In that regard, when Canon does its thing, I think it’s not going to be a separate mirrorless lineup, but a replacement of current models. If the rumor is true that Canon is about to announce vIII replacements for some of their current vII lenses, particularly the essential f2.8 70-200 L IS, in the ES mount, that strongly suggests there won’t be any change in that aspect for another decade.

The PL and Panavision mounts may not be well known to stills shooters, but they are the two most popular lens mounts in high-end professional cinematography. The B4 mount is designed for 2/3-inch sensors widely used in broadcast cameras.

“We have been refining our optical technologies for over 100 years,” Nikon stated at its global launch event. The Z Series features a brand new lens mount that’s designed to “redefine possibilities” and elevate optical performance for Nikon over the coming decades.

Panasonic in some ways has backed themselves into a corner by sticking with M4/3 for so long. Yes, it allowed them to make cheaper cameras and lenses and also enable 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording, but now your existing user base has to buy a new camera body and lenses and spend significantly more money.

Panasonic’s been making nothing but Micro Four Thirds cameras for years, so this comes out of left field.

Seems to me like you don’t necessarily need to use a different mount at all really. Other than looking weird, and a lot of other companies using new mounts, it doesn’t necessarily seem like a necessity to use a new mount to me. The biggest drawback is you’d still have to build lenses around the larger flange distance, but I suppose you could modify that concept and have the lens