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Canon bans Viltrox lens

Started 7 months ago | Discussions thread
Scott Larson Veteran Member • Posts: 7,505
Re: Canon bans Viltrox lens
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bodeswell wrote:

Innovators like Tamron and Sigma! That’s hilarious! It’s so over the top …

I've been using Sigma and Tamron lenses for over twenty years right next to the best lenses Canon has offered. Both manufacturers have improved greatly in this period and Sigma's lenses are very competitive now in both quality and price.

You have a Tamron lens listed in your gear. How did that happen?

In any case, most companies that I have made the acquaintance of do not support their competitors products or take any responsibility for them. Curiously, life goes on apace.

These companies are fortunate to have no direct competition so they have no fear that their customers will switch to other products. Canon does have direct competition and has obviously become afraid as Sigma and Tamron have released some excellent lenses in recent years.

Sigma and Tamron, if they were innovators, would focus on their own cameras and lenses instead of trying to latch on to companies that actually do innovate.

If Canon were still an innovator then they wouldn't be afraid of third party lens manufacturers. How could these manufacturers possibly complete with the fantastic lenses that Canon produces?

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