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NYT: Great article on Fuji X
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MichaelKJ
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Can you name a single newspaper that you consider accurate? Denigrating the NY Times without providing any justification is pointless.
I subscribe to both the NY Times and Wall Street Journal because I find it worthwhile to read articles, editorials and opinions in two prominent publications that have very different perspectives. Too many people only read outlets than conform to their views, which reinforces their self-serving biases.
harold1968
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harold1968
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you are doing the right thing
I don't consider any news paper accurate, and neither I think do you
the NY times is simply one of the worst and it does it knowingly due to owner and editorial influence. of course many papers do, but the stances taken by the NY Times I believe are fundamentally aimed at democratic values. However of course that depends whether the person reading cares less about this ...
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Les Berkley
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...many serious photographers avoid this site? I know threads get hijacked all the time, but this was ridiculous. At least I took some pictures today.
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thanks
its probably the paper I am least likely to read as I think its cr@p, but no prob reading article on tech by link as long as I am not paying them anything
nice quote from the article:
“When we were little, when we went into our father’s room or our grandfather’s room, there was an important-looking camera on the shelf, and we were told not to touch it because it was valuable,” Mr. Imai said. “We wanted to create that kind of look and feel.”
boinkphoto
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Isn't this a forum for people who love Fujis??? If so, why so much angst and derision?
I mean, really, a simple post like this generates so much anger?
I'm not saying people shouldn't express their opinion, even if it's negative, however it does seem like we need to turn it down a notch.
I mean, really, a simple post like this generates so much anger?
I'm not saying people shouldn't express their opinion, even if it's negative, however it does seem like we need to turn it down a notch.
Marx81
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You are taking trolling to the level of performance art! Fantastic job.
(If you think you are being sincere then you should consider seeking medication. Paranoia is treatable these days)
sgoldswo
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It's a lot of sales of the X100/S and the X-E1. Not so great for the Pro1. The rest either aren't included or its too early to say.
BillyInya
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I am concerned for Sony too. While Fujifilm is enjoying reasonably healthy profits, for Sony its a very different story ....A company only deserves to survive on its merits. I don't see big or small, only product and market.Very interesting article.
I guess a contributing factor in Fujifilm being in the black while many other manufacturers are struggling with losses, some very worrying like with Sony.
The future still looks murky to me, the rise of the do-it-all mobile phone devices I feel will one day result in there being only a limited number of genuine stand-alone camera manufacturers remaining.
Sony had to buy its photographic division (purchasing Konica Minolta SLR Division because it had no hope of developing and establishing its own) and with their record losses they maybe could just end Sony cameras in one hit.
Fujfilm on the other hand enjoys a 100% genuine photographic heritage and have forged a niche for themselves in the increasingly competitive digital camera industry.
It is the relatively small players I am worried about, like Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad that deserve to survive more than most IMO. I don't care about Sony, it can go back to doing what it does well, making radios, computer game consoles and T.V's. But Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad, like Fujifilm, are the real deal in the world of photographics. There's nothing fake in anything they do - none of them had to "buy" their expertise in photographics, each have earned their right to always be a part of the industry in my opinion.
As Sony makes so many great products I am deeply concerned with its well being, and I think more then any other company at the moment deserves to be a dominant camera player.
Fujifilm make the range of extremely high end lenses for the Hasselblad cameras. They are badged as "Hasselblad" but 100% Fujifilm made. Sadly I can only see Hasselblad's market share continue to be put under pressure.
But on the subject of Fujifilm making Hassleblad lenses, Fuji's cine lenses are regarded as the best in the industry (also the most expensive). The last three Harry Potter films were filmed with Fuji cine lenses and all the big production houses in the US, UK and India use Fuji cine lenses.
Parts of the new Disney Malificent movie was filmed in England early this year and I saw a spread on it and low and behold Fuji logos on the lenses of all the car-size cameras in use. You talk Sony lenses to anyone in that industry and they will have a laughing fit. A typical Fuji cine lens costs more than my house!!
