I've been out of commission for a while with regards to photography. Didn't feel like picking anything up after eye surgery and some limitations in my left eye as a result of it. Trying to get back into it and maybe learn using the other eye. And my daughter just got herself her first real camera for photography and videos (T7i). She did her own research, went back and forth between Canon, Nikon and stuff like Sony and the other mirrorless brands. I really tried to stay neutral and only answered questions best I could. She had access to my 5DII kit before but wanted to start her own with her own money (she's 15 and way more disciplined than I ever was...).
What I found interesting is that she immediately ruled out anything mirrorless, both because of the form factor and the view finders. While hanging out in the local stores a few times with her I had a look at the new R series. I don't get it. What's the purpose of that? Why is Canon introducing yet another line of lenses that are incompatible with previous systems? (I'm one of those who is still mad they abandond the old FD mount, but hey). I hope they don't phase out the regular EF cameras and real cameras.
What I found interesting is that she immediately ruled out anything mirrorless, both because of the form factor and the view finders. While hanging out in the local stores a few times with her I had a look at the new R series. I don't get it. What's the purpose of that? Why is Canon introducing yet another line of lenses that are incompatible with previous systems? (I'm one of those who is still mad they abandond the old FD mount, but hey). I hope they don't phase out the regular EF cameras and real cameras.