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Oct 18, 2020 15:46:00   #
Badgertale Loc: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
 
Please read his post here: https://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/00-new-today.htm, before commenting.

I am interested in how you feel about Nikon as an investment over Canon for young professionals breaking into the business. I've been following the downfall of Nikon for a while and it seems like they just don't have the "umph" to keep up.

Full disclosure: I shoot Nikon weddings, portraits, landscapes. I am well aware of the Nikon quality. I am interested in your oppinion on Ken's comments.


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Oct 18, 2020 15:49:54   #
via the lens Loc: Northern California, near Yosemite NP
 
I went on a photo trip once with Ken Rockwell, maybe 8 years or so ago, and found him to be a real idiot. That was my last interaction with him and I don't foresee having any other interaction with him in the future. I'll just keep shooting with my Nikons until it doesn't work for me anymore, whenever that may be, if ever!

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Oct 18, 2020 15:50:49   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
His opinion?
Not like the Nikons will all of a sudden quit working.

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Oct 18, 2020 15:53:01   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They've embedded a clever bug into the Nikon cameras with these Sony sensors: the Nikon DSLR suddenly dies after a encrypted number of flips of the mirror the sensor can detect as different from the original Sony mirrorless cameras. Just look online for 'Nikon Sudden Death Syndrome'. I've seen a thread where they think from your Nikon serial number you can identify the week number in the calendar year (01 -> 53) your camera is most likely to die. The syndrome isn't even very hush-hush.

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Oct 18, 2020 15:55:39   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
That is interesting, if true. I can see lawsuits over this adventure.
--Bob
CHG_CANON wrote:
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They've embedded a clever bug into the Nikon cameras with these Sony sensors: the Nikon DSLR suddenly dies after a encrypted number of flips of the mirror the sensor can detect as different from the original Sony mirrorless cameras. Just look online for 'Nikon Sudden Death Syndrome'. I've seen a thread where they think from your Nikon serial number you can identify the week number in the calendar year (01 -> 53) your camera is most likely to die. The syndrome isn't even very hush-hush.
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They'... (show quote)

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Oct 18, 2020 15:56:47   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
rmalarz wrote:
That is interesting, if true. I can see lawsuits over this adventure.
--Bob


Well, you read it on the internet ...

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Oct 18, 2020 15:58:23   #
John Hicks Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England
 
I have always used Canon apart from an early mamiya, but there is nothing wrong with Nikon as far as I know

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Oct 18, 2020 16:01:32   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
I rest my case.
--Bob
CHG_CANON wrote:
Well, you read it on the internet ...



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Oct 18, 2020 16:08:06   #
bleirer
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They've embedded a clever bug into the Nikon cameras with these Sony sensors: the Nikon DSLR suddenly dies after a encrypted number of flips of the mirror the sensor can detect as different from the original Sony mirrorless cameras. Just look online for 'Nikon Sudden Death Syndrome'. I've seen a thread where they think from your Nikon serial number you can identify the week number in the calendar year (01 -> 53) your camera is most likely to die. The syndrome isn't even very hush-hush.
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They'... (show quote)


Go mirrorless, the mirror flips will be zero. Nikon Immortality Syndrome!

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Oct 18, 2020 16:10:15   #
srt101fan
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They've embedded a clever bug into the Nikon cameras with these Sony sensors: the Nikon DSLR suddenly dies after a encrypted number of flips of the mirror the sensor can detect as different from the original Sony mirrorless cameras. Just look online for 'Nikon Sudden Death Syndrome'. I've seen a thread where they think from your Nikon serial number you can identify the week number in the calendar year (01 -> 53) your camera is most likely to die. The syndrome isn't even very hush-hush.
Sony is now making Nikon's high-end sensors. They'... (show quote)


This post is perilously reminiscent of Attic political talk.....😢

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Oct 18, 2020 16:18:10   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
rmalarz wrote:
I rest my case.
--Bob


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Oct 18, 2020 16:44:13   #
Badgertale Loc: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
 
srt101fan wrote:
This post is perilously reminiscent of Attic political talk.....😢



Please explain. I think I get it...but...

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Oct 18, 2020 16:52:08   #
srt101fan
 
Badgertale wrote:
Please explain. I think I get it...but...


Surely CHG_CANON is joking, but some are likely to believe his post. It just reminded me of some of the political conspiracy stuff that ends up in the UHH Attic section. Just having some fun with CHG!

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Oct 18, 2020 17:05:30   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
srt101fan wrote:
Surely CHG_CANON is joking, but some are likely to believe his post. It just reminded me of some of the political conspiracy stuff that ends up in the UHH Attic section. Just having some fun with CHG!


Always shooting the messenger ....

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Oct 18, 2020 17:36:15   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
srt101fan wrote:
This post is perilously reminiscent of Attic political talk.....😢


Indeed. Nikon is struggling financially, BUT they are a storied company who makes great cameras, and I suspect will be around for a long time in some form - so many loyal users. Sony and Fuji have been early leaders on the mirrorless train, but Canon’s new R56 and a whole series of new RF lenses shows how quickly a major company can catch up and maintain their leadership in the interchangeable lens market, and I expect Nikon’s next generation of bodies will do the same - this is the company that produced the D500, the D850 and the D3/4/5 - world class bodies (and this from a Canon/Fuji user).

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