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Old September 18th 04, 05:12 PM
Alan Browne
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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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  #102  
Old September 18th 04, 05:12 PM
Alan Browne
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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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-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--
  #103  
Old September 18th 04, 05:21 PM
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Peter Chant wrote:

In article rEP2d.210255$mD.1162@attbi_s02,
"William Graham" writes:

It hangs on to me.....I would hate to have to only buy the latest AF glass
for my camera.....I don't even use the AF when I have an AF lens attached. I
love the old glass. Partly because it's so cheap, and partly because those
old lenses have no plastic in them....They are all glass and brass, and they
feel solid to the touch....I actually had a Nikkor AF lens once that had a
cardboard lens mount! - Ugh!!! Fortunately, it was broken, and I only bought
it so I could take it apart to see how it was constructed.....(Not too well,
I can assure you.)



Hmm, something to note when people are Cosina/Sigma bashing.


We (the people) often use stock phrases along the lines of:
"Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax, etc. ... all make superb lenses
as well as their share of dogs."



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-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--
  #104  
Old September 18th 04, 05:21 PM
Alan Browne
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Peter Chant wrote:

In article rEP2d.210255$mD.1162@attbi_s02,
"William Graham" writes:

It hangs on to me.....I would hate to have to only buy the latest AF glass
for my camera.....I don't even use the AF when I have an AF lens attached. I
love the old glass. Partly because it's so cheap, and partly because those
old lenses have no plastic in them....They are all glass and brass, and they
feel solid to the touch....I actually had a Nikkor AF lens once that had a
cardboard lens mount! - Ugh!!! Fortunately, it was broken, and I only bought
it so I could take it apart to see how it was constructed.....(Not too well,
I can assure you.)



Hmm, something to note when people are Cosina/Sigma bashing.


We (the people) often use stock phrases along the lines of:
"Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax, etc. ... all make superb lenses
as well as their share of dogs."



--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--
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Old September 18th 04, 05:21 PM
Alan Browne
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Peter Chant wrote:

In article rEP2d.210255$mD.1162@attbi_s02,
"William Graham" writes:

It hangs on to me.....I would hate to have to only buy the latest AF glass
for my camera.....I don't even use the AF when I have an AF lens attached. I
love the old glass. Partly because it's so cheap, and partly because those
old lenses have no plastic in them....They are all glass and brass, and they
feel solid to the touch....I actually had a Nikkor AF lens once that had a
cardboard lens mount! - Ugh!!! Fortunately, it was broken, and I only bought
it so I could take it apart to see how it was constructed.....(Not too well,
I can assure you.)



Hmm, something to note when people are Cosina/Sigma bashing.


We (the people) often use stock phrases along the lines of:
"Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Pentax, etc. ... all make superb lenses
as well as their share of dogs."



--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--
 




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