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Will Canon's FF Mirrorless be EF or EF-M Mount?

Started Dec 27, 2017 | Polls thread
MikeJ9116 Veteran Member • Posts: 6,955
Re: Will Canon's FF Mirrorless be EF or EF-M Mount?
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I think it will be an EF mount.  Canon has shown little interest in developing the EF-M mount in any serious way and they have a massive investment in the EF catalog.  If anything I think they will offer a variation of the EF-M mount that will be like the EF mount is to the EF-S mount.  Also, if they offer a serious FF MILC that is targeted at professionals then having an EF mount is critical to its success, IMO.  Otherwise, they would have to launch 5-10 new, high quality lenses along with the body and I don't think Canon will take a risk like this.

Lastly, we have seen that when it comes to professional, bright lenses the size/weight advantage of any MILC vanishes which further pushes the mount toward EF.  I think it would be smart if Canon allowed the FF MILC to use EF-S lenses in a crop mode for the sensor.  This would let a user take advantage of the small, lightweight, STM EF-S lenses they are offering.  Basically, it would give the new FF MILC the ability to go small and lightweight if the user wanted to.

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