Two Never Before Seen Lenses Coming from Canon This Year

[rombe3jr]

I would be surprised if the R8 II actually switches over to the "retro" camera body being rumored. It seems like the R8 has a lot of potential to be a successful size going forward and to "go retro" probably means losing the traditional Canon ergonomics. Why not just create a new retro model? They can still use the same R6 III / C50 / R6V sensor. But an R8 II with a similar, small body design, but the R6 III sensor and keep it in that $1,500 USD price range would be fantastic.

 

[Surab]

The thing is, if you give the R8II the same sensor as the R6III, the same battery, same EVF and then add a AF joystick…you basically have a slightly smaller R6iii. With a similar price point.
The whole point of the R8 was a budget conscious (and more portable) R6ii.

Well I don't want the same sensor. It has no significant benefits in terms of rolling shutter which is what the R8 line really needs.

I would honestly be fine if they just gave it a third wheel and the bigger battery, maybe just the bigger battery. The R8 is already such a wonderful little package.

 

[Copland]

No new 400/2,8+TC
No new lighter 28-70/2
No new 50-150/2
...this year?

That would be annoying!

 

[riker]

To me, Canon is more photography's Toyota - not always fashionable but very reliable As I posted multiple times here, my wife as a Nikonian has an extended gear that she caresses much more than I my Canon gear. But we had to send Nikon cameras and lenses so frequently to repair service (broken mirror box, dead buttons from a few drops of rain, several dead AF drives) that I learned: if you can compare in real life, you know why it is wise to stick with Canon. At least this applies if you need a really rugged gear for wildlife that simply works in harder environments. In the past 15-20 years I only had one repair with my original 7D (dead thumb wheel), that's it.

Well...no arguing just sharing my experinece.
I've always been using Canon. Since 2000, before that, my father's AE-1. 30V-D60-10D-20D-30D-40D-5D2-5D3-5D4-R7-R52. The only issue I had was with exposure button of....I don't remember, maybe 40D. I do remember it was a typical issue, others had it too. Does it mean Canon being very reliable? Maybe. At the same time what I see, is that camera users can take less than their camera. In hard conditions, ppl just have enough and go to shelter, sit in the airconditioned car or whatever. Most ppl are not Clint Eastwood enough to shoot in rain, cold wind, etc. They give up way sooner than their camera.

As for Nikon or any brand being more unreliable, I don't know. I have a friend who live of photography and shoots Nikon every day, never complained. I know a nature photographer, who shoots in jungle and desert and whatever all year long, he used to use Nikon, now uses Sony.