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R8 is Full Frame; R50 succeeds the M50?

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Nunataks
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Re: R8 is Full Frame; R50 succeeds the M50?
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JustUs7 wrote:

Nunataks wrote:

Sittatunga wrote:

Nunataks wrote:

Canon is killing me with these lenses! f/5-7.1 for an APS-C telezoom? WHATS THE POINT?

Size and cost. Go and buy the 70-200mm f/4, you know you want to.

See that argument doesn't work because Canon already used to have a small and light 55-250mm for APS-c over 10 years ago. They're not only not innovating - they're going backwards!

Older lenses needed f/5.6 to focus on the the APS-C bodies they were designed for. But they often needed to step down for max sharpness.

I think you’ll be shocked at how small this is compared to the old 55-250. And it’ll be sharp wide open. And focusing directly on the sensor, the small loss of light won’t compromise capability.

I am aware why they needed to be designed for f/5.6 focusing - but guess what these new lenses are going to require software correction to be even usable wide open, whereas the old 55-250 really was not that bad at 250mm f/5.6. Stop apologizing for Canon being cheap and lazy.

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