These complaints... I've said "I'll switch" but only in anger when my product suddenly didn't work properly or in frustration over noise levels that Nikon seem to master but Canon doesn't quite, or when the IR-triggers in my 580EX IIs for the trillionth time won't fire the flashes because there is a dash of sunligt, a light shower or it's a tuesday. But I'm happy. I can shoot images at 6500 ISO that work perfectly well and get no ill remarks from customers. I bought the product, I register my complaints over what I find lacking in the camera with Canon. That's all I can do. And it's a pretty bloody good camera. Also, I've had a lot of my fellow photographers whine over the D800 saying they won't buy it simple because the MP-count is stupidly high. So each to their own - ok? So, switch, if nikon suits you. In two years you'll be over at NR posting Re: Latest Nikon disappoints wants me to switch over to Canon.
A lot of people are raging about IS. Why? Why do you need it, why do you need it on the 16-35 2.8L a lens I'm perfectly capable at shooting sharp, non blurred images at ridiculous low shutter speeds with? Use mirror lock up or "STEALTH MODE" if it's a huge problem. Or get the EFS 17-85 IS??
IS is very very neat on teles, but I've managed fine without IS on my 70-200, but I think the demand for it has just reached crazy hights, also remember that a lot of us shoot stuff that moves, where IS just doesn't do jack shit. I don't need extra electronics bits that can break and I certainly don't need IS on wide angles. Maybe, just maybe the 24-70 would be neat with IS, but it's nothing that would keep me from buying it. Second, if you need IS in that focal range get the 24-105 IS? You get 35mm extra and at a lower cost too.
Also, products have a life cycle, not to annoy you at all, not because it's impossible for Canon to wait three or four months and release an N-model with updated and better stats, no, it's because they want to get the best possible return on their investment, they want to suck you dry, as it were. It's a company, not the magical midget fairy lantern unicorn happy imaginary place. They make money by selling cameras.
Another thing that pisses me of, for years now, LITERALLY YEARS, people have been bitching about "buh huhuhu where is the new 24-70 2.8" and stalling and stalling, not buying the old one because "wait for the new one, it's just around the corner" and now it's here, "too expensive" and "not enough features" and "guess I'm going to buy a used 24-70 I". Wait, it actually makes me a happy, all those people, pissed of because of the wait and now they receive an "unsatisfactory product. hahaha.
If you want the absolute best of the best get the 1D X. That's where all the newfangled great stuff is in or make do with what you have. IS or more megapixels won't make your pictures better, learning to live with your gear and using it to it's limits will.
tl:dr
Who gives a shit.
A lot of people are raging about IS. Why? Why do you need it, why do you need it on the 16-35 2.8L a lens I'm perfectly capable at shooting sharp, non blurred images at ridiculous low shutter speeds with? Use mirror lock up or "STEALTH MODE" if it's a huge problem. Or get the EFS 17-85 IS??
IS is very very neat on teles, but I've managed fine without IS on my 70-200, but I think the demand for it has just reached crazy hights, also remember that a lot of us shoot stuff that moves, where IS just doesn't do jack shit. I don't need extra electronics bits that can break and I certainly don't need IS on wide angles. Maybe, just maybe the 24-70 would be neat with IS, but it's nothing that would keep me from buying it. Second, if you need IS in that focal range get the 24-105 IS? You get 35mm extra and at a lower cost too.
Also, products have a life cycle, not to annoy you at all, not because it's impossible for Canon to wait three or four months and release an N-model with updated and better stats, no, it's because they want to get the best possible return on their investment, they want to suck you dry, as it were. It's a company, not the magical midget fairy lantern unicorn happy imaginary place. They make money by selling cameras.
Another thing that pisses me of, for years now, LITERALLY YEARS, people have been bitching about "buh huhuhu where is the new 24-70 2.8" and stalling and stalling, not buying the old one because "wait for the new one, it's just around the corner" and now it's here, "too expensive" and "not enough features" and "guess I'm going to buy a used 24-70 I". Wait, it actually makes me a happy, all those people, pissed of because of the wait and now they receive an "unsatisfactory product. hahaha.
If you want the absolute best of the best get the 1D X. That's where all the newfangled great stuff is in or make do with what you have. IS or more megapixels won't make your pictures better, learning to live with your gear and using it to it's limits will.
tl:dr
Who gives a shit.
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I agree, if you don't need it, no point, it's just extra cost and possibly a loss of IQ, but I need my fast lenses. The 50 1.2 is overkill though, it's lovely and all, but to get a properly focused picture out of that thing requires massive amounts of luck/and/or skill with that particular lens. If everyone, including you, is frozen in time, it's easy, but if not... well. Snap more than one. But that the lens requires a bit of effort from you is one of it's charms, I think.
