Yongnuo to make lenses.

[Energize]

It's a flash, how different can you realistically make it look? And there have been loads of problems with HSS not working with Nikon cameras, I just don't see them being direct competitors.


The iphone is a generic smartphone with a bog standard grid layout used since the 1980s.

 

[dannyjo22]

It's a flash, how different can you realistically make it look? And there have been loads of problems with HSS not working with Nikon cameras, I just don't see them being direct competitors..

It doesn't lack the feature like you said though does it and where did I mention Nikon The button layout and menu's are the exact same as far as I'm aware. That goes beyond just a physical flash looking similar, they copied the button layout exactly.

 

[CGrieves]

The iphone is a generic smartphone with a bog standard grid layout used since the 1980s.

He's right you know:

 

[jonneymendoza]

I still can't find out how they are even legal? They basically rip off Canon and call it reverse engineering? Yet they get away with it because they are Chinese? I mean they don't even hide of change design

Thats what apple and almost all companies been doing since the dawn of time. copying people

 

[AtticusFinch]

There's always the point that no matter how many cheap products there are out there, they are rarely even close in quality and interoperability as the own-brand item, and many people (me included) just don't generally buy off-brand gear, peering to stick with established quality.

It doesn't excuse the copying, but it's probably cheaper and less hassle for Canon to stick to making the good stuff and leaving the market to decide. If and when it was seriously impacting the brand/sales, they'd be more inclined to do something about it.

 

[D.P.]

There's always the point that no matter how many cheap products there are out there, they are rarely even close in quality and interoperability as the own-brand item, and many people (me included) just don't generally buy off-brand gear, peering to stick with established quality.

It doesn't excuse the copying, but it's probably cheaper and less hassle for Canon to stick to making the good stuff and leaving the market to decide. If and when it was seriously impacting the brand/sales, they'd be more inclined to do something about it.

It certainly may be more cost effect for Canon not to bother suing. They only people that win out of that kind of thing is the lawyers. What tends to happen is the company doing the copying only have to change some minor things to meet the requirements of the court order, they then just rel-release a few months later.