How long is Canon going to support your camera?

[entoman]

I'm not a teenager to fight over a brand of camera. As a user, I would just like it if Canon allowed third parties to make RF lenses. But I understand why he didn't.

But Canon does allow 3rd parties to make RF lenses, just look at the 20+ different RF lenses Laowa produces. @Czardoom can copy/paste his longer response about how people should stop regurgitating disinformation

It's nice to have manual non-electronic lenses available from Laowa, and of course there are hundreds of autofocus EF lenses from Canon and third parties that adapt perfectly to RF mount.

But that doesn't change the fact that just about everyone would agree that it would be very nice indeed if third parties could produce *autofocus* lenses in RF mount.

Sadly, it isn't likely to happen for some time, as Canon has for its own arguably very good reasons, decided otherwise. There's no point in any of us complaining, we just have to resign ourselves to the fact that Tamron and Sigma won't be producing the lenses that some of us desire, at least not in the immediate future.

Meanwhile, I give Canon credit for giving us a wide and constantly growing choice of RF lenses covering almost all focal lengths, and offering a choice between professional L glass for those who can afford it, or excellent budget glass for those who want high quality and light weight at a much more affordable cost.

 

[justaCanonuser]

Interesting to note that the 5DMkiii is only supported until March 2024 - there seem to be still a hell of a lot of them in regular use, and they're still being used by pros and competition winners.

No wonder, it is a very good camera for stills. I used mine for more than 8 yrs (2012-2020). It has only 6fps but with a supertele lens an impressive in-focus hit rate shooting even very fast birds (at least mine had). Plus, it is quite rugged and reliable, ideal for wildlife. Only its DR is mediocre and you can't pull shadows much. Since I shot positive (slide) film for many years, I personally was used to careful metering, so for me personally it wasn't a real drawback. It was the first digital camera I really started to like much, so it was not easy to let my 5D3 pass when I traded it in for a 5D Mk IV. Every mark on its body was a memory of good days out in the wilderness. It got its first scratch when I climbed on a rock to shoot puffins in Norway.

 

[entoman]

No wonder, it is a very good camera for stills. I used mine for more than 8 yrs (2012-2020). It has only 6fps but with a supertele lens an impressive in-focus hit rate shooting even very fast birds (at least mine had). Plus, it is quite rugged and reliable, ideal for wildlife. Only its DR is mediocre and you can't pull shadows much. Since I shot positive (slide) film for many years, I personally was used to careful metering, so for me personally it wasn't a real drawback. It was the first digital camera I really started to like much, so it was not easy to let my 5D3 pass when I traded it in for a 5D Mk IV. Every mark on its body was a memory of good days out in the wilderness. It got its first scratch when I climbed on a rock to shoot puffins in Norway.

Yep, I know how you feel - I had a 5Diii for 4 years before moving up to a 5Div and then to the R5.

 

[photographer]

But Canon does allow 3rd parties to make RF lenses, just look at the 20+ different RF lenses Laowa produces. @Czardoom can copy/paste his longer response about how people should stop regurgitating disinformation

All of them are not for full frame, they have manual focus... completely different story than Sigma and Tamron with EF lenses.

 

[entoman]

But Canon does allow 3rd parties to make RF lenses, just look at the 20+ different RF lenses Laowa produces. @Czardoom can copy/paste his longer response about how people should stop regurgitating disinformation

I doubt very much if Canon "allows" Laowa to produce those lenses. They probably consider the possibility of successfully stopping a Chinese company as a non-starter.

But IF Canon did consciously "allow" or licence Laowa to produce them, it would be because they do not see Laowa products as in any way threatening to sales of their own gear.

Laowa lenses are all manual focus, manual aperture, non-electronic specialised lenses that Canon will never be interested in manufacturing.

As for why Sigma and Tamron haven't yet produced any AF lenses in native RF mount, that's anyone's guess. Maybe they just don't need to yet, if they are selling enough in Sony mount. Maybe Canon threatened them with legal proceedings. Maybe they are nervous of running into compatibility issues with future Canon bodies. Maybe they are secretly negotiating with Canon but can't agree a contract. No one knows except Canon.

 

[edknuff]

It appears the 5Div is no longer supported?

 

[snapshot]

It appears the 5Div is no longer supported?

what makes you say this? so far as i can tell it is still a current product.