Technological power starts with upgrading lenses.

Chapter 145: Taking sides

Product name: Daqin Optics - Wuhan safety frame mirrorless camera.

Effective pixels: 1987 million,

Sensor size: 36×24mm 135 full-frame CMOS sensor,

Focus performance: 500 contrast focus points,

High-speed continuous shooting: 8 pictures/second, maximum continuous shooting 120 pictures,

Video specifications: 1080P maximum frame rate 100, 4K maximum frame rate 30.

Dynamic range: 13 levels,

Anti-shake performance: Level 5 anti-shake,

……

As Kang Chi announced the camera's participation item by item, everyone's emotions also fluctuated violently.

Among them, the one that set off the audience the most was undoubtedly the third parameter.

“Damn it, it’s actually a mirrorless camera, and it’s full-frame!”

“Da Qin Optics is awesome!”

"I never expected that I would see the emergence of domestic mirrorless single-lens cameras in my lifetime!"

"Is this really independently developed by Daqin Optics? Are you sure it's not an assembled product?"

"..."

Netizens were typing at full speed. Although there were only a few hundred thousand people in the live broadcast room at this time, the dense barrage fully reflected the excitement of these hundreds of thousands of people at this moment.

Although most of the parameters of this camera are still far from being ‘far ahead’,

For example, the focus is only contrast focus, and the video shooting performance is also average.

But being able to see a domestic micro-single camera go from zero to something is enough to make everyone excited.

"No wonder we have to hold a press conference in the Bird's Nest." Li Chen, who was in the audience, flushed with excitement and said excitedly, "Only this stage is worthy of such a meaningful moment!"

As for this camera, is it independently developed by Daqin Optics...

Li Chen didn't even bother to doubt!

The reputation and achievements of Daqin Optics and Kangchi are the best endorsement of credibility.

Different from the excitement of the Chinese people, camera manufacturers such as Sony, Canon, and Ni Kang, who were also watching the live broadcast, could only describe it as "shocked" at this time.

In the conference room of Soni Dahua District, all the senior executives were frightened by this press conference and were a little distracted.

"Independently develop a full-frame sensor? How is this possible? You must have secretly bought it from somewhere, right?"

"Then tell me where to buy them? Jianeng and Ni Kang? Or us, Suoni?"

"..."

"If this sensor is really developed by them, then the situation may be very serious for us..."

After hearing what this executive said, no one present, including Yoshiki Fujita, felt that he was being alarmist at all.

Because this image sensor means that they are fully capable of producing high-end mobile phone lenses, automotive image sensors...

Compared with the gradually sluggish camera market, these are the lifeblood of the future!

Among Sony's five main businesses, those involving image sensors are electronic products and solutions, imaging and sensing solutions.

The sales of these two major businesses last year were 2.3 trillion yen and 1.07 trillion yen respectively, accounting for about 34% of the group's total turnover.

So it is no exaggeration to say that this press conference of Daqin Optical may even shake the foundation of their Sony!

Although Yoshiki Fujita had this hunch from the beginning, before Kang Chi actually took out his camera, these were just low-possibility conjectures.

even,

Subconsciously, he didn't dare to think about it...

Now that Kang Chi finally revealed his backhand, Fujita Yoshiki had to force himself to accept this reality no matter how much he tried to escape.

"Don't worry, everyone. They have just released a camera now. The specific performance is still unknown. Maybe 20 million is just an expansion of pixels. In fact, it cannot reach the level of professional cameras at all."

Fujita Yoshiki could only comfort everyone for the time being, and then returned his attention to the live broadcast room.

At this time, Kang Chi had already installed the lens on the camera, connected the video cable to the camera, and put the camera image directly on the big screen.

Through the large screen, everyone can more intuitively feel the image quality of this camera, as well as the lens performance that has not been tested before.

In order to make the demonstration less boring, Kang Chi specially invited Ye Xingqin, a well-known domestic folk dancer, to come on stage and perform a beautiful folk dance for everyone.

During the dance, Kang Chi acted as a photographer and demonstrated the camera's continuous shooting, focusing and video shooting capabilities.

“666, Master Kang can actually take pictures!”

"People used to repair cameras, and now they are making cameras. It's normal to be able to take pictures, right?"

"Light will be useless, the dance movements are so wide, it will be difficult to shoot, okay?"

