Alan Halfhill Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Andrew, I guess you did not read this article before making this parody. She does like photographers.http://petapixel.com/2015/06/23/taylor-swift-photo-contract-break-our-rules-and-we-can-break-your-gear/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 23, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2015 So many serious replies. Bit of a shame really.It's only a satirical post, a joke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 23, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2015 Andrew,I guess you will make new topic with Nikon D5. lol ha ha haI have seen the D5 rumours and they're a load of tosh this time.Even saw a post about Socionet which confuses an LSI (system processor) with a sensor. Panasonic are not making the D5's full frame sensor I can promise you that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Malone Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I think we all forget that the whole Canon-video thing was really a fluke. Canon is not a video company. They are primarily a STILLS camera firm. As a company they are very conservative. I liken them to Rolls-Royce in the 1950's and 60s.. slow and plodding and selling things that are well-built but 10 years behind times. I personally love Canon and feel the same pain. I would love to buy a new Canon for my film productions but it seems that's not going to happen. I think that when they introduced the 5D Mk3 (which was pretty underwhelming) it became obvious that the MK2 was not a company trend but a fortunate mistake. I fully expect the 5D mk4, when it comes out, will be very modern, in a fashion of a few years ago, Ed_David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekhar Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Sadly, it doesn't matter. Canon is so big, people (especially those not using their own money) will continue to buy it to cover their behind (the old "No one every got fired for buying IBM" argument). And rationalize their decisions with "best colors out of the camera (even if they all grade in post)," "it's the ergonomics, not resolution," and of course the ever popular "camera doesn't matter, it's the story." But dinosaurs do die out...who would've thought the almighty Kodak would go extinct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 23, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2015 I really want Canon to succeed, it's for our own benefit. If Sony gets a monopoly on sensor design we will suffer eventually.Imagine if Sony decided to stop working with Nikon. Where would that leave them?Canon are dangerously close to becoming a Sony customer. Already are for some models. Canon have an innovative CMOS division and even make the machines to make the sensors. They have 4K on a full frame sensor (1D C) it just needs to go into a more innovative camera and at a price we can afford. Currently on dynamic range and sensor capabilities (both manufacturing and end product) they are behind Sony. Not good.The joke about Taylor Swift fixing stuff at Apple is an internet meme. If you didn't get it, no need to say "EOSHD is off his meds again". But maybe join this generation.I bet Canon found it funny... all 11 employees under the age of 85 that is. Escapist and Ed_David 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_David Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 What is an internet meme? - A person over 85 who works at Canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 23, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted June 23, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Spiezia Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 This was a great post and just on the heels of me pre ordering the A7R ii after being a huge canon user and also fan of the 1DC....... it makes me sad to leave canon and I hope someday i can comeback. they just never went between the 5D and 1DC for something special...... I mean they didn't even add Clog to its latest round of DSLR updates so i can B cam off the 1DC if needed..... It screams we don't care about what you need. Andrew Reid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronChicago Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Haha. Sekhar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted June 24, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted June 24, 2015 Haha.PROMOTE HIM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Halfhill Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Here is the Washington Post.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/06/23/is-taylor-swift-a-hero-or-a-hypocrite-some-photographers-say-its-the-latter/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewP Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Who cares about Canon? We've got much better options now.That said, they'll probably put something special in with the 5D IV. They can do 4k (they were there first with the 1D ages ago), and focussing (7d II). They could be the king again in an instant, and that's why they aren't pushing all the time. They're secure with their heritage and brand name, so when they need to release something new they will. Not before. It's just common business sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_David Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Taylor Swift doesn't pay photographers and can break their cameras per her contract with them - opps - I'm sure Taylor wasn't expecting this from coming out. She denies it too - not the right move, Taylor PR - just change the contract. Learn from Apple's PR. You screw up, change it quickly. 1, 2, 3 - then no one cares. Now you have Jason Sheldon as a hero photog and you look like you are the bad blood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bowgett Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I think we all forget that the whole Canon-video thing was really a fluke.I don't think it was a fluke so much as their priorities changing somewhere down the line. Aside from the atrocious 500D (which you could write off as just a classic "second album misfire" situation), each of their DSLRs up to about the 5D Mark III either improved their video features or brought said features to a more reasonable price point. After that, they just seemed to give up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Koehler Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I don't like Pentax for many of the same reasons. Their video quality is trash. I don't complain about it. I expect to switch to Sony in the near future. Canon simply isn't part of the plan with the possible exception of their lenses + appropriate lens adapters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Koehler Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 What is an internet meme? - A person over 85 who works at Canon.I thought it was no one under 85 working at Canon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubrickian Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 So many serious replies. Bit of a shame really.It's only a satirical post, a joke!No worries, friend. We'll keep this as evidence for the institutionalization Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.