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RogerZoul said:
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JamesK said:
Came close this morning to jumping on the 5R. Spent about an hour calculating sale price for my Mark III and a few lenses. Fortunately common sense eventually prevailed. I tried the RP and although a nice camera I just could not get used to the “small” form factor. I really like size and feel of a dslr. So patiently going to wait till 4th quarter and hope some announcement from Canon for a Mark V. Happy shooting everyone.
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  • I am perfectly content with my 5D4 and would be in no rush to replace it.
  • I will wait for the 5D5 and possibly purchase it, but not until at least a year after its introduction and its first permanent price reduction.
  • My guess is that you'll have to wait a lot longer than Q4 2020 to see a 5D5. A debut in the fall of 2022 could be more likely. That means I wouldn't buy one until 2023 or 2024.
  • I will not buy an R5, because I believe the series has at least one more iteration to go before it reaches total maturity. That means possibly another two or three years down the road. I have no facts regarding this, only utter speculation and wild guesswork. Can you say "R5 Mark II?"
  • I'm not replacing my EF glass, so I don't really see much of a benefit in going to a smaller body, other than the higher MP resolution.
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Your bullet #4 is just incorrect. What you see in the r5 was perfected in the 1DX3 and it actually an iteration beyond that camera since it now gives you coverage 100% in both directions. The r5 and r6 are fully mature cameras as much as the 5D4 was and will ever be. I certainly am not replacing my EF glass either, but Canon is not even trying to force that on us. If you add the grip to the r5/r6, it will be close enough in size to the 5D4 that there is just no missing it. I see the higher resolution, the higher fps, the eye and face tracking for animals and people to be huge benefits over what all the DSLRs have now. IBIS will make video through the VF a real thing. It is just miles ahead and DSLRs are practically dead. While have said many times that I would love to see a 7D3 show up, I am now doubting that will happen because Canon will soon be leading the market in the ML area and there will be little reason to keep in making DSLRs since they are so far behind ML in capability.
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Yep, not disagreeing with anything you've said. My 5D4 is a great camera and will serve me for years to come. Fortunately, I have the luxury of not needing to upgrade, so I can sit by and watch and wait and watch and wait. The 5R's 47MP is the only feature I'd like to have. And I'm certainly not ready to relegate OVF to the scrap heap of history. YMMV.
 
Mika Y. said:
RogerZoul said:
Your bullet #4 is just incorrect. What you see in the r5 was perfected in the 1DX3 and it actually an iteration beyond that camera since it now gives you coverage 100% in both directions. The r5 and r6 are fully mature cameras as much as the 5D4 was and will ever be. I certainly am not replacing my EF glass either, but Canon is not even trying to force
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Isn't it a bit early to state this, until there are reviews about the actual finished product rather than pre-release versions of the camera as well as experiences from actual end users like us?

I do personally think R5 and R6 are unlikely to have major quirks and are likely viable successors for the 5D and 6D series, but I wouldn't be completely surprised to find out there are some non-trivial issues/bugs that need to be addressed.
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In 1889, Charles H. Duell was the Commissioner of US patent office. He is widely quoted as having stated that the patent office would soon shrink in size, and eventually close, because, “Everything that can be invented has been invented.”

Similarly, anyone who believes the R5 is as finished as finished can be, and that we will never need an R5 Mark II (or Mark III) is likely mistaken.
 
Canon released those amazing cameras to push users to upgrade towards the RF system.

Releasing a DSLR would be counterproductive.

However, converting the R5 to 5D Mark 5 is not hard or costly. So, maybe?
 
To me, the biggest limitation of FF DSLRs are the limited AF area coverage. If 5D5 would have as much AF area coverage as 90D, that would be great. 7DII or the mirrorless cameras have even larger AF area coverage, but I personally do not feel the need of that much coverage.



5D4 AF area ceoverage
5D4 AF area ceoverage



90D AF area coverage
90D AF area coverage

Now if it really is technically possible to make AF area this large (like 90D) - I do not know. If 1DXIII is any indication, it seems that FF AF area coverage has reached it's limit.

If the AF area coverage could be made as large as 90D, tracking technologies like face-, eye-, head- detection could be truly useful. Otherwise we often put faces and eyes out of the current AF area coverage, so even if an FF DSLR offers face and head detection through OVF (like 1DXIII) that is not always very useful.
 
