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> My expectation is that the camera market will continue to shrink as companies like Sony have completely missed the concepts of ecosystems, open standards, com
by strogonoff 6y ago
> My expectation is that the camera market will continue to shrink as companies like Sony have completely missed the concepts of ecosystems, open standards, compatibility, and people wanting to do anything Sony didn't predict. … Newer users expect apps and interoperability.
I think Sigma is getting it right. FP can natively act as a regular webcam. From get go, they are publishing an SDK for developers and 3D models of the body and all accessories as STEP files for accessory makers. Frankly, their approach is a breath of fresh air.
- murgindrag 6y agoSigma seems to get everything right. They're cameras are a bit niche. That makes sense for a minor player, but I'm not in their niche. I think if they made one a bit more mainstream, with: * a native mirrorless mount * converters to take A-mount, F-Mount, and EF-Mount lenses natively (and perhaps more) they'd sell like hotcakes, though. Sigma just might do it. Even out of feeling bad for Alpha users left out in the cold by Sony, and be surprised when people buy it.
- strogonoff 6y agoFrankly I’d be more than fine if Sigma did not spend effort on adding another mount (M lenses, EF lenses can be adapted to L) and instead focused on their full-frame Foveon body or came up with something else crazy and uncompromising. I love to bits their maverick approach.