Sergio Mottola wrote:
are you guys crazy? people complain like \"why doesnt canon give us NEW AF SYSTEM AND 5D QUALITY??! for a mid-pro range price?!?!\" because then why would anyone buy the 1dsmkii or 1dsmkiii for 8 grand when for 2699 there is a way better camera? they cant give away their product.
Who says Canon has to \"protect\" the 1-series?
THEY DON\'T.
Where do they make most of their money? On the low-end. That\'s an absolute fact. The high-end is more for prestige, and to try out new technologies / push R&D concepts.
If Canon were to come out, right now, with the greatest camera ever in the history of the world, for $3,500, what would happen? I\'ll tell you what would happen:
The 1-series owners would be a little miffed, then get over it and buy the new camera. Heck, they\'d all buy TWO.
Everyone else would just buy the new camera, including a boat-load of Nikon shooters.
The 1-series would fade into history. Everyone would be happy, and Canon would make a fortune.
Sergio Mottola wrote:
are you guys crazy? people complain like \"why doesnt canon give us NEW AF SYSTEM AND 5D QUALITY??! for a mid-pro range price?!?!\" because then why would anyone buy the 1dsmkii or 1dsmkiii for 8 grand when for 2699 there is a way better camera? they cant give away their product.
Another thing: Who says Canon has to \"protect\" the 1-series?
They don\'t.
Where do they make most of their money? On the low-end. That\'s an absolute fact. The high-end is more for prestige, and to try out new technologies / push R&D concepts.
If Canon were to come out, right now, with the greatest camera ever in the history of the world, for $3,500, what would happen? I\'ll tell you what would happen:
The 1-series owners would be a little miffed, then get over it and buy the new camera. Heck, they\'d all buy TWO.
Everyone else would just buy the new camera, including a boat-load of Nikon shooters.
The 1-series would fade into history. Everyone would be happy, and Canon would make a fortune.
Sergio Mottola wrote:
are you guys crazy? people complain like \"why doesnt canon give us NEW AF SYSTEM AND 5D QUALITY??! for a mid-pro range price?!?!\" because then why would anyone buy the 1dsmkii or 1dsmkiii for 8 grand when for 2699 there is a way better camera? they cant give away their product.
Another thing: Who says Canon has to \"protect\" the 1-series?
They don\'t.
Where do they make most of their money? On the low-end. That\'s an absolute fact. The high-end is more for prestige, and to try out new technologies / push R&D concepts.
If Canon were to come out, right now, with the greatest camera ever in the history of the world, for $4,000, what would happen? I\'ll tell you: The 1-series owners would be a little miffed, then get over it and buy the new camera.
Everyone else would buy the new camera, including a boat-load of Nikon shooters.
Everyone would be happy, and Canon would make a fortune.
Sep 17, 2008 at 05:22 AM
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