> > You're right about Ricoh but again thier SLR equipment is
> > a completely different production network than anything
> > digital bearing thier name.
>
> I have had a Ricoh Caplio G3 S (magnesium body) for 3 months now and it is a
> superb camera.  Has worked flawlessly and faultlessly.  I am more than happy
> with it.


Cool!

There are exceptions to everything.   Still, I could be wrong
about Ricoh in general.  If they are doing the "right thing"
these days with thier digitals then that's good for us as
consumers aye?!!?

Besides, mainly I wanted to name Sony, Samsung, Panasonic,
Casio, Toshiba, and Fujitsu in contrast with Nikon, Olympus,
Canon, Minolta, and /now/ Kodak. As those are the companies
I /actually/ know about.  And it would seem from the feedback
I've been getting privatly that this word has been out on the
street for quite some time.

Public awareness is a good thing!

                                  O :-)