Canon's Killing off Third-Party RF Glass - Sigma & Tamron unlikely. What do you Canon R users think about this? (Page 2): Yeah, I don't know why Canon is doing this...it's an...

Canisdirus

Yeah, I don't know why Canon is doing this...it's an interesting move for sure.

Only Canon knows...

I'll just assume the number one camera company for the last 60+ years...knows what it is doing.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

dpullum wrote:

Canon restricting to Canon Only lenses is not a go... (show quote)

Would you say the same thing to Apple? Or, do you only fear Canon is now beyond your reach?

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

If I were a manufacturer who had just spent big bucks on R&D and other startup costs only to have a company reverse engineer my design and produce an inexpensive form and fit alternative, I’d be calling in my patent lawyers and doing the same thing.

ncribble Loc: Albuquerque, NM

gwilliams6 wrote:

Canon's Killing off Third-Party RF Glass - Sigma & Tamron unlikely. What do you Canon R users think about this?

Samyang and Viltrox have already pulled their RF lenses after Canon told them to stop selling RF lenses.

From Canon stalwart, "Ordinary Filmmaker"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7gKnSnh4VM

I believe that many manufactures are trying to distance themselves from China. Viltrox and Tokina are Chinese Companies they may well be part of the separation. Buy. where you prefer, I choose not to knowingly buy from China. Too Each His Own!

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

Just not a big issue for me. First of all I'm a Nikon user. I have really appreciated some great Sigma ART glass in the past, but I wouldn't change brands even if Nikon followed suit. It is what it is. Best of luck.

Canisdirus

ncribble wrote:

I believe that many manufactures are trying to distance themselves from China. Viltrox and Tokina are Chinese Companies they may well be part of the separation. Buy. where you prefer, I choose not to knowingly buy from China. Too Each His Own!

Why would they be any different from any other country in regards to China?

Japan and China have a very healthy trade relationship...exports are up from China to Japan...not down.

Japan does not invest as heavily in China as it does the USA.

But Japan invests as much in China as in any other western nation...and the trend is...up.

Canon has chosen to clamp down on the compettion.
Obviously, they feel they have the muscle to do so.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

gwilliams6 wrote:

Canon's Killing off Third-Party RF Glass - Sigma & Tamron unlikely. What do you Canon R users think about this?

Samyang and Viltrox have already pulled their RF lenses after Canon told them to stop selling RF lenses.

From Canon stalwart, "Ordinary Filmmaker"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7gKnSnh4VM

Really dumb move by Canon! Glad I went the Sony route and I'd be looking at Nikon otherwise.

bwa

JimG1 Loc: Waxahachie, TX

I realize, to gain full benefit of the RF system, you need to go with RF lenses, particularly the weight reduction. My question is does the EF to RF adaptor work on the Sigma and Tamron that I currently own?

I can understand Canon's stance. They spent the R&D money to bring this mount to market so, why shouldn't they maximize their profits? This is the same argument Big Pharm makes. I don't like it but it what it is.

Okay I should stop now before I go off on how restrictive our 'free market' is.

Canisdirus

If I were a Canon user...I'd be picking up some of the better third party lenses right now.

Value can only go...up.

tripsy76 Loc: Northshore, MA

JimG1 wrote:

I realize, to gain full benefit of the RF system, ... (show quote)

If you get the EF to RF adaptor, any EF lens would work on the RF body. And should work just as it does on an EF body.

User ID

47greyfox wrote:

If I were a manufacturer who had just spent big bucks on R&D and other startup costs only to have a company reverse engineer my design and produce an inexpensive form and fit alternative, I’d be calling in my patent lawyers and doing the same thing.

IIRC you are not a Japanese corporation.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

User ID wrote:

IIRC you are not a Japanese corporation.

Haha! True..... but Canon isn't the only one. Consider Harley-Davidson who will jump on any company, small or otherwise, who attempts to sell anything resembling an H-D product even without the markings. In the short term, I don't think anyone should be surprised with Canon's move or intentions. It ain't the first time, nor the last.

leftj Loc: Texas

47greyfox wrote:

Haha! True..... but Canon isn't the only one. Consider Harley-Davidson who will jump on any company, small or otherwise, who attempts to sell anything resembling an H-D product even without the markings. In the short term, I don't think anyone should be surprised with Canon's move or intentions. It ain't the first time, nor the last.

That’s BS. There are motorcycles that look and sound like Harleys and have been for years.

willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California

If that is true, then Nikon and Sony will benefit from Canon's blunder.

BebuLamar

Canisdirus wrote:

Yeah, I don't know why Canon is doing this...it's an interesting move for sure.

Only Canon knows...

I'll just assume the number one camera company for the last 60+ years...knows what it is doing.

I think almost all camera manufacturers want to do it but whether or not they have the legal right to do it.