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Microstock Photography Forum - General => Cameras / Lenses => Photography Equipment => Canon => Topic started by: Uncle Pete on January 24, 2022, 11:01
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I don't know, but the article seems to insist on the end of the DSLR while Canon doesn't actually say that.
https://petapixel.com/2021/12/28/canon-confirms-weve-seen-its-last-flagship-dslr/
Let me explain: "Canon Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai stated that the company’s development and production of flagship DSLRs will be wound down “within a few years.”"
PetaPixel lower headline: We’ve Likely Seen the Last Canon DSLR which to me is a bit of a leap, although not impossible. Lets shout and be dramatic... ::)
Once again, headline that Canon is done making EF lenses is a bit of embellishing of the truth for a headline. "Canon is going all-in on mirrorless. The company has revealed that it has no plans to create any new EF lenses for DSLRs… unless photographers demand more."
Truth is Canon will not create new lenses in EF format. Which is nothing like done making EF lenses.
Anyway, here we are again, watching the demise of the DSLR, which after 15-20 years,m when it's finally a reality, someone will come up and say "see I told you so..." ;D
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At some point Canon stopped making FD lenses and SLRs. Can't stop progress.
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At some point Canon stopped making FD lenses and SLRs. Can't stop progress.
Yes at some point. Mine was, truth is, they are not designing any new lenses for EF Or not likely to be doing that, unless buyers demand. I don't think there's a buyers demand. :)
Need some FD lenses for your old SLR? There are many still available on the market. Canon doesn't need to make more, plus lack of demand. I agree.
They are still making EF lenses.
I just think that PetaPixel is writing their own opinions and reporting it as fact. But of course this is The Internet.
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Isn't everything on the internet true? ;D
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Isn't everything on the internet true? ;D
Absolutely (that's a fact) and any version that someone copies from another "true" source soon becomes it's own truth as it's quote and repeated, until a search will bring up the same "truth" with verification from numerous searches. AKA a factoid?
It's called the infinite echo chamber of misinformation.
I mean, which gets more clicks? Canon will be discontinuing the 1DX DSLR, their flagship pro camera. or We've likely seen the last Canon DSLR.
Oh no, Nikon and Canon aren't making DSLRs anymore, I read it on the web. ::)
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Pentax it's the brand that i use
It seems that Pentax sticks with DLSR
Although Pentax has no camera that can compete with the 1DX (or Nikon D6)
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I am pretty sure it's not only Canon. I've noticed that brands like Nikon, Sigma and Tamron haven't really been developing anything but lenses for mirrorless systems for quite a while. So I suspect that that's where the market is shifting to. Not sure how long it will take and not sure that we are seeing the last models right now. It might still take a generation of DSLR cameras or two, but I am sure mirrorless is where we are headed towards.
I suspect that it is mostly people who have been using DSLRs for all their lifes who will stick to them, but people who pick up photography as a new hobby now will most likely pick a mirrorless system.
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I am pretty sure it's not only Canon. I've noticed that brands like Nikon, Sigma and Tamron haven't really been developing anything but lenses for mirrorless systems for quite a while. So I suspect that that's where the market is shifting to. Not sure how long it will take and not sure that we are seeing the last models right now. It might still take a generation of DSLR cameras or two, but I am sure mirrorless is where we are headed towards.
I suspect that it is mostly people who have been using DSLRs for all their lifes who will stick to them, but people who pick up photography as a new hobby now will most likely pick a mirrorless system.
I'm pretty sure you are correct!
Just like there are some people who insist that analog photos are better, but have great difficulty finding film for the cameras. Not so much 120 for large format pro work, but Polaroid which is a "thing" for some artsy shots, and 35mm choices are limited. Some people will want to hang on to DSLRs.
But the mirrorless that had some development issues and lacked in some areas, are up to and exceeding DSLR in most areas of use and needs.
There are enough used EF lenses for the market from now until 2070 without any shortages for people who need them. And there are adapters that work. No need for new designs using old lens mounts.
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Pentax it's the brand that i use
It seems that Pentax sticks with DLSR
Although Pentax has no camera that can compete with the 1DX (or Nikon D6)
but they have the 645z excellent tool they can't compete with AF but easily beats the two in image details
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I suspect that it is mostly people who have been using DSLRs for all their lifes who will stick to them, but people who pick up photography as a new hobby now will most likely pick a mirrorless system.
actually, many of us used film cameras for most of our lives!
one big disadvantage of m'less for newbies is cost - bridge cameras offer a morer economical entry by $500-1000s