The most cumulative thing I don\'t like about Nikon is how ultra-conservative the company is. Far too slow to embrace technology, to the point of stubborness. Too slow to embrace full frame digital. Too slow to accept full HD video. Too slow to accept high MP resolution.
On top of that, a proprietary attitude reflected in its pricing, especially the \"tariff\" to use NX2 to develop proprietary NEF files.
On top off all that, the foot dragging on product development and launching. The D7000 launch was/is a fiasco -- besides the Best Buy confusion and lack of body-only product, still no battery grip widely available, and nothing in sight on the reported SB700 flash. Some huge blunders here, that coupled with poor marketing (recent lens rebates -- after the D7000 major launch/delivery) has really caused Nikon to lose a lot of sales of peripherals.
I love the products as far as quality and imaging goes, but it is surprising the company hasn\'t been losing more market share to Canon than it has. I do worry about Nikon, but see much chance for them to change these attitude based marketing and development practices.
On the minor gripe end:
The lens mount is counter intuitive -- most peoples screw things on clockwise, and remove counter-clockwise. This system is set up especially badly for right-handed people (the vast majority), and the index marking is on the \"wrong\" side of the lens/body for righties -- can\'t see through the lens body very well at all! The lens focus rotation is an acquired trait,but Nikon is in the minority in it\'s rotation direction.
On screen menus are clunky and difficult to maneuver.
I agree the focus selector is clunky and should be either on back or a simple Custom Fn change.
All in all, the attitude I find most evident makes Nikon more of a \"grandpa\" mentality of stubborn pride and resilience to change. I would prefer more modern and progressive thinking in product development, marketing and sales. For example, the most recent camera, the D7000 (which I own) has the second highest pixel count in all of Nikon land at 16MP! Am I the only one the sees the humor in that?
I\'m 57, so when I say grandpa, I\'m really talking old!
I hope for the best regarding Nikon\'s success, since I have a bit invested in Nikon products,but I cover my bases, since no one company can be everything to everyone.
The most cumulative thing I don\'t like about Nikon is how ultra-conservative the company is. Far to slow to embrace technology, to the point of stubborness. Too slow to embrace full frame digital. Too slow to accept full HD video. Too slow to accept high MP resolution.
On top of that, a proprietary attitude reflected in its pricing, especially the \"tariff\" to use NX2 to develop proprietary NEF files.
On top off all that, the foot dragging on product development and launching. The D7000 launch was/is a fiasco -- besides the Best Buy confusion and lack of body-only product, still no battery grip widely available, and nothing in sight on the reported SB700 flash. Some huge blunders here, that coupled with poor marketing (recent lens rebates -- after the D7000 major launch/delivery) has really caused Nikon to lose a lot of sales of peripherals.
I love the products as far as quality and imaging goes, but it is surprising the company hasn\'t been losing more market share to Canon than it has. I do worry about Nikon, but see much chance for them to change these attitude based marketing and development practices.
On the minor gripe end:
The lens mount is counter intuitive -- most peoples screw things on clockwise, and remove counter-clockwise. This system is set up especially badly for right-handed people (the vast majority), and the index marking is on the \"wrong\" side of the lens/body for righties -- can\'t see through the lens body very well at all! The lens focus rotation is an acquired trait,but Nikon is in the minority in it\'s rotation direction.
On screen menus are clunky and difficult to maneuver.
I agree the focus selector is clunky and should be either on back or a simple Custom Fn change.
All in all, the attitude I find most evident makes Nikon more of a \"grandpa\" mentality of stubborn pride and resilience to change. I would prefer more modern and progressive thinking in product development, marketing and sales. For example, the most recent camera, the D7000 (which I own) has the second highest pixel count in all of Nikon land at 16MP! Am I the only one the sees the humor in that?
I\'m 57, so when I say grandpa, I\'m really talking old!
I hope for the best regarding Nikon\'s success, since I have a bit invested in Nikon products,but I cover my bases, since no one company can be everything to everyone.
Nov 22, 2010 at 01:01 PM
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The lens focus rotation is an acquired trait,but Nikon is in the minority in it\'s rotation direction.