What is Laowa thinking with this product release? They should have released it on the RF mount!
No doubt they would love to. But they can't, ask Canon why.
The irony, for anyone who thinks Canon is driven by anything else but greed.
They made their business decision. I do not like it, but I am too old to switch brands, so I will stay with them and keep using my EF Sigma lenses. They have equivalent lenses (50 and 135), which are way too expensive for me, and not significantly better, optically speaking. And one has no equivalent (60-600) - which has been updated for Sony and L mount.
Canon have to ask themselves what is best for them in the long run. If I were younger, I would switch to another brand, probably Nikon, because their lens mount is open to competition, and their cameras are excellent. Same if I were to start from scratch today.
My tendencies are just the opposite. I much prefer the size, weight, operation, and performance of Canon's lineup than Nikon's (or any other brands' for that matter). No way would I want to switch.
Plus I'm one to applaud the lens offerings that Canon has presented to us. They seem to suit me very well. And I'm willing to pay for premium performance in the areas that are important to me (and my shooting). This Laowa even though it is cheaper, simply may not suit me as well as the older Canon EF 200/2.
I know that I may be swimming against the flow, but I don't have a problem with Canon's business model. With RF they saw a way to perform a reset with the new proprietary communications protocols and they jumped at the chance. We're fortunate that they can now devote the needed capital toward R&D and the resulting cutting edge bodies we are seeing. I for one hope this trend continues!
I respect the fact that your preferences may be different, and you should indeed follow your own heart.
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