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Canon 5D announced !
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SMS wrote: David J. Littleboy wrote: "ASAAR" wrote: On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:00:33 +0900, David J. Littleboy wrote: Maybe the collapse of the financial markets means Canon has to keep the price down. Maybe. Or maybe the collapse of Canon's virtual FF monopoly kept the price down more than any financial collapses did. Touché! You are most certainly right here. I think that the basic ballpark price (US$3,000) of the 5DII was known ahead of time, but that it's US$600 cheaper than the original 5D is thanks to the A900 and D700. Thanks Sony and Nikon. Canon knew they couldn't keep the prices so high once some competition appeared. It's amazing that it took so long for Nikon to come up with something comparable to the 5D, and how short a time it took for Canon to blow the Nikon entry out of the water. No one that's not already lens-committed to Nikon would choose the D700 or A900 over the 5D Mark II, which is in a class by itself. For now twit. Consider that Canon ****ed FD lens user off when they when to the EOS mount. Consider that Nikon users can virtually select from a vast array of lenses that work with the current FF camera and original mount. -- Reality is a picture perfected and never looking back. |
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In article , SMS wrote: For now twit. Consider that Canon ****ed FD lens user off when they when to the EOS mount. Consider that Nikon users can virtually select from a vast array of lenses that work with the current FF camera and original mount. LOL, obviously you've never bothered to look at any of the Nikon lens compatibility charts. The FD to EOS transition took place more than 20 years ago. Get over it. Without EOS, Canon would have not taken the lead in professional SLR sales because the FD mount was inadequate. Nikon made a big mistake by trying to kludge the F mount time after time, and failing to include some functionality for older lenses on some digital bodies. Nikon can't do all the lenses Canon is capable of doing because of the old mount. One thing I do like about Nikon is that their DX lenses can be used directly on their full frame cameras, just without using the full frame. With Canon, using an EF-S lens on a full-frame mount requires an adapter that extends the lens forward slightly. But actually, you're right, it's always "for now." No doubt Nikon is soon going to announce a D300 replacement that will move it ahead of the 50D (probably including video capability like the D90). No doubt Nikon will also announce a replacement for the D700 so they can compete against the 5D Mark II, though the D700 replacement is probably at least 4-6 months away since the D700 is pretty recent. Nikon users would be advised to sit tight for a while and continue using their existing D-SLR bodies while Nikon readies their next generation. While you can wait forever for the next great thing, in this case Nikon _has_ to respond quickly to the EOS 5D Mark II and the EOS 50D, just as Canon will have to do something about the XSi in regards to how it competes against the D90. |
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Canon 5D announced !
On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:34:58 -0400, ____ wrote:
In article , SMS wrote: David J. Littleboy wrote: "ASAAR" wrote: On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:00:33 +0900, David J. Littleboy wrote: Maybe the collapse of the financial markets means Canon has to keep the price down. Maybe. Or maybe the collapse of Canon's virtual FF monopoly kept the price down more than any financial collapses did. Touché! You are most certainly right here. I think that the basic ballpark price (US$3,000) of the 5DII was known ahead of time, but that it's US$600 cheaper than the original 5D is thanks to the A900 and D700. Thanks Sony and Nikon. Canon knew they couldn't keep the prices so high once some competition appeared. It's amazing that it took so long for Nikon to come up with something comparable to the 5D, and how short a time it took for Canon to blow the Nikon entry out of the water. No one that's not already lens-committed to Nikon would choose the D700 or A900 over the 5D Mark II, which is in a class by itself. For now twit. Consider that Canon ****ed FD lens user off when they when to the EOS mount. Consider that Nikon users can virtually select from a vast array of lenses that work with the current FF camera and original mount. That is a true statement but bull**** at the same time. I have older Nikon lenses that are not even autofocus that I used on my F2A. I really do not give a crap about being able to use them on a new DSLR like the D90. I am buying digital and want the benefits like auto focus, auto exposure, image stabilization and a newer lighter design. So having a bunch of older featureless lenses does not enter into my purchasing decision. That is why I am leaning more toward Canon. For now I like Canon better. As far as image results I think Nikon and Canon are about the same and printing photos from either on either an Epson Ultrachrome K3 printer or a Canon IPF Lucia printer would also be about the same. |
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Canon 5D announced !
