Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Didier, In the 70s Nikon was indeed the best. Now I am waiting for Canon's 20d for my new digital system. Frank Bez, a well known photographer in my area, was dissatisfied with the results from Nikon digital. He borrowed a Canon from another well known photographer (George Lapp) and immediately switched to Canon. When the two brands switched to auto-focus lenses, Canon decided to abandon its previous FD lens mount in favor of a larger one to accommodate all the features of the new system. Nikon decided to adapt the new lenses to the old mount. That was a mistake that cost them dearly for they could not match the speed and convenience afforded by the EOS mount . While there was dissatisfaction on the part of users for having to abandon the FD lenses, soon all was forgotten and Canon surpassed Nikon in sales. Also to consider is the fact that Nikon is a small company compared to the giant that is Canon. Joe