Oh how I agree with you! And thank you very much for your explanation of Nikon in Japanese.Beg to differ. Any company that brought us cameras such as the F series, the SP rangefinder, and the D3 will be talked about long after they disappear having been bought out/bankrupted by a Chinese upstart video manufacturer.It won't matter how Nikon should have been pronounced if Nikon don't give us anything more interesting to discuss than how to pronouce their name.
So, how is Canon meant to be pronounced.
Ooops, wrong forum.
U S E L E S S is how you pronounce that Bettina. The written and spoken translations from the Japanese lose quite a lot.
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JustMono
KwannonSo, how is Canon meant to be pronounced.
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That sounds very camp Fen - is there something you're not telling us?
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JustMono
Only in the hands of a Nikon user. In the hands of a photographer, it's an invaluable tool - which is a bit like the Nikon user, only invaluable...U S E L E S S is how you pronounce that Bettina. The written and spoken translations from the Japanese lose quite a lot.
To answer the original question in this thread in the spirit now engendered by the hipster himself,
"D O O R S T O P".
By gum, that's fighting talk where I come from.U S E L E S S is how you pronounce that Bettina. The written and spoken translations from the Japanese lose quite a lot.
Which reminds me:Yeah, I know about Davy, but lets face it, aluminum just sounds stupid.Not sure Aluminum is a good example.
Sir Humphrey Davy detested gravy;
He lived in the odium of having discovered sodium
spelt "irque" (or maybe "Torquay" but with a silent tea)1) What do some UK-ers pronounce a name or thing that has an "A" or A sound at the end as if it were an "er" sound?
IE.....the Obamer Administration.
2) Even though you spell it "colour"....we don't pronounce
it as ca-lour(as in "our language is strange")...we say it the same as you.
Now we are even.....or does that mean we are one up on you?
Errrrr...que?
Too many cameras, too many lenses.......
Shouldn't you be asking BigWill?That sounds very camp Fen - is there something you're not telling us?
BSRIPN (Officially full of it..)
I don't mind Ny-Kon by Americans, sounds OK just sounds a little silly when Brits do it.Yeah, I know about Davy, but lets face it, aluminum just sounds stupid.Not sure Aluminum is a good example.
Aluminum, nuff said.
The one that actually irritates me is the American pronunciation of thorough...THURROW!
What is worse, is when the say "Glass-cow or EdinbroI don't mind Ny-Kon by Americans, sounds OK just sounds a little silly when Brits do it.Yeah, I know about Davy, but lets face it, aluminum just sounds stupid.Not sure Aluminum is a good example.
Aluminum, nuff said.
The one that actually irritates me is the American pronunciation of thorough...THURROW!
Scatlind"
Kenny.
The tears of laughter were running down my legs.
I would have thought considering japanese manufacturers like naming their brands so they sound similar to a reputable name at the time, the idea of it being pronounced 'Eye-Kon' as in Zeiss-Ikon, sounds par for the course. However, Nicks' assertion that it's pronounced 'Doortop' and Nikon were only following in Zeiss's footsteps, when you consider the weight of Zeiss's Contarex's, which certainly deserve weight-wise to be suitable for that purpose!
Look here you, I'm a whole week post-op now and can nearly stand up so watch it!Only in the hands of a Nikon user. In the hands of a photographer, it's an invaluable tool - which is a bit like the Nikon user, only invaluable...U S E L E S S is how you pronounce that Bettina. The written and spoken translations from the Japanese lose quite a lot.
To answer the original question in this thread in the spirit now engendered by the hipster himself,
"D O O R S T O P".
Actually, I don't know why we have these Canon / Nikon bust-ups. In their way they are so far in front of the other makes that is almost laughable - always (since the 60's anyway) have been really. Between them there is no conceivable subject that could not be approached by their systems.
All the other makes may as well go home and start making calculators
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JustMono
Comic effect.I don't know why we have these Canon / Nikon bust-ups
It must be Nick; as sure as Will has a Daff. up his jacksie there is nowt wrong with the machinery on either side - with nothing to moan about we have to resort to humour.Comic effect.I don't know why we have these Canon / Nikon bust-ups
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JustMono
Yep nowt wrong with either Nikon or Canon kit (or a lot of the others as well, they just don't have the full range of offerings).
I speak from being a long time Canon user (20 years) from AE-1, A1, EOS1000FN,EOS 5, EOS 350D, the A1 and EOS 5 being my favourites. When I had the opportunity to have a major upgrade (thanks to being relocated at work, and hence being compensated) I was all set to get another Canon (5D) the MK2 was not out then.
But I decided to have a look at what was out there, and after looking at and handleing different models, I decided that the Nikon D300 suited me best and as my investment in Canon AF lenses was small, most of it was in FD lenses, the change was not going to be all that painfull on the pocket (ah em), then while waiting for the money to arrive, along came the D700, and the rest is they say history.
The D700 has proved to be excellent, as no doubt the 5DMk2 would have been had it been on the radar at the time. Still with the investment in Nikon kit now being of the order of £5500, I'm now sticking to Nikon for quite a while.
Well £5500 will nearly buy you one of these;
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JustMono
Pff, for that kind of money you can get a proper camera. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]Well £5500 will nearly buy you one of these;
For that kind of money you can get a lot more than a camera, like a couple of holidays somewhere worth the effort of photographing.Pff, for that kind of money you can get a proper camera. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]Well £5500 will nearly buy you one of these;
Anywhere is worth the effort of photographing properly. For what it's worth, I just realised today that I have never bought an accessory (and that includes lenses!) for over £40. Even my most expensive camera was just £300.
Doesn't stop me from dreaming though.
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