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

Started Dec 27, 2017 | Polls thread
Marty4650
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Re: 100% correct

justmeMN wrote:

Marty4650 wrote: Why wouldn't Canon want to sell their users brand new FF MILC lenses, rather than just letting them use FF DSLR lenses they already own?

Why would owners of Canon FF DSLRs want the expense of buying a whole new set of lenses?

If a Canon FF DSLR user wanted a FF MILC camera, then they currently have only two options. Sony FE and Leica SL. And perhaps soon a Nikon FF MILC system. I assume that some of them would prefer a Canon FF MILC system out of sheer brand loyalty. Plus, it is pretty certain that even with a new mount they could use EF lenses with an adapter and still get full automation.

Canon still has an advantage with their already installed base. Even if they create a brand new lens mount to take full advantage of mirrorless.

And it would give Sony an opportunity to say "as long as you need to buy new lenses, you should switch to us, because we have more native lenses".

Yes, but only if you need to buy new lenses. If you already own EF lenses then an adapter would be a much cheaper solution, since you are talking about cost now.

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