Mark M wrote:

"Alan Browne" wrote in message

Don't worry ... this has been Nikon's one point of long standing
honor (with its many exceptions...). If they changed mounts now
they would have a stampede heading for Canon and they know it.


That doesn't sound like honor.
That sounds more like hanging on for dear life!


I used the word 'honor' because it is a strategy that Nikon
adopted back in the 70's (80's?) to maintain a lens mount back to
1959. They maintained that strategy through the present which is
one of the strong pillars of their success and user loyalty.

If Nikon make a new F-mount film camera in 2009, it will work
with lenses built in 1959 (with some *wee* compromises to be
sure). 50 years of consistency can't be sneezed at.

If Nikon do do a new mount, the benefits of it will have to be
astounding to retain their customer base.

Cheers,
Alan


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