Canon is really doing everything possible to NOT push their EOS-M system! According to the moderator of the Canon USA forum, the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens will not ship and be sold in the US:
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens. We can certainly understand the confusion surrounding this release! Unfortunately, this specific lens will not be sold or serviced by Canon USA.
What the heck???
via CanonWatch.
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Hahaha. Oh, Canon…
Even with the aim to do so it would have been harder to invent a more ridiculous system than the EOS M…
Actually, the M system is very viable; it just needs better AF. It achieved some of that with the firmware update, but wait until it gets the dual pixel AF from the 70D. Then everything will change.
When m4/3 came out, it too suffered from poor AF…but look at it now.
Canon has the resources to make the M system a huge success if they so desire. Come back in a year or so, when you have the M series with world class AF, some more lenses, maybe a model with EVF, or an add on EVF, and then you will see that the mirrorless world will look entirely different.
What are you talking about? Have you seen the video of 70D miserable slow AF? The myth is busted – Canon failed again to achieve fast AF in EOS M and in 70D with dual split pixel. No more cookies for Canon. 🙁
Canon is resorting to reverse psychology in order to sell. First they tried to hard sell and nobody bought it, now they say they won’t sell in hopes to generate more interest.
This is a story because this website originates from the US, but the world is so much bigger than just one country, and for once you guys know how the rest of the world feels like when manufacturers forget “minor” details line pal/ntsc. Just that detail has made me forego otherwise brilliant apparatuses like the Oly Omd. so hit Canon hard for this – BUT hit then hard because they forgot the world of today is global , not because the US is left out. You guys arr just one country after all. and when was the last time any of us used anything that originated in the US anyways? (2 minutes ago, but you get my point)
“You guys arr just one country after all.”
But you have to take into account the size of the market. That’s like trading away the superstar athlete on your soccer team and then saying “well he was just one player after all”.
CANON “NO WE CAN’T”
EOS-M rididulous marketing strategy… (buy the EOS 100D or don’t buy anything…)
I think Canon should have re released the 1.3x sensor for mirror less. Then released a 27mm f2(35mm) and a 37mm(49mm) f1.8, and a 18-55mm f4-5.6. (23-72mm)
Then even with slightly slower AF is would still be unique.
Canon needs to go all in or go home!
canons disregard for its american audience should be widely publicized …. though i dont G A S about canon ms it is a principle …. canon sucks even more to me than before , and believe me thats quite a trick
canons disregard for its american audience should be widely publicized …. though i dont G A S about canon ms it is a principle …. canon sucks even more to me than before , and believe me thats quite a trick