Matt Granger “The Nikon Guy” Dumps Nikon (Page 5): So his title was just click bait. I can’t say I’m surprised.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

JD750 wrote:

He didn’t dump Nikon. Listen closely to what he sa... (show quote)

So his title was just click bait. I can’t say I’m surprised.

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

I could care less what he's doing.

tca2267 Loc: Florida

Who really cares!

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

He's a grown up. He can do whatever he wants.
--Bob

digitalnut wrote:

What are your feelings about this? Do you think he is doing the right thing and have you also done this or have thought about dumping all your Nikon gear? Curious to hear your thoughts and opinions. Nikon certainly is behind in the mirrorless category in my opinion. They also don’t seem to be, nor will they be, supporting the crop sensor photographers in the future with mirrorless cameras or glass.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Brand owners who expect moments of seismic shift in the camera market to be comfortable and free of conflict have not learned their history.

Valsmere Loc: New Jersey

Honestly not a big deal to me. I have watched his videos on occasion but more or less for entertainment, then again most of the camera "reviewers" I really take with a grain of salt.
If something pops up on the market I research it based on the tech specs and decide for myself whether or not it fits my needs. Just my .02 cents.

farwest Loc: Utah

Valsmere wrote:

Honestly not a big deal to me. I have watched his videos on occasion but more or less for entertainment, then again most of the camera "reviewers" I really take with a grain of salt.
If something pops up on the market I research it based on the tech specs and decide for myself whether or not it fits my needs. Just my .02 cents.

I agree but I feel Steve Perry has been straight up and honest in his reviews. I hope he stays that way has it is a breath of fresh air.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

digitalnut wrote:

What are your feelings about this? Do you think he is doing the right thing and have you also done this or have thought about dumping all your Nikon gear? Curious to hear your thoughts and opinions. Nikon certainly is behind in the mirrorless category in my opinion. They also don’t seem to be, nor will they be, supporting the crop sensor photographers in the future with mirrorless cameras or glass.

Did you watch the whole video?

Granger explained why he was selling off much of his gear now, mostly Nikon DSLRs and lenses for them... for lack of use in the "shut down" (says he hasn't had a job or traveled since Jan. or Feb.)... With plans to buy "something mirrorless" later this year.

He said he wasn't sure what that would be.... Might be a Nikon Z-mount system (though currently avail. models don't meet his needs). Might be a Canon. Or it might be a Sony. He was concerned about lens availability for Nikon and, a little less so, for Canon. Also concerned about the Nikon Z-series AF system lagging a little behind the other two for video. But he doesn't need to do so and isn't ready to buy immediately... and says he will be banking the money for now. That's where he left it.

Basically it came down to a business decision.... To sell off a pile of now-idle gear that represented a lot of money invested, but simply sitting there unused and depreciating. He's anticipating that DSLRs and the lenses for them will lose value faster in the future (as if they don't already lose it rapidly). And he feels his business if moving more towards video, so thinks mirrorless will be his best option in the future.

Granger also was obviously still struggling whether or not to sell some favorite things. At the beginning of the video he stated he didn't want to use adapters .. As he got deeper into the video he kept mentioning lenses that he "might decide to keep", and use via an adapter!

IcemanKS wrote:

I feel like it was just an ad for KEH PHOTO.
iCE

Bingo! It did seem a bit like that.

Strodav Loc: Houston, Tx

I just finished reading all 5 pages of replies to the OPs post. My takeaway is that this community sees mirrorless as the future of our type of photography. Nikon is falling or has fallen behind Sony and Canon in mirrorless technology, are concerned Nikon will not catch up and maybe fail as evidenced by rats abandoning the ship. Some are happy to see them fail (fanboys of a different manufacturer), others don't care (not invested in Nikon), some see it as tragic and are not giving up just yet (invested in Nikon), still others are taking a wait and see attitude. I'm invested in Nikon, but am in the wait and see category. In all cases, just go out and make the best images you can with what you've got.

Valsmere Loc: New Jersey

farwest wrote:

I agree but I feel Steve Perry has been straight up and honest in his reviews. I hope he stays that way has it is a breath of fresh air.

Yes I agree forgot about him to be honest.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

digitalnut wrote:

What are your feelings about this? Do you think he is doing the right thing and have you also done this or have thought about dumping all your Nikon gear? Curious to hear your thoughts and opinions. Nikon certainly is behind in the mirrorless category in my opinion. They also don’t seem to be, nor will they be, supporting the crop sensor photographers in the future with mirrorless cameras or glass.

I currently shoot Nikon and Sony. Use the best of each. Prefer the high iso and low noise of my D850 compared to the high noise of my Sony A7riv.
Love the tracking system of the Sony a9 but it is no better than Group Auto Focus on my Nikon' s. Love the live preview provided by the Sony' s but I have shoot so many bif that I can adjust my ec on the fly on my Nikon' s that it is almost as good. For now, for wildlife and for sharpness it is a toss up between the a9 and their 200- 600 and my D500 and D850 and Nikon 500 FL 5.6.
For the near future I will shoot both and keep abreast of new developments from both companies.

oldschool

Interesting article. The major thrust is that fewer competitors will lead to higher prices and better margins. I don't see how this helps the consumer. I suppose one could argue that higher profits might lead to more innovation, but one could also argue that the business would be looked at as a cash cow with less competition.
As an aside, the vast majority if readers who responded to the accompanying survey said Nikon should stay. Time will tell. For now I will continue to use and enjoy my Nikon gear which more than meets my needs. Until someone comes along with a truly better mousetrap I doubt I will be investing in another system.

ecurb Loc: Metro Chicago Area

rmorrison1116 wrote:

Matt Granger can do what he wants, especially sinc... (show quote)

It was also a question of the cost of producing the sensors. As it became easier and cheaper to make full frame sensors smaller sensor cameras became a niche market

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Matt just sent an email where he shared this:
“My goal was to be open and honest about my thought process and share an insight into this business decision - which has extra weight given that I used to call myself ThatNikonGuy. I also wanted it to be fun and entertaining “

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

digitalnut wrote:

What are your feelings about this? Do you think he is doing the right thing and have you also done this or have thought about dumping all your Nikon gear? Curious to hear your thoughts and opinions. Nikon certainly is behind in the mirrorless category in my opinion. They also don’t seem to be, nor will they be, supporting the crop sensor photographers in the future with mirrorless cameras or glass.

Pretty smart guy I guess.