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Started Aug 25, 2021 | Polls thread
jwilliams Veteran Member • Posts: 6,385
Re: None of the above ...
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RLight wrote:

jwilliams wrote:

None of the above. The one thing I'd like to see more of is affordable lenses and camera bodies. The Price of the RF system has really gotten off the rails expensive and I already have spent what most sane people would think is an exorbitant amount of money on camera gear. The almost non-existant 3rd party lens support doesn't help either.

The cameras have the technical capabilities for pretty much any type of practical photo needs already. The problems to be solved are mostly not technical in nature but developing a system that can appeal to someone other than deep pocketed pros and enthusiasts.

If I could ask for anything specific it would be an updated RP. Add IBIS and a sensor with modern tech. The RP is the only camera that is really technologically behind by any significant amount. A few updates would make it the ideal inexpensive and small/light camera.

Touché, you might get your wish. I was just thinking what Canon could do for the RP, and they can either drop the R sensor in it, or add IBIS, or both.

I'd like the R6 sensor but either would be a nice upgrade.

Probably the former; IBIS adds a decent measure of weight and cost. RP is about small, light in my book.

Yeah, I'm guessing that's probably not a high probability.

What scares me are the rumors of an even cheaper R model.  If that is the follow up to the RP then you'll probably see the camera body itself go down hill which is a shame as the RP body really nails it for its intended purpose.

They really need to compete with the Z5 which means a better sensor even if it's not state of the art and really IBIS I think, but I doubt we'll see the latter.  Thats OK, but give us at least one wide to normal prime if all R bodies aren't going to have IBIS going forward.  40 2.8 IS would be fine with me.

The R II will probably have IBIS though.

I Think a camera with just 'R' or 'R II' for the name is not in the cards but I'm just guessing.  Seems the marketing is confusing at the very least.  Numbers do a good job of differentiating the models.  Just 'R' makes one wonder where in the hierarchy it fits.

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