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Not quite sure why you are arguing against the 75% used the Nikon F3? (Sales figures back this up in the pro sector) - yes that leaves 25% using other cameras.
Isn't that just the F3 vs the Canon F1? As in the bit you quoted yourself?
"Canon has sold around 175,000 F-1s since 1981, which sounds like a good number until you compare it with F3 sales; 570,000 in the same time period. A better than 3 to 1 advantage, or more than 75% of the market."
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and not quite sure why you think the F4 was as good as the Canon offering since a large number changed to the Canon system at great expense.
Well, having handled both, I prefer the F4. Having seen the results from using TTL flash from both, I prefer the F4. Being a wearer of spectacles, I prefer the F4. I prefer the F4's use of AA batteries over the EOS 1's use of 2CR5s, certainly in the basic configuration. I have yet to directly compare light meters and AF performance, although I suspect the Canon may well have the advantage with the latter, certainly. I DO understand how marketing works though; for many professional photographers, the Canon was preferable because of it's superior AF system. For others, the Nikon is preferred because of it's superior flash system. Etc etc etc. Canon produced a great product, no doubt. But this doesn't mean that Nikon didn't. The F4 is still a great camera. It certainly isn't inferior just because you say it is.
You can guarantee the best film camera wasn't the one that was outsold by the competition at the time.
I'd hazard a guess that Canon sold more lower priced EOS cameras than the EOS 1. Does that mean the EOS 1 isn't great?
Anyway this is very boring now. You enjoy your F3. I'll enjoy my F4, F5 and soon EOS 1....