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Will Canon allow EF lenses to work on future RF bodies?

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Mark B.
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Re: Will Canon allow EF lenses to work on future RF bodies?
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Canon_Guy wrote:

Steve Balcombe wrote:

Arthur Stanley Jefferson wrote:

Just a thought, could Canon slowly phase out the compatibility of EF lenses on future RF bodies….to increase new sales revenue from RF lenses?

They could, because the EF-RF adapter is just a dumb adapter - all the protocol conversion is done by the camera, which knows how to communicate with an EF lens. It would clearly be possible to remove this feature. It wouldn't even have to be a future body - it could be done with a firmware update.

But whether they would is a different question. I think it would be the final straw for many people, who are already frustrated that Sigma, Tamron and others are locked out by Canon's closed system.

Sigma, Tamron and others are not locked out from Canon. They work flawlessly or R cameras via adapter.

True; but I think there may be a small chance of Canon cutting off it's nose to spite it's face by changing protocols to lock out 3rd party EF as well as their own EF.  I don't think it's likely, but it is not impossible.

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