Nikon insist it is pronounced Zee not Zzzzz. The two lenses will be one of the main reasons to buy an EOS R, but when it comes to shoots that demands more than just stills, people are going to be left wanting by those dated video specs. Yes, they’re big and heavy even by DSLR standards, let alone mirrorless, but they’re going to sell big. Canon has the right strategy with this line-up. Nikon is betting on their users caring about size. The EOS R 50mm F1.2 makes Nikon’s 50mm F1.8 Z look a bit embarrassing (and overpriced). Now the good news… We get a very exciting new 28-70 F2.0 and 50 F1.2. Canon have employed this strategy before making EF-S lenses unable to fit full frame EF cameras, but Sony has the same mount for their APS-C and full frame cameras, which is a much kinder approach to their customers. R mount has a longer flange distance than EOS M mount, to prevent those 1.6x crop APS-C lenses fitting at all. If as expected 4K video on the EOS R is a 1.75x crop, we won’t have the native glass to match it from Canon. Besides, this is SUCH an important camera for Canon. I hope Canon has two models and not just the lower-end $2000 EOS R. That means Canon are dead last, still with no full frame 4K or IBIS and a lot of other things too. In fact looking at the leaks, it does not top Fujifilm or Nikon either, both of whom are now offering 10bit LOG. I would not expect the EOS R to suddenly outdo the 5D Mark IV for video capabilities let alone top Panasonic and Sony. What I don’t like about it has nothing to do with stills and everything to do with the leaked video specs. What I do like about it are the ergonomics, stills side and two of the new lenses. That leaves room for (hopefully) a higher-end model. What we do know is it is rumoured to cost $2000 and leaked specs suggest it’s based around the 5D Mark IV. Only Canon could name their mirrorless camera after a mirror! “R” for “Reflex”?! What does it stand for? I have no clue. Let’s bring all the cards up on the table… Contender 1 – Canon EOS R I think they should go at it as a group effort. However, what if Panasonic, Leica and Olympus go separate ways when it comes to full frame, with completely separate mounts and lenses? Will there indeed be that critical collaboration between Panasonic, Olympus and Leica as there is with Micro Four Thirds? I think the Leica SL is the superb basis from which to launch a full frame GH5 or a full frame E-M1. Don’t be blinded by the Canikon hype train. And it is the best camera and lenses you should buy. So although on paper “brand appeal” dictates Canon should run away with it as usual, with Nikon and Sony dicing for second place, I think the combined force of Panasonic/Leica/Olympus (if they share the same mount) will produce the best, most feature-packed camera (especially for video). Canon have not been serious the whole time. They have been in mirrorless longer than anyone. In my view, the high-end Leica was Panasonic gearing up for a full frame mirrorless camera of their own. I would suggest Panasonic’s involvement in full frame mirrorless actually goes back to 2015 with the Leica SL. Now some of the dust has settled in the 2018 full frame mirrorless game, we can start to get a clearer picture about what’s on offer.
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