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rscheffler wrote:
That's possible, but according to the Imaging Resource it won't be the next EOS-R release. Based on their interview with the man at Canon responsible for all of their photographic products, the next EOS-R will be an entry-level model.
A question for you: since a high MP EOS-R will be fully EF lens compatible, why 'stock up' with another 5DsR instead of transitioning to the mirrorless model once it becomes available?
Whether or not the next EOS R-series is high-end or low-end, I am concerned that the 5Ds/5Ds R may be a one-off. I did not think, in 2015, that I would need, or want, 50MP, but seeing some bird images, including BIFs, in these forums prompted me to try a 5Ds R, in January 2016, and I have not had one moment’s regret.
The motivation to add a second 5Ds R is that I am less than thrilled with the controls of the EOS R, and if using two cameras, together, on one shoot, common controls and “user interface” are nice, plus, having a reserve, in case of a drop, spill, theft, or natural disaster is comforting. I actually have a pair of 7D II cameras, plus a 5D IV, so already have mostly-identical controls and user interface, but there is something so very special about the images produced by my 5Ds R. Admittedly, paying about $3600 US for a second 5Ds R would be to achieve an ideal; I am not yet sure I can justify paying for this ideal, even if I can “afford” it.
I used the pair of 7D II cameras for evidentiary/forensic/crime scene images, as part of my police patrol duties. I worked night shift my entire career, and shooting in the dark does tend to make one appreciate identical controls.  Before the 7D II cameras, I used a pair of 7D cameras, after finding that my 40D and my first 7D, while having a reasonably close UI, had quite disparate WB characteristics, which was significant for images I was not allowed to post-process.
I do not hate the R/RF system, and wish Canon great success with it. When the time seems right, I will probably add a future EOS R-series camera. The adapter, that can hold filters, between the lens and camera body, seems especially interesting, actually increasing my interest in adding an EF 11-24L.
Yes, I know, I over-think things, and spend too much on too many camera bodies.
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