Canon screwing amateur photographers
Sep 5, 2022 19:37:36 #
What is the concern? Not enough R lenses? I have the 16mm, 18-150, 85mm macro, the 24-105, the 24-240, the 70-200, the 100-500mm and the 800mm f-11. That is 8 R lenses, how many do you need?? (yes I suffer from GAS)
Sep 5, 2022 19:38:39 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Architect1776 wrote:
...... then the Z came along and made obsolete virtually all F lenses except for the very most recent ones that will work when adapted.
Which is exactly why I didn't buy one. I have too many of those incompatible lenses, and I can think of better things to spend my money on at this point in my life than an entirely new system. And yes, Canon deserved to take the flag from Nikon, but I was already too invested in Nikon at that point.
Sep 5, 2022 19:41:45 #
Sep 5, 2022 19:42:01 #
therwol wrote:
Which is exactly why I didn't buy one. I have too many of those incompatible lenses, and I can think of better things to spend my money on at this point in my life than an entirely new system. And yes, Canon deserved to take the flag from Nikon, but I was already too invested in Nikon at that point.
Sep 5, 2022 19:56:42 #
Joes49 wrote:
There’s #5. Was just a matter of time.
Welcome to the community Count von Count!!
Sep 5, 2022 19:59:55 #
Sorry, I forgot 2, the 35mm macro and the 100-400mm, non L lens, which I really like because of it's weight and quality.
Sep 5, 2022 20:31:15 #
Sep 5, 2022 20:41:50 #
rmalarz wrote:
I've never understood the desire to put third-party glass on a top-of-the-line camera. I believe the Nikon D850 has an articulating screen.
--Bob
--Bob
How about if the third party glass is just as good at a substantially lower price? What makes you think that only the camera manufacturers can make superb lenses?
Sep 5, 2022 20:45:30 #
Joes49 wrote:
6 wise as comments. Take a bow.
If you want to keep playing this game, pretty soon you're going to have to take your shoes off.
Sep 6, 2022 00:38:47 #
epd1947 wrote:
How about if the third party glass is just as good at a substantially lower price? What makes you think that only the camera manufacturers can make superb lenses?
Not hard as Tamron actually makes Nikon branded lenses.
Sep 6, 2022 00:56:23 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Not hard as Tamron actually makes Nikon branded lenses.
I heard that Tamron actually makes 100% of ALL the camera branded lenses in the world including Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Sony, Hasselblad, Leica and Olympus! Nikon owns a glass factory just for show. Smoke that for a while!
Sep 6, 2022 04:28:07 #
I've never used a full-frame camera before, so shooting with the Fuji X-T1 would undoubtedly be an adventure. I'm now debating whether or not to make the purchase.
Sep 6, 2022 07:50:04 #
cjc2 wrote:
I heard that Tamron actually makes 100% of ALL the camera branded lenses in the world including Nikon, Canon, Fuji, Sony, Hasselblad, Leica and Olympus! Nikon owns a glass factory just for show. Smoke that for a while!
Nikon 70-300mm
Sep 6, 2022 11:33:26 #
Sep 6, 2022 12:10:51 #
gouldopfl wrote:
I have been shooting Canon cameras since the AE1. ... (show quote)
It looks like Vitrox was infringing on Canon's patent! Go to www.canonrumors.com
Here is Canon Rumor's article:Canon Germany addresses recent Viltrox RF mount lens demands, and it’s a case of patent infrigement
By Canon Rumors | September 6, 2022 | Canon Lens News
Last week a bunch of reports hit the web about Viltrox being told to stop producing lenses for the RF mount by Canon. In an exclusive report, German magazine Photografix has received word from Canon Germany about the issue.
It looks like it affects autofocus lenses being made for the RF mount and patent infringement. What the exactly Viltrox was infringing on is unknown. Rokinon continues to sell AF lenses for the RF mount.
From Canon Germany (Google Translated)
“SHENZHEN JUEYING TECHNOLOGY CO.LTD, manufactures auto focus lenses for Canon RF mount under the brand name “Viltrox”. Canon believes that these products infringe their patent and design rights and has therefore requested the company to stop all activities infringing on Canon’s intellectual property rights.”
So what does this mean for the likes of SIGMA and Tamron producing RF mount lesnes? We don’t think this clears much up at all. Until we hear from the “big two” third-party brands or more from Canon themselves, we’re all left wondering.
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