Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a pretty cynical take.
For Canon to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
Canon's reliance on in-house sensor technology is likely considered to be strategic, else it would become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not. I doubt very much any of this was about earning more profit.
In any case, Canon's sensor in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a pretty cynical take.
For Canon to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
Canon's reliance on in-house sensor technology is likely considered to be strategic, else it would become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not. I doubt very much any of this was about earning more profit.
Canon's sensor in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a pretty cynical take.
For Canon to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
Canon's reliance on in-house sensor technology is likely considered to be strategic, else it would become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not. It doubt very much any of this was about earning more profit.
Canon's sensor in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a pretty cynical take.
For Canon to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
Canon's reliance on in-house sensor technology is likely considered to be strategic, else it would become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not. It's not about earning more profit.
Canon's sensor in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a pretty cynical take.
For Canon to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
Canon's reliance on in-house sensor technology is likely considered to be strategic, else it would become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not.
Canon's sensor in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a pretty cynical take.
For Canon to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
Canon's reliance on in-house sensor technology is likely considered to be strategic, else it would become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not.
Besides, Canon's "outdated" sensor technology in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Re: Is Viltrox Getting Sued? (No more RF-EF Adapters/Speedboosters/Lenses)
Sy Sez wrote:
When SONY produced the 36MP CMOS sensor in 2013, NIKON realized that they couldn't design/ produce a sensor of that advanced technology within a satisfactory time frame. They wanted to give their customers the best quality, so they bought SONY sensors, and SONY was glad to provide them.
Canon, on the other hand, refused to do the same for their customers, and stubbornly stuck with their "outdated" 32MP sensor, so Canon customers, like myself, had to wait seven years for them to catch up, in 2020 with the EOS R5.
Leaves little doubt which Companies care more about their customers, VS the one that cares more
about it's "bottom line" profit.
This is a very cynical take.
For Canon to continue to stay competitive in sensor technology requires significant investments in R&D and manufacturing. This cuts into profits, not pads them.
It's simple enough to understand Canon's continued reliance on in-house sensor technology: it considers this to be strategic to the company and does not want to become beholden to a competitor. Canon has the resources to do the heavy lifting. Nikon does not.
Besides, Canon's "outdated" sensor technology in the 5D Mark IV did not in any way impede the success of that camera. In fact, it represented a significant improvement in DR over prior models. While it might have been a step behind Sony in absolute terms, most of the delta was in the margins that did not impact most photographers.
Sep 14, 2022 at 05:10 AM
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