When will Canon Meet The Market Demand?

[Emeyerphoto]

The question being proposed is when will Canon meet the market demand, should be renamed to Canon should give me, a single person everything that I want for $10, with a $10 rebate.  This seems so illogical to me, Canon is a business and it needs to look at not only what the market demands now, but what the market may need in the future. 

People need to think of the fact that the camera is just a tool, if it doesn't have one feature, oh well, work with what you have.  I still plan on purchasing the 5d mk2 even when the 5dmk3 is coming out, because I know the camera is only a tool and it will still produce award winning photos. It doesn't mean that my images will come out any worse because I don't have the latest and greatest camera.

[psolberg]

I have been a long time Canon consumer and advocate however, they seem to be falling short with when it comes to releasing both the 5D MK3 and the 1DS MK 4. With the release of the Nikon D300 yesterday with a huge technical advancement and an affordable price I may be switching very soon.

first of all that was the D800. But why do you expect a 1Ds? I think canon gave up that with the 1DX. Nikon always had the high MP game covered with the D3X and if you thought that was expensive, then the 1DsIII wasn't for you. So it sounds you want high MP over anything else, yet it seems to me a 22MP 5DIII is plenty good.

[wickidwombat]

I'll give Canon until the end of the month to announce the 5DIII. If it doesn't, I'm putting in a pre-order for a D800 and putting 10 years worth of Canon gear up on ebay.

what are you going to be selling?

[vulture circles]

[bycostello]

people wanted the mk3 about a week after the mk2... 

[tron]

I am also thrilled with the possibility of a new Canon. But I like my 5DmkII - I shoot mostly landscapes-  and I am not going to sell my gear if no camera is introduced. In fact I bought recently some Christmas presents for my 5DmkII: an EF100-400mm L and an EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II 

However, I do not know if I will buy it the new 24-70 II as a birthday present since I do not
wish to make my 24-105L feel jealous   

[beanie]

hi

i was NIKON film user for over 40 years...got a NIKON D1 and later a D5000 and a D90. but now iam going over
to CANON. The whole line of CANON is priced right for me. WHY would i pay $6000 for a D4 when a CANON 5d II will do the job just fine. WHY the BIG run on MP...do you need a 24 or 36 MP to get a good photo

beanie...

[DavidRiesenberg]

By the look of things both here and on the Nikon boards it seems that no manufacturer should worry. A bunch of Canon people will move to Nikon and a similar bunch of people will move from Nikon to Canon. An even swap it seems.
Now, if I'll allow myself to wear the conspiracy hat for a moment I'd venture a theory that this reversal of philosophies between Canon and Nikon is arranged between the companies. A roughly equal number of people switching sides means people buying new lenses and accessories more than they would had they stayed put. A win-win situation.

[V8Beast]

Now, if I'll allow myself to wear the conspiracy hat for a moment I'd venture a theory that this reversal of philosophies between Canon and Nikon is arranged between the companies. A roughly equal number of people switching sides means people buying new lenses and accessories more than they would had they stayed put. A win-win situation.

I think you're onto something. Maybe it's a three-way conspiracy with ebay in on the action, too. Imagine all the money in seller's fees they stand to make

[pakosouthpark]

you go switch to nikon  - and then in a short time you'll regret it..! 5d mk3 will be kicking ass for sure! just hang on and shoot with what you've got! at the moment i dont even have a camera (feels like a part of my body is gone and i do photography as a hobby) but im just waiting for the right moment. and when i really need to go take some pics i use my friend's sony dslr..

[D.Sim]

I have been a long time Canon consumer and advocate however, they seem to be falling short with when it comes to releasing both the 5D MK3 and the 1DS MK 4. With the release of the Nikon D300 yesterday with a huge technical advancement and an affordable price I may be switching very soon.

Nikon D300

D300

Enjoy your "huge technical advancement"

The question being proposed is when will Canon meet the market demand, should be renamed to Canon should give me, a single person everything that I want for $10, with a $10 rebate.  This seems so illogical to me, Canon is a business and it needs to look at not only what the market demands now, but what the market may need in the future. 

People need to think of the fact that the camera is just a tool, if it doesn't have one feature, oh well, work with what you have.  I still plan on purchasing the 5d mk2 even when the 5dmk3 is coming out, because I know the camera is only a tool and it will still produce award winning photos. It doesn't mean that my images will come out any worse because I don't have the latest and greatest camera.

+1 to you sir. Well said and well met

[briansquibb]

The question being proposed is when will Canon meet the market demand, should be renamed to Canon should give me, a single person everything that I want for $10, with a $10 rebate.  This seems so illogical to me, Canon is a business and it needs to look at not only what the market demands now, but what the market may need in the future. 

People need to think of the fact that the camera is just a tool, if it doesn't have one feature, oh well, work with what you have.  I still plan on purchasing the 5d mk2 even when the 5dmk3 is coming out, because I know the camera is only a tool and it will still produce award winning photos. It doesn't mean that my images will come out any worse because I don't have the latest and greatest camera.

+1 for reminding people to get off the new gadget train of consumerism

I still shoot with my 40D and last year I bought a 55-250IS to go with its kit lens. I am glad to report that it still gives excellent images - and is a camera that makes me invisible for taking street pictures

[altenae]

I love photography.

However I am SICK of all the topics about switching to Nikon
Topics about Canon cannot deliver.

Please stop this !!!!!
Who cares you are switching !!!!!
Who cares you are going to sell all your Canon gear.

Let me tell you this, if you can't make good photos with the current Canon equipment your are everything
except a photographer.

I switch to Nikon, I will sell all my Canon gear, Canon is not brave anymore,etc,
etc. PLEASE STOP.

How old are we ?
Take some nice pictures instead of all these stupid  topics on all photography forums.

[simonxu11]

I love photography.

However I am SICK of all the topics about switching to Nikon
Topics about Canon cannot deliver.

Please stop this !!!!!
Who cares you are switching !!!!!
Who cares you are going to sell all your Canon gear.

Let me tell you this, if you can't make good photos with the current Canon equipment your are everything
except a photographer.

I switch to Nikon, I will sell all my Canon gear, Canon is not brave anymore,etc,
etc. PLEASE STOP.

How old are we ?
Take some nice pictures instead of all these stupid  topics on all photography forums.

No offence, but I think this is a section for people talk about camera gears. And Nikon D800's topics are all over photography forums, not just here.

[altenae]

Like I said on all photography forums.
I wish it was about photography.

It's not.
Tell us you are going to sell your Canon gear and all other not
important issues have nothing to do with photography.

[wickidwombat]

Who cares you are going to sell all your Canon gear.

I care because i might want to buy some of it