I honestly believe Leica will be a survivor because it knows what it does well and sticks to it without allowing itself to be influenced by "trends" that come and go. Risky but its worked for them so far.
Fujifilm were a hair's breath away from buying Olympus not long ago. I fully expect that will eventually happen. This I feel is how the industry is headed. The bigger players will swallow up the little ones that are struggling. Heck, Fujifilm might even buy the Sony camera division if Sony can't stop spiraling downwards.
One thing is for certain ... in ten years time the landscape will be very different to how it is now.
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Sal Baker
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Fuji has also been making the huge lenses for TV studio and remote cameras for 20 years. Most broadcast sports remote truck cameras use Fujinon lenses that run close to $20k each. Their only real competitor in this space is Canon which I rarely see being used in the past few years.I am concerned for Sony too. While Fujifilm is enjoying reasonably healthy profits, for Sony its a very different story ....A company only deserves to survive on its merits. I don't see big or small, only product and market.Very interesting article.
I guess a contributing factor in Fujifilm being in the black while many other manufacturers are struggling with losses, some very worrying like with Sony.
The future still looks murky to me, the rise of the do-it-all mobile phone devices I feel will one day result in there being only a limited number of genuine stand-alone camera manufacturers remaining.
Sony had to buy its photographic division (purchasing Konica Minolta SLR Division because it had no hope of developing and establishing its own) and with their record losses they maybe could just end Sony cameras in one hit.
Fujfilm on the other hand enjoys a 100% genuine photographic heritage and have forged a niche for themselves in the increasingly competitive digital camera industry.
It is the relatively small players I am worried about, like Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad that deserve to survive more than most IMO. I don't care about Sony, it can go back to doing what it does well, making radios, computer game consoles and T.V's. But Nikon, Leica and Hasselblad, like Fujifilm, are the real deal in the world of photographics. There's nothing fake in anything they do - none of them had to "buy" their expertise in photographics, each have earned their right to always be a part of the industry in my opinion.
As Sony makes so many great products I am deeply concerned with its well being, and I think more then any other company at the moment deserves to be a dominant camera player.
Fujifilm make the range of extremely high end lenses for the Hasselblad cameras. They are badged as "Hasselblad" but 100% Fujifilm made. Sadly I can only see Hasselblad's market share continue to be put under pressure.
But on the subject of Fujifilm making Hassleblad lenses, Fuji's cine lenses are regarded as the best in the industry (also the most expensive). The last three Harry Potter films were filmed with Fuji cine lenses and all the big production houses in the US, UK and India use Fuji cine lenses.
Parts of the new Disney Malificent movie was filmed in England early this year and I saw a spread on it and low and behold Fuji logos on the lenses of all the car-size cameras in use. You talk Sony lenses to anyone in that industry and they will have a laughing fit. A typical Fuji cine lens costs more than my house!!
I honestly believe Leica will be a survivor because it knows what it does well and sticks to it without allowing itself to be influenced by "trends" that come and go. Risky but its worked for them so far.
Fujifilm were a hair's breath away from buying Olympus not long ago. I fully expect that will eventually happen. This I feel is how the industry is headed. The bigger players will swallow up the little ones that are struggling. Heck, Fujifilm might even buy the Sony camera division if Sony can't stop spiraling downwards.
One thing is for certain ... in ten years time the landscape will be very different to how it is now.
Lawrence Fleischer
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Such as???
Lawrence Fleischer
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"I am merely pointing out that the papers way is wrong, demonstrably so in many arenas (sin of omission, barefaced lies, etc.)"
If it's so demonstrable, please provide three examples of barefaced lies.
If it's so demonstrable, please provide three examples of barefaced lies.
liquid stereo
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Cheers!
harold1968
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harold1968
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I would not be glad to in this forum Lawrence
Imagine if I did that, there would be a massive debate on the issues.
some people would say the paper was right to do it, others wouldn't
it would get even more nasty then some of the comments here
In principle you ask a good question, but since many people here are denying the basic right comment on a forum
D) I think we should leave the argument in that basic stateAlso I appreciate your tone.
all the best
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