Tuolumne
Veteran
polleke
Member
Ahw...... Yuk!!
ywenz
Veteran
Does canon even have a competitor in the sports photography field? I mean a "real" competitor? I love it when companies kick ass at what they do.
Anxiously looking forward to the new models from Canon..
Anxiously looking forward to the new models from Canon..
BillBingham2
Registered User
A great example of what I believe is true. At the heart of Canon is a marketing organization, at the heart of Nikon is a photographer!
Someone should make belts that run around the shoulders to hip and carry empty flim cans in Nikon yellow without any name on them! Others should be in Leica White with red trim! Kodak could be in Kodak Yellow and Fuji in Green.
That would mess with them!
B2 (;->
Someone should make belts that run around the shoulders to hip and carry empty flim cans in Nikon yellow without any name on them! Others should be in Leica White with red trim! Kodak could be in Kodak Yellow and Fuji in Green.
That would mess with them!
B2 (;->
antiquark
Derek Ross
In obliquely related news:
Nikon overtakes Canon in Japan.
Nikon overtakes Canon in Japan.
DavidH
Overweight and over here
ywenz said:
You could add the wildlife genre to that as well I think. Working alongside wildlife photogs in Africa showed them as Canon all the way.
Interestingly, not one of them really cared too much about brand names...they chose Canon because that's what they needed for the job. End of interest. As a wildlife cameraman, I enjoy spending time with wildlife photogs - no one talks about gear...it's all about the subject.
Nikon still rules nature macro though. Now that Olympus have lost interest.
gb hill
Veteran
I think i'll keep shooting my Canon equipment and supporting my Carolina Panthers thank you!
Chaser
Well-known
It is good to know that you are buying from a company that will force professional journalists to advertise for them. It is also good to know that if something you do pisses off somebody with a lot of money that your camera company will sell you up the river.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article2104250.ece
Not that I support the Harry Potter Copy write infringer, but it is good to know where a company's loyalties lie.
That said I love my Canon 5d, but if I ever have to shoot NFL it will be with a Nikon.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article2104250.ece
Not that I support the Harry Potter Copy write infringer, but it is good to know where a company's loyalties lie.
That said I love my Canon 5d, but if I ever have to shoot NFL it will be with a Nikon.
nikon_sam
Shooter of Film...
They should also demand that news photographers who cover Dogfights and NFL Perp Walks wear their colors too...
Chaser
Well-known
Next news photographers who cover the White House will have to wear a vest with a big red elephant on it.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
I agree it's over the top and idiotically invasive, but it's rather childish to say "I won't shoot anything Canon" just because of this.Tuolumne said:
Companies bending to anti-human-rights governments' invasion of privacy and hunting political rivals, like Google and Yahoo has, well, I'd understand. But over a shirt? Pleez.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Windoze computers consistently overtake the Macintosh. I guess that's also an infallible correlation :angel:antiquark said:
dexdog
Veteran
I don't see that this is a big deal- just another endorsement, similar to Gatorade being the Official Sports Drink of any number of sports.
Also, the NFL agreed to it- it is just another way to bring in a bunch of money to help teams pay those huge player and executive salaries.
I guess you would have to swear off any NFL productions, too.
Also, the NFL agreed to it- it is just another way to bring in a bunch of money to help teams pay those huge player and executive salaries.
I guess you would have to swear off any NFL productions, too.
Al Patterson
Ferroequinologist
Chaser said:
Some form of generic seal of the US would be better, as they will have to alternate between red and blue, elephant or donkey every so often.
(Keep in mind that the red and blue colors have switched over the years. In some past elections, the republicans were blue and the democrats were red, so that means there would be four possible vests over a long period of time).
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
The Dark Side is strong in Sith Rove. I think one shirt for a generation will sufficeAl Patterson said:
Chaser
Well-known
While it may pale in comparison to human rights violations that doesn't mean it is not of importance. Turning journalists into advertisers is a little crass to me. I guess it wont matter in the future when the line between journalism and entertainment gets blurred beyond the point of recognition.
Gabriel M.A. said:
erikhaugsby
killer of threads
I still love my Canon.
Have you seen sales figures for the D40? That's why Nikon beat Canon this last quarter.
antiquark said:
Have you seen sales figures for the D40? That's why Nikon beat Canon this last quarter.
erikhaugsby
killer of threads
And it isn't just Canon that the PJs are being forced to wear, Reebok logos are also emblazoned on the vests.
arbib
Well-known
Chaser said:
Maybe THE NFL forced the ISSUE with Canon. (they ARE the Last word, if want to deal with them!!) AND, Just maybe...Nikon had the chance to be the OFFICAL NFL Camera, but decided against it... Anyone know the REAL SCOOP ???
I shoot Canon, I used to shoot Nikon. But the ergonomics with the Canon felt more natural in control placement and usage. Between Nikon and Canon, It is not a matter of Lens or IQ..
...both have well over 60 lens's to choose from. And they both have great 1 tier lens's for the pro and serious amateur. And both have a great 2nd tier lens's for the not so rich. And they offer some decent 3rd tier lens's for Joe, and Mary too.......It is a matter of which Brand 'Feels" right in your hands and makes sense IN YOUR HEAD for control placement and usage.
I am not talking about Len's compatibility from body to body.... Just the Ergonomics in general. Or about a few len's that Nikon has, and Canon doesn't or Visa Virsa.
Gabriel M.A.
My Red Dot Glows For You
Now, that is an excellent point.Chaser said:
Frankly, I find the move beyond outrageous. I hope the "press" fights it, and I'm sure they'll win, because this is invasive. People complain of government "telling you what to do", but it's even worse when the courts do nothing to let raw Alice-in-Wonderland Capitalism get away with stuff like this. But I'll still shoot Canon whatever... at this point. We'll see how far the industry goes.
This is a case of money-for-nothing. I hope the day doesn't come when you're required to wear Marlboro shirts if you want to walk in public where there are public surveillance cameras.