Glenn-Franken wrote:
On 5 Nov 2008 20:34:02 -0600, "Toby" wrote:

Camera companies are not stupid.

No, but typical amateur-photographer consumers, are.

Camera companies are all too willing to provide what those people
will buy. Even better if the camera company can produce something for
$10 and sell it for $1000 dollars. As in the case of most DSLRs and
all their required accessories. They could sell any DSLR glass,
L-Glass included, for under $100 a shot. But you? Not knowing a
thing, gleefully hand out your dough, just for the social-prestige of
promoting an antiquated technology. And attempting, but failing, to
look like a "Pro".

Ain't this fun.

See:
http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/t...nt/index2.html