As a person with no allegiance to any specific make, I find their dominating digital market share a bit intriguing.
I understand Nikon and Canon have dominated the film scene for many years, but I can't figure out why they still have such a large following on the digital format. The cameras they design are built like film cameras which happen to store digitally, like staying to the 3:2 format, and such. Other companies are moving to a more computer friendly 4:3 format, and building digital cameras from the ground up to suit their purpose. It would seem to me that if someone wanted to shoot digitally, they would want to shoot with a camera made specifically to do just that, right?
I'm not bashing Canon and Nikon (I own a Canon and a Nikon film SLR), but I just don't understand it. Is it because all these photographers who used to shoot on film are familiar with the Canon and Nikon feel, and don't want to buy new lenses, or is it because they still have the best product?
2007-07-14
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