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EF to RF Lens Purchases

Started Sep 24, 2018 | Polls thread
Tazz93
OP Tazz93 Veteran Member • Posts: 3,484
That's the problem...

BirdShooter7 wrote:

Yea, I'm going to pick up that RF 600mm f/4. Oh, wait...

That's actually apart of the thinking that brought up this thread, did Canon just shoot itself in the foot as far as sales go?

Why buy a 600L III when you may have to adapt it new body a couple of years down the line? Or you could argue, its not likely that you'll have an RF option for another 7-8 years anyway so why not? If you're like me, adapting a $12,000 lens is simply not an option. I'd rather just swap out to a system that works natively.

IMO, Canon's strategy seems poorly thought out. The dual line up just seems like its ultimately not going to make anyone totaling happy. Personally, I LOVE OVFs... period. But, the body isn't completely and totally about the optical viewfinder experience. IMO, it matters... a lot, but if speed starts to take a hit and other performance oriented features have to be omitted because of the mirror-box, I find myself forced to keep up. Yeah... I'm a competitive photographer. If a friend gets out and makes a better shot, I find myself working harder to match it. However, there's no doubt the mirror-box cameras will still work fine for years to come,  but there's no way I'm going to handicap myself over it, as a competitively natured shooter. Technology simply moves forward and the mirror is running up against a lot of limits. I'll hold out as long as holding out isn't a significant loss to capability.

Sorry if this jumped off tangent to your point BirdShooter, but your comment prompted a lot of thoughts.

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