I agree with you in 100%
Money alone is not enough, really need are the right people! People with vision This is most needed. Now, unfortunately, there is a crisis in this area
I don't know if there is a crisis or anyone's sales figures. I do know that consolodation doesn't help any of us. Try to book airfare right now. On routes we travel regularly from a flight every 30 minutes on the major carriers now is 3 flights a day, or a stop in Cleveland.
I feel the same when any company mergers, the larger one strips out the perceived value and leaves everyone hanging.
What I know is Phase makes a good product, great file, but limited in a lot of our uses. Our business has really moved to multimedia and though I don't expect one camera to do everything, I do expect them to do more than before.
Personally, I really dislike dslr cameras. I own them, use them, fight the file, fight the look and find them boring.
I love unique cameras and my only issue with Phase and what keeps me from buying now is I'm not wild about the DF (it's good just not that unique in look), and cost vs. "my" return. It would be a camera I use 25% of the time at most and with constantly changing computers, video needs, lighting, sound (a very long list), something has to take priority.
Though I will admit that 25% of the time I'd use it would be my best photography and I love to work a deep ccd based file.
I just wish I had more time to use one.
Maybe this week.
IMO
BC