Comments on: Canon’s 30 millionth http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml You tell that other boy, not to touch the woodwork... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8-bleeding-edge hourly 1 By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Why I win photography arguments http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-310874 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Why I win photography arguments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:43:48 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-310874 [...] was the best camera for you so the general idea was correct. I thought that your preferences as an engineer, given your budget, what you like to shoot, and people you’ll be surrounded with (Hawk and [...] [...] was the best camera for you so the general idea was correct. I thought that your preferences as an engineer, given your budget, what you like to shoot, and people you’ll be surrounded with (Hawk and [...]

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Lens QWERTYUIOP http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-15313 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Lens QWERTYUIOP Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:52:23 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-15313 [...] Since this is a piece of engineering it should come as no surprise that Canon introduced this technology to photography and it comes by way of many optical and atomic physics lab benches. In 1996, Nikon got a hold of the rights to use this technology (it’s a Japanese thing) and now, since the patent has expired, a number of others manufacture lenses with these motors in them. [...] [...] Since this is a piece of engineering it should come as no surprise that Canon introduced this technology to photography and it comes by way of many optical and atomic physics lab benches. In 1996, Nikon got a hold of the rights to use this technology (it’s a Japanese thing) and now, since the patent has expired, a number of others manufacture lenses with these motors in them. [...]

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Anything long, fast, and cheap? http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-12485 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Anything long, fast, and cheap? Mon, 04 Dec 2006 02:00:42 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-12485 [...] I think Nikon’s selection/quality is slightly better than Canon’s in this range. But the difference is slight and the Canon’s can be slightly cheaper because of their EF-S mount has a larger bore: [...] [...] I think Nikon’s selection/quality is slightly better than Canon’s in this range. But the difference is slight and the Canon’s can be slightly cheaper because of their EF-S mount has a larger bore: [...]

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » The myth of the white lens http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-4082 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » The myth of the white lens Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:10:57 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-4082 [...] Besides, how many Canon lenses still use fluorite as their low-dispersion glass? If any do, it sounds a bit silly: ED/UD/SLD glass has improved to have better optical properties than fluorite. [...] [...] Besides, how many Canon lenses still use fluorite as their low-dispersion glass? If any do, it sounds a bit silly: ED/UD/SLD glass has improved to have better optical properties than fluorite. [...]

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Considering an entry level camera http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-1760 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » Considering an entry level camera Thu, 20 Apr 2006 01:22:21 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-1760 [...] As for the lens system (EOS) used by Canon, I’ll be the first to admit from an engineering perspective it may be the best mount on the market. Their sales are phenomenal, and often, well-deserved. My only caveat with it is that EF-S lenses cannot mount on an EF camera. I find completely unnecessary from an engineering standpoint—it was simply done to keep treating EF-S as a second-class citizen, something that is now outdated. [...] [...] As for the lens system (EOS) used by Canon, I’ll be the first to admit from an engineering perspective it may be the best mount on the market. Their sales are phenomenal, and often, well-deserved. My only caveat with it is that EF-S lenses cannot mount on an EF camera. I find completely unnecessary from an engineering standpoint—it was simply done to keep treating EF-S as a second-class citizen, something that is now outdated. [...]

]]> By: The Woodwork » Blog Archive » dSLR for $500 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-1146 The Woodwork » Blog Archive » dSLR for $500 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 01:17:53 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-1146 [...] While the Nikon F-mount is an older bayonet mount (1959 vs 1975), the reality original Nikon F-mounts can’t be mounted on a Nikon body today without risk. Nor are all the features in the lenses supported: for instance, if you have an AI-S lens, the aperture data is read only on Nikons D200 or newer. Pentax has a history of dedicated backward compatibility that stretches all the way back. (The Canon EOS mount is a relative baby by comparison.) [...] [...] While the Nikon F-mount is an older bayonet mount (1959 vs 1975), the reality original Nikon F-mounts can’t be mounted on a Nikon body today without risk. Nor are all the features in the lenses supported: for instance, if you have an AI-S lens, the aperture data is read only on Nikons D200 or newer. Pentax has a history of dedicated backward compatibility that stretches all the way back. (The Canon EOS mount is a relative baby by comparison.) [...]

]]> By: Rob... http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml/comment-page-1#comment-1052 Rob... Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:18:31 +0000 http://terrychay.com/blog/article/canons-30-millionth.shtml#comment-1052 All I care about is that there are (at least!) two strong competitors in the market so that we get innnovation and decent prices! Canon and Nikon have both introduced new advances which is great. I'm hoping to get a DSLR towards the end of this year/early next year and am completely agnostic at the moment as my current SLR uses Minolta MD lenses. Given K-M's annoucement yesterday, I'd quite like to buy into a system from a company making a profit though! All I care about is that there are (at least!) two strong competitors in the market so that we get innnovation and decent prices!

Canon and Nikon have both introduced new advances which is great.

I’m hoping to get a DSLR towards the end of this year/early next year and am completely agnostic at the moment as my current SLR uses Minolta MD lenses. Given K-M’s annoucement yesterday, I’d quite like to buy into a system from a company making a profit though!

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