it's in Sony's alpha DSLR-A100...& waht does DSLR means & what is the difference between DSLR cameras & other cameras? do U recomend this camera?? high zoom,high shutter speed,ability to record movie pic quality 4 still & movie....or do U recomend another cam?..I'm willing to pay arond arund $ 750 (or less if possible)...
2006-06-18 07:48:54 · 3 answers · asked by P.Y.T. 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
This is regard to the lens technology (GLASS!) and the mounting system and auto-focus. Konica-Minolta were working with Sony to develop a new D-SLR for Sony using KM lens mount and glass. Since KM has pulled the plug on the camera business and Sony needed a D-SLR and CZ was supplying their high end camera glass, this was probably inevitable. Sony has never made a film camera they did not have a consumer confidence in their ability to build pro quality lenses. KM did not have the sensor technology to get to market quickly or challenge Canon & Nikon. In D-SLR as well as Film cameras, Pro Quality equipment drive the market and pay for the development costs for consumer quality products. Recently, Fuji bought Hassleblad, so Sony needed a pro line to drive the high-end products to continue to compete with Canon & Nikon for the consumer mindset. The other Film Camera makers that will probably be looking for merger is Pentax & Olympus, both have a strong SLR lens customer base and weak in sensor technology. I though that I read somewhere that Pentax was in talks with Samsung. There are several electronics giants that have a P&S digital camera presence but no D-SLR products. Tamron bought medium format camera company Bronica, and promply killed the camera line, for its high end glass manufacturing. Tamron is now building top of the line lenses for Nikon and soon Canon marketed under the Nikon and Canon nameplates. Companies like the electronics gaint Matshushita/Panasonic are looking around now that Sony bought the camera business from KM. Look for more mergers in the Digital camera field soon.
Glass drives the D-SLR and film camera business. People buy lenses for life and camera bodies are replaceable. So if a D-SLR maker wants instant market acceptance they need to be able to have a camera body that accepts lenses from Film camera. Olympus has found out that not having a D-SLR that will accept their Film Camera lenses to be a market barrier. Great glass is expensive and people are reluctant to reinvest in new glass if they have a camera bag full of lenses. It is very expensive to develop a D-SLR body, so there needs to be wide market acceptance for it. You can tell that Olympus is in trouble because it is having to sell it's D-SLR's with big rebates and deep discounts.
2006-06-20 08:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by bondoman01 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
"Minolta technology is a significant one that will have implications for Nikon in the future."
2006-06-18 07:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by OneRunningMan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like a good one
2006-06-18 07:51:21 · answer #3 · answered by Olive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