Canon: Possibility of a Retro Camera
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Why? They’re fun to use. I’m eagerly awaiting a Canon competitor to the Nikon Zf. I would love to see a few special edition primes to accompany the retro design, too. But, as someone also pointed out, customizable film simulations or “LUTs” are also part of Fujifilms success.
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Well, one on the things that sold me on our little Olympus was the retro style. Makes a very nice shelf Queen.
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So, you'll be getting one too?If there is a demand, why wouldn't Canon react to it, no matter what the concept's detractors say .
It would be a limited market, but such a camera could and would appeal to new customers.
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The Canon G7X, SX740 HS and a handful of other models like the Nikon Coolpix have gotten popular on TikTok recently thanks to their on-camera flash. Kids who only grew up with phone cameras are finding out how effective flash is for indoor party photos, sunset portraits and even as a fill flash during the day. It also makes their photos look distinct from people only using their phones.
If you search TikTok for 'digicam' or any old compact camera model you'll find hundreds of videos, mostly from young women, with millions of likes each, talking about the G7X and similar alternatives.
Prices of used models have surged as new models are hard to find. I recently sold a PowerShot SX620 HS for NZ$470, far more than it cost at the time I bought it lol
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Hmmm, I haven't seen a rangefinder camera like this with split screen, but I'd settle for the usual focus peaking type highlights...No autofocus would be interesting twist. The split screen could be replaced with similar size circle with 10x (or so) magnified center spot. NOT movable!
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If specs are like the R6 II or III, I will be more than just tempted...
My Leica M digital has "retro" controls, and I like it very much.
But I'm not , like many members, using complex settings (AF etc...), so, what works for me , mustn't work for everybody.
Landscapes usually mean aperture, distance, ISO and shutter speed. For me, retro design will certainly work!
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My in-laws were telling me how my brother in law recently sold his powershot for about the same price he bought it for a decade ago. They had trouble realizing that the "new generation" grew up with phones, not with an Olympus OM-2 film camera
On top of the fill flash you mention, a dedicated camera also allows you to take high quality pictures without using your phone. So you can opt to leave your phone at home or in your pocket, preventing you from continuously doomscrolling during the event. It feels like pointing out the obvious, but it isn't obvious for people born into the smartphone age!
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I like to go full manual(including focus sometimes) on my R6mkII. It gives Me the warm fuzzies from my 20's (circa mid 80's) But that is a bout it.
I still have my AE-1 and have picked it up and thought I would shoot some film with it. I usually then take a deep breath, and lie down until the feeling passes.
All kidding aside. I am the same old guy that owns no vinyl, nor do I have a carbureted car from my high school days. The good old days were great and I love the memories. But I like modern stuff and their ergonomics even better. So a retro style digital camera for the sake of retro style will not be for Me.
BTW, if You are in the Calgary area and want my AE-1, I would trade it away in a heart beat for a LP-E6P battery pack.
I still have my AE-1 and have picked it up and thought I would shoot some film with it. I usually then take a deep breath, and lie down until the feeling passes.
All kidding aside. I am the same old guy that owns no vinyl, nor do I have a carbureted car from my high school days. The good old days were great and I love the memories. But I like modern stuff and their ergonomics even better. So a retro style digital camera for the sake of retro style will not be for Me.
BTW, if You are in the Calgary area and want my AE-1, I would trade it away in a heart beat for a LP-E6P battery pack.
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The AE-1 was my very first 35mm SLR, purchased spanking new in 1980, so it does occupy a soft spot in my heart. But as far as retro cameras go, I've already purchased and am shooting with a variety of vintage Canon SLRs including the Canon P, Canon 7, Canon FTb, Canon EF, and the excellent Canon F1 (the 1970's 'old' version) all in mint condition compliments of eBay. I shoot normally with an R5 (R5 Mark II on preorder), but for relaxing and savoring the process of composing
, I shoot with these old vintage film cameras.
, I shoot with these old vintage film cameras.
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I agree the likely name would be an AE-1 tribute but suspect:R-AE sounds nice... haha...
AE-1 R if they don't mind people thinking they can use the old AE-1 accessories and lenses from the box in the back of the closet
AR-1 if they don't mind the possible connection to AR-15
AE-R if they want to be really cautious but keep the nostalgia name
The first two patterns for variants of the AE-1 have precedent with:
AE-1 x having been used with the AE-1 Program
Ax-1 being used for the AV-1, AT-1 and AL-1
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My vote is RE-1. But since I believe the AE-1 stood for Automatic Exposure. Does this mean a Canon RE-1 would stand for "Random Exposure".
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I like it but I suspect it couldn't be done since Leica Camera likely owns the trademarks on camera bodies named Rletter/number and almost certainly own RE since the Leica R-E is close and Leica RE was used in a lot of coverage at the time and Leica didn't object to that spelling.
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And for those thinking that sort of thing doesn't happen, remember that in 1972, Olympus had to rename the M-1 to OM-1 after it was already shipping, recall and replace all M-1 bodies still in stores and replace all the marketing material when Leica thought Olympus M-1 was too close to Leica M4 and Leica M5.
Earlier, Nikon had to sell their Nikon F as Nikkor F in Germany as Zeiss thought Nikon was too close to their Ikon brand. The only reason it wasn't world-wide and permanent was that Zeiss hadn't fought it when the Nikon brand had been used on rangefinders and only brought suit when it applied to an SLR.
And while the Canon's F-1 in 1971 was a close name to Nikon's F, you'll note that Canon never sold an F-2 or F-3, gave the updated F-1 the same F-1 name and only referred to it as F-1n unofficially and the replacement for the F-1 was not named the F-2 or F-1 something but the New F-1. Canon basically got told "you got away with this one name but that is the only exception you get" to naming something that close to a competitor's existing product name.
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