Fred Miranda wrote: RoamingScott wrote: jeffbuzz wrote:
Cameras are only as useful as the lenses available to fit them. So far, Canon has produced zero RF lenses of interest to me. I am certainly not going to buy an R5 so I can put a 600mm f/11 lens on it.
Literally every EF lens fits it, although I get your point about the current native lineup.
It should be about native lenses though as previous SLR lenses fit all brands. Since Sony started the transition earlier, it's still ahead.
I think Canon came a long way and I hope the new cameras and lenses make a lot of sales.
I don't entirely agree, and view the ability to use now "legacy" DSLR glass to it's EF-native performance levels as a unique and positive feature that Canon offers (and Nikon to a lesser degree).
Adapting EF glass to an R5 will work much better than adapting to Sony, EF prices are going to continue to plummet, and even the older great whites will now be affordable to a wider range of shooters. I think there's a HUGE value proposition here that people tend to write off.
Native is always best, but I think Canon has gotten the backwards compatibility the closest to native of any brand.
Regarding native glass, I think comparing the optical quality, manufacturing QC, and AF speed, the first gen Canon RFs smoke the original Sony FF glass. Sony has only recently stepped their game up with lenses like the excellent 24GM and 135GM, while Canon is essentially STARTING there.
It's a good time to be into photography, basically
Jul 09, 2020 at 01:44 PM
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