DSLR Has No Future???
Jan 27, 2021 18:06:39 #
A pretty level headed article about the future of DSLR and Mirrorless.
https://photographylife.com/dslr-has-no-future
https://photographylife.com/dslr-has-no-future
Jan 27, 2021 18:30:25 #
Jan 27, 2021 18:51:50 #
Attrition.
(Obviously they will eventually go away if manufacturers quit building them.
)
(Obviously they will eventually go away if manufacturers quit building them.
)Jan 27, 2021 22:35:04 #
Jan 28, 2021 05:24:09 #
Longshadow wrote:
Attrition.
(Obviously they will eventually go away if manufacturers quit building them. )
(Obviously they will eventually go away if manufacturers quit building them.
)For sure, no demand, no product
Jan 28, 2021 07:24:42 #
Blaster34 wrote:
For sure, no demand, no product
But which came first?
People quit buying or people quit making?
Who's driving this flying umbrella?
Aside from marketing hype.
Jan 28, 2021 08:33:49 #
Longshadow wrote:
But which came first?
People quit buying or people quit making?
Who's driving this flying umbrella?
Aside from marketing hype.
People quit buying or people quit making?
Who's driving this flying umbrella?
Aside from marketing hype.
Someone always builds a better mousetrap...and so it continues.
Jan 28, 2021 08:51:51 #
Blaster34 wrote:
Someone always builds a better mousetrap...and so it continues.
Ad infinitum.
Jan 28, 2021 10:23:09 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Good article.....besides the "tech wall" that DSLR's appear to have hit, the market is drying up, mirrorless will be wonderfull, but even that will have to deal with a "smartphone" economy: Smartphones or variations may end up replacing most cameras of any type, as they keep getting better (and can do so many things), the big money is invested, and continues to be, the consumer get's the advantage of a heavily subsidized product for cheap (or so they think). Mirrorless will hold up for sometime, but unless the camera companies can come up with a way to "subsidize" camera ownership the way the cell phone market works (cell phone plans), their time may be limited as well. The camera is basically a stand alone tool, while the cell phone is globally connected to everything, and is anchored and anchors the user to the system, the money is in the plans.
Jan 28, 2021 11:41:03 #
Just like evolution, the best does not always survive.
I would suggest that cameras will be made for a long time, but with fewer companies and fewer non-software improvements. But there can always be something unexpected to change this. In telescopes, for example, until not that long ago, about the largest reflectors sold for amateurs had maybe 16 inch mirrors, now due to design changes in mounts and thin thickness mirrors, telescopes up to 36" are available. Newer glass has also allowed f5 as opposed to f12 or greater refractors for amateurs.
I would suggest that cameras will be made for a long time, but with fewer companies and fewer non-software improvements. But there can always be something unexpected to change this. In telescopes, for example, until not that long ago, about the largest reflectors sold for amateurs had maybe 16 inch mirrors, now due to design changes in mounts and thin thickness mirrors, telescopes up to 36" are available. Newer glass has also allowed f5 as opposed to f12 or greater refractors for amateurs.
Jan 28, 2021 12:43:05 #
olemikey wrote:
Good article.....besides the "tech wall"... (show quote)
Interesting article;
https://www.dpreview.com/news/6724134450/vivo-launches-x60-pro-flagship-its-first-smartphone-with-zeiss-camera-tech?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2021-january-28&ref_=pe_1822230_567024740_dpr_nl_463_43
Jan 28, 2021 14:19:35 #
olemikey
Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida
Blaster34 wrote:
Yes it is.....the "Futures so bright we gotta wear shades" !! And the advancements will continue, even more where the money is!
Jan 28, 2021 20:02:06 #
Jan 28, 2021 20:44:08 #
Blaster34 wrote:
Someone always builds a better mousetrap...and so it continues.
While I appreciate the wonderful advances made in DSLR technology and the awesome ones currently being produced I am currently enjoying a resurrection of those of yesteryear and how well they perform. Such as D50, D80 and D90 and even the CCD sensor quality of the D50 and D80. Finding a challenge during these Covid times of getting the most out of their limits. DSLRs won’t die. They will just live on and on...
Jan 28, 2021 22:49:41 #
ronpier wrote:
While I appreciate the wonderful advances made in DSLR technology and the awesome ones currently being produced I am currently enjoying a resurrection of those of yesteryear and how well they perform. Such as D50, D80 and D90 and even the CCD sensor quality of the D50 and D80. Finding a challenge during these Covid times of getting the most out of their limits. DSLRs won’t die. They will just live on and on...
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