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Re: Canon RF 35 F/1.4L VCM


JohnDizzo15 wrote:
garyvot wrote:
JohnDizzo15 wrote:
I just think that it is a slippery slope for manufacturers to eventually profiteer... off the... required software pairing for a lens to be what it’s supposed to be via ones and zeros in code.


If by "required software" you are talking about software necessary to process RAW images on your PC, that software is either free (DPP) or we already pay for it (Adobe, Capture One, DXO). None of these software vendors are charging extra for lens profile corrections.

JohnDizzo15 wrote:
The only way this works for me is if the lenses correspondingly come down in price.


Well, this lens is cheaper than its EF counterpart, no?


No. Not referring to post processing necessarily, although it does play a role when you choose to apply or not apply the profile correction in whichever software you're using. I was specifically referring to the need for software in general, which is the in-camera profile.

I should have been more clear. My concern has nothing to do with the cost of post processing software. My issue centers around how heavily a piece of hardware should have to rely on software (camera/lens profiles from the manufacturer) and to what extent it is still considered acceptable.

Again, with some of the chatter about AI being the next frontier for cameras, it isn't inconceivable that they will be able to bake in much more extensive or heavy-handed profile corrections. Understanding how many lens traits we can alter with software whether in-camera or in post, to what extent should we be accepting the hardware flaws of a lens simply because it can be modified with a software based profile?

Why not just take the reins completely off and make even more significantly flawed lenses that can just be improved with the lens profile? Perhaps they could get even smaller and lighter to a point where they'll actually be compact and light. This is what I was referring to as the slippery slope. When would it no longer be okay to just compensate a lens' shortcomings with manufacturer software modifications?

With regard to being cheaper than its counterpart, that is correct. The EF version was a few hundred more at release, if I remember correctly. However, it is still no bargain at 1500 if you take into account the hefty amount of software help it needs.



Do me a favor if you wouldn't mind-

Show me a picture where the output of the corrected lens isn't meeting your needs or doing a great job- The OUTPUT you get of the lens is what matters.

Did you have this same debate when cars stoped using V8's to generate horspower and started using turbo's in V4's? Engineering and lens design is progressing to make smaller, blistering fast AF lenses that can be corrected for beautiful output in multiple ways.

Get off Youtube and shoot this lens and its awesome.









Sep 28, 2024 at 06:47 PM





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