Quality, Quantity, or Marketing?

[robgomez]

<p>How come every photographer I see, 8 times out of 10, .... it's a Canon?</p>

<p>R</p>

[acbeddoe]

<p>Lookin' for love in all the wrong places.</p>

[robgomez]

<p>Oops, thanks for moving it!</p>

[David_Cavan]

<p>Funny - I see a lot of Nikons when I'm out looking at other people's cameras. Maybe it averages out between our observations.</p>

[lornesunley]

<p>Nikon stealth cameras are popular, but you can't see them :-)</p>

[mark_drutz]

<p>I see a lot of Nikons and a few Pentax and Sonys as well as Canons. Canon is the biggest seller, but it has nowhere near 80% of the market. I think that part of it is good marketing and advertising. Part of it may also be word of mouth. People tend to recommend what they own themselves, and since Canon has been the biggest seller for years, it has more people recommending them to friends and family.</p>

[jfz]

<p>The <a href="http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00S/00S16L-103833984.jpg">picture</a> from this <a href="../nikon-camera-forum/00S16L">thread</a> might provide the answer ;)</p>

[richardsperry]

jf,

 

Love it.

 

I just put a rubber armor case thingy on mine. Did the same stealthy thing, without messing with resale.

[tonmestrom]

<p>you only see what you want to see. It's like buying a car, once you've got a certain type you see them all around. That's all.</p>

[sarah_fox]

<p>I live in a tourist destination (e.g. Colonial Williamsburg) and see cameras from all around the world. From what I can see, it's a pretty even mix of everything.</p>

[jens_g.r._benthien]

<p>Is the name on the camera really that important? On my camera there is no name, only on the rail it reads 'Arca Swiss'. What is Canon?</p>

[stp]

<p>Sure the name is important -- can't think of anything more important. If I see a photo that I really like, I want to know what camera was used to I can take a great photo just like it. It's frustrating when the photographer keeps is a secret.</p>

[jcuknz]

<p>Stephen .. has nobody told you that its the nut behind not the machine in front? Or didn't you believe them :-) Nothing succeeds like success but as Avis said/says "we try harder".</p>

[jens_g.r._benthien]

<p>Stephen, good point, you must have a real nice keyboard. Does it have a name on it? I might try to get the same one to improve my wording...</p>

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[AlanKlein]

<p>I think new cameras should be shipped with memory cards holding about 100 beautifully composed and colorful drop dead photos already stored on them but not available to be seen by the purchaser. Then when you're out and about shooting, every 50th or so of the secret shots randomly pops up into the middle of the ones you actually shot so it will be there when you download all you have taken into your computer. Now wouldn't that be neat?</p>

[jens_g.r._benthien]

<blockquote>

<p>Now wouldn't that be neat?</p>

</blockquote>

<p>Only if the winning certificate would be automatically mailed to you as soon as you've opened the image on your computer :-) </p>

[saad_hu_ayun]

<p>there are lots of brands available for photography it means that we have to deal with the perfect one!</p>