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 01/19/2006 03:03:44 AM · #1
News from Forbes

This is surprising in some ways.. not so in others.

Who's next? *looks over at his camera*. Oh dear pete.
 01/19/2006 03:07:50 AM · #2
Well, I'm screwed.

01/19/2006 03:10:19 AM · #3
Well Agfa is down the gurgler, Kodak has signalled that it is not in the Dslr market any more. Leica are in a very shaky finacial position,Ziess have gone with the demise of Yashica
All we need is a merger of Nikon and Canon
 01/19/2006 03:11:51 AM · #4
Originally posted by danderson107:
Well, I'm screwed.


Not really, You'll just be under the watchful eye of Sony now. ;)
 01/19/2006 03:16:19 AM · #5
That's what I mean.

01/19/2006 03:16:27 AM · #6
It doesn't matter that much, I guess. As long as companies continue to churn out newer and better cameras at competitive prices, I'd remain a happy consumer :)

Canon and Nikon merger? Nah... Please dont. I can't stand to see photographers standing together - they resemble a tripod :p
 01/19/2006 03:31:08 AM · #7
Originally posted by kiwinick:

All we need is a merger of Nikon and Canon


Oh dear
 01/19/2006 03:37:35 AM · #8
Originally posted by Rikki:
Originally posted by kiwinick:

All we need is a merger of Nikon and Canon


Oh dear


Be afraid ... be VERY afraid
 01/19/2006 03:47:21 AM · #9
Yup, Nikon and Canon will merge to form Nikanon.
It's pro lenses will have black and white stripes like a zebra, black (for Nikon) and white (for Canon, and will be called "Z" lens.

:)
 01/19/2006 04:00:04 AM · #10
not such a bad thing really.. Nikon get a full frame sensor and Canon get a metal body.. good deal.

As for Minolta, they been going down down and after they merged with Konica they slipped another notch (not in quality dont get mad, financial things i mean) now they have Sony backing them they are in SAFER hands I feel.

My favorite merger would be Nikon/Zeiss that would be nice aye?
 01/19/2006 04:20:02 AM · #11
What happens to Nikon if Sony decide they want a period of exclusive rights for their sensors in their dslrs ?

bazz.
 01/19/2006 04:20:41 AM · #12
Originally posted by alionic:
My favorite merger would be Nikon/Zeiss that would be nice aye?


favourite merger? hehe... how about microsoft and a digital camera company? each time the shutter release button is pressed, you get a prompt on the LCD saying "Are you sure you want to take the photo?" and you'll have to click on the "YES" button to continue.
 01/19/2006 04:34:38 AM · #13
Originally posted by sir_bazz:
What happens to Nikon if Sony decide they want a period of exclusive rights for their sensors in their dslrs ?

bazz.


Nikon will most probably use their own designs from now on anyway.


01/19/2006 04:35:51 AM · #14
and after pressing yes, the camera hangs till reboot.

Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by alionic:
My favorite merger would be Nikon/Zeiss that would be nice aye?


favourite merger? hehe... how about microsoft and a digital camera company? each time the shutter release button is pressed, you get a prompt on the LCD saying "Are you sure you want to take the photo?" and you'll have to click on the "YES" button to continue.
01/19/2006 04:48:32 AM · #15
OMFG, say it ain't so!
 01/19/2006 05:03:58 AM · #16
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by alionic:
My favorite merger would be Nikon/Zeiss that would be nice aye?


favourite merger? hehe... how about microsoft and a digital camera company? each time the shutter release button is pressed, you get a prompt on the LCD saying "Are you sure you want to take the photo?" and you'll have to click on the "YES" button to continue.


