Canon 7D MK iii

Isn't and APS-C "R" just an "M"?
Sorry if I'm late to this idea...

CyberDyneSystems wrote in post #18998060
Isn't and APS-C "R" just an "M"?
Sorry if I'm late to this idea...

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I guess that's one possible way of looking at it, but I don't see it that way myself, because the 7D series takes the same EF lenses that the full frame DSLRs take, without the need for any adaptor. . To me, lens mount is a huge part of what makes a camera what it is.

So, to me, the fact that the M series has its own lens mount and its own series of lenses and is not compatible with the EF lenses without an adaptor, makes it a very different series of cameras, marketed to a different set of customers for different uses.

But that's just me. . Perhaps others don't look at the lens mount as such a huge part of what a camera is and how if fits into Canon's hierarchy of lenses.


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I don't care about the mount, I care about the lenses I have available to me. I bought EFS lenses for my APSC and EF for my FF. I can use 3 types of lens mounts now with my M50, and 3 types of lens mounts with my R. I can only use 1 type of mount on my 5d4. Just to put some perspective on this.

Ya, traditionally different film/sensor sizes have had different mounts. That is fine with me.

With Sony/Nikon/Canon now all pushing FF mirrorless hard, it puts the APS-C format into a bit of a limbo. Lots of us still want a pro-level smaller format. We will just have to wait to see what develops.

Interesting article about a possible APS-C R camera.
https://petapixel.com …crop-sensor-eos-r-report/

I'm not sure in what world they live in where the M lens line has been either a "priority" or even in "development"?

It seems clear to me that Canon can keep the M line and not do any work on the lenses, and that would be absolutely no change from the M's entire history? No effort, no priority, so no downside.

If they hot rod the M5 then that may do well enough in the present form factor and it is mirrorless.

The M series is already a hot seller for Canon thus why they said it will be around for quite some time.

The APS-C seems like a done deal. Whether it will fulfill the role of 7D MkIII....?

https://petapixel.com …nt-camera-in-2021-report/

R7 ?

and RF-S lens ?

oh my GOD ~!

That would be interesting to develop a new line like that. Don't know if i;d buy so depends what price point and spec.

Don’t mean to be a dunce, but is the 7DIII dead in the water?

Is the 7DII the final hurrah for the 7D series?

With the current increased downturn in camera sales, it is pretty certain Canon is not releasing any more DSLRs at this time. Sales are dismal, so Canon is putting all their efforts into newer mirrorless tech like global shutters, more video capabilities, faster readouts of higher density sensors, and improved dual/quad pixel AF systems.

There is nothing to be gained by working on a DSLR version of what they have now, and the sales would be terrible if they did. The success of the R5/R6 has pretty much cemented that.

Based on these facts, the next 7D style camera will be an RF crop sensor'd bod. So "maybe" to your question, there is likely a 7D successor but won't be labeled a 7D nor be a mirrored body, but more in tune with the rumors of an R7.

I’ve not used an EVF for years. How do they compare in low light to an optical finder?

I've not had a real opportunity to use the R5 in extreme low light like I have with 1D and 5D4 bodies yet. But they have certainly come a long way. Canons DPAF is pretty damn good, and the EVFs are far superior to the ones I tried just a few years back.
EOS R was very good, EOS R5/6 even better.

That said, I do believe that the 1DXIII at least still rules in extreme low light for AF. At some point I will be interested in comparing the R5 to my old trusty 5D4 which never failed me shooting in a dark theatre.