Digital BW, The Print

Anthony S. Tubbs writes:

> ... I simply comment on the fact the Nikon had in the works a Digital
> FM3 which is a B&W film camera I do believe.

That would certainly be interesting if it comes to pass.  A native B&W
digital camera would give excellent results.  I don't know how much
market there is for a camera that can do _only_ black and white, though.
That's the problem with digital B&W cameras: you can't change the
sensor, so you're stuck with either color or B&W, but not both.

Of course, the ideal is interchangeable sensors, but since companies are
already shooting themselves in the feet with the digital "revolution," I
suppose they won't pound the last few nails into the coffin by going to
interchangeable sensors.

> Second if Kodak was so right then why has their sales go down hill for
> the last two years.

Kodak has never been right.  It's a textbook example of consistently
poor management.

> And for as that goes Kodak is putting a lot of their marbles into
> Digital ...

See above.

> I see less and less new upgrades in film camera ...

Since a film camera can do its job well for fifty years, there isn't
much reason to "upgrade" it.

> I not on either side of this issue, I happen to use a
> D70 , and trying to learn it.

What's to learn about it?  The only difference between digital and film
is that one uses electronic capture (not really digital, despite the
name), and the other uses chemical capture.

> Just so you know I have been an OS/2 eComStation(Warp user) for years.
> I also have to use windows for certain things.  SO in life everything 
> has its place.

Yes.