Re: Caution: Use the Canon LH-DC110 with the G1X III
KeepCalm wrote:
The big question is why they did not just put this bit of plastic in the box in the first place and up the whole package with the cost price which is probably a minute fraction of what it will cost separately.
Canon have slowly been forcing their customers their "optional yet necessary" accessories for some time now. I remember that the PowerShot Pro1 came with the filter adapter. But from memory the G1X did not, even though it was almost an identical product. It's as annoying as introducing a new model of battery for an identical size of camera that offers no difference in output.
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I noticed recently that when I bought a wife angle 11-22mm lens for my EOSM cameras that the tiny, thin lens hood did not come with the lens. This would have to be one of the smallest lens hoods in the world... and it sells for between $3 for a knock-off to $15 locally (US$11) so it's very likely Canon has them made for less than $1. I had to buy it separably and no camera store bothered to order them so it was deemed a 'special order' and I had to wait a couple of weeks for one to arrive.
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I can understand Canon trying to make their cameras smaller and lighter so they can brag about it like they do their lenses (by removing the metal fittings and replacing them with plastic just so they can fold a record for a couple of months). I know Canon are hard up for cash these days with so much competition and so few people buying cameras over smart phones... but this has to stop.
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They really should include all the goodies in the box as a sign of good faith. Especially with a FLAGSHIP series camera and especially with a Pro or Serious Photographer type model.