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Would you buy The Canon R1 if it were 85MP

Started Aug 24, 2021 | Polls thread
tvstaff
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Re: Would you buy The Canon R1 if it were 85MP

UZI2D30 wrote:

It is unfortunate that you chose to overlook actual history. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Canon changed their strategy in 2011 with the very expensive release of the merged high-megapixel 1DS and fast 1D (1.3x crop) bodies, aka the 1DX. Square what you just wrote with Canon's actual timeline.

Basically they have been milking the "professional body" and not following through on their stated goal: "The Canon EOS-1D X is the latest in the company's professional range of DSLRs. Its job is to replace both the sports-orientated 1D series and the high-resolution, studio-focused 1DS range of cameras."

Remember when the sports-oriented 1D series was priced in the 5000 range? Yeah, me either. Hopefully those days are coming back with the release of the R1 and R3.

I think I paid over $7,000 in NYC for my first 1DX.

For a proper R1, glad to pay 10K in 2021 or 2022.

85MP at 15fps

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