From Nikon Rumors:Sigma and Tamron discontinuing 40 DSLR lenses, and Nikon discontinues 35 F DSLR lenses. Does it matter in the marketplace?
Oct 1, 2022 08:18:10 #
User ID wrote:
There are several homeless SLRs couch surfing at my place. With their obsolete skill sets they are having great difficulty competing for employment. They have important histories but no real futures.
I have a shelter for them if you want to bus them over to me. I promise to give them hard labor without pay.
Oct 1, 2022 09:14:51 #
Oct 1, 2022 09:23:19 #
billnikon wrote:
That is a true statement.
But my main interest is in bird photography, after using DSLR's for years I have found that mirrorless camera's and lenses allow me to up my game and produce better images than with my older DSLR's.
My hope is that you have purchased some of my beautiful but no longer useful Nikon lenses.
But my main interest is in bird photography, after using DSLR's for years I have found that mirrorless camera's and lenses allow me to up my game and produce better images than with my older DSLR's.
My hope is that you have purchased some of my beautiful but no longer useful Nikon lenses.
Oct 1, 2022 10:22:23 #
wildkat811
Loc: Daytona Beach, FL
I had to send a Canon zoom lens back for repairs. It jammed during a cruise. Canon repaired it quickly for a cost if $150. (Fair cost). I'm thrilled I didn't have to buy a new one.
Oct 1, 2022 10:23:04 #
billnikon wrote:
Interesting list of Nikkor lenses. Many of those are older style lenses that have not been high sales lenses. Not surprising.
Another interesting take away is this, where is Canon and Sony? Does this mean that Sony and Canon lenses sell better than Sigma, Tamron and Nikon DSLR lenses.
Another interesting take away is this, where is Canon and Sony? Does this mean that Sony and Canon lenses sell better than Sigma, Tamron and Nikon DSLR lenses.
EF-mount lenses are more useable than some F-mount lenses on both DSLR cameras and with adapters, because {by definition} they don’t depend on motion provided by the body. I don’t believe Sony has had time to build up surpluses of currenty produced lenses.
Oct 1, 2022 10:26:04 #
EJMcD wrote:
You get high marks for persistence and redundancy. No matter the topic..."It's the same old song" Mirrorless, Canon, Mirrorless, Canon, Mirrorless, Canon, Mirrorless, Canon, Mirrorless, Canon. Are you the original inventor? Do you have a patent?
Oct 1, 2022 10:32:51 #
rehess wrote:
EF-mount lenses are more useable than some F-mount lenses on both DSLR cameras and with adapters, because {by definition} they don’t depend on motion provided by the body. I don’t believe Sony has had time to build up surpluses of currenty produced lenses.
So true.
Thaz why my Sonys depend mainly on EF lenses. Theres that extra 20 years worth in the market place.
Oct 1, 2022 13:58:09 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
CHG_CANON wrote:
Older and wiser voices can help you find the right camera brand, especially when you are willing to listen to those who shoot Canon.
Once again you show your true colors. And that color is always colored Canon.
Fortunately the majority here are able to see through this ruse, and baiting, and can make up their own minds as to what camera is best for them.
There are many fine mirrorless camera's on the market today. Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Sony to name just a few.
Yes, Canon makes a very good product, but it is not the ONLY product.
You should take this into consideration the next time you want to keep to your, "only one camera for all" mentality.
Oct 1, 2022 15:15:26 #
billnikon wrote:
Once again you show your true colors. And that col... (show quote)
Every successful photographer is driven by an inner voice telling them Canon is the better camera. Thanks for confirming that you don't understand that voice from inside your head.
Oct 1, 2022 16:41:07 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
CHG_CANON wrote:
Every successful photographer is driven by an inner voice telling them Canon is the better camera. Thanks for confirming that you don't understand that voice from inside your head.
Oct 1, 2022 16:58:32 #
Oct 1, 2022 17:02:09 #
Oct 1, 2022 17:17:04 #
rehess wrote:
EF-mount lenses are more useable than some F-mount lenses on both DSLR cameras and with adapters, because {by definition} they don’t depend on motion provided by the body. I don’t believe Sony has had time to build up surpluses of currenty produced lenses.
Sony only makes mirrorless E-mount lenses now. There hasn't been a DSLR in Sonys lineup for many years since Sony first bought up Minolta. Their A-mount started with a DSLR years ago, but that A-mount quickly moved to a fixed Pellicle mirror design. The Sony A-mount system has been discontinued (Sony A-mount cameras and A-mount lenses are still around, but no new ones are being made), as Sony focuses solely on their mirrorless leading E-mount system.
Sony E-mount cameras benefit from Sony opening their E-mount to third party lens makers, unlike the dumb move by Canon that is already benefiting its competition. Nikon is also opening up their Z-mount to third party lens makers and already collaborating with Tamron on excellent quality Z-lenses that folks can afford.
The E-mount is now the most widely produced and used mirrorless lens mount in the world for everything from compact cameras to APS-C and fullframe still and hybrid cameras, and full cinema cameras like the Sony Venice Cinema Cameras used by top Oscar-winning directors like James Cameron for his Avatar feature films.
There are combined nearly 200 E-mount lenses available from Sony, Sigma, Tamron, Zeiss, Samyang/Rokinon, Tokina, Yongnuo, Viltrox, Meike. More than any other lens mount. And both Sony and third-party makers combined are introducing additional new E-mount lenses monthly. There is no shortage of E-mount lenses. So far no E-mount lenses have been discontinued.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sony_E-mount_lenses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_third-party_Sony_E-mount_lenses
Cheers and best to you all.
Oct 1, 2022 17:28:14 #
Oct 1, 2022 18:14:02 #
gwilliams6 wrote:
Sony only makes mirrorless E-mount lenses now. The... (show quote)
The Sony pellicles that you mention differ from the FD and EF mount pellicle SLRs from Canon. Thaz why Sony chose to call them SLTs. The Canons were literally SLRs. The Sonys were not SLRs at all. They were EVFs just like a Fuji or Nikon Z, etc etc but borrowed their AF tech from SLRs despite having no optical SLR viewing system.
Unfortunately, for some of us, various E-mount lenses have been discontinued. These are midlevel models that get replaced with more expensive "better" models. By that method Sony is sending some of their users over to Sigma and Tamron. Weird business model ?!?
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