Tannin said:
There are thousands and thousands of photographers happy to spend up on new model SLRs, but unimpressed by the mirrorless stuff, especially the viewfinders, which suck.
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How about millions? In today's market, you know how insignificant that is? What would you expect the 5DV to do that the IV won't? How many will just keep their III or IV and save a few thousand?
 
tko said:
What would you expect the 5DV to do that the IV won't? How many will just keep their III or IV and save a few thousand?
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What did people expect the 5D4 would do that the 5D3 did not? What did people expect the 5D3 would do that the 5D2 did not? And on and on.

The Canon 1D, announced in 2001, delivered a whopping 4-megapixel image for $4,900. I doubt anyone dreamed there would ever be a camera that delivered an image of 47 MP — at any price.
 
RogerZoul said:
Mika Y. said:
RogerZoul said:
Your bullet #4 is just incorrect. What you see in the r5 was perfected in the 1DX3 and it actually an iteration beyond that camera since it now gives you coverage 100% in both directions. The r5 and r6 are fully mature cameras as much as the 5D4 was and will ever be. I certainly am not replacing my EF glass either, but Canon is not even trying to force
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Isn't it a bit early to state this, until there are reviews about the actual finished product rather than pre-release versions of the camera as well as experiences from actual end users like us?

I do personally think R5 and R6 are unlikely to have major quirks and are likely viable successors for the 5D and 6D series, but I wouldn't be completely surprised to find out there are some non-trivial issues/bugs that need to be addressed.
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Bugs don't make a system not mature. Bugs are a fact of life. Given that the AF system in the r5/r6 is basically the same one in the 1Dx3, and that camera shoots like a demon, I feel confident in saying these are mature systems, as that is what Canon is best at. Let us not forget there is the R, the RP, and all of the M-series cameras with the latest one being the M6 mark 2 with a 32 MP sensor. Canon knows its game. Other than 8k video, there is little that is totally new in these bodies.
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I did not say the R5 isn't mature. I did say IMHO there's at least one more iteration until the platform reaches "total maturity."

Many thought the 5D2 was as good as it gets. Yet, the 5D3 was more mature. And the 5D4 was astoundingly more mature. So, who is to say what lies ahead?
 
ossme said:
Canon released those amazing cameras to push users to upgrade towards the RF system.

Releasing a DSLR would be counterproductive.

However, converting the R5 to 5D Mark 5 is not hard or costly. So, maybe?
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From sansmirror ... at the Canon launch presentation:

Canon is all in with full frame mirrorless. This was expected, but now we've hit that point. Several times the message was a stark "time to transition from DSLR." Given how good Canon's DSLRs are and how much market share they have, this is probably the most important point of any Canon made today. They've hinted at it in the past, but today they showed us what they really mean.

Jozef
 
Read any of the prior threads on the subject for my comments.

Interestingly, this afternoon I pulled out my 5dmkiv to shoot some birds/BIF. It’s been some time as my normal rig has been a Sony a9 which I just sold to fund the R5. Had my 5dmkiv paired to my 500 is ii and tc. It’s been forever since I used it last and I forgot how good this camera really is. IQ is great, files are clean, and one can’t beat the Canon color profile. The af is about 60-70% of the a9 so about on par with their a7 series. Used, the 5dmkiv can be had for $1600. It’s a crazy bargain.
 
Canon needs to streamline their lineup. They have way too many camera bodies and with the dying DSLR market, this is the perfect time. One Rebel line, one pro APS-C, the 5D line (at 6D prices). That is all they need. It saves them money and sales must be bad anyway so in this case with less options equals more sales of each model. Just my thoughts.
 
JamesK said:
Came close this morning to jumping on the 5R. Spent about an hour calculating sale price for my Mark III and a few lenses. Fortunately common sense eventually prevailed. I tried the RP and although a nice camera I just could not get used to the “small” form factor. I really like size and feel of a dslr. So patiently going to wait till 4th quarter and hope some announcement from Canon for a Mark V. Happy shooting everyone.
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i think with the introduction of 1DxIII, i believe we saw the end of dslrs. so hang on to your dslrs if you have them! i am really tempted to get 5Ds for the price that it is going--i already have the 5DsR and love it. R5 is a long way away from my consideration at this time.
 
