07-29-2010, 07:51 AM
[quote name='Bob Solomon' timestamp='1279954232' post='1269']
Hi,
Add battery and cable doors easily broken, detached, lost? (Replacements hard to find.) Nikon compacts.
And memory cards tiny and/or black, not colorful-- swallowed by pile carpeting? xD, e.g.
And menus with redundancies and mysterious hiding places for key switches? Olympus slr's.
And icons, abbreviations, and process terms from obvious to universal to unique? Compare Canon to Sony.
And strap lugs and ends no Western hands can manipulate? That IS universal.
I suspect that the Japanese standards for manufacturing/designing 35 mm cameras disappeared, like the yellow stickers on bodies and lenses. Success breeds arrogance, and customers cry "Stoopid".
Bob
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Thanks for this post, Bob. It reminded me of the remote cord plug at the base of the grip on my Canon EOS Elan IIe. This tiny plug had to be removed frequently in the field, but was so tiny that it commonly disappeared into the ground/plants/whatever that I was standing on. Had to always keep a spare in my bag, though that was hard to find when needed, too.
Thankfully, the newer EOS rubber door for access to data ports is both well attached to the camera and easier to open/close. Now if they would just account better for an Arca-Swiss L-plate we'd be in business! [Hint to Canon engineers: if you make the door protrude a little, the L-plate can go around while leaving it exposed.]
While I am at it, perhaps someone can suggest why my lens caps are dark grey? Seems to me that a white stripe would make them easier to spot when dropped outdoors. Considering that a cap which probably requires less than 50 cents to make costs about $7, you'd think the customer would get more for their money.
I've had similar problems with flashlights set down in the field as they are often black or some other dark color that blends in with the forest floor. I adore the output of my Coast LED V-Squared, but wish it was available in more garish attire.
Some companies listen to their customers well, some don't. I've pushed a couple Arca-Swiss compatible manufacturers for years to produce a pan-head with integrated Arca-Swiss compatibility, but they chose to ignore me. Now Induro has not only produced the PHQ3, but in doing so has patented innovative solutions to other problems with pan-heads and added panorama capability as well. Guess they will get my business. Too bad for the other companies that they didn't listen.
Scott
Hi,
Add battery and cable doors easily broken, detached, lost? (Replacements hard to find.) Nikon compacts.
And memory cards tiny and/or black, not colorful-- swallowed by pile carpeting? xD, e.g.
And menus with redundancies and mysterious hiding places for key switches? Olympus slr's.
And icons, abbreviations, and process terms from obvious to universal to unique? Compare Canon to Sony.
And strap lugs and ends no Western hands can manipulate? That IS universal.
I suspect that the Japanese standards for manufacturing/designing 35 mm cameras disappeared, like the yellow stickers on bodies and lenses. Success breeds arrogance, and customers cry "Stoopid".
Bob
[/quote]
Thanks for this post, Bob. It reminded me of the remote cord plug at the base of the grip on my Canon EOS Elan IIe. This tiny plug had to be removed frequently in the field, but was so tiny that it commonly disappeared into the ground/plants/whatever that I was standing on. Had to always keep a spare in my bag, though that was hard to find when needed, too.
Thankfully, the newer EOS rubber door for access to data ports is both well attached to the camera and easier to open/close. Now if they would just account better for an Arca-Swiss L-plate we'd be in business! [Hint to Canon engineers: if you make the door protrude a little, the L-plate can go around while leaving it exposed.]
While I am at it, perhaps someone can suggest why my lens caps are dark grey? Seems to me that a white stripe would make them easier to spot when dropped outdoors. Considering that a cap which probably requires less than 50 cents to make costs about $7, you'd think the customer would get more for their money.
I've had similar problems with flashlights set down in the field as they are often black or some other dark color that blends in with the forest floor. I adore the output of my Coast LED V-Squared, but wish it was available in more garish attire.
Some companies listen to their customers well, some don't. I've pushed a couple Arca-Swiss compatible manufacturers for years to produce a pan-head with integrated Arca-Swiss compatibility, but they chose to ignore me. Now Induro has not only produced the PHQ3, but in doing so has patented innovative solutions to other problems with pan-heads and added panorama capability as well. Guess they will get my business. Too bad for the other companies that they didn't listen.
Scott