I’m sure I’m one of thousands who can also answer yes, I use two systems: Canon, and my Apple iPhone. So useful as it’s always in my pocket, and the latest ones have amazing photo quality. Of course it can’t do as much, but costs less than most L series lenses and far less than a new camera body - not to mention all the other things it can do.
Since 2006 my cameras are always Canon, I have a few non-Canon lenses. Several Sigmas and one M42 adapted Pentacon. Plus here and there I snap a pic using a smartphone, and way back in 2001 I entered digital era with Olympus Camedias. In general I am avoiding getting into another system, just for the mount incompatibility.
I have different bodies and systems for different uses. My Sony RX1rII is still my favorite, though its AF is too slow for a lot of things and the mark III is too expensive to justify right now. I use a r8 when walking around with the kids. R5 or z9 for commercial shoots (I prefer the z9 but I’m too invested in Canon for a full switch atm).
For film I have Minolta, Nikon and Canon but I probably grab my EOS 3 most often (with the 40 pancake).
For motion, mostly Arri gear with some Sony, but motion is usually rental gear so I target that package to the job. There are so many great lenses on the motion side, so it’s fun to mix things up.
As stated before, if I was starting over I’d go with Nikon (for stills), but that’s probably an unpopular sentiment on a canon board. All systems are fine and have their pros and cons.
I have shot, and am still shooting, Canon dslr's and EF lenses. I also am shooting Fuji GFX100s ii MF.
I am still loving my Canon dslrs but am awaiting a hi mpx mirrorless body with IBIS. I need IBIS now because of hand tremors.
The Fuji GFX has IBIS and it solves all my tremor problems. I bought a EF-GFX Fringer adapter but am not pleased with ALL the results. Some EF lenses render most excellent. Others don't. I have not mastered the GFX system yet and doubt I will fully accomplish that. And that doesn't bother me...yet.
Dan
I'm using my old(ish) Canon EF mount lenses (that include Tamrons and one Sigma) on a Nikon Z camera via adapter, with just a couple of native Z-mount lenses so far.
I also have a Samsung NX mirrorless camera with a kit lens knocking around somewhere.
But I've historically gravitated to the Canon board of this forum because I've been a bona fide Canon user for 15 years, 10 of which were spent here, talking tall and posting my lousy pics.
I use Canon for wedding photography. I also have a small Leica kit and a Sony A7CR for travel. I really don’t use the Leica so am currently debating selling it.
In the past I’ve also dabbled in Nikon Z, Hasselblad, Fuji X. Maybe I need to try Fuji Gfx?
For serious photography, I use Canon mirrorless system.
For specialized needs, I have other setups—for instance, I use Blackmagic for serious short films or important video work.
For travel, light video projects, reels, or quick grab-and-go situations, I prefer Sony(fx30) because of its compact size(prefers crop sensor for the sake of smaller lenses and body). With Sony’s extensive third-party lens support, adding that system was comparatively easy without breaking the bank.
I run a full Canon RF System and a full OMS Micr four thirds system. Decisions decision decisions every time I go out the door.
I really like this M43 stuff. Professional build and weather sealing. And the new MZ 50-200 f/2.8 is giving my RF 100-300 f/2.8 a run for the money. If i could have ca 30mps or so in a M43 system, I may drop Canon after 50 or so years of sticking with that brand. Hard to give up 45 megapickles.
Right now I currently own an R6II, Sony A7c, Sony A7iv, and OM System OM-5 (plus several older bodies like a 7dmk2, D200, etc.).
Of my current cameras, my R6II has much better detail capture, low light performance, and overall IQ over my other cameras. I've had the Sony A7iv for a couple of months niw, and I don't like it. I'll probably be selling it very soon. However, I'm still keeping my other cameras.
What I use them for:
- A7c with several Tamron lenses for travel.
- OM-5 for macro, all weather, and travel to sketchy places where I don't want to look like a tourist.
- R6II for wildlife and everything else.
- A7iv was purchased as an experiment after selling my R7. I wanted to know if Sony would truly be better than Nikon especially since I liked my A7c so much. I was wrong. The A7iv is not fun to use and the IQ is not as good as the R6II.
