JimDH
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Interview w/EOS R developers
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Canon Watch excerpted this French-language Photokina interview with EOS R developers. A few of the questions related to the M line. Below is Google translation of the M-related statements.
https://www.lesnumeriques.com/photo/canon-l-eos-r-est-que-premier-modele-toute-gamme-a3963.html
About the separate mount sizes:
Mr. Hayakawa: The EOS M line is interesting because of its compactness that SLRs can not achieve. We believe that having a different mount is interesting to optimize the best case. A small bayonet for the EOS M to offer more compact optics. For the EOS R, as we have already said, a wide bayonet allows to offer more flexibility in the design of optics and more quality.
About providing EF, EF-M, and RF lines of optics:
Mr. Hayakawa: Yes, it is a real challenge, but we think there are really three different categories of photographers and we have to meet every need.
About the possibility of damage to the shutter by having it close to protect the sensor when changing lenses:
Mr. Seita: No, no. Photographers who are going to use an EOS R know that a shutter should not be touched when changing lenses. We believe that our system is very efficient and will prevent the appearance of dust. Photographers who use the EOS R will change lenses regularly. On the contrary, we did not propose this system on the EOS M because we know that few people will change the optics.
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I don’t think the last statement is accurate as to users on the EOS M forum. But maybe to the average purchaser. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