[Leica] Nikon et al vs MIrrorless cameras

[chris williams]

Nikon and Canon are pretty much dead in the R&D department. Sony and Fuji have surpassed them. 

I started using Fuji around 5 years ago. Never picked up my Nikon gear again. Focus is vastly better, color is superior. 

Lots of folks I now professionally use Sony. I switched to Fuji before Sony really had a decent lens system. 



Chris Williams
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> On Feb 14, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
>   Peter and Howard have been having a debate on Nikon ( specifically) Z6
> camera progress to replacing all DSLR with Mirrorless models.
> 
> A different perspective....
> First the interchange.....
> The loan program shows how desperate Nikon is to convince Nikon users to
> move from DSLRs to the EVF models. The latter are competent, as you can see,
> but I am not sure that they will be as versatile as the old mirror prisms
> on the DSLRs - especially for the flying bird photography that I do
> 
> Now the perspective....
> The first Nikon camera to be digital was the D1 in 1999.  20 years ago.
> They have done a wonderful job of improving and refining the camera(s)
> since then.  The first Nikon mirrorless is the Z6/7 introduced in 2018.  It
> is to be understood that the Mirrorless camera has not had the development
> time and effort that the DSLR models have.  Plus the business decision to
> not develop too quickly and have all your DSLR sales go to zero because of
> the "better" mirrorless model. ( incentive to NOT change or improve).
> A few years ago I predicted the end of the DSLR domination.  That is
> becoming a fact.  Manufacturing infrastructure at Nikon is predominantly
> mechanically inclined employees.  Mirrorless camera require significantly
> less mechanical assembly... they are basically computers with some
> mechanical integration.  THEY ARE INHERENTLY LESS COSTLY TO PRODUCE.
> The Sony A7 caught Nikon lollygagging around.. and Nikon declared the Sony
> technology to be inferior...... never going to work as well.... Never going
> to be able to AF as well.  Never going .... you fill in the final
> part.....   Then came the Sony A9, which made Nikon shut up.  The A9 was
> created to defy Nikon.  Fix all the naysayers comments, especially the
> Birders and teh Sports guys.....  Then came the A9II which further
> strengthened the Mirrorless position.....
> Nikon is  in no different position than they were a few years ago.. denying
> the obvious superiority of the mirrorless technology because of their heavy
> infrastructure investments on mirror-box manufacturing.
> Canon has stated no new DSLR lens development.  Guess the word is received
> at Canon..... go Mirrorless.
> If you want a bird imaging camera, with the Nikon brand on front, it is
> coming.  As good as the D5 or D500.  Better.  Just wait a couple more
> years....... maybe sooner.....
> Because you ain't going to see new, high end DSLR development in the
> future.  Brand N or C..  Or other.
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Filippone
> BMWRed735i at gmail.com
> 
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