N.Y. Times claims it's all over for Canon and Nikon!

Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
The Times today had a full page add claiming, "If you want clear pictures
you don't want a Canon or Nikon." They also claim that only 20% of Canon
and Nikon lenses have IS/VR. They also claim that the Sony A100 is the
only
camera to give clear sharp images with all their lenses since it has IS/VR
in the body. After seeing this add it put the fear of god into me thinking
that it's time to start dumping all my Nikon and Canon crap and buy a Sony
A100. I know the A100 isn't really going to give Canon or Nikon any
competition, but it was funny seeing this full page add.








Rita


Well, it is advertising, after all.

Well, it would appear that mimicking and becoming one of the world's
media empires (in which they are distorting the views of the world to
their own advantage - just watch your newspapers, TV and cable news),
Sony wants to reflex their muscle. I wish that these Japanese companies
stay in Japan, and doing great on their business, and with their own
style. The western involvement and the global investments seem to
corrupt their mind. Japanese style: strong, silent type. Western style:
misinformation (don't want to use the "l" word) and greeds.

Ron Hunter wrote:
Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
The Times today had a full page add claiming, "If you want clear pictures
you don't want a Canon or Nikon." They also claim that only 20% of Canon
and Nikon lenses have IS/VR. They also claim that the Sony A100 is the
only
camera to give clear sharp images with all their lenses since it has IS/VR
in the body. After seeing this add it put the fear of god into me thinking
that it's time to start dumping all my Nikon and Canon crap and buy a Sony
A100. I know the A100 isn't really going to give Canon or Nikon any
competition, but it was funny seeing this full page add.








Rita


Well, it is advertising, after all.

Being a NYCer I saw it too. Whatever good products Sony has put out
recently (and I avoid them due to my own prejudices and experiences),
are far overshadowed by kind of fantasy writing. What I don't get is
why they'd risk alienating experienced users who know better, but I
suppose that only means they've ceded the upper tier sales to Canon and
Nikon.


Not that I've spent THAT much time thinking about it : )