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If it's good enough for Peter Hurley ...

Started Feb 22, 2020 | Discussions thread
thunder storm Forum Pro • Posts: 10,139
Re: If it's good enough for Peter Hurley ...

Klaus dk wrote:

Do you really think the devil needs more advocates?

The specs of the R has been criticised high and low since before it was announced, and yet, it appears to sell quite well.

This criticism could likely be caused largely by its initial price point.

Is that because all the buyers are ill informed or because they see beyond the measureable specs and also value useability, the ability to seamlessly use EF lenses, and the general quality of the raw files?

It sells well because has a way lower price point now.

I think it's rather improbable that the majority of photographers would spend more than USD 2000 to buy into a system without weighing pros and cons.

Using your existing EF lenses is kind of the opposite of buying into a system. The strength of the R is you don't have to buy into a new system while going mirrorless.

I don't think PH actually has to pay for cameras. The marketing value of the ten seconds in this video is worth more to Canon than the cost of giving him a couple of bodies and a bag of lenses. But he also has a reputation to protect, so he'd probably not endorse a camera if he couldn't work with it.

Enjoy your Sonyes, I'm sure they're wonderful cameras and I don't feel threathened because you've chosen differently.

I went with the R because of the low light AF. That is the main reason i stayed with Canon.

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