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R8 is Full Frame; R50 succeeds the M50?

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JustUs7 Senior Member • Posts: 4,327
Re: R8 is Full Frame; R50 succeeds the M50?
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Nunataks wrote:

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.

I’m not apologizing for anything.  Some folks don’t seem to realize that not every new release is for them.  My wife absolutely loves the small form factor of her M kit.  The 18-150 is smaller than my RF 35.  The 55-200 is no bigger than the 18-150.  Both are half the size of the 55-250.

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