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Cambo · 10-08-2014, 08:46 AM - **1 Like**

A big countdown to...

The Apple ad from 1990 they decided to copy, and a really, really slow loading, low-res 'flash' type website that everybody was sick of by 2001:

Canon See Impossible

And now, the fans' sarcasm:

http://www.canonwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1939676_102019639966563...49336835_o.jpg

Wow. And you thought Pentax was bad...they're giving us GREAT gear!

Cheers,
Cameron

kp0c · 10-08-2014, 08:47 AM

Must admit that it's pretty funny. The comment on DPReview are also quite amusing.

Na Horuk · 10-08-2014, 09:12 AM

Poor Canon. This shows that every brand has a group of "[name here] is dooomed" people

stevebrot · 10-08-2014, 09:14 AM

Originally posted by kp0c

Must admit that it's pretty funny. The comment on DPReview are also quite amusing.

Link...

'See Impossible': Canon counts down to... something. *UPDATED*: Digital Photography Review

jimr-pdx · 10-08-2014, 09:57 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Cambo

And now, the fans' sarcasm:

http://www.canonwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1939676_102019639966563...49336835_o.jpg

Wow. And you thought Pentax was bad...they're giving us GREAT gear!

Cheers,
Cameron

Oh my that's harsh

I don't have the energy to vent my sarcasm with such creative effort, I just type...

ElJamoquio · 10-08-2014, 10:43 AM

Hey! You stole my thread, thread-stealer.

lesmore49 · 10-08-2014, 10:48 AM

I think you mean Canon is 'losing' it.

normhead · 10-08-2014, 10:49 AM

Originally posted by lesmore49

I think you mean Canon is 'losing' it.

They might be "loosing" it too, you never know.

lesmore49 · 10-08-2014, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by normhead

They might be "loosing" it too, you never know.

Les

LensBeginner · 10-08-2014, 03:17 PM

It feels good that, for once, it's not Pentax turn to be the laughing stock of the whole photographing world...
After all the ridicule (both deserved and not) that met the shape of the K-01, the leds of the K-S1, the color combinations of the K-you-name-it, the consistent immateriality of the K-FF, it's good to see that there are even worse market strategies around!
...and I say it as a proud K-01 owner!

Edgar_in_Indy · 10-08-2014, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by LensBeginner

After all the ridicule (both deserved and not) that met the shape of the K-01, the leds of the K-S1, the color combinations of the K-you-name-it, the consistent immateriality of the K-FF,

Hey, you left out the Q out of your parade of ridicule! And the 20-40mm Limited [focal range] probably deserves an honorable mention!

LensBeginner · 10-09-2014, 12:37 AM

Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy

Hey, you left out the Q out of your parade of ridicule! And the 20-40mm Limited [focal range] probably deserves an honorable mention!

Haha! True about the Q... well... not so ugly a focal range... I'd like to have that high-quality, 30-60mm equivalent myself...

reeftool · 10-11-2014, 06:18 AM

The big boys are facing the inevitable event that was bound to happen. Most of the people who shot film with SLR's have moved up to DSLR's. Most are probably on their second camera body which is pretty darn good. It's so good that they really see no reason to upgrade to anything new. There will always be a few who have to have the latest and greatest but the time of explosive growth is over. They have to find some way to convince people that the awesome camera they bought just a year or two ago for a few thousand $$$$ is now junk. It's not working very well.

Edgar_in_Indy · 10-11-2014, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

The big boys are facing the inevitable event that was bound to happen. Most of the people who shot film with SLR's have moved up to DSLR's. Most are probably on their second camera body which is pretty darn good. It's so good that they really see no reason to upgrade to anything new. There will always be a few who have to have the latest and greatest but the time of explosive growth is over. They have to find some way to convince people that the awesome camera they bought just a year or two ago for a few thousand $$$$ is now junk. It's not working very well.

I think there's a lot of truth to this, since I know several people who are perfectly happy with their long-in-the-tooth DSLR's.

For example, one co-worker has a Nikon D70 that he and his wife bought years ago, and even though they mostly use compacts, he still brings the D70 out for "good" pictures. I once mentioned something to him about upgrading, but then I felt a little guilty since he is perfectly happy with the camera and is even a little proud of it, so I didn't bring it up again.

SpecialK · 10-11-2014, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy

Nikon D70...

Ken Rockwell said a D40 and 18-200 VR was all he needed to be a photo god (or words to that effect). But I'm having fun with a used original Canon 5D and new 70D, so Canon can say what they want - and I can ignore it as usual.

