Re: Carl Zeiss on the Future of Film

In article <442B5004.7040909@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Gordon Moat <moat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes

The interesting point about this is that Zeiss find enough of a market to enter into new developments. They seem far less concerned about growth in an industry, than about picking a niche and exploiting it. We all know that every industry cannot sustain incrementally larger growth year after year, but many commenting on internet forums only discuss so-called "growth" industries. Probably even the best fan of film usage would tell you that they know film is not a growth industry.

I am glad there are still choices. If we just looked at growth companies, then we need to only buy Toyotas, since they are the top seller now. We should also only use Microsoft products, and Dell computers, because those are also the only growth companies in that industry. These and many other choices could be termed going with the market leaders. Want a digital camera, then in the US Kodak is the top seller, while in other parts of the world Sony is the top seller; of course that could become Samsung or Panasonic in the near future . . . everyone probably gets these points.

Those who would dismiss the latest Zeiss endeavours will completely miss the point that they are not making new cameras and new lenses to dominate a market, nor to create unsustainable growth, nor to become a market leader in photography. Zeiss make enough in revenues from other industries that they can afford to generate a small profit from a niche. I am certainly glad they took this path.

Probably because, AIUI, Zeiss are owned by a charitable foundation, thus don't have the same short-term profit motive of the large stock exchange listed companies.

David
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David Littlewood
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