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Gear Talk => Camera Talk => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on March 25, 2016, 13:34:56

Title: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 25, 2016, 13:34:56

Sounds a bit fishy -?

http://newcameranews.com/2015/04/01/shocking-nikon-canon-to-end-camera-development/

In a rare joint statement, industry giants Canon and Nikon have announced that both companies will cease all camera development, effective immediately. At a hastily arranged press conference both Nikon and Canon stressed that they are not getting out of the camera business per se, but rather will continue with their existing product lines for the foreseeable future “and quite possibly forever.”

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: Olivier on March 25, 2016, 13:37:07

Hi Elsa

I think you are one week early...

Olivier

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: Hugh_3170 on March 25, 2016, 13:46:54

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I'd say so.

Quote from: Olivier on March 25, 2016, 13:37:07

Hi Elsa

I think you are one week early...

Olivier

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: Anthony on March 25, 2016, 14:07:02

It is a humour website e.g. http://newcameranews.com/2015/12/28/ten-things-younger-than-the-nikon-d300/

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: elsa hoffmann on March 25, 2016, 14:13:07

but some of those statements ring very true :)
perhaps we should take note  :P

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: Akira on March 25, 2016, 16:58:09

Elsa, check out the URL.  The article is for the April 1st "2015".

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: null on March 25, 2016, 17:26:24

Maybe they mean that Canon will no longer sell Nikon lenses with their cameras. The last one that I bought like this was made in 1949. There was never an official announcement that Canon would stop supplying Nikkors with their cameras, maybe the article is just late.

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: Fons Baerken on March 25, 2016, 19:07:50

April fool

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: bjornthun on March 26, 2016, 02:21:49

What will they come up with this year?

Title: Re: Canon Nikon to end development
Post by: Bill De Jager on March 26, 2016, 05:58:54

Quote from: bjornthun on March 26, 2016, 02:21:49

What will they come up with this year?

Canon and Nikon will end all digital camera production and start producing only fully automated APS film cameras with no controls.  There will be no shutter release- the camera will decide when you have a good composition.  The only lenses produced will be slow superzooms with screw-drive focus.  Film will go way back in time and top out at ASA 25, or alternately you can use the DIN system to the same effect.  Enjoy!   ;)