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The next Foveon camera?

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victorgv
victorgv Senior Member • Posts: 2,123
Re: The next Foveon camera?
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xpatUSA wrote:

egk4260 wrote:

Scottelly wrote:

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BTW, would you agree that Leica makes niche cameras? If so, do you think Leica just doesn't know what they're doing?

Not at all meant to denigrate the cameras, but why do users of systems with very limited appeal so frequently use Leica as a parallel? Leica cameras have broad appeal with a storied name and history, and are intentionally in a niche as an unattainable object of envy. Remember when Sigma tried that in releasing the SD1 at about $10000 before issuing apologies, free lenses to early adopters, rosewood cases, rapid price cuts to about 20% of original, and replacing the model in less than 18 months as SD1M? ..................................

Well said!

+1

Name change from SD1 to SD1M was in honor of Dick Merrill, the co-inventor of the Foveon who passed away during that time.

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