"You have such a youthful look! Ye Xingqin seems to be almost fifty, right? His figure and face shape are still so good!"    "It's irritating to see people compare to each other. My mother-in-law is only twenty-eight and her figure is out of shape..."

"Is twenty-eight out of shape? Brother, are you using your wife to create a football team for you?"

"Holy shit, is this contrast focus? Why does it feel like the speed and accuracy of this focus are almost the same as phase focus?"

"There is still a difference. I just saw a slight air box phenomenon in the third focus, but the amplitude is very small. It is really good in contrast focus, at least better than the focus of Song Xia La's crotch."

"..."

As the demonstration ended, the scene immediately burst into warm applause.

The eye-catching dance of ‘Girl’ and Wu An’s outstanding performance further pushed the atmosphere of the scene to a new climax.

After thanking Ye Xingqin for the wonderful performance, Kang Chi played back the video and photos he had just taken to the audience.

Through these enlarged pictures, everyone also has a preliminary understanding of the performance of this Wuan and the fourth-generation lens.

“Actually, there’s not much to say about the lens. It should be at the level of the Sony G Master lens. Although the camera is full-frame, its performance is slightly weaker than mainstream full-frame cameras. The overall performance is about the same as the previous two generations of Sony’s A7M2. "

Li Chen also generously shared his views with Gong Jiayun:

"But in general, it is quite impressive that the first mirrorless camera can achieve this level. After all, Sony and others have experienced decades of technological accumulation and product iteration, and Daqin Optics has also experienced It’s only been a year.”

"It's indeed quite impressive." Gong Jiayun nodded in agreement.

However, although she also has a certain understanding of digital technology and knows that the advent of this camera is of great significance, she is not a photographer after all. It is difficult for her to have as much emotional resonance as Li Chen and others.

Gong Jiayun was actually more confused at this moment.

The first domestically developed mirrorless camera is indeed worthy of the Bird's Nest, and it is also in line with the editor-in-chief's big event...

But after all, cameras are just ordinary consumer goods.

Is it really worth having those heavyweight leaders in the front row to support it?

While Gong Jiayun was still thinking, Kangchi also began to announce the price of Wuan:

4999!

The price is not as cheap as the lens, and is similar to the half-frame camera of the Japanese brand.

Even with this budget, you can buy a second-hand A7M2 on Xianyu, which is also full-frame.

But the current situation is,

If you choose Sony, it is equivalent to giving up Daqin Optics, that high-quality and low-priced lens group...

“In addition, I would like to remind everyone that when Daqin Optics released the third-generation lenses, it had already announced in advance that when the fourth-generation lenses were released, the long-term promotion of original price replacement and free replacement would only last for another three months. .”

"That is to say, by March 3, these two activities will change from long-term activities to short-term welfare activities held randomly."

“At the same time, in order to give users more choices, Daqin Optics’ second-generation lenses and third-generation lenses will also gradually launch hero mount versions in the future. They will be sold together with the fourth-generation lenses. They will no longer be the same as before. That way, after upgrading, the previous lens will no longer be sold.”

As soon as Kang Chi said these words, all the viewers felt even more complicated.

After all, all current users of Daqin Optics are actually holding island cameras.

Daqin Optics' current practice of only selling its own camera mount is undoubtedly forcing them to choose a side.

It’s time to get rid of the island country camera in your hand and join Daqin’s camp, so as to enjoy the excellent and cheap lens group of Daqin Optics.

I still carry the island country camera and continue to buy expensive lenses from island country manufacturers.

Of course, the decision on which side to take is not immediate.

After all, many people still hold Daqin Optics’ manual focus lenses in their hands.

It’s just that if you don’t change the body, you won’t be able to enjoy Daqin Optics’ fourth-generation autofocus lens.

Then, no one knows when Daqin Optics will hold a full-price exchange event next. If you don’t stand in line in time, you may miss the opportunity of full-price exchange.

This is a dilemma for users,

For Daqin Optics, it is also a protracted war.

Who can really have the last laugh depends on whose body technology is updated faster and can withstand the test of users better.

Right now,

Fujita Yoshiki is even thinking,

If we had directly licensed the lens mount to Daqin Optics and allowed him to continue manufacturing Sony mount lenses,

Maybe the situation is not so serious...

(End of this chapter)