"...this Oly request for others to make lenses for their new camera could
backfire on Olympus. Suppose someone built a 24x36 digital camera system
that not only took their own legacy lenses, but which with an adaptor would
also take the legacy lenses of another maker like Olympus who no longer
supports its prior customers. How many Olympus owners might make the move to
that other maker?"
It's "obvious" (???) there would be a huge market for a digital camera body
with 24x36 sensor that could take millions of legacy lenses from Canon,
Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, and Pentax. The market is potentially _so_ large
that the body's manufacturer could make dedicated bodies, rather than using
adapters.
So -- which manufacturer would do this? It sure _isn't_ going to be Canon,
Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, or Pentax! SLR sales peaked in the late '70s or
early '80s and have been declining since. Camera makers don't make much
money on the bodies (which is why there are new models every few months) --
the profit is in the lenses and accessories.
In short -- no major camera company is going to produce a camera that can
take its competitors' lenses, with or without an adapter, new or used.
PS: Sorry for accidentally posting in rich text.
The body is just to get you in the door. Then they start selling you
things for it like dial-in exposure compensation flash. Wouldn't that
be nice. Then, well, just one lens designed for the camera.
Zuikoholics become Nikonholics. You are right their market is
shrinking. Why not grab market share from another maker?
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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