured that there wouldn't be a strong market for expensive 35mm still cameras, though I don't know what the street price of the F6 will be. |
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"Gordon Moat" wrote in message ... Scott Chapin wrote: I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? There is still a market for high end film cameras. Therefore, there are still profits to be made. With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? According to sales figures for cameras, the short answer is yes. However, it seems that you are already sold on direct digital, so I doubt you would be a customer for an F6. Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? I only rent these when needed. What I found was that I often found an F100 easier to use, though an F5 is slightly more capable under some situations. So if a rental for an F6 came up, I would probably rent one prior to getting an F100, or an F5. It might even be the situation that I would like one enough to buy one, though I always try to rent and try before I buy. Scott Chapin When one comes to a store near you, go check it out, and see what you think. You might be surprised . . . or not. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com/gallery.html Updated! Thanks Gordon, Actually it's good to know that film is still solid. So many are blindly bashing it in other forums. I had just figured that there wouldn't be a strong market for expensive 35mm still cameras, though I don't know what the street price of the F6 will be. |
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"Gordon Moat" wrote in message ... Scott Chapin wrote: I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? There is still a market for high end film cameras. Therefore, there are still profits to be made. With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? According to sales figures for cameras, the short answer is yes. However, it seems that you are already sold on direct digital, so I doubt you would be a customer for an F6. Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? I only rent these when needed. What I found was that I often found an F100 easier to use, though an F5 is slightly more capable under some situations. So if a rental for an F6 came up, I would probably rent one prior to getting an F100, or an F5. It might even be the situation that I would like one enough to buy one, though I always try to rent and try before I buy. Scott Chapin When one comes to a store near you, go check it out, and see what you think. You might be surprised . . . or not. Ciao! Gordon Moat A G Studio http://www.allgstudio.com/gallery.html Updated! Thanks Gordon, Actually it's good to know that film is still solid. So many are blindly bashing it in other forums. I had just figured that there wouldn't be a strong market for expensive 35mm still cameras, though I don't know what the street price of the F6 will be. |
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Scott Chapin wrote:
I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? How much did it cost Nikon to design the new camera? How much will it cost to make? How much will it sell for? Compare all that to any digital camera. OTOH none of the top digital camera makers are companies most here would call camera companies. Digital is quickly moving to a two tier market. The bottom tier is going to make P&S cameras look advanced. The top tier is going to be very small and very expensive. Better to make a film camera that you can sell for a fair profit. Nick |
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Scott Chapin wrote:
I'm not trying to be sarcastic, but why would Nikon manufacture the F6? With digital technology moving the way it is, is their anyone desirous of spending the motherlode on a new film based camera? Would it really offer features that you can't live without, if you are already shooting with an F5 and waiting for digital to be reasonably perfected? How much did it cost Nikon to design the new camera? How much will it cost to make? How much will it sell for? Compare all that to any digital camera. OTOH none of the top digital camera makers are companies most here would call camera companies. Digital is quickly moving to a two tier market. The bottom tier is going to make P&S cameras look advanced. The top tier is going to be very small and very expensive. Better to make a film camera that you can sell for a fair profit. Nick |
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Matt Clara wrote:
Yeah, but I love my wide angles, and the searches I've heard for this 14mm, or that 18mm (neither of which are terribly wide on a 1.6 crop factor) sounds like trouble I don't want. Good point. I confess that I have no idea what I'll do about my 20mm lens ... keep the film camera for wide angle is one option. Cheers, Alan -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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Matt Clara wrote:
Yeah, but I love my wide angles, and the searches I've heard for this 14mm, or that 18mm (neither of which are terribly wide on a 1.6 crop factor) sounds like trouble I don't want. Good point. I confess that I have no idea what I'll do about my 20mm lens ... keep the film camera for wide angle is one option. Cheers, Alan -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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Matt Clara wrote:
Yeah, but I love my wide angles, and the searches I've heard for this 14mm, or that 18mm (neither of which are terribly wide on a 1.6 crop factor) sounds like trouble I don't want. Good point. I confess that I have no idea what I'll do about my 20mm lens ... keep the film camera for wide angle is one option. Cheers, Alan -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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