Is anyone else start to suspect this camera is going to be way north of the price of 3499 exciting camera but it’s going to cost big time!
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I haven't heard that the 5DV has been confirmed.it’s great that they will have a 5DV. Just put the R5 sensor to the 5D4 body. I believe many people like me have the whole line of EF lens and it’s very difficult to switch.
That’s my wish list, lolI haven't heard that the 5DV has been confirmed.
For many it will be a process to switch over due to cost. Start with an RF body while using EF lenses and phase in the RF lenses over time as funds permit.
I myself couldn't imagine buying a new DSLR these days. And I like my Canon DSLR (for stills)!
If I bought a new DSLR I feel as though I would be buying the T90 (Canon's last non EOS SLR). By this I mean I would be buying into a dead mount and not getting the advantages of the new RF glass.
So if the 5d5 came out with virtually the exact same specs as the R5, it would have to be sold at a huge discount to reflect this major limitation.
it’s great that they will have a 5DV. Just put the R5 sensor to the 5D4 body. I believe many people like me have the whole line of EF lens and it’s very difficult to switch.
I know there is adapter and it doesn’t work well for me, of coz the weather seal problem and front heavy. Switching mean sold all the EF lens to the RF mount. Not just adapting.Don't you mean "it's extremely easy to switch?" There's a $95 adapter that works flawlessly with all EF glass. The only issue is that the adapter isn't weather sealed, but assuming you don't shoot in rain, it's like . . . basically faultless.
I know there is adapter and it doesn’t work well for me, of coz the weather seal problem and front heavy. Switching mean sold all the EF lens to the RF mount. Not just adapting.
Just a quick question, what can a DSLR do that a mirrorless camera can't? I'm not trying to stir up a fight, I just have no idea what strength a DSLR has over mirrorless these days. jkWhat limitation? Mirrorless and DSLR are different formats. Each has it's strength and weaknesses. We have yet to see a mirrorless camera that can do everything a DSLR does, just as we have yet to see a DSLR that does everything a mirrorless does. Judging by other comments on this very thread, there remains lots of demand for a 5D V.
As far as the lens mount goes, Canon has repeatedly said the EF mount isn't going away. They have paused development of new lenses to concentrate on the RF mount, but a pause is just that, a pause. And, given the robust selection of EF lenses already available, there aren't a lot of holes in the lineup anyway.
I would say that in an expanding camera market, there would be room for both DSLR and mirrorless. However, in a rapidly shrinking market it makes little sense to continue to support two different FF lens lines - they need to consolidate to RF so they can amortize RF development costs over as many lens sales as possible.
This won't happen if they continue to pump out new EF mount bodies. So that is why I see the 1dx3 as Canon's DSLR swan song.
they might stop developing new EF lens, but putting new mirrorless sensor into Dslr body isn’t developing. See Nikon did that to their new dslr putting the Z6 sensor in it.
No fight.Just a quick question, what can a DSLR do that a mirrorless camera can't? I'm not trying to stir up a fight, I just have no idea what strength a DSLR has over mirrorless these days. jk
Of course there are far more DSLR shooters than mirrorless in event photography - it is the mature market vs new mirrorless. It takes time to change. Coupled with Canon's meh offerings to date in mirrorless, it is understandable that market penetration has not yet occurred. Canon is hoping to change that with the R5.I know far more wedding/event/family photographers still shooting DSLRs, be it Canon or Nikon, than mirrorless. I do not think Canon immediately abandons those users upon the release of their first real professional quality FF MILC. There will be plenty of early adopters of the R5, but many more won't make the jump yet. There is still a market for a 5DV while the R5 is proving itself in real world use.
I can heartily recommend the R. I suspect most of the people who dismiss it have never used it. See my post above to see the disadvantages. Basically, it's not my first or even second or third choice for sports or fast action. It's serviceable for birds in flight, but you need a tolerance for a lower keeper rate. Fantastic for portraiture. Great as an all-around body. If you are in the U.S. and act quickly, you can get a refurbished with 24-105 for under $2,200 or body only for under $1,500. But a better deal for body only may be the Canon Price Watch street price for $1,600 since the refurbished models don't include an adapter.How long do we realistically think it will be before this and the R6 make it to market? The world is at practically a standstill right now, the supply chain is hosed, the global economy is in the toilet, and the signature event driving a lot of the releases - Japan’s 2020 olympics - is on hold for around a year. Delays are inevitable. Marketing strategy to stretch them even longer is sensible.
I have been thinking about buying an R to complete my move into full frame, especially with the decent pricing carrying over from Christmas. I know there are lots of differences between it and the R5, but the biggest difference I can think of is the photos I’d take between R purchase and when the R5 drops and I could save up enough to actually purchase.
Anyone else floating in a similar boat? What are your thoughts?
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What limitation? Mirrorless and DSLR are different formats. Each has it's strength and weaknesses. We have yet to see a mirrorless camera that can do everything a DSLR does, just as we have yet to see a DSLR that does everything a mirrorless does. Judging by other comments on this very thread, there remains lots of demand for a 5D V.
As far as the lens mount goes, Canon has repeatedly said the EF mount isn't going away. They have paused development of new lenses to concentrate on the RF mount, but a pause is just that, a pause. And, given the robust selection of EF lenses already available, there aren't a lot of holes in the lineup anyway.