Canon launched over the last two years a fair number of new EF lenses including updates to the tilt-shift lenses, the IS 70-200mm lenses and the EF 400 f2.8L III etc. Why spend that kind of money to have the RF lenses kill them off. As good as the EOR R is, it still has weaknesses not least the EVF verses the optical finder. The optical finder is sharper & it doesn't freeze between shots & for a Pro that's not acceptable. The 1D series is built like a tank and these cameras can take a battering, sure you could build a 1D type camera to that standard for the RF mount but Canon know the agencies & photographers have many EF mount lenses and tend not to like adaptors.
Canon have already stated they will run both series in parallel and it will be the market that decides if EF mount cameras fall away.
What is not yet apparent in Canon strategy with the EOS R / RF series is the release of high end RF lenses yet lower entry cameras especially in the RP. I see my EOS R as more a replacement for the 6D MKII not the RP which I see as more as full-frame Rebel yet the 35mm f1.8 lens is the only non- L lens and the announced lenses address the holy trinity of L lenses plus the pro 85mm with again only one non L zoom lens. I would be totally surprised if Canon did not launch a Pro EOS R series camera in late 2019 given Sony offering and Nikon with the Z7. Can anyone really see EOS RP owner buying the RF28-70mm f2L or the RF50mm 1.2L in any great numbers? No.
Canon have already stated they will run both series in parallel and it will be the market that decides if EF mount cameras fall away.
What is not yet apparent in Canon strategy with the EOS R / RF series is the release of high end RF lenses yet lower entry cameras especially in the RP. I see my EOS R as more a replacement for the 6D MKII not the RP which I see as more as full-frame Rebel yet the 35mm f1.8 lens is the only non- L lens and the announced lenses address the holy trinity of L lenses plus the pro 85mm with again only one non L zoom lens. I would be totally surprised if Canon did not launch a Pro EOS R series camera in late 2019 given Sony offering and Nikon with the Z7. Can anyone really see EOS RP owner buying the RF28-70mm f2L or the RF50mm 1.2L in any great numbers? No.
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