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You got me, Greg. I am totally kidding. :-]Are you kidding me! Who says "the professional world is more or less ruled by H1s and H2s with Phase backs" Before I'd believe that I would have to see "accurate" sales figures for Phase and Hasselblad. David Grover will probably have a good laugh on that one. It always amazes me to see such statements bandied about on discussion forums. And the statement that "some rental houses I've talked to recently are thinking of replacing their aging Hassy's with Phase because the old Hassy's are costing them a bundle in repairs" seems rather odd to me. Having an aging H3D and lenses without one penny of repair cost makes that statement suspect. They are simply work horses.
Greg
Guy, I assume you are not under an NDA, so why would you not pass along whatever speculation you have heard, with appropriate caveats about its reliability?Now i can't speak but yes something is going on its not bad per say but helpful for some. End of day it makes sense and good for everyone in the industry. To me that is good. Let them make what announcements they need to make, Im zipping my mouth effective immediately.
Very simple as co owner of this forum it is simply not appropriate in my mind and certainly don't want to interfere in any way with their announcements. Also many companies are tied to this forum in the way we get press releases and information and don't share them until the time they want. Simply a matter of trust and respect. We all will speculate on rumors but when I get get credible information than I just shut up.Guy, I assume you are not under an NDA, so why would you not pass along whatever speculation you have heard, with appropriate caveats about its reliability?
Greg, I work in the business. Nothing about what I said is even remotely controversial. Read Lance's post, he backs up what you seem to find "odd." You're response to me, without knowing who I am or even giving me the benefit of the doubt, was both rude and uncalled for. I thought GetDPI was better than that.Are you kidding me! Who says "the professional world is more or less ruled by H1s and H2s with Phase backs" Before I'd believe that I would have to see "accurate" sales figures for Phase and Hasselblad. David Grover will probably have a good laugh on that one. It always amazes me to see such statements bandied about on discussion forums. And the statement that "some rental houses I've talked to recently are thinking of replacing their aging Hassy's with Phase because the old Hassy's are costing them a bundle in repairs" seems rather odd to me. Having an aging H3D and lenses without one penny of repair cost makes that statement suspect. They are simply work horses.
Greg
Thanks, Greg. Appreciated.My bluntness is definitely one of my negative attributes, and maybe the printed version of my remarks could not express my tone and did seem rude. Sorry. That was not my intention. However, a lot of people do come to me if they want the straight unvarnished truth. But your statement about the professional world being ruled by Hassy bodies sporting Phase backs deserves at least some kind of actual data to support the claim. Every one has an opinion, and I respect yours (as an opinion) if you are in the industry. However, at times, one finds himself in sort of a bubble in terms of knowing what is happening outside their sphere of influence. In certain parts of the US Phase may dominate and other parts maybe another manufacturer. That also goes for certain parts of the world. My concern was only that a statement like yours deserves some kind of factual numbers to support it, or at the very least your position in the industry that gives you privy to such information.
I also apologize to the moderators if they feel my post was rude. In the future I will try to be more aware of the politeness of my responses.
Again, sorry.
Greg