Comments on: The Digital Photography Show #81: Canons and Fujis and Sonys, Oh My! http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/ Digital Photography tips & tricks Mon, 8 Sep 2008 04:34:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56703 Michael Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:55:25 +0000 http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56703 I chat with Rudy Winston today from Canon and I asked him that exact question about why they have multiple model names for cameras rather than just one name/number. The short answer is that when you see the model number on the camera/box, one can clearly know whether the product is grey market. So, if I wanted to buy a US Canon xsi and I see 450D on the box, I know I should watch out and take note that this is an imported unit. More importantly, it tells Canon how they should honor the warranty. --Michael I chat with Rudy Winston today from Canon and I asked him that exact question about why they have multiple model names for cameras rather than just one name/number. The short answer is that when you see the model number on the camera/box, one can clearly know whether the product is grey market. So, if I wanted to buy a US Canon xsi and I see 450D on the box, I know I should watch out and take note that this is an imported unit. More importantly, it tells Canon how they should honor the warranty.

–Michael

]]> By: Travis http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56445 Travis Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:36:26 +0000 http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56445 I feel sorry for the US Canon users. I think that Canon has figured that like cars you guys perfer names rather than numbers. IE US: Phoenix, Viper, Phalic Symbol, Euro: Mercedes 180, BMW 325 or a Audi A4. Here is the decipher for entry level Canon Rest Vs US 300D Rebel 350D Rebel XT 400D Rebel XTi 450D Rebel XSi Hope that makes sense. I feel sorry for the US Canon users. I think that Canon has figured that like cars you guys perfer names rather than numbers. IE US: Phoenix, Viper, Phalic Symbol, Euro: Mercedes 180, BMW 325 or a Audi A4.

Here is the decipher for entry level Canon

Rest Vs US
300D Rebel
350D Rebel XT
400D Rebel XTi
450D Rebel XSi

Hope that makes sense.

]]> By: Herne http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56299 Herne Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:42:14 +0000 http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56299 I was just having a look at the photobook websites and unfortunately they all appear to be based in the US which makes shipping to Canada too expensive. MyPublisher.com looked interesting, but they want $12 US to ship one book to Canada and $4 for each additional book. That's as much as the book itself costs! Very unpalatable. I was just having a look at the photobook websites and unfortunately they all appear to be based in the US which makes shipping to Canada too expensive. MyPublisher.com looked interesting, but they want $12 US to ship one book to Canada and $4 for each additional book. That’s as much as the book itself costs! Very unpalatable.

]]> By: Tuyen http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56243 Tuyen Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:59:28 +0000 http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56243 Scott, selling dSLR's at a loss just to get customers to buy into your system would be a very bad idea. And you just can't compare the dSLR market with the console market. I know a lot of people with dSLR and a single kit lens. I do not know ANY avid console gamers with only one game. Selling a camera at a lost and assuming that the buyer would buy more lenses and accessories to cover the lost would be unwise I think. Michael made a good point when he said that the reasons most pros are shooting with Canon and Nikon is because the two companies have pro/semi-pro quality camera. But they are not the only ones anymore: Pentax and Olympus now have the K20 and E-3 respectively. Good show, enjoy your time in Vegas! Scott, selling dSLR’s at a loss just to get customers to buy into your system would be a very bad idea. And you just can’t compare the dSLR market with the console market. I know a lot of people with dSLR and a single kit lens. I do not know ANY avid console gamers with only one game. Selling a camera at a lost and assuming that the buyer would buy more lenses and accessories to cover the lost would be unwise I think.

Michael made a good point when he said that the reasons most pros are shooting with Canon and Nikon is because the two companies have pro/semi-pro quality camera. But they are not the only ones anymore: Pentax and Olympus now have the K20 and E-3 respectively.

Good show, enjoy your time in Vegas!

]]> By: Laurel http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56240 Laurel Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:52:44 +0000 http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56240 Great Show this week. I can't wait to hear the interviews from the show. I have made several photo books. I have used www.shutterfly.com and was happy with them. But I love My Publisher www.mypublisher.com because they offer the huge coffee table sized photo books. The software is free and offers tons of template options. The photos printed very nice. I have used them 4 times! Cheers, Laurel Great Show this week. I can’t wait to hear the interviews from the show. I have made several photo books. I have used http://www.shutterfly.com and was happy with them. But I love My Publisher http://www.mypublisher.com because they offer the huge coffee table sized photo books. The software is free and offers tons of template options. The photos printed very nice. I have used them 4 times!

Cheers,
Laurel

]]> By: Mike Despot http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56185 Mike Despot Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:12:18 +0000 http://digiphoto.thepodcastnetwork.com/2008/01/30/the-digital-photography-show-81-canons-and-fujis-and-sonys-oh-my/#comment-56185 Thanks for posting you show #81, I was going through withdrawal. On the smile detection feature, I think one of the uses for it would be for people with poor eyyesight. As the baby boomers age and eye sight fades, it will make it easier for them to take photos of the grand kids and the great grand kids. For my self, I can't hardly see a persons body through a view finder much less a smile, so it would work for me. I can hardly wait for your PMA show, I know it will be great. Thanks for posting you show #81, I was going through withdrawal.
On the smile detection feature, I think one of the uses for it would be for people with poor eyyesight. As the baby boomers age and eye sight fades, it will make it easier for them to take photos of the grand kids and the great grand kids. For my self, I can’t hardly see a persons body through a view finder much less a smile, so it would work for me.
I can hardly wait for your PMA show, I know it will be great.

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