Andy,
I didn't say the die-hards are leaving the nest. The talk about digital
versus film is surely enough to cause concern in those people who have not
made the decision on which format to use though.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Gilbert" <gilbs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 2:11 PM
Subject: [OM] What happened to the OM market?
> Tom,
> I think that all the talk about digital taking over the Photo Industry was
> not just taking place on the list. While I was reading all the comments on
> the list, I was also thinking about what effect this same kind of talk in
> public would be having on the film camera sales end. There, probably,
aren't
> too many people around who want to invest in a dying proposition.
> Dick Allen
>
> Oh dear! Over the past 2 weeks I've bought GBP 450 worth of Zuikos ;). I
> can't see film dying anytime soon, especially not 35mm. It's still the
> surest way of keeping images, and digital has helped that. I could scan &
> print 10" x 8" glass negatives if I had any. How certain can we be how
> long CD or even DVD will be around?
>
> Andy Gilbert
> Exeter
> Devon
> England
>
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