10-08-2014, 08:46 AM - 1 Like	#1
Cambo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,016	Canon's loosing it completely... A big countdown to... The Apple ad from 1990 they decided to copy, and a really, really slow loading, low-res 'flash' type website that everybody was sick of by 2001: Canon See Impossible And now, the fans' sarcasm: http://www.canonwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1939676_102019639966563...49336835_o.jpg Wow. And you thought Pentax was bad...they're giving us GREAT gear! Cheers, Cameron

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kp0c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery Posts: 761	Must admit that it's pretty funny. The comment on DPReview are also quite amusing.

10-08-2014, 09:12 AM	#3
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Poor Canon. This shows that every brand has a group of "[name here] is dooomed" people

10-08-2014, 09:14 AM	#4
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by kp0c Must admit that it's pretty funny. The comment on DPReview are also quite amusing. Link... 'See Impossible': Canon counts down to... something. UPDATED: Digital Photography Review

10-08-2014, 09:57 AM - 1 Like	#5
jimr-pdx Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Location: now 1 hour north of PDX Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,897	Originally posted by Cambo And now, the fans' sarcasm: http://www.canonwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1939676_102019639966563...49336835_o.jpg Wow. And you thought Pentax was bad...they're giving us GREAT gear! Cheers, Cameron Oh my that's harsh I don't have the energy to vent my sarcasm with such creative effort, I just type...

10-08-2014, 10:43 AM	#6
ElJamoquio Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,873	Hey! You stole my thread, thread-stealer.

10-08-2014, 10:48 AM	#7
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	I think you mean Canon is 'losing' it.

10-08-2014, 10:49 AM	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by lesmore49 I think you mean Canon is 'losing' it. They might be "loosing" it too, you never know.

10-08-2014, 11:50 AM	#9
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by normhead They might be "loosing" it too, you never know. Les

10-08-2014, 03:17 PM	#10
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	It feels good that, for once, it's not Pentax turn to be the laughing stock of the whole photographing world... After all the ridicule (both deserved and not) that met the shape of the K-01, the leds of the K-S1, the color combinations of the K-you-name-it, the consistent immateriality of the K-FF, it's good to see that there are even worse market strategies around! ...and I say it as a proud K-01 owner!

10-08-2014, 07:13 PM	#11
Edgar_in_Indy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	Originally posted by LensBeginner After all the ridicule (both deserved and not) that met the shape of the K-01, the leds of the K-S1, the color combinations of the K-you-name-it, the consistent immateriality of the K-FF, Hey, you left out the Q out of your parade of ridicule! And the 20-40mm Limited [focal range] probably deserves an honorable mention!

10-09-2014, 12:37 AM	#12
LensBeginner Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,696	Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy Hey, you left out the Q out of your parade of ridicule! And the 20-40mm Limited [focal range] probably deserves an honorable mention! Haha! True about the Q... well... not so ugly a focal range... I'd like to have that high-quality, 30-60mm equivalent myself...

10-11-2014, 06:18 AM	#13
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	The big boys are facing the inevitable event that was bound to happen. Most of the people who shot film with SLR's have moved up to DSLR's. Most are probably on their second camera body which is pretty darn good. It's so good that they really see no reason to upgrade to anything new. There will always be a few who have to have the latest and greatest but the time of explosive growth is over. They have to find some way to convince people that the awesome camera they bought just a year or two ago for a few thousand $$$$ is now junk. It's not working very well.

10-11-2014, 06:43 AM	#14
Edgar_in_Indy Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Indiana, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,685	Originally posted by reeftool The big boys are facing the inevitable event that was bound to happen. Most of the people who shot film with SLR's have moved up to DSLR's. Most are probably on their second camera body which is pretty darn good. It's so good that they really see no reason to upgrade to anything new. There will always be a few who have to have the latest and greatest but the time of explosive growth is over. They have to find some way to convince people that the awesome camera they bought just a year or two ago for a few thousand $$$$ is now junk. It's not working very well. I think there's a lot of truth to this, since I know several people who are perfectly happy with their long-in-the-tooth DSLR's. For example, one co-worker has a Nikon D70 that he and his wife bought years ago, and even though they mostly use compacts, he still brings the D70 out for "good" pictures. I once mentioned something to him about upgrading, but then I felt a little guilty since he is perfectly happy with the camera and is even a little proud of it, so I didn't bring it up again.

10-11-2014, 08:21 AM	#15
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Originally posted by Edgar_in_Indy Nikon D70... Ken Rockwell said a D40 and 18-200 VR was all he needed to be a photo god (or words to that effect). But I'm having fun with a used original Canon 5D and new 70D, so Canon can say what they want - and I can ignore it as usual.

Canon's loosing it completely...

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