Comments on: Thoughts, Responses http://www.allengeorge.com/2006/11/03/thoughts-responses/ Finding my way Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:38:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Allen George http://www.allengeorge.com/2006/11/03/thoughts-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-3308 Allen George Sun, 05 Nov 2006 16:34:07 +0000 http://www.allengeorge.com/2006/11/03/837/#comment-3308 Ah yes...there was an outcry about the smaller D80 grip, the Retouch menu (strangely enough!) etc. I'll admit, I never understood the <em>very few</em> people who derided the Retouch menu. To me it's nothing but a win; if they didn't want to use it...they didn't have to! :S No idea how the D80's selling but regardless, it's a solid D70 upgrade. The idea of competitive advantage you've brought up is overlooked in many D40 discussions. Dropping the in-body focus-motor <em>is</em> a short-term strategic advantage and one that Nikon - unlike Sony, Pentax and Samsung - can pull off. Heck, compared to Canon, Nikon's very late to the AF-S party. Also, in the entry-level market pricing is key and removing a component your buyers are <em>highly</em> unlikely to use is a given. You're spot-on about Nikon needing a Rebel competitor - Canon's had a strong grip on that segment for a while now. You've brought to mind some interesting thoughts on the D80 reception and I'll soon write about that... Ah yes…there was an outcry about the smaller D80 grip, the Retouch menu (strangely enough!) etc. I’ll admit, I never understood the very few people who derided the Retouch menu. To me it’s nothing but a win; if they didn’t want to use it…they didn’t have to! :S

No idea how the D80’s selling but regardless, it’s a solid D70 upgrade.

The idea of competitive advantage you’ve brought up is overlooked in many D40 discussions. Dropping the in-body focus-motor is a short-term strategic advantage and one that Nikon – unlike Sony, Pentax and Samsung – can pull off. Heck, compared to Canon, Nikon’s very late to the AF-S party. Also, in the entry-level market pricing is key and removing a component your buyers are highly unlikely to use is a given. You’re spot-on about Nikon needing a Rebel competitor – Canon’s had a strong grip on that segment for a while now.

You’ve brought to mind some interesting thoughts on the D80 reception and I’ll soon write about that…

]]> By: paul http://www.allengeorge.com/2006/11/03/thoughts-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-3306 paul Sun, 05 Nov 2006 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.allengeorge.com/2006/11/03/837/#comment-3306 thanks for writing in defense. there was similar outcry over some of the features of the d80, and that's turning out to be a great hit. and i would go even further than you do about the decision to drop AF-S: i think it is a major strategic decision that will give them a short term advantage over the other manufacturers, who probably haven't thought about reducing costs in this way. a short term advantage is all they will need to capture what's left of the gowing market -- which they desperately need to do after the success of the rebel. also, if they make a cheap AF-S normal prime, i will probably buy one myself, just because it will be so portable. and i am definitely not the target here. thanks for writing in defense. there was similar outcry over some of the features of the d80, and that’s turning out to be a great hit. and i would go even further than you do about the decision to drop AF-S: i think it is a major strategic decision that will give them a short term advantage over the other manufacturers, who probably haven’t thought about reducing costs in this way. a short term advantage is all they will need to capture what’s left of the gowing market — which they desperately need to do after the success of the rebel.

also, if they make a cheap AF-S normal prime, i will probably buy one myself, just because it will be so portable. and i am definitely not the target here.

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