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13.8MP Kodak Tops Previously Leaked Canon
MadCow42 writes "With the professional imaging trade show Photokina opening this week in Koln Germany, digital camera manufacturers are announcing a stunning new lineup of professional digital cameras. These include a 13.8 megapixel monster from Kodak, and a 11.1 megapixel camera from Canon. I'm sure Nikon isn't too far behind, but no news yet on their offerings. These cameras are positioned for the professional photographer, but with list prices from under $4k to $6k, they're not out of reach for the 'pro-sumer' market either. The best news is that new products like this will push prices down on the 4-6MP cameras at the high end of the consumer level." We mentioned the premature release giving Canon's hand away; like MadCow42, I want to see what Nikon has to say.
>Nikon understands the concept of an investment
Ahhh HAHAHAHAHA! ROTFLMAO! Now that's funny.
Nikon doesn't give two shits about their customers. Just ask anyone who owns an older model CoolScan. We trashed a few not so long ago because they worked fine, but Nikon won't devlop new drivers or touch the damn things. We lost a slide insert once. We ended up with a "spare" unit because Nikon doesn't make replacement parts for products that are more than a couple of years old.
Nikon is the shittiest company I've dealt with, barring Iomega.
If you could be told what you can see or read, then it follows that you could be told what to say or think - BoC
Then you get into things like 'visible spectrum'. Most creatures with a need for more than human level visual acutity & resolution don't use visible light, or even light, at all. There are frequently much better tools for gathering information. Graphic imaging is only one, and not a requirement for survival, I should think.
Stereoscopic imaging, such as ours, benefits predators that hunt primarily during the day. Since our food needs have eased, we've become more used to using our sight to support mating and communication, rather than just food supplies.
Once we learn how to communicate with our minds, and procreate without regard for gender, our visual ability and eyes may well diminish to the point of being nothing more than jewelry.