1Dx4me said:
JamesK said:
Came close this morning to jumping on the 5R. Spent about an hour calculating sale price for my Mark III and a few lenses. Fortunately common sense eventually prevailed. I tried the RP and although a nice camera I just could not get used to the “small” form factor. I really like size and feel of a dslr. So patiently going to wait till 4th quarter and hope some announcement from Canon for a Mark V. Happy shooting everyone.
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i think with the introduction of 1DxIII, i believe we saw the end of dslrs. so hang on to your dslrs if you have them! i am really tempted to get 5Ds for the price that it is going--i already have the 5DsR and love it. R5 is a long way away from my consideration at this time.
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I am 100% certain that there will NOT be another DSLR 5D series camera. Canon is wanting its users to go the mirrorless route, which is why they are pretty much exclusively developing for the R-mount on its lenses, and they have dropped off the EF lenses.

The only reason there was a 1DX Mark 3, is because Canon knew there is a solid enough professional base, that depends on the tried and true form of that professional line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, and more. The 5D, 6D series are gone the way of the Dodo, and are now known as the R5/R6. Eventually, there will be an R1 model to replace the 1DX line, but this may be a while until Canon can get form factor and battery life where it needs to be for professional photographers.

From a financial perspective, this is a wise move for Canon to make, in dropping the full frame enthusiast DSLR line. At least for a while, the only new DSLRs you will see from Canon, will be entry level models (and maybe one or two enthusiast models), that they can sell fast and cheap (minus the enthusiast models, like a 90D successor).
 
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txsizzler said:
The only reason there was a 1DX Mark 3, is because Canon knew there is a solid enough professional base, that depends on the tried and true form of that professional line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, and more.
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Canon, are you listening?

The only reason there should be a 5DV, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.

The only reason there should be a 7DIII, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough wildlife and sports photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.

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TheBlackGrouse
 
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TheBlackGrouse said:
txsizzler said:
The only reason there was a 1DX Mark 3, is because Canon knew there is a solid enough professional base, that depends on the tried and true form of that professional line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, and more.
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Canon, are you listening?

The only reason there should be a 5DV, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.

The only reason there should be a 7DIII, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough wildlife and sports photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.
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What are you looking for in a Mark V that you cannot get in your current body or the Mark IV?
 
txsizzler said:
TheBlackGrouse said:
txsizzler said:
The only reason there was a 1DX Mark 3, is because Canon knew there is a solid enough professional base, that depends on the tried and true form of that professional line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, and more.
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Canon, are you listening?

The only reason there should be a 5DV, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.

The only reason there should be a 7DIII, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough wildlife and sports photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.
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With the exception of battery life, Canon DID listen to it's user base, by designing the R5/R6 largely with the DSLR counterparts in mind. Canon would be foolish to release more versions of it's enthusiast Full Frame DSLR counterparts, with it's heavy investment in the R mount. Perhaps it is you that is unwilling to accept the change that is forthcoming, and are holding out to what would be a largely niche product line with a continuation of the 5D/6D/7D series of DSLRS.
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I am unwilling to accept a step backwards, the EVF is not good enough for sports and wildlife.
txsizzler said:
I own the 5D Mark IV, and use it in my real estate photography business. It does more than enough for me, and my needs for my business. That said, I can completely respect the fact that Canon is moving on to its mirrorless mount for support, and the company's future with it's imaging division. I also applaud Canon for waiting for mirrorless technology to mature enough where the company would be satisfied with releasing these newest full frame camera bodies, giving them the apparent edge with their respective technologies.
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TheBlackGrouse said:
txsizzler said:
The only reason there was a 1DX Mark 3, is because Canon knew there is a solid enough professional base, that depends on the tried and true form of that professional line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, and more.
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Canon, are you listening?

The only reason there should be a 5DV, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.

The only reason there should be a 7DIII, is because Canon knows there is a solid enough wildlife and sports photographer base, that depends on the tried and true form of that line of cameras, not to mention it's ergonomics, long battery life, OVF and more.
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I totally agree with you. Both 5DV and 7DIII have a huge demand and market out there. Canon can come up with both with very minimum R&D. All the parts needed are already in production in other camera Canon have. I am almost sure that both of these cameras will show up in late 2021 as Covid-19 gets a cure and a vaccine. There will be huge demand for everything as people will be so tired of being cooped up for 18 months by then.
 
Another spin on the customer. The masses are using cell phones today for pictures. The faithful shooters have been using the DSLR for years. There is a higher probability on the upgrade they will have a larger customer base for the DSLR purchase then someone looking to buy into the Mirrorless. I will not buy into the new platform. I would probably purchase a 5D5 based on a price right and new features to make it worth while.
 
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