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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chosun Juan" data-source="post: 3816402" data-attributes="member: 92780">Etudiant,It would be very! interesting to know whether the subject of a common Mirrorless mount was ever broached between Canon and Nikon. It would also be interesting to know how such a notion would have been broached - whether informally between Directors out on the golf course, or whether it was in more formal meetings under non-disclosure agreements.It would also be interesting to know if this would even be possible under anti trust laws as you say, and how this would be viewed. Given the relative sizes of the companies and their competitors, Nikon could be swallowed whole by Canon with nary a hiccup in terms of the major players on the field. In much the same way that the m43 mount was created, perhaps a common 'RZ' mount would be more tolerable in the competitive landscape than a full merger or acquisition. I also don't think that a common 'RZ' mount would trample on too many m43 toes, and thus may very well pass any competitive law barriers.Even if a full 'CaNikon'  M&A did take place (the name has existed colloquially for some time! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, they would still be around the same size as Sony, and Panasonic, but also those '3' are well outsized by arguably the smartphone competitor parents - Samsung, and Apple.Even though standards bodies and various standards exist in the electronics industry, often it is still a strategic battle to be on the winning side. Look at the history of Betamax, and the battle over various storage devices /formats. Broadcast /display resolutions with first HD, then 4K, and the emerging 8K have been far more successful in the efficient allocation of resources and this has been of huge benefit to the consumer.I'm more than a bit sad that this opportunity for a common 'RZ'  Mirrorless mount wasn't taken - it would have been a massive boon for the consumer, and would have let the industry more effectively address external threats. About the only saving grace is that the R and Z mounts are so close in size that third party lens manufacturers can pretty much just tweak a common design. This doesn't help Canon or Nikon Mirrorless customers use each other's lenses though .... what a delicious prospect that would have been!   :cat:Chosun  :gh:</blockquote>

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