I've been shooting Canon DSLRs for 18 years, haven't made the move to mirrorless yet. I have a small stable of EF lenses and a few third party EF-mount lenses.
However... I have likely 10x as many legacy lenses that I adapt to Canon. These are still useful for landscapes, macro, and--back when I still shot launches and LSPs still offered media remote camera opportunities--remote cameras, where electronic motors for focus and aperture weren't needed and presented liabilities.
Chronology
Canon ftb
Sony F707
Canon 20d
Canon 30d
Canon 5dii , 7d, 7dii (still have)
Canon 5diii
Sony a7r for the 36mpx
Sony a7rII for the 42mpx (still have)
Canon 5DSR back to canon when they did the 51mpx
Canon R5 (still have)
Canon R5ii, R8, R7 (still have all)
My advice is - stick to one brand unless you have a very good reason to do otherwise. And the major brands are all very good - lens and bodies. I moved to Sony a7r a7rii for mpx, but did not like the system for cold weather performance, ergonomics, and many other things. When I went back to Canon, it was like returning home. Sony was great for weight but I just did not use it enough to feel like I could use it well I the dark. And I did not have to juggle two systems. And if you ever buy a super lens, you don't want to adapt it after spending $10,000 for perfection.
But I think I had a lot more Canon film cameras in between. Just off the top of my head, the F1n, New F-1, EF, AE-1, AT-1, AE-1P, A1--then I skipped the T-series left photography for a while. When I picked it up again, I transitioned to EOS with the Elan, Elan 7E, EOS 1N, EOS 3, EOS 1V... and finally I bought a 10D, haha.
I regularly use a Sony A7RV side by side with a Canon R5 and have used them side by side for about 4-5 years (since whenever the Canon R5 first came out). I focus on landscape and wildlife photography. My motivation for using two systems was that I found lenses I loved in each system that I couldn’t replicate in the other system. Basically, I find that the Sony zooms are better centered and consistent across the frame for wide angle zooms and ultra-wide angle zooms and the Canon are better for telephoto zooms. I rented and bought (and returned) several copies of native lenses for each before coming to this conclusion. I started using dual systems after adapting a Canon 70-300mm F4-f5.6 L EOS lens to a Sony (A7RIII), and that 70-300mm L lens is still one of my favorite lenses. After using it for a year or two on a Sony, I decided that I was tired of using it with its limitations with the adapter and found the Canon EOS - Canon R adapter much better. . . . I am sure others will disagree, but that’s been my experience after having rented a Canon 15-35mm L f2.8R lens, a Canon 14-35mm R lens (and having bought and returned 3 copies of that lens), and having had a bad experience renting Sony telephoto zooms and then having lens rentals tell me that I should try adapting a Canon zoom instead (which was fantastic on my first try - the 70-300mm L). Once I finding a zoom lens that is well centered and consistent I hold onto it for a long time. I also have an Olympus Em1 Mark III body and a fantastic 12-100mm zoom lens for it, when I want to go smaller, but I am finding that I am unwilling to part with my R5 and Sony bodies these days, and am especially loving the Canon 100-500mm R L zoom. I use custom buttons and C1, 2, 3 settings to make switching between the bodies as seamless as possible, given that I use them both side by side in the field. I hear the latest Sony telephoto zooms are much better than they were 5 years ago, but I am so happy with my Canon telephoto zooms that I can’t see parting from them, or, alternatively, my bevy of excellent performing Sony lenses. YMMV.
I have an R5 II, a Fujifilm X100V, and some Nikon film cameras (FE2, FM3A). I've tried not to buy redundant systems, but invariably all of my bodies become 35mm fixed lens cameras, because I tend not to shoot any other focal lengths, despite efforts to the contrary. Nowadays, my buying decisions are largely determined by which company or system has a cool/interesting 35mm lens. The 35 1.4 VCM is my favorite ever (and I also love the 35 1.8 macro), so I'm a happy Canon shooter. If Nikon ever released a small, high quality 35 f/2 or 2.8 for the Z series, I'd seriously consider getting another Zf.
