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Subject: [OM] Re: On Fred Miranda..
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 8 Apr 2007 21:32:03 -0400
On 4/8/07, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Winsor Crosby wrote:
> > In body VR/IS whatever is certainly seductive. I think it will not be
> > long before N & C will put it in their DSLRs too.
> I'm sure both wish it would go away. Their investment in proprietary
> VR/IS lenses and the income stream from them is probably considerable,
> let alone the marketing value of the system differentiation from other
> makers.
>
> I'll bet both have working sensor shift versions in readiness while they
> play chicken with themselves and the smaller players who are introducing
> their own sensor-shift models.
SNIP!

Hmmm . . . your thought just popped an insight for me.  C@non clearly
wants to eliminate as much non-C@non business as possible.  If they
can figure out how to offer in-camera SR while retaining compatibility
with their old lenses AND obsoleting third party lenses -- whew!  Hog
heaven!

And yes, I know that's the nature of the marketplace . . .

ScottGee1

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