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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. |
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01/19/2006 03:07:50 AM · #2 |
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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 |
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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. ;) |
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01/19/2006 03:16:19 AM · #5 |
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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 |
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01/19/2006 03:31:08 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by kiwinick:
All we need is a merger of Nikon and Canon |
Oh dear |
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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 |
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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.
:)
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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?
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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01/19/2006 04:48:32 AM · #15 |
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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. |
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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? |
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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. :-(
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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.
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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... |
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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... |
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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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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