John C Tharp

It's a good plan!

Flagship is what it is; it's usually the 'best', however that is defined, and in these cases, how it is defined by Canon and Nikon themselves.

I think that the 1D X and D5 etc. rate as 'flagships'...

Based on the images available, it looks like this setup will be similar to the 1D cameras, where the 'modes' are switched in viewfinder or on-screen using the 'Mode' button inside the top thumb...

Panasonic's video during AF is some of the worst; their AF system itself is an elaborate hack to get around not using phase detection.

That limitation doesn't matter to many Panasonic users, but...

Not all FF lenses are large; sure, a dedicated APS-C lens would likely be smaller, but would also cut out the advantages.

Canon, Nikon, and Sony all produce decent 50/1.8 and a few produce 50/1.4...

As much as I climbed that APS-C to full-frame ladder myself, I'm at the point of probably mostly going backward. I'm keeping my 6D and not really planning on another full-frame camera. And I...

Canon's adapter is native; only Nikon can make that claim as well. Fuji and Sony adapters require translation electronics.

First- and third-party EF / EF-S lenses work exactly the same on EOS M...

Sigma has brought their lenses to EOS-M; Nikon Z DX will surely follow. Both of these mounts can use the same protocols as their DSLR counterparts.

To be specific, changing focus distance absolutely does change depth of field. With the same equipment set to the same settings, just moving closer to the subject reduces depth of field.

I don't see the data supporting the 'real people don't like shallow depth of field' conclusion.

Real people like a lot of different things, and in general tasteful application of depth of field is...

Sony/Zeiss (really just Sony) offer plenty of second-class lenses for the Sony E-mount. And that's before you adapt better lenses.

Also, you appear to have not watched the video with respect to...

Not worried about sharpness, LoCA correction, or ability to focus close, then?

It will be interesting to see the opposing claims, and the evidence presented.

And it will really depend on the conduct of everyone involved. The border guards may have been too aggressive - and...

No, not the DSLR version of this lens -- the last f/2.8 standard zooms that Sigma and Tamron released for DSLRs, i.e. their 24-70/2.8 OS | A and 24-70/2.8 VC G2.

As for the 4mm wider, I get, but...

I'm mostly surprised by the lack of stabilization, after Sigma (and Tamron) added it to their last DSLR versions.

Tamron went for compact with their FE lens, while Sigma went larger with a wider...

RF and Z are very closely related to previous DSLR mounts, and in Canon's case, also the mirrorless EF-M mount.

As Sigma is now selling EF-M lenses and Tamron has been selling them for quite some...

Maybe they'll make versions with built-in adapters like Sigma did?

Really no advantage to making the lens for MILC only when it can be effortlessly adapted. Tokina is trying to hit a broad audience here.

Does the word 'balance' not compute?

An all-powerful federal government or all-powerful state governments are what we're trying to avoid.

I don't see either main party nor most third parties as actually interested in individual liberty.

The thing about all drones, consumer and commercial and whatever else, is that they can both...