p.1 #1 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
You can't make up such stuff lol
From Canon Rumours:
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 17, 2012 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it would be moving it's corporate headquarters from Lake Success to the nearby town of Lake Failure. The move, being considered for several years under Canon's FF-6D initiative, is an effort to reduce overall operating costs for their U.S.A. division.
Lake Failure is a surprising choice for Canon as they had also considered a move to the town of Lake Nokin which many believe offers more benifits and amenities at a lower cost. One executive at Canon stated that "we know this choice is not going to make our employees very excited - but we feel that they don't really need all of the amenities in Nokin. We have a lot more experience making these types of decisions. Our employees will eventually realize that this move is the best thing for them at this time."
Family oriented employeess of Canon will be disappointed to hear that Lake Failure has 11 activity-fun (AF) parks while Nokin offers 39, 11 of which have cross park trails - Failure only offers one. Getting to these parks will also take longer as Failure's roads have lower speed capabilities than Nokin's. Canon employeess will also have to switch their toll fare provider as Failure does not support the more popular Car Fast (CF) system. One anonymous employee stated "I have been using the CF system for 10 years, now I have to put the Simple Dash (SD) system in all of my cars. Will I be reimbursed for this cost - certainly not!"
Lake Failure does provide Canon with Wi-Fi access throughout the town but many residents complain that the speed of the system makes it irrelevent for most tasks. Ken Blockwell, a long-time resident of Nokin says that he understands why Canon employees would be upset. "Nokin has always been a better place to live. And believe me I know, because I know everything."
The move is slated to be complete by December 2012 but Canon has acknowledged that it will review it's decision 12-18 months from now.
p.1 #3 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
Stupid and not funny. The attacks on canon at every camera release are really quite interesting from a sociology standpoint. Almost makes me believe that Nikon/Sony may have something to do with it.
p.1 #6 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
Sarsfield wrote:
Stupid and not funny. The attacks on canon at every camera release are really quite interesting from a sociology standpoint. Almost makes me believe that Nikon/Sony may have something to do with it.
You are absolutely right. Nikon/Sony make better sensors......
p.1 #7 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
Sarsfield wrote:
Stupid and not funny. The attacks on canon at every camera release are really quite interesting from a sociology standpoint. Almost makes me believe that Nikon/Sony may have something to do with it.
Oh, come on now I give canon credit where it it's due. The 5d3 is a killer camera - finally a real AF system in a normal sized camera! It only took like what 5 years after Nikon announced the d700, but I give them credit, they finally did it.
But the 6d - I mean are you kidding me? It's got like a 20d AF system - really? Why not just buy a 5d2 and actually get 1/8000 SS? Canon deserves whatever abuse they get for this release.
p.1 #12 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
vsg28 wrote:
Ken Blockwell, a long-time resident of Nokin says that he understands why Canon employees would be upset. "Nokin has always been a better place to live. And believe me I know, because I know everything."
p.1 #15 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
Taking it somewhat seriously, for 10 years I worked in the same industrial park in Lake Success that Canon is in, and I still drive by it all the time. They ARE moving, to Huntington, in a spot that used to be a nice strawberry farm. SIgh
p.1 #17 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
Sarsfield wrote:
Stupid and not funny. The attacks on canon at every camera release are really quite interesting from a sociology standpoint. Almost makes me believe that Nikon/Sony may have something to do with it.
Canon wishes that Nikon/Sony wasted resources paying people to rag on them. Unfortunately, they are using those
resources to produce equipment that is pressing Canon on price/performance.
p.1 #20 · Canon USA moving HQ to- Get this- Lake Failure
You are absolutely right. Nikon/Sony make better sensors.....
Canon wishes that Nikon/Sony wasted resources paying people to rag on them. Unfortunately, they are using those resources to produce equipment that is pressing Canon on price/performance.
I have no allegiance to one camera maker. I actually use my Panny Micro 4/3 system more than my Canon. However, what makes Nikon/Sony sensors better? Better how? Because they claim better DR and can shoot at higher ISO's and produce plastic crap looking shots? Because they threw more megapixels in a camera than Canon was willing to? I challenge anyone to to go to Pbase and do a search based on camera and show me one shot done with a D800 or D4 that couldn't have been taken with a 5D Mark II or III or a 1Dx or even a 5D or 1Ds for that matter. Oh, and while you are there, find a shot from a Nikon with any pleasing Bokeh. Yuck. Their lenses outright suck.
I'm sorry, I just don't understand all the angst towards Canon. I think they have chosen the right marketing and production path and it's just a shame that the online, limited intellect fora don't get it.
