[photo-3d] Pie Chart / Industry Stats

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Total cameras purchased / unit share ending first quarter 2000......for
those interested: 

35mm film cameras 43.3%
all camcorders          23.6%
APS format                8.6%
110 format                  7.2%
digital still cameras     5.8%
instant/Polaroid           5.25%
35mm SLR                  3.8%
med/large format         2.5%

I was also interested to learn that " sharpness" is less important than
" rich color saturation" according to Kodak's recent focus group study.
The study includes pro photographers, industry gurus, hobbiests, and
novices alike.
It also appears that 4 megapixel chips will be the ceiling for consumer
digital cameras due to diminishing light sensitivity as pixel size is
reduced. More digital resolution means bigger and bigger cameras,
approaching the size of a 35mm SLR, an unlikely move. Large digital
cameras may drive consumers back to film so they see this as a losing
proposition. I have to ask why? Size and weight attributes to some of
the success of APS and digital cameras......a soft and lazy society we
have become :-)
There's nothing like slinging a Les Paul around your neck for a few
hours....the shoulder and neck soreness a reminder that you own a
quality product. :-) I feel the same way about my Realist. Now my X4 is
about the same weight as the Realist, only much larger. I might attach
my Canon winder via the tripod screw just to add some weight for
perceived quality gains.......especially when folks ask if they can hold
the camera etc. :-)
                                                 Mark Dottle 


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