There is no doubt that Canon is placing a high premium on their R5/R6 bodies, a policy of which is certain to continue with R3 series, not to mention RF lenses and other accessories. I don't like paying exorbitant prices for my gear either. However, upon further consideration I will try and cut Canon some slack, given their product track record ever since the introduction of the aforementioned camera bodies. Extensive R&D would not happen if it were not for the potential profit to be made down the road. Customer demand has little to do with R&D. The bottom line here is any company is in business to make money first. Big corps are not running a charity, albeit they would sometimes have you believe they are giving this stuff away. We are now seeing a plethora of new product offerings, granted with slow delivery due to market conditions but I am thankful to see Canon aggressively creating new gear, eventually with adequate inventories of same. Profit is the driving force that makes all this new gear possible. We have to allow mfgs to make a profit and I participate in that strategy when I purchase one of their new offerings. If I feel like any given product is priced way out of line, I just don't buy it or wait for the price to come down to a level I am then willing to part with my hard earned money for. Judging by CR members' commentary, referencing Canon gear owned, one can see that you believe in this capitalistic way of doing business, as well. Judging by my purchase habits of late, I seem to have embraced the ritual with unusual vigor. I have not had this level of enthusiasm for new Canon gear in years. It is certainly a great time to be a consumer across all Mfgs lines and offerings. Now, bring on that R3 boys.......
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