Boys, boys, boys.
I started this thread not to have another canikon bust-up, but on the announcement of a long overdue Canon pro body, the mirrorless market was, IMO, finally shaping up for a battle royal over the #1 spot. In all likelihood, we'll eventually look back on a watershed year.
Four major players, from what I see with different strategies, different pluses - all coming to a head. None of the companies are undeserving of criticism over their recent past, but past it is. Were moving into the moment when MILC should soon consign the DSLR to history - so what comes down now will have added importance 'cos neither Canon or Nikon are licensing their AF systems or lens mounts ( stand to be corrected on this) thus a buyer will be committing to a proprietary sytem.
Much as I'm piqued by the Canon 85/1.2, for sure, I won't be buying it to put it on a D6 MII spec body with a medium grade sensor. Likewise, Nikon have some excellent lenses but I'd not return to the fold until there's a D3/D3x (or later) quality pro body - albeit that they seem to have a different lens strategy/focus to Canon.
So can we keep the input to focussing on constructive criticism (and praise when deserved) as opposed to arbitrarily declaring a single item 'best-in-class' etc etc 'cos that, I think, would make this a more interesting and valuable thread as we move through the year.
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[disclosure: I'm running an A7II/A7rII with a couple of Batis' lenses, having sold my 'pro' gear (except for a profoto B4) over 4 years ago - so I'm open minded, not needing to switch, but not averse to it - depends entirely on what comes down!]