Re: Nikon maintains DSLR lead over Canon
- From: Alan Browne <alan.browne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:33:32 -0400
BaumBadier wrote:
The decline in DSLR sales is not from competition but because people are finding
out that many excellent P&S cameras take photos every bit as good. They're not
switching brands they're switching to more compact and feature-packed cameras
for a much lower price. They're starting to get smarter. The only reason Nikon
has ever been a competitor is because there's a foolish mystique that the
"Nikon" name somehow means quality. I found out that wasn't true over 40 years
ago, and they still haven't been able to change my findings about them. The only
thing that Nikon means is thousands and thousands of world-wide repair shops
that every Nikon owner eventually has to depend on. Sheep are sheep, they buy
what they are told to buy. The more intelligent just shake their head as they
leave the herd to find out there are much better cameras and lenses made by
non-Nikon companies. The sheep keep buying Nikons. The more intelligent are
moving to less-expensive and more efficient cameras.
That's one of the worst based-in-non-fact broadbrushes against Nikon I've ever seen. Nikon optics are extremely good, esp. if one buys the "better" glass. The bodies are extremely good as well and all is no less reliable than other brands. You're welcome to produce real statistics to the contrary.
My only peeve against Nikon is their decision to maintain the old lens mount for so long (unlike Minolta and Canon who reset) creating no little amount of confusion on lens/body feature compatibility. I suppose for those with a long Nikon history it is not a big deal.
I bought a new lens last night (not Nikon) and against my usual practice decided to add an NC filter to protect the front element. As the lens is largish (77mm) and the front element is in-your-face out there, I decided that it should be protected. Offered the choice of a Hoya MC or a Nikon NIC for $20 more ... I took the Nikon non-filter. Why? Becasue the ring was thinner and less likely to contribute to vignetting.
eg: Nikon made the better photographic product.
Cheers,
Alan
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