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EF lenses and the Mirrorless future

Started Sep 15, 2016 | Polls thread
OP Messier Object Forum Pro • Posts: 12,711
Re: EF lenses and the Mirrorless future

scorrpio wrote:

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/883406-REG/Canon_6098b002_EF_M_Lens_Adapter_Kit.html

Already available for EOS M line.

yes, however we still have the DSLR line of cameras. We still have a choice. What if some day (soon) Canon says that there will be no more cameras with an EF mount ?

What if sports and wildlife shooters learn that their EF 500mm f/4  will need an adaptor for the next camera and that it won't do C-AF AI Servo like it does on the DSLR because the new Mirrorless cameras are optimized for CDAF rather than PDAF, and best performance can now only be had from one of the new lenses designed for the new Mirrorless system.

Plenty of what if questions there I know, but this is precisely what Olympus did when they ended their DSLR production line 4 years ago: New Mirrorless mount; New Mirrorless lenses, and an Adaptor for the legacy DSLR lenses with lesser AF performance.

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