I cannot escape to see nobody complaining about the lack of availability of the EF-RF adapter. I wonder if Canon is deliberately creating this situation to sell more RF lens or it is a production problem. But I find this a real problem for attaching my canon 8-15mm which have no equivalent in the RF world. People who ordered the R5 and R6 without RF lens will be not be able to use it for awhile.
I'm dismayed to see so many people jump to the conclusion that "
Canon is deliberately creating this situation..." We have two newly released Rf mount bodies that are finally compelling old Canon customers to jump into mirrorless. (The R was exciting for some, not right for others.)
We have a pandemic creating supply chain problems, and the same pandemic makes gauging demand tricky too. A lot of people are out of work or looking at reduced income, wage cuts and wage freezes.
I get that the political climate in many areas involves storms of conspiracy theories. (And some might be right!) But, please, use some common sense before starting a thread "wondering" if Canon is trying to destroy its own reputation and undermine customer goodwill--and lose sales of the new mirrorless system as well!
Wouldn't a few calls or emails to camera retailers give some pretty consistent and credible explanations?
When I bought my first R, I bought an adapter. I liked the R a lot, and I found that during paid portrait sessions and promo events, switching between it and a 5DIV was slowing me down too much--the interfaces were just different enough to confuse my fingers as I went back and forth. So I sold the 5DIV and bought another R as a second body--and it INCLUDED an adapter. That's right, in some places and at certain times, the R included an adapter.
I sold that second R and some EF lenses to afford an R5, and now I still have two adapters. Know what? I like having the two, because I still have EF lenses that I just keep the adapters attached to. I imagine other R owners with more than one EF lens are doing this too!
The point is, demand was pretty high for the adapters with a camera (the R) that had tons of scorn from reviewers who had never actually USED it. So now we have TWO new bodies that are finally setting Canon's mirrorless sales ablaze, and, ok, somebody was too conservative estimating how many new adapters would be needed too. (Or maybe with pandemic logistics, Canon did estimate correctly but simply cannot keep up with demand.)
Look for simple, reasonable explanations first before speculating about nefarious, nutty, self-defeating plots to make your life miserable.
Please, to all the people paranoid by pandemics, by being inside too much, by reading and viewing hysteria too much...Get some fresh air, sleep, exercise, and stop with the ridiculous claims that, when thought through, accuse Canon of shooting themselves in the foot on purpose!
Thank you.