Sharlin said:rrcphoto said:instaimage said:Canon has the opportunity to make a "remarkable" camera and they crap this turd... WTF Canon?
Flame me all you want, I own 3 1DX2's and a 5DSR, was wanting a smaller body 5D-ish body that was more "friendly" and closer to the 1DX2 (I'd even take a 1DX is a smaller body...) in resolution than the monster 5DSR (very "use" specific body for me...) and wanted a more "general" camera... and THIS is what they're giving us?
HUGELY disappointing Canon... I'm really hoping CR is wrong on a few specs but I'm guessing that won't come out to be true...
that's kind of weird .. what is being described is a more general camera.
No no, you see, a more general camera the way the 1DX2 is a general camera :![]()
instaimage said:I mentioned that I'm hoping the CR specs are wrong... I REALLY hope CR's got some numbers wrong because this 5D4 is pretty seriously hindered and it's not even on the street yet so something else that's not in the specs is going to have to be awfully special or Canon's gonna get flamed for this one at the checkout counter.
neuroanatomist said:instaimage said:I mentioned that I'm hoping the CR specs are wrong... I REALLY hope CR's got some numbers wrong because this 5D4 is pretty seriously hindered and it's not even on the street yet so something else that's not in the specs is going to have to be awfully special or Canon's gonna get flamed for this one at the checkout counter.
The specs are quite likely correct. So...don't buy one – I'm sure Canon will be heartbroken. :
A camera with those specs will do just fine in the market, your objections notwithstanding.
instaimage said:neuroanatomist said:instaimage said:I mentioned that I'm hoping the CR specs are wrong... I REALLY hope CR's got some numbers wrong because this 5D4 is pretty seriously hindered and it's not even on the street yet so something else that's not in the specs is going to have to be awfully special or Canon's gonna get flamed for this one at the checkout counter.
The specs are quite likely correct. So...don't buy one – I'm sure Canon will be heartbroken. :![]()
A camera with those specs will do just fine in the market, your objections notwithstanding.
... but with SUCH an easy opportunity to make it something special
Come on Neuro, even you have to agree this isn't the "best" they can do...
you're... the one that didn't upgrade his 1DX because the X2 isn't enough better...
instaimage said:... but with SUCH an easy opportunity to make it something special... SO easy and yet... Come on Neuro, even you have to agree this isn't the "best" they can do... you're the wise analytical one on here generally... the one that didn't upgrade his 1DX because the X2 isn't enough better...
Orangutan said:People forget: the goal of any corporation is not "special," it's "profitable."
Orangutan said:Come on Neuro, even you have to agree this isn't the "best" they can do...
Of course it isn't, but that doesn't matter at all.
neuroanatomist said:instaimage said:... but with SUCH an easy opportunity to make it something special... SO easy and yet... Come on Neuro, even you have to agree this isn't the "best" they can do... you're the wise analytical one on here generally... the one that didn't upgrade his 1DX because the X2 isn't enough better...
Yeah, you're totally right. They should have made the 5DIV with 10 fps, unlimited buffer, 200 cross-type f/8 points, and real gold-plating and sold it for $600 including the 24-70/2.8L II as a kit lens. Such a missed opportunity for Canon to make it 'special'. :
Orangutan said:People forget: the goal of any corporation is not "special," it's "profitable."
Some people...![]()
romanr74 said:privatebydesign said:John2016 said:This is from 2015:
"In the end, I’m extremely pleased with the images we captured. I honestly don’t think
anyone is going to guess we shot on a DSLR. I’m glad we used the a7s under these circumstances.
I’d only consider selling the a7s if Sony releases a version with In Body Image Stabilization, and it would be nice to be able to control ISO in SLog.
Any professional image maker that thinks an a7s is a DSLR isn't one I'd be very interested in getting advice from.
That could be narrow minded...
instaimage said:they have a consumer that has the glass so they now need to make something compelling enough that they will upgrade...
It seems current specs are worth upgrading for.instaimage said:I'll might get one too simply because it does/has things my wife wants in our family camera that other's won't have (FF, touch screen)
privatebydesign said:romanr74 said:privatebydesign said:John2016 said:This is from 2015:
"In the end, I’m extremely pleased with the images we captured. I honestly don’t think
anyone is going to guess we shot on a DSLR. I’m glad we used the a7s under these circumstances.
I’d only consider selling the a7s if Sony releases a version with In Body Image Stabilization, and it would be nice to be able to control ISO in SLog.
Any professional image maker that thinks an a7s is a DSLR isn't one I'd be very interested in getting advice from.
That could be narrow minded...
Why?
