I might not write off APS just yet. PMA reported a strong INCREASE in APS
camera sales last year.
George S.
bspearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> It's dying fast. recently, Minolta announced that they were discontinuing
> manufacture of APS cameras. Other manufacturers are sure to follow, as the
> top end cameras, the ones that make all the options available, have been
> gone for some time. The Nikon and Canon high end system cameras were never a
> big sales success. Truth is, the market for APS is the same for disposable
> and fixed focus cameras, and low end P&S. Of course, it didn't help that
> processing was unavailable at 1 hour labs for some time after introduction.
>
> The constant introduction of digital cameras has scavenged the bulk of APS
> sales, too. We should be glad that it was introduced, though. It is likely
> that all the developments in color negative films over the last ten years
> were driven by the small APS negative.
>
> What is the comparative size between half frame and APS? What would the Pen
> produce with one of the portra films, or with ProviaF? After all, one of the
> things that held half frame back was the prints from the small C22
> negatives. There's food for thought!
>
> Bill Pearce
>
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