If you need tiny lenses like spies use, full frame might not be the right sensor format for you. Maybe a smartphone?
If you really want an "L" lens in some of these focal lengths, just buy yourself some red paint and masking tape.
I think that Canon needs to paint a red ring around a G9X II lens, and that will probably make you happy.
Despite what second-grade teachers might say, there are dumb questions!
quit with the self-centeredness you seem to think the rest of us have.
Agreed. That's not a good way to foster polite discussions in any forum.
Dear friends, I came here with some thoughts, which turned into ideas, questions and wishes. For no specific reason, just because I liked it, I choose to write my post as a "letter".
I wanted to start a lively discussion about these thoughts, ideas and wishes, and I'm happy with many replies. Admittedly not so much with some replies cited above.
Just to make a few things clear, whatever you might believe: I didn't notice or feel hate here, nor did I agree with someone else who used this word (although I noticed he/she also felt some irritation). As I previously said, I'm wondering about the (sarcastic) mood in some replies, because neither did I attack Canon (who wouldn't need volunteer defenders anyway) nor did I offend anyone of you in any way, to my best knowledge. I said that hate and scorn (again, someone else used this word) are not so far apart, and I affirm this point of view, which is completely my own way to see and describe it.
I need help to understand what's wrong with that.
Canon make many lenses for many needs, I know that.
Feel free to think one step further: I wrote my ''letter"
because I know the Canon camera and lens lines very well.
I'm perfectly happy for all of you who are happy with the existing Canon lens line. Did I disredard any rule here by not being fully in line?
What you're suggesting is that there's a market for slow L-seires prime lenses, e.g. 50/1.8L, 85/1.8L, 200/4L, etc. What others are saying is that Canon has been making lenses for a long time, and they haven't made such lenses. In other words, you're claiming you understand the lens market better than Canon.
No, I don't know the market better than Canon, where exactly did I claim that? ''In other words...'' is your conclusion, not mine.
Yes, I think there's a market for such lenses, but this is what
I think. Ridiculous examples or not, I stand by my view that new products can create a need which didn't exist before. Canon do their research and make what they think people would need, and they've been successful with that. Without knowing better, I feel free to think of different lenses and free to think they could make money with it. Why this is a reason to get push-back is beyond me.
I'd find those lenses to be a fine addition, and if the majority of you disagree, absolutely FINE with me!
I leave it to you, if push-back - for nothing but thoughts, ideas and wishes, reasonable or not, niche or not - is fine with you.
''If anyone does not welcome you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave.''
Paco (Esperanto word for peace)