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Deep13

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5. less market diversity now.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 07:00 PM

Dec 2012

When cameras ran on film, a lot of companies made cameras: Kodak, Minolta, Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Argus, Pentax, Polaroid, Konica, Ricoh, Yashika, Fuji, Rolei, Brownie, Leica, Vivitar, Contax etc.

Likewise, there was a wide choice of print and slide film: Kodak (many, many varieties), Fuji (almost as many), Agfa, Polaroid (instant and 35mm), numerous store brands, Ilford etc.

Now because it is all about image processing and sensor capabilities, two companies, Nikon and Canon, dominate the market with Pentax, Fuji, Sony, Leica, and Olympus filling niche markets.

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Kodak || I know it is popular to hate on corporations. I do it sometimes, too. But . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 OP

kopdak invented digital imaging...it is their own fault they didn't develop it. ret5hd Dec 2012 #1

Not true GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #7

OK: "The World�s First Digital Camera by Kodak and Steve Sasson" ret5hd Dec 2012 #9

The icons such as Kodak are all falling liberal N proud Dec 2012 #2

And then there's lining up against the Beatles, Polaroid suit on instant cameras orpupilofnature57 Dec 2012 #3

I'm Sad to See Kodak's Demise dballance Dec 2012 #4

less market diversity now. Deep13 Dec 2012 #5

Actually there is more diversity, since smartphones and pad computers mostly have digital cameras FarCenter Dec 2012 #10

Yeah, I guess so... Deep13 Dec 2012 #14

Andyet the first digital camera I ever bought was a Kodak, so how did they miss that market? 1-Old-Man Dec 2012 #6

They were in denial... Film was their gawd RobertEarl Dec 2012 #8

Film cameras were a largely Japanese business by the time digital cameras came out FarCenter Dec 2012 #11

I'd say it depends on ones definition of greatness. What our corporations have been doing across jwirr Dec 2012 #12

Everyone Keeps asking why a film manufacturer could not conquer the camera market. CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #13

Banks used to microfilm every check they handled, probably 70 billion per year at peak FarCenter Dec 2012 #15