OK, the guys on the deck of the Titanic could play music until they were breathing water so why don't we have some fun here and take a few guesses as to what 2005 will hold for the Contax brand. I'll lead off the hit parade with some fairly uneducated, but heartfelt, predictions.
Here goes:
1) C/Y mount is completely discontinued. With the cancellation of the Aria and RX2 I may be stating the obvious but I have to get one right in this list ;-)
2) G-series remains and sees some price adjustment in the body. The G still moves a bit and with some incentives it can continue to be viable. Longshot prediction had a digital G, though this is about as likely as Kim Jung Il visiting the states for vacation.
3) N Mount survives with a "low priced" digital body in the $2500 area. The camera is not full frame but is quite competitive with the mid-level DSLRs such as the 20D and the soon to be released Nikon D200. Maybe 8 megapixels sounds about right.
4) New distributor actually creates SOME relationship with vendors.
Here's to hoping for a better 2005 and happy shooting to all
Kent
Here goes:
1) C/Y mount is completely discontinued. With the cancellation of the Aria and RX2 I may be stating the obvious but I have to get one right in this list ;-)
2) G-series remains and sees some price adjustment in the body. The G still moves a bit and with some incentives it can continue to be viable. Longshot prediction had a digital G, though this is about as likely as Kim Jung Il visiting the states for vacation.
3) N Mount survives with a "low priced" digital body in the $2500 area. The camera is not full frame but is quite competitive with the mid-level DSLRs such as the 20D and the soon to be released Nikon D200. Maybe 8 megapixels sounds about right.
4) New distributor actually creates SOME relationship with vendors.
Here's to hoping for a better 2005 and happy shooting to all
Kent