John, My guess is that digital is killing APS off much faster than it is killing off 35mm. I believe that the biggest benefit to the smaller format is size of body and lens. So you can get a fairly compact camera that produces reasonable P&S pictures. Some of the digital models are equally small and have the digital benefits (no film cost, instant feedback). Both of my daughters have an APS camera and love them because of the small size. They are willing to take them many places that they just wouldn't bother with an SLR. They are very willing to compromise the image quality for the convenience.
I believe the future is grim for APS. As demand goes down, the prices for film and developing will rise and then digital will seem like a no brainer. Bruce Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 9:46:27 AM, you wrote: BJ> Just wondering what the general consciences is on APS film format. BJ> A few years ago, it was introduced with great fan fare as the next BJ> revolution in film. Doesn't seem to have made much of an impact and it is BJ> not that easy to get at times. In its defense, I purchased a Canon ELPH Jr. BJ> a while back and it uses the APS system and I am impressed. The ELPH is BJ> small enough that it can fit into a shirt pocket and the results from the BJ> APS are not bad... I like the multiple formats. BJ> From what I hear, there have not been any new APS cameras introduced lately BJ> so I am wondering what its future is. BJ> Cheers, BJ> John BJ> Nova Scotia BJ> Canada BJ> - BJ> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, BJ> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to BJ> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