LOL, harsh but fair.
 01/19/2006 05:09:18 AM · #17
With Sony and Zeiss working together, could this mean Zeiss lenses for the DSLRs that would mount on Konica Minolta cameras?
 01/19/2006 05:12:15 AM · #18
What a sad day, my first SLR 20 years ago was a Minolta



I now have a good selection of quality glass for the Minolta mount, I really hope Sony don't screw up. It doesn't fill me with optimism though. At least (from what I can gather) Minolta will still carry on making most of the camera, it will have a Sony badge though. :-(
 01/19/2006 06:21:35 AM · #19
Originally posted by crayon:
It doesn't matter that much, I guess. As long as companies continue to churn out newer and better cameras at competitive prices, I'd remain a happy consumer :)

It may not matter a lot in itself but it should set off alarms for all camera buyers. K-M was not a major player but they were an innovator with the Anti-Shake system and other advances. As the number of competitors drops the incentive to make better cameras at realistic prices drops with it. Camera buyers as a group are not a very savvy bunch of consumers, and this will not help them.
 01/19/2006 08:30:19 AM · #20
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by alionic:
My favorite merger would be Nikon/Zeiss that would be nice aye?


favourite merger? hehe... how about microsoft and a digital camera company? each time the shutter release button is pressed, you get a prompt on the LCD saying "Are you sure you want to take the photo?" and you'll have to click on the "YES" button to continue.


Or you get a message saying: "You have performed an illegal operation, the camera will now shut down" and you get the blue screen of death and the camera reboots itself...
 01/19/2006 09:05:50 AM · #21
Originally posted by coolhar:
Originally posted by crayon:
It doesn't matter that much, I guess. As long as companies continue to churn out newer and better cameras at competitive prices, I'd remain a happy consumer :)

It may not matter a lot in itself but it should set off alarms for all camera buyers. K-M was not a major player but they were an innovator with the Anti-Shake system and other advances. As the number of competitors drops the incentive to make better cameras at realistic prices drops with it. Camera buyers as a group are not a very savvy bunch of consumers, and this will not help them.


Don't let them fool you; all inventions are widespread but locked in closets. They wait until everyone owns that 'newest' toy and then announce the next invention...so no anti-shake with canon and nikon just means to choose not to use it..yet.. but make antishake lenses...
 01/19/2006 09:28:57 AM · #22
Originally posted by kiwinick:
Well Agfa is down the gurgler, Kodak has signalled that it is not in the Dslr market any more. Leica are in a very shaky finacial position,Ziess have gone with the demise of Yashica
All we need is a merger of Nikon and Canon


HEY....How can you forget Olympus??? Probably the third most active DSLR platform on the market?
 01/19/2006 09:29:47 AM · #23
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by alionic:
My favorite merger would be Nikon/Zeiss that would be nice aye?


favourite merger? hehe... how about microsoft and a digital camera company? each time the shutter release button is pressed, you get a prompt on the LCD saying "Are you sure you want to take the photo?" and you'll have to click on the "YES" button to continue.


No thanks! I would prefer my camera be fit for the purpose it's intended. I also want to own my pictures rather than license them from M$, since they don't allow ownership now days.
 01/19/2006 09:41:48 AM · #24
So what does Minolta do now if their not making cameras or film? Sounds to me like its just Konika now.
 01/19/2006 09:46:00 AM · #25
Originally posted by theSaj:
Originally posted by kiwinick:
Well Agfa is down the gurgler, Kodak has signalled that it is not in the Dslr market any more. Leica are in a very shaky finacial position,Ziess have gone with the demise of Yashica
All we need is a merger of Nikon and Canon


HEY....How can you forget Olympus??? Probably the third most active DSLR platform on the market?


Kodak IS in the DSLR market, as it makes all the sensors for the current 4/3rds cameras (currently Olympus). Leica/Panasonic is rumored to introduce a 4/3rds camera sometime this year. Also a digital M camera is in the rumor mill so I wouldn't count out Leica as yet.

Olympus is introducing a new (non-slr?) 4/3rds camera, the E-330 on Jan 26, which will obviously have an ELF by their teaser ad.. So with the sophistication of the firmware upgradeable 4/3rds lenses I would not count out a Leica 4/3rds rangefinder.

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