Digital BW, The Print

Looks to me that's where we're heading...and that is the environment 
with the most rapid development and "progress"... Maintaining the 
closed market is a dead end compared to what that will achieve.

IMHO <g>

tom

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@y..., "lyonscox" <lyonscox@m...> 
wrote:
> Reading the posts about parceling out the parts of the system made 
me 
> think of cameras, especially models of the 60's.  You choose a 
Nikon 
> because you can drop it, a Canon because it leads innovation, an 
> Olympus because of compact size, etc.  Most when they came out 
meant 
> you had to buy that producers lens and with few complaints.  In 
> extreme cases you might chose a Nikon over a Canon because of a 
28mm 
> vs. a 35mm shift tilt lens.
> 
> But even in the 60's there were lens converters for Leica to Canon, 
> Nikon, whatever.  Cheapie lens accessories to telephoto or wide-
> angle.  The Majors certainly didn't 'support' your kenko adapter so 
> you could use a Tominon lens.
> 
> The current software/ink platform doesn't seem any different to 
me.  
> There's either brand compatibility/loyalty or there is thrifty and 
> creative (if not make-shift) adaptability.
> 
> 2 cents (& 175 words ;-)
> 
> Cleavis