Is it True ??? Canon is going to throw Super tele owners to the wolves

Got my bag of popcorn ready...let’s go.

Seriously, so much wasted potential.

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David Arbogast wrote in post #18841168
Got my bag of popcorn ready...let’s go.

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It would be fun if there were going to be some entertaining interchange here, but I don't see that happening.

There's really nothing to get excited about. . Someone just got all dramatic and all up in arms about something that isn't new or different or surprising. . About nothing, really. . It's just what happens when someone lets their feelings and opinions flow before they do research and analysis first, to see if those feelings and opinions are warranted.

Some of us do careful research, and study an issue before we start a thread or make a post. . We are careful with our words, because words are so important and we want to make sure that every single thing we say is completely correct. . Others just have a feeling, and go writing before they even take time to analyze whether or not their feeling has merit and is based upon sound facts.

I would like everybody that posts here to POTN to continue posting here, but this would be an even better place if everyone took more care in thinking about what they are writing before they submit their posts. . It is an easy matter to refer to Google or Wikipedia before we hit the "SUBMIT" button, just to make sure that we are properly informed of the topic we are posting about.


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Tom Reichner wrote in post #18841177
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It would be fun if there were going to be some entertaining interchange here, but I don't see that happening.

There's really nothing to get excited about. . Someone just got all dramatic and all up in arms about something that isn't new or different or surprising. . About nothing, really. . It's just what happens when someone lets their feelings and opinions flow before they do research and analysis first, to see if those feelings and opinions are warranted.

Some of us do careful research, and study an issue before we start a thread or make a post. . We are careful with our words, because words are so important and we want to make sure that every single thing we say is completely correct. . Others just have a feeling, and go writing before they even take time to analyze whether or not their feeling has merit and is based upon sound facts.

I would like everybody that posts here to POTN to continue posting here, but this would be an even better place if everyone took more care in thinking about what they are writing before they submit their posts. . It is an easy matter to refer to Google or Wikipedia before we hit the "SUBMIT" button, just to make sure that we are properly informed of the topic we are posting about.

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As I previously said Tom, got my dates mixed up. I thought version 2's were a more recent release. Didnt realize they were a 2010 release date. Sorry to ruffle the high and mighty feathers of some of the people who think they are the elite at Potn

had to find a third party solution for my 500mm.

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1502855

Last year I bought a Sigma 500 f4. They are cheaper in Australia than in the US, in $AU it was $6200, Canon is about $11000.
While price was a significant factor in my decision, the model run times for Sigma lenses measured in decades was also a factor.
If the 300-800 is any guide, my 500 will still be available new in 2040.

This Canon Prime lens timeline may help to dispel any confusion:

https://en.wikipedia.o​rg …unt_prime_lense​s_timeline

Back in 2017 I was left aghast when Apple said that my wife's MacBook Pro (2nd half 2011) was 'legacy' and wouldn't touch it. The same laptop had its logic board (motherboard) replaced in 2014 at our cost and was subject to motherboard recall from later in 2014 to 2016.

I took it to a local shop that offered to try re-soldering the graphics card (solder deterioration of said card was the problem) as the replacement motherboards on e-Bay were reaching the $900 mark (!). They did it and still works.

Long story, but it shows that modern electronics are pretty much throw-away, and the lenses are full of electronics.

Obviously Canon made the decision that they will stock parts for 8-10 years and after that you are on your own. I wish that they sold the remainder parts to a third party, so that third party repairs would be viable, but I haven't heard such thing.

(I was flabbergasted to find out that there is a US company that bought the DeLorean remaining parts stock,and, they not only sell parts, they build whole cars, for a price...).

Not the place I recall from a few years ago (can't recall the name), but is what you're looking for:

https://www.aliexpress​.com …ra-replacement-parts.html

I for one am glad you posted this thread, I'm currently looking at 300/2.8 with TC's v 500/4 and weren't aware that Canon had stopped supporting these lens. I was wondering about the Sigma versions, I will now go off and do some research on those as the new Sigma lens really do challenge the big whites.

umphotography wrote in post #18840740
some of these 500 F4's are not 10 yrs old. Version 2 is fairly recent update

Even if they were 10 years old, SO WHAT!? My car is 16 years old. I can still get parts for it, no problem, and the dealer will work on it, too!

Insane.

TeamSpeed wrote in post #18841049
Some live to be sensationalists. The DSLR is dead, EF lenses are dead, Canon's latest offering is the bomb, Canon is going to put premium features in all subsequent models, gasp Canon stops supporting old lenses and bodies, etc.

One learns quickly who posts new threads to create drama and how to filter for that noise.

I disagree with this sentiment. This was news to me and a very valuable thread.

This seems like as good a thread as any to make my first post in. I have carefully read each post, and looked through all available gear lists. My general reaction is that a bit of perspective may be needed here. I am retired, and most of my camera equipment is older than my children. Some of my gear hasn't been supported for about 40 years. Hang on to your 1DXII, or 5DIV. In about 30 years, you'll get the same funny looks I get with my Contax 139, or my Pentax 645. I'd tell you which 6x6 camera I'm still shooting, but the film now costs more than the camera did when it was new. Embarrassing, to say the least.

PentaxShooter wrote in post #18879441
This seems like as good a thread as any to make my first post in. I have carefully read each post, and looked through all available gear lists. My general reaction is that a bit of perspective may be needed here. I am retired, and most of my camera equipment is older than my children. Some of my gear hasn't been supported for about 40 years. Hang on to your 1DXII, or 5DIV. In about 30 years, you'll get the same funny looks I get with my Contax 139, or my Pentax 645. I'd tell you which 6x6 camera I'm still shooting, but the film now costs more than the camera did when it was new. Embarrassing, to say the least.

ahahaha--- good for you

I think in 40 yrs I will be dead and gone. Im not so sure batteries will still be around the way technology is going. How are you going to run these cameras if there are no batteries ?? And im really sure that Jpeg PDF Tiff will all be a thing of the past. Thats the problem with current technology...At least you can still find film and the chemicals to develop are still made

umphotography wrote in post #18879724
ahahaha--- good for you

I think in 40 yrs I will be dead and gone. Im not so sure batteries will still be around the way technology is going. How are you going to run these cameras if there are no batteries ?? And im really sure that Jpeg PDF Tiff will all be a thing of the past. Thats the problem with current technology...At least you can still find film and the chemicals to develop are still made

I think that JPEG and TIFF will be around for a long time to come as they are the formats that the National Archive has chosen for image archiving. (at least according to the NARA Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Archival Materials for Electronic Access)

gjl711 wrote in post #18879733
I think that JPEG and TIFF will be around for a long time to come as they are the formats that the National Archive has chosen for image archiving. (at least according to the NARA Technical Guidelines for Digitizing Archival Materials for Electronic Access)

Hope so