DPReview.com is closing April 10th - Find out more

Get R now, wait, pass, or switch?

Started Sep 8, 2018 | Polls thread
Astrophotographer 10 Forum Pro • Posts: 13,911
Re: Get R now, wait, pass, or switch?
1

Great Bustard wrote:

Myself, I really like the R (am terribly disappointed that Canon did not incorporate IBIS, though), but feel it's priced too high compared to the competition. So, most likely, I'm going to wait for a refurb deal in the future like I did with the 6D2, and, barring that, maybe switch systems when I upgrade next (but I'm thinking I won't).

This raises the question, then, that if I have the 6D2, which is relatively new, and is a camera I like a lot, why upgrade again so soon? Well, that's 'cause the R has a lot of things I really like and could put to good use -- if it weren't for the lack of IBIS, I'd get it now. But, yes, of course, staying with the 6D2 for a while is the prudent course (I kept the 5D for 7 years and the 6D for 5 years, so that might be how it goes this round).

Anyway, I'm curious what others are thinking, so...

I think the EOS R is a solid entry point. If the AF is hot and the adapter works fine and the ergonomics have been done well then that is all most Canon buyers will require. In reality that is the hard bit as evidenced by the evolution Sony and Fuji have gone through. Constantly working to improve the AF system to get closer to DSLR standards.

Canon's first ML seems to be at that point at the start. I think many here are underappreciating how difficult that is and what an engineering achievement they have done.

Greg.

 Astrophotographer 10's gear list:Astrophotographer 10's gear list
Sony a7R III Canon EOS Ra +1 more
Post (hide subjects) Posted by
(unknown member)
(unknown member)
M19
(unknown member)
Keyboard shortcuts:
FForum PPrevious NNext WNext unread UUpvote SSubscribe RReply QQuote BBookmark MMy threads
Color scheme? Blue / Yellow