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Canon: We are in talks with other [lens-]manufacturers

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Alastair Norcross
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Re: Canon: We are in talks with other [lens-]manufacturers

MikeJ9116 wrote:

I am not annoyed with Canon. Actually, with the announcement of the R8 I will be staying with them and it will be my only ILC camera moving forward. Between it and the S23 Ultra I just bought, I will have my photography needs met. This said, I do have the right to complain about what Canon does that affects its users since I am one of them and have been for two decades. Especially so when complaining can have an impact on what they do in the future. I see cracks developing in Canon's closed mount policy. I think the negative press and feedback from its user base and others considering a move to Canon is having an influence on them. They can only keep this policy in place for so long before it causes serious problems for them in the long term. IMO, these problems will take the form of some people leaving Canon, others deciding not to move to Canon and/or many deciding to adapt Canon and third party EF lenses instead of buying RF lenses. In the long term, I see no way Canon will be able to grow the R system beyond a certain point without healthy support from third party RF lenses. Third party lenses help to sell camera bodies and without healthy camera sales there will be fewer RF lenses being sold as time passes.

Like all predictions in economics/business, that, and a hefty bank loan, will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

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