Last night at my local camera club, a colleague and I were running a practical evening on portrait photography. Part of this was a series of practical exercises that offered members the opportunity to try out various setups using studio and portable flash along with continuous lighting. One member was excluded from most of the exercises as her camera, a Canon 250D has no way of triggering the remote flashes as it is NOT equipped with either a PC socket or a central hot shoe contact. What genius at Canon thought that this was a clever idea? I have been taking photographs for over 60 years and been triggering flashes using one or other of these methods for most of them. The removal of any mechanism to trigger external studio flashes stops people that own these models of Canon camera from one complete branch of photography.
The non-Canon photographers couldn't believe that Canon had done this. I cannot understand why they have. Is it to force people to buy more expensive models of camera? I don't know.
It is yet another example of a company that seems determined to alienate its customers.
I have been a Canon user since the introduction of the A1 in the late seventies. I moved to the EOS system when it was introduced and moved to digital EOS models in the early 2000s, I have owned a total of 14 Canon cameras over time most of which were high end models. Of late I can see no reason to remain loyal to the brand. The company have alienated me through their continual minor changes that make no logical sense and their ridiculous attitude toward third party lenses and accessories. I love the Canon cameras that I have but will not be buy anymore. There are other manufacturers that do seem to be listening to their customers, so it's time for a change. I shall continue to use my 5D Mk IVs until they drop to bits but will bin the R system as I do not wish to commit to a system from a manufacturer that changes things just because they can, without regard to the consequences.
The non-Canon photographers couldn't believe that Canon had done this. I cannot understand why they have. Is it to force people to buy more expensive models of camera? I don't know.
It is yet another example of a company that seems determined to alienate its customers.
I have been a Canon user since the introduction of the A1 in the late seventies. I moved to the EOS system when it was introduced and moved to digital EOS models in the early 2000s, I have owned a total of 14 Canon cameras over time most of which were high end models. Of late I can see no reason to remain loyal to the brand. The company have alienated me through their continual minor changes that make no logical sense and their ridiculous attitude toward third party lenses and accessories. I love the Canon cameras that I have but will not be buy anymore. There are other manufacturers that do seem to be listening to their customers, so it's time for a change. I shall continue to use my 5D Mk IVs until they drop to bits but will bin the R system as I do not wish to commit to a system from a manufacturer that changes things just because they can, without regard to the consequences.
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