Why would I take camera advice from somebody who doesn't even know what type of camera they are using?
instaimage said:...I agree, this spec list is likely spot on... but... Really Canon?
instaimage said:WHAT! OK... you said it's not about making special, it's about making money... the way Canon now makes money is selling bodies and lenses... they have a consumer that has the glass so they now need to make something compelling enough that they will upgrade... which is in this case a body we're talking about... and you're saying that it's OK that we're not going to upgrade... a person that is on the Canon hook for essentially life, isn't going to upgrade to a body that is aimed at them... and that's your plan for Canon making money?
instaimage said:Orangutan said:Come on Neuro, even you have to agree this isn't the "best" they can do...
Of course it isn't, but that doesn't matter at all.
WHAT! OK... you said it's not about making special, it's about making money... the way Canon now makes money is selling bodies and lenses... they have a consumer that has the glass so they now need to make something compelling enough that they will upgrade
neuroanatomist said:instaimage said:WHAT! OK... you said it's not about making special, it's about making money... the way Canon now makes money is selling bodies and lenses... they have a consumer that has the glass so they now need to make something compelling enough that they will upgrade... which is in this case a body we're talking about... and you're saying that it's OK that we're not going to upgrade... a person that is on the Canon hook for essentially life, isn't going to upgrade to a body that is aimed at them... and that's your plan for Canon making money?
So, your contention seems to be that the primary target market for the 5DIV is 5DIII owners looking to upgrade. Why? Have you considered that the primary target market may be 6D and 7DII owners? And 5DII owners who didn't get a 5DIII? Sure, they'll include features that will appeal to current 5DIII owners, but there are a lot more people out there with cameras further down the line and/or with a 5DII. Personally, I suspect they are the target market to whom the spec set is intended to appeal, and upgrading 5DIII owners are just a bonus.
neuroanatomist said:instaimage said:...I agree, this spec list is likely spot on... but... Really Canon?
You're disappointed. We get it...but really, so what? Canon has been making dSLRs for a long time, and they've demonstrated an excellent track record of predicting what the market as a whole wants in a dSLR. So the evidence in favor of them chosen correctly for spec set in the 5DIV – correctly meaning what features will sell yield the most profit – is well over a decade of selling more dSLRs than anyone else in the market...and the evidence that they've chosen the wrong set of features is...that you're disappointed.
So, yes...Really, Canon.
BTW, I love it when people say 'it sucks' then two lines later say 'I'll probably buy one'. Really adds to their credibility, y'know?
instaimage said:WHAT! OK... you said it's not about making special, it's about making money... the way Canon now makes money is selling bodies and lenses... they have a consumer that has the glass so they now need to make something compelling enough that they will upgrade... which is in this case a body we're talking about... and you're saying that it's OK that we're not going to upgrade... a person that is on the Canon hook for essentially life, isn't going to upgrade to a body that is aimed at them... and that's your plan for Canon making money?
So, your contention seems to be that the primary target market for the 5DIV is 5DIII owners looking to upgrade. Why? Have you considered that the primary target market may be 6D and 7DII owners? And 5DII owners who didn't get a 5DIII? Sure, they'll include features that will appeal to current 5DIII owners, but there are a lot more people out there with cameras further down the line and/or with a 5DII. Personally, I suspect they are the target market to whom the spec set is intended to appeal, and upgrading 5DIII owners are just a bonus.
tron said:Hmmm, now there will be three bird cameras. You could use 5DIV for the big - not small - birds and 5DsR for the small ones. Choices, choicesrbielefeld said:How many fps at 30mp? That is the question I have now. Glad to see 30mp. This will be a good small, perched bird camera for me. I have the 1DxII for my fast action birds in flight. The 5DIV at 30mp will do the small bird job.![]()
Orangutan said:If you want to know what Canon will sell next, stop thinking about what you want, and think about what the ten-thousands of customers will pay for.
instaimage said:Orangutan said:If you want to know what Canon will sell next, stop thinking about what you want, and think about what the ten-thousands of customers will pay for.
I bought four 1DX's. I bought three 1DX2's. I've had two 5D3's. I've had two 5DSR's.
I'm actually per capita, WAY ahead in purchases of Canon's higher end bodies than the larger majority of the people buying these cameras so I have a feeling that thinking about what I want in a camera of this level is pretty spot on.
I buy and use a lot of Canon gear, it's very much OK that I'm disappointed (and expressing so here, sorry it disagrees with you this morning...)....
Thanks again for the chat...
instaimage said:Wow, I guess the the business degree and the past 21 years in business has shown me some different things...
instaimage said:it's OK that I/m displaying my dissatisfaction with the 5D4 here on the forum... that's what it's for...