Canon Germany addresses recent Viltrox RF mount lens demands, and it’s a case of patent infrigement
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Yep, I'm pretty much locked into my current work kit now - I have firmware 1.4 and firmware 1.6 on 2x EOS RPs. Both my Samyang RF autofocus lenses work at present, so yeah, I'm not updating in the future.
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Hahahaha, so you expect Canon to make the RF bodies and lenses even more expensive?
Don't you think it's better for everyone if Canon sells *more* lenses (as opposed to giving part of the market to third parties), rather than increasing the price of their lenses and bodies even further?
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Why wasn't that a problem for Canon DLRSs? They had a lot of third party competition, although they were cheaper than their RF counterparts. The R1 will probably cost $7500 or more in order to not cannibalize the R3.
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How do you know it wasn't? I'd argue that the fact Canon is taking steps to block 3rd parties from making RF mount lenses suggests that it was a problem for Canon's DSLRs, but not one they could solve legally because their intellectual property rights on the EF mount had lapsed. As I already stated, you really seem to be just making this crap up as you post it.
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Couldn't agree more, the world is in a decidedly scary place, and very unstable.
So why are you here, rather than posting on political websites, or challenging energy companies etc?
I'm here were here because I want to share my own experiences and opinions, and perhaps learn from others; and because I might occasionally get a glimpse of what future products Canon produce. Also, despite occasional rudeness from one or two individuals, being her is fun.
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I post 100s of images here and you post none. I post threads that are useful and share far, far more information than you. So don't be so damned rude yourself.
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Thank you for creating this chart.
The lens that I, as a photojournalist/member of the Press, most want for my EOS R3's, is a native RF, L-Series 28-300. This broadly useful lens does not appear on the Canon roadmap, and no third-party lens manufacturers (especially Tamron and Sigma) make it as a native RF lens, so I am forced to compromise by shooting with the consumer-grade, non- weather sealed, no manual focus switch, 24-240 RF. I am too invested in Canon to switch now but should I have gotten the Nikon Z9 instead, since Nikon is playing nice with Tamron, regarding its Z mirrorless mount?
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After 50 years of shooting Nikon, I sold my huge selection of Nikon F-Mount gear and switched cold turkey (long, painful, expensive story) to Canon: EOS R3, because of its excellent car-tracking auto-focus mode (I shoot auto racing). However, I desperately want a native RF, L-Series 28-300 (my favorite lens — BY FAR — for my photo journalism). In retrospect, perhaps I should have stayed with Nikon and waited for their Z9 pro mirrorless. I still am turning the lenses the 'wrong' way to zoom in and out at critical times.
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I wouldn't go second guessing yourself now, I would say you made a good choice to switch to Canon. Perhaps not a logical choice, but assuredly a fun one if. Nikon do have some amazing lenses just now, but after 50 years you get to learn a new system and try out its lenses and the back catalog of EF lenses. I very much am enjoying the Z9 just now, perhaps in another 20 years I'll go back to Canon or maybe some new system. Presumably the RF and Z mounts wont live as long as the EF and F.
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Directed at those who are suddenly switching, cursing or throwing a tantrum over Canon doing what any business would do to stay in business and protect what is theirs. Next!Time for bed then!
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Nope, doesn't work. Take the R7 for example:
the price is very competitive because Canon expects an R7 will be about three lenses:
- a wide APS-C
- an all-around lense
- at least one wildlife lense...maybe even such as 100-500mm plus an extender or a 800mm F11.
If cameras would cover all R&D costs, the cameras would be incredible expensive...
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No rudeness or offence was intended, you are misinterpreting and over-reacting Alan. It was you who raised the changed the subject from photography and gear, to world problems. I agreed with you, and then asked why, if you are so concerned about these issues, are you spending your time here, rather than participating in political and environmental forums etc. Seems like a fair and straightforward question to me, and not in any way rude.
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There was no need for you to have posted a rhetorical question, which what it was.
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I'm afraid that's the price anyone pays when they switch brands - it can take quite a while for "muscle memory" to adapt to a new brand, or even a new model from a brand you're already using.
There's a bit of an anomaly here - I get the distinct impression that Canon and Nikon strive to deliberately make their cameras different in terms of button positioning and dial turning direction, (presumably to make it harder to switch), yet they allow us to customise the direction of turning of certain controls, which of course makes it *easier* to switch brands.
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There are significantly older Sigma EF lenses, actually.Ef mount was introduced on 1987 and first sigma lens for that mount was introduced on 2000. I think I would asked them about relevance of such timeframe for the rf mount.
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