Which Camera would you want to own ?

1Dx4me wrote:

funjp wrote:

1Dx4me wrote:

if canon to introduce a MF camera, i don't think they will recoup their return on investment because of very small demand by professionals. if in fact there was enough demand for such thing, canon would have introduced one long time ago. this is not time to venture into unknown, as canon already knows that.

I agree with you on the MF camera aspect . But think of a Canon version of the Contax G system . Compact AF primes . And yes , Canon has been venturing into the unknown lately . I suppose you've seen those cameras Canon got to crowdfund in it's home turf , Japan . Those cameras made sense for some buyers in Japan , enough people to pay for the initial batch .

however, the pole reflects my opinion! no, canon hasn't been venturing into unknown, if mean ML technology by that, it has been around for a long time and people wanted it overwhelmingly! i was talking about MF in my post, pacifically. there is very little demand for MF format.

i am very sure canon/nikon have very professional marketing departments who figure things out where the money is

regards.

Sorry , I didn't want to be rude . The thing is , in Japan , the Japanese market is called by the Japanese themselves "Galapagos Market" . What they mean by that is , there are products in Japan that wouldn't make sense outside Japan , and yet sometimes Japanese companies hit the jackpot , and these "Galapagos Products" become Global .

trulandphoto wrote:

Yep . Fujifilm developed Medium Format cameras since the film days . Curiously , Fujifilm also makes Broadcast cameras and lenses , as do Canon , Sony and Panasonic .

funjp wrote:

1Dx4me wrote:

funjp wrote:

1Dx4me wrote:

if canon to introduce a MF camera, i don't think they will recoup their return on investment because of very small demand by professionals. if in fact there was enough demand for such thing, canon would have introduced one long time ago. this is not time to venture into unknown, as canon already knows that.

I agree with you on the MF camera aspect . But think of a Canon version of the Contax G system . Compact AF primes . And yes , Canon has been venturing into the unknown lately . I suppose you've seen those cameras Canon got to crowdfund in it's home turf , Japan . Those cameras made sense for some buyers in Japan , enough people to pay for the initial batch .

however, the pole reflects my opinion! no, canon hasn't been venturing into unknown, if mean ML technology by that, it has been around for a long time and people wanted it overwhelmingly! i was talking about MF in my post, pacifically. there is very little demand for MF format.

i am very sure canon/nikon have very professional marketing departments who figure things out where the money is

regards.

Sorry , I didn't want to be rude . The thing is , in Japan , the Japanese market is called by the Japanese themselves "Galapagos Market" . What they mean by that is , there are products in Japan that wouldn't make sense outside Japan , and yet sometimes Japanese companies hit the jackpot , and these "Galapagos Products" become Global

Cool info about the term "Galapagos Market"

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Although I voted for the last option, it would be kind of fun if Canon made a really compact Contax G mirrorless type camera with a hi-res and speedy viewfinder, the 32MP APS-C sensor, IBIS, awesome R-type focusing capabilities, and great but tiny lenses.

Trouble is, that would be a near Leica, with a near Leica price - too rich for my blood as I struggle to build up my more important RF line-up, along with a second R5. Beyond that, and my usual other gear upgrades, I will have no other funds to buy what would be a fascinating system that I might love if it was my primary system, and I was a frequent traveling amateur or pro "travel" photographer.

David Franklin wrote:

Although I voted for the last option, it would be kind of fun if Canon made a really compact Contax G mirrorless type camera with a hi-res and speedy viewfinder, the 32MP APS-C sensor, IBIS, awesome R-type focusing capabilities, and great but tiny lenses.

Trouble is, that would be a near Leica, with a near Leica price - too rich for my blood as I struggle to build up my more important RF line-up, along with a second R5. Beyond that, and my usual other gear upgrades, I will have no other funds to buy what would be a fascinating system that I might love if it was my primary system, and I was a frequent traveling amateur or pro "travel" photographer.

I know what you mean . But wouldn't it be nice if Canon cameras were as cool as Fujifilm ones . That is , it would make Chelsea Northrup think twice before saying that Canon cameras are boring .

tkbslc wrote:

funjp wrote:

1Dx4me wrote:

funjp wrote:

1Dx4me wrote:

if canon to introduce a MF camera, i don't think they will recoup their return on investment because of very small demand by professionals. if in fact there was enough demand for such thing, canon would have introduced one long time ago. this is not time to venture into unknown, as canon already knows that.

I agree with you on the MF camera aspect . But think of a Canon version of the Contax G system . Compact AF primes . And yes , Canon has been venturing into the unknown lately . I suppose you've seen those cameras Canon got to crowdfund in it's home turf , Japan . Those cameras made sense for some buyers in Japan , enough people to pay for the initial batch .

however, the pole reflects my opinion! no, canon hasn't been venturing into unknown, if mean ML technology by that, it has been around for a long time and people wanted it overwhelmingly! i was talking about MF in my post, pacifically. there is very little demand for MF format.

i am very sure canon/nikon have very professional marketing departments who figure things out where the money is

regards.

Sorry , I didn't want to be rude . The thing is , in Japan , the Japanese market is called by the Japanese themselves "Galapagos Market" . What they mean by that is , there are products in Japan that wouldn't make sense outside Japan , and yet sometimes Japanese companies hit the jackpot , and these "Galapagos Products" become Global .

Isn't that true of most markets? For example, I know Americans love the full size pickup trucks, but hardly anyone else wants those monsters.

Yes and no . Every market has it's quirks . The Japanese market might have too many quirks . I think that of the G7 countries , Japan , is the only country where the Whatsapp messenger app is not widely used . Indeed , most Japanese do not know Whatsapp . Here in Japan the predominant messaging app is Line , which is mostly used only in Asian countries , excluding mainland China .