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wrote: For now twit. Consider that Canon ****ed FD lens user off when they when to the EOS mount. Consider that Nikon users can virtually select from a vast array of lenses that work with the current FF camera and original mount. LOL, obviously you've never bothered to look at any of the Nikon lens compatibility charts. obviously you've never used any of them. basically, just about all of the old nikon lenses work fine on a nikon dslr. the charts make it seem a lot more complicated than it really is. The FD to EOS transition took place more than 20 years ago. Get over it. Without EOS, Canon would have not taken the lead in professional SLR sales because the FD mount was inadequate. Nikon made a big mistake by trying to kludge the F mount time after time, and failing to include some functionality for older lenses on some digital bodies. Nikon can't do all the lenses Canon is capable of doing because of the old mount. that's simply false, regardless of how many times you say it. One thing I do like about Nikon is that their DX lenses can be used directly on their full frame cameras, just without using the full frame. With Canon, using an EF-S lens on a full-frame mount requires an adapter that extends the lens forward slightly. an adapter? the only way that works is with an extension tube which means that the lens can no longer focus to infinity, or a teleconverter that changes the focal length and f/stop (and adversely affects the quality). But actually, you're right, it's always "for now." No doubt Nikon is soon going to announce a D300 replacement that will move it ahead of the 50D (probably including video capability like the D90). No doubt Nikon will also announce a replacement for the D700 so they can compete against the 5D Mark II, though the D700 replacement is probably at least 4-6 months away since the D700 is pretty recent. Nikon users would be advised to sit tight for a while and continue using their existing D-SLR bodies while Nikon readies their next generation. nonsense. While you can wait forever for the next great thing, in this case Nikon _has_ to respond quickly to the EOS 5D Mark II and the EOS 50D, just as Canon will have to do something about the XSi in regards to how it competes against the D90. no they don't have to respond quickly. the d300 and d700 are decent cameras as they are, and offer some things canon doesn't. for example, the d300/700 have a 51 point autofocus system and the 50d/5d mark ii have a 9 point autofocus. both nikon and canon have excellent cameras. |
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"Maurice Blanchard" wrote in message ... Finally... And now for something completely different... 30 mp Pentax dSLR/HD1080p http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/re...ssage=29385464 |
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Canon 5D announced !
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, Annika1980 wrote: On Sep 18, 8:42*pm, SMS wrote: No doubt Nikon is soon going to announce a D300 replacement that will move it ahead of the 50D (probably including video capability like the D90). No doubt Nikon will also announce a replacement for the D700 so they can compete against the 5D Mark II, though the D700 replacement is probably at least 4-6 months away since the D700 is pretty recent. Nikon users would be advised to sit tight for a while and continue using their existing D-SLR bodies while Nikon readies their next generation. It usually takes Nikon a year or two to catch up to Canon's latest offerings. Once the new Nikon hits the market it takes Canon about 30 minutes to go back in front. Sux to be you, Nikonians! Not half as bad as it would to be you. -- Reality is a picture perfected and never looking back. |
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ASAAR wrote: Maybe. Or maybe the collapse of Canon's virtual FF monopoly kept the price down more than any financial collapses did. And the fact that Nikon did it w/o sacrificing the original Nikon mount. Opposed to? -Wolfgang |
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Maurice Blanchard wrote,on my timestamp of 17/09/2008 1:54 PM:
Finally... http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/control...articleID=2046 Good info site: http://fakechuckwestfall.wordpress.com/ |
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Canon 5D announced !
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Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote: ____ wrote: ASAAR wrote: Maybe. Or maybe the collapse of Canon's virtual FF monopoly kept the price down more than any financial collapses did. And the fact that Nikon did it w/o sacrificing the original Nikon mount. Opposed to? -Wolfgang Reading the thread, I guess in your case. -- Reality is a picture perfected and never looking back. |
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Canon 5D announced !
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In article , Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote: ____ wrote: ASAAR wrote: Maybe. Or maybe the collapse of Canon's virtual FF monopoly kept the price down more than any financial collapses did. And the fact that Nikon did it w/o sacrificing the original Nikon mount. Opposed to? Reading the thread, I guess in your case. Canon sacrificed which mount again going to FF? And don't tell me EF-S users had no idea that their lenses may not be FF compatible ... -Wolfgang |
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