I used to be a regular participant in the Canon Rumors forums. I really enjoyed adding to my lens collection and anticipating the improvements coming in the next Canon camera. I admit I suffered from Gear Acquisition Syndrome. I quit buying over a year ago.
I'm currently using a 5D4 for my work with models and a 77D for travel photography. I have a huge collection of lenses for the EF mount and a few for the EF-S mount.
My problem is that I have no reason to buy any new gear other than occasionally a filter or a new lighting toy. I suspect I'm partly responsible for any downturn in Canon sales. I've been watching the development of full frame mirrorless bodies by Canon and Sony. I'm not impressed. They don't really offer anything I need. Sure the Sony sensors are great, but I'd have to learn a new menu system and buy expensive new lenses. The Canon mirrorless bodies don't get a lot of good reviews and I'd have to use an adapter with my existing lenses or upgrade to extremely expensive glass in the new mount.
I have no need for more megapixels. I even use the M-RAW setting sometimes on my 5D4 to reduce the file size and speed up processing of a batch of 500 images.
I'm pretty much stuck, but I'm stuck in a good place.
It looks like I may keep using my current gear for many years. I know how to use it and it does the job I need it to do without ever breaking down. I miss reading this forum regularly, but just can't seem to get interested in the current offerings.
I'm currently using a 5D4 for my work with models and a 77D for travel photography. I have a huge collection of lenses for the EF mount and a few for the EF-S mount.
My problem is that I have no reason to buy any new gear other than occasionally a filter or a new lighting toy. I suspect I'm partly responsible for any downturn in Canon sales. I've been watching the development of full frame mirrorless bodies by Canon and Sony. I'm not impressed. They don't really offer anything I need. Sure the Sony sensors are great, but I'd have to learn a new menu system and buy expensive new lenses. The Canon mirrorless bodies don't get a lot of good reviews and I'd have to use an adapter with my existing lenses or upgrade to extremely expensive glass in the new mount.
I have no need for more megapixels. I even use the M-RAW setting sometimes on my 5D4 to reduce the file size and speed up processing of a batch of 500 images.
I'm pretty much stuck, but I'm stuck in a good place.
It looks like I may keep using my current gear for many years. I know how to use it and it does the job I need it to do without ever breaking down. I miss reading this forum regularly, but just can't seem to get interested in the current offerings.