The torch has passed, Sony and Canon are dominating the gear used by pros at Tokyo Olympics
Jul 25, 2021 12:31:16 #
Jul 25, 2021 12:34:47 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
Who cares? Not me.
You cared enough to comment. If you didn't care one way or the other we wouldn't have heard from you.
Not posting in a thread is the true show of not caring.
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Jul 25, 2021 12:40:20 #
Jul 25, 2021 12:48:49 #
thank you for your diligence gwilliams6...
The first thing I noticed is that the majority of those chaps have a BMI over 25... Not good.
Must be a Sports Photographer thing... hoping they don't succumb prematurely to coronary artery disease...
It remains the number one cause of death in the World (and yes in the USA) There is no cure only partial mitigation at best...
I've lost too many colleagues to CAD lately... Limiting time on computer, not a good thing...
Using my Yoga practice now more than my camera kit...
Again thank you for sharing gwilliams6... albeit I would have enjoyed seeing actual Olympic Athletes rather than the photographer's pit. Oh well... back to my Yoga mat... all the best gwilliams6 and please stay safe!
Oh sadly I only counted 4 or 5 female shooters in the pit. Wondering Why?
Also why do so many photographers stress over their perceived personal which they believe is created by the Brand of Kit they use. So very strange...
The first thing I noticed is that the majority of those chaps have a BMI over 25... Not good.
Must be a Sports Photographer thing... hoping they don't succumb prematurely to coronary artery disease...
It remains the number one cause of death in the World (and yes in the USA) There is no cure only partial mitigation at best...
I've lost too many colleagues to CAD lately... Limiting time on computer, not a good thing...
Using my Yoga practice now more than my camera kit...
Again thank you for sharing gwilliams6... albeit I would have enjoyed seeing actual Olympic Athletes rather than the photographer's pit. Oh well... back to my Yoga mat... all the best gwilliams6 and please stay safe!
Oh sadly I only counted 4 or 5 female shooters in the pit. Wondering Why?
Also why do so many photographers stress over their perceived personal which they believe is created by the Brand of Kit they use. So very strange...
Jul 25, 2021 12:50:46 #
Bill_de wrote:
You cared enough to comment. If you didn't care one way or the other we wouldn't have heard from you.
Not posting in a thread is the true show of not caring.
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Not posting in a thread is the true show of not caring.
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Taking your argument to it’s next logical step, you must care that Stan doesn’t care because if you didn’t care that Stan didn’t care we wouldn’t have heard from you.
Jul 25, 2021 13:01:24 #
quixdraw wrote:
And this is of interest because?
It's more interesting than most of the posts on the form to some of us. Trivia no doubt but we all have the option of looking or not.
Jul 25, 2021 14:09:31 #
Mac wrote:
Taking your argument to it’s next logical step, you must care that Stan doesn’t care because if you didn’t care that Stan didn’t care we wouldn’t have heard from you.
I do care, otherwise I would not have commented. And Mac, I thank you for your concern!
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Jul 25, 2021 14:24:43 #
Bill_de wrote:
I do care, otherwise I would not have commented. And Mac, I thank you for your concern!
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Good answer.
Jul 25, 2021 14:57:55 #
joer wrote:
It's more interesting than most of the posts on the form to some of us. Trivia no doubt but we all have the option of looking or not.
Jul 25, 2021 15:05:10 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
You are never too old to dream of buying a Canon.
I am thinking of Leica now. I think the Hassy is no longer attractive like when the V series was. The Leica M is still pretty much cool.
Jul 25, 2021 16:46:20 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
gwilliams6 wrote:
A shot from pro photographer Don Roos who is in Tokyo covering the Olympics. At least at this venue, there were far more Sony and Canon cameras and lenses in use than Nikon or other brands. Sony lenses have the "G" on them. Black "G" for G lenses, and red "G" for G-Master lenses. And every Sony camera in use is mirrorless. And remember all Associated Press staff photographers worldwide use Sony gear exclusively. Photo by Don Roos.
It's not really important unless you obsessed with Nikon's status, but the torch has not really been passed. Canon has dominated over Nikon at sporting events for years
Jul 25, 2021 16:56:16 #
Jul 25, 2021 17:45:43 #
What an odd assortment of responses...the observation has nothing to do with your equipment, what you chose to use, that you have to keep up to be cool, fashion photography or anything other than the relevant issue of a lot of Canon and Sony gear at the Olympics in this one picture. It has nothing to do with world wide domination of the camera market or the size of your manhood. It simply is an observation that it seems the pros at the Olympics are overwhelmingly using Canon and Sony. If I were striving to become a pro sports photog, I would look at this and gravitate towards those brands because they are supported at venues, other pros use them and thus possibly my employer issues that equipment, etc.
Jul 25, 2021 18:05:56 #
Jul 25, 2021 18:16:41 #
I am not concerned about the camera brads and related "politics" and sponsorships relating to the Olympics and other major sports events. I do feel for the photojournalists and official photograhers that are now covering the event in Japan where Covid-19 is running rampant. As you can see in the image posted, they are working in close quarters and under the present condition, that is not a safe and good thing. I also sympathize with the athletes who may also be subject to serious health risks and have to perform with little or no spectators.
The only experience I, personally, had with Olympic coverage was in the 1976 Games in Montreal. A friend of mine was appointed Official Chief Photograher and was put in charge of all the photograher that were assigned by the Olympic Committee. These photographers, unlike outside photojournalists, were to LITTERELLY cover every athlete at every event. Not very glamorous! My friend's other job was to liaison with the press- all the photojournalists! He was chosen based on his great sports photography work but knew nothing of administrative functions. His photography was very exciting and kinda aggressive but he was not a very technical guy. He nearly suffered a nervous breakdown. He asked me to cover a few events so I did track and field- pole vaulting and high jump for 2- days but I had another contract ongoing and could not stay any longer.
So...back in the day, Nikon furnished all the equipment. They had facilities on-site with a pool of every lens you could think of and crates full o FTN bodies. They gave out NIKON branded soft camera bags and I still have the yellow NIKON rain cover- my only souvenir of the event- somehow I lost my press pass. Kodak processing facilities for Ektachrome processing and supplied all the film. Kodak reps were on hand to help with filtration for sodium vapour lighting and push processing.
I don't know what the relationship is, at the Tokyo Olympics, as to sponsorship and the camera companies. It's kinda crazy what with many sponsors withdrawing their support. I really don know if there is still a culture of "save face" in modern Japan but the car and electronic companies are jumping ship because of public protest against the games.
I really don't think that one camera brand is better for sports to cover than another. If one brand is dominant, it could be a matter of sponsorship, publicity, and politics.
The only experience I, personally, had with Olympic coverage was in the 1976 Games in Montreal. A friend of mine was appointed Official Chief Photograher and was put in charge of all the photograher that were assigned by the Olympic Committee. These photographers, unlike outside photojournalists, were to LITTERELLY cover every athlete at every event. Not very glamorous! My friend's other job was to liaison with the press- all the photojournalists! He was chosen based on his great sports photography work but knew nothing of administrative functions. His photography was very exciting and kinda aggressive but he was not a very technical guy. He nearly suffered a nervous breakdown. He asked me to cover a few events so I did track and field- pole vaulting and high jump for 2- days but I had another contract ongoing and could not stay any longer.
So...back in the day, Nikon furnished all the equipment. They had facilities on-site with a pool of every lens you could think of and crates full o FTN bodies. They gave out NIKON branded soft camera bags and I still have the yellow NIKON rain cover- my only souvenir of the event- somehow I lost my press pass. Kodak processing facilities for Ektachrome processing and supplied all the film. Kodak reps were on hand to help with filtration for sodium vapour lighting and push processing.
I don't know what the relationship is, at the Tokyo Olympics, as to sponsorship and the camera companies. It's kinda crazy what with many sponsors withdrawing their support. I really don know if there is still a culture of "save face" in modern Japan but the car and electronic companies are jumping ship because of public protest against the games.
I really don't think that one camera brand is better for sports to cover than another. If one brand is dominant, it could be a matter of sponsorship, publicity, and politics.
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