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Canon and Nikon have taken different route to mirrorless. Nikon with a semi pro body, and a low end body, Canon with a medium amateur body, and a more intro body, with an even more intro body later. Nikon has some prosumer lenses, good to pretty good, but some with real problems, plus one crazy 0.95, while Canon has gone full out pro, both fast series and moderate speed series, with just a couple of lower priced versions. No question Canon’s lens lines are better and more rounded.I bought a couple 5DIV's in September of '18 as the R was announced, eighteen months later a pro version may be announced. I have no regrets with my choice and hope that the R Series does well, I'll keep an open mind to how it may benefit my work. My initial impression of the R lenses was how expensive they are compared to my EF L's, with the sensor located closer to the mount shouldn't it be easier to make faster lenses?
80d or 6D mirrorless,I look at the rumored specs and it’s obvious that the R5 is Canon’s Swiss Army knife of mirrorless cameras on steroids but I don’t really get the R6. I’m not sure who that camera is for unless Canon is giving one away with each R5 sold. 20mp is only competitive with some of the m4/3 offerings. Yes I know the 1DXm3 has only 20mp but the R6 specs read like an RP replacement with lower resolution but better video specs. Maybe Canon is really coming out with a major step up in sensor tech and felt like new high and low end mirrorless cameras will sell. Maybe a killer low light performer?
Canons rease is more than sensor tech. Most likely an advancement in its microlitho. Being able to shove 8k raw full sensor with dpaf and ibis in the same body calls for some advancement in cooling. Technology advancement alone far excedes that when the 5Dmk3 and 1dx were released.I look at the rumored specs and it’s obvious that the R5 is Canon’s Swiss Army knife of mirrorless cameras on steroids but I don’t really get the R6. I’m not sure who that camera is for unless Canon is giving one away with each R5 sold. 20mp is only competitive with some of the m4/3 offerings. Yes I know the 1DXm3 has only 20mp but the R6 specs read like an RP replacement with lower resolution but better video specs. Maybe Canon is really coming out with a major step up in sensor tech and felt like new high and low end mirrorless cameras will sell. Maybe a killer low light performer?
We don't know their marketing strategy.I just don't see any rational for the continued announcement delay. The features are now set. I'm sure the pricing is set. We understand availability will be limited initially. That's not a huge issue. New product has been limited in availability before and with the virus we would be even more forgiving.
In my experience, when something is illogical, there is something we don't know about. What do we not know?
Unless we are waiting for Godot.Well as they say 'the best things in life are worth waiting for' and 'good things come to those who wait'!
With everything happening right now, a few weeks wait isn't going to make much difference and let's be honest, almost no one has a list of urgent must do things that require the R5 this very minute.
Bug eye focus?Perhaps, but I would continue with my macro nature photography, hoping for better focus tracking of erratically moving flying insects.
I think that the whole "short flange distance will give us better/faster/sharper lenses" hype is technically true but realistically minimal. Considering that the EF 35 f1.4 LII and the EF 85 f1.4 are superb lenses in "old" mounts it seems we are actually seeing just the better designs that experience and technology give us being launched in mirrorless RF mount.I bought a couple 5DIV's in September of '18 as the R was announced, eighteen months later a pro version may be announced. I have no regrets with my choice and hope that the R Series does well, I'll keep an open mind to how it may benefit my work. My initial impression of the R lenses was how expensive they are compared to my EF L's, with the sensor located closer to the mount shouldn't it be easier to make faster lenses?
Lets hope the wait is worth it and the R5 lives up to all the hype .We don't know their marketing strategy.