Canon "considers" quitting film camera development at DVinfo.net

Jacob Mason · May 25th, 2006, 09:09 AM

Canon "considers" quitting film camera development

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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Canon Inc. said on Thursday that it would consider halting development of new film cameras as it focuses resources on digital models, the latest sign of the rapidly fading role of film in photography

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Emre Safak · May 25th, 2006, 10:14 AM

I don't care as long as they don't discontinue their film scanners.

Frank Granovski · May 25th, 2006, 07:20 PM

I read somewhere today that they are dropping their film camera line. I have to look for the link---I think it was on Yahoo news.

So, are their scanners any good? I snagged a Minolta Scan-Dual lV a while back. I'm sure I paid too much for it because I bought it from Toronto, Canada. They were selling for half of what I paid for it in the USA.

Frank Granovski · May 25th, 2006, 07:22 PM

Maybe Cosina/Zeiss will start making Zeiss lenses for old Canon film cameras.

May 25th, 2006, 10:14 AM	#2
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I don't care as long as they don't discontinue their film scanners.

May 25th, 2006, 07:20 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I read somewhere today that they are dropping their film camera line. I have to look for the link---I think it was on Yahoo news. So, are their scanners any good? I snagged a Minolta Scan-Dual lV a while back. I'm sure I paid too much for it because I bought it from Toronto, Canada. They were selling for half of what I paid for it in the USA.

May 25th, 2006, 07:22 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Maybe Cosina/Zeiss will start making Zeiss lenses for old Canon film cameras.