neuroanatomist said:
K said:
People in this forum act like we're asking to borrow Canon's sister when we ask for a 2nd SD slot on the 6D2.
Ask all you want. A 6DII with dual slots, a 6DII with the 5DIII's AF and the 1D X's metering, a 6DII priced at $800, whatever...just don't be surprised if the answer is No.
Correction, instead of "asking" should be "expecting" ...I don't ask anything of Canon.
But I'm still not sure why you think this is some costly or unreasonable expectation? No one expects Canon to package a flagship camera for an entry level price. Your argument is unreasonable. You suggest that is what I expect. Maybe delusional people expect that, but they can go on living in their fantasy world. In my world, the real world, I look at what competitors are doing and I see Canon's biggest competitor offering it up no problem.
So the question then becomes, based on the angle you've taken - what IS and ISN'T a high end feature? Apparently, dual card slots by your implied reasoning is. According to Canon's practices, it seems so.
Nikon does it easily for under $2K, and they are also providing better metering and AF system too! Precisely what you mock. But forget the better AF that ALL Nikons have over the 6D. Stick to the card slots.
It is silly Canon treats this as a high end feature and users cite costs. But we all know that isn't the truth. Has nothing to do with price, and has everything to do with functionality and selectively crippling camera to provide negative incentive to Canon system owners potentially thinking of doing anything commercial for the up-sell to the 5D line. All for a feature that is cheap and easy to implement (see Nikon).
I'll repeat it a million times.
Canon is rumored to release a $2,200+ MSRP FF camera in 2016, with one lousy SD slot. How is this not perceived as being petty on Canon's part? Let the bold line sink in for a minute. FF in 2016 at over $2,000 dollars and a stinking 2nd card slot is viewed as an upscale feature. wowzers.
Perhaps we'll use an automotive analogy to help people understand. Things like standard features. Then there are upgrades or premium/luxury features. Goes by price. Don't expect leather seating and premium audio and navigation in an econobox. That's reasonable. Nor a high performance V-8 engine in a budget car. However, cars of certain prices all have competitive features as a standard for their CLASS. It would be like driving a new Lexus off the lot with a missing radio/CD player to save a few dollars.
The 6D and rumored 6D2 might not be a flagship or high end model, but it's a higher class of camera in the spectrum of DSLR and at its price point, the dual slot ought to be a 'standard feature' ....
Who can honestly argue with a straight face that Canon is doing everyone a big favor by saving us, the consumers, a few dollars by omitting it on a $2,200+ camera. OH GEE THANKS CANON for looking out for our wallets.... :
Even on the price savings argument, even if that could be taken seriously - that is yet another negative for Canon. Those citing cost to implement aren't saying anything good about Canon. Because, if Canon has to further increase the price of an already $2,000+ camera for an extra SD card slot - what does this say about Canon? That is awful if you really think about it.
What is next? No strap will come with it, or battery sold separately to keep MSRP down?
The hard core Canon apologists in here would gain a little bit of credibility if they would or could show an occasional balanced perspective by offering up or recognizing legitimate criticisms of Canon. Nope, not here. It is nothing but non-stop total defense and apologist tactics for Canon. This is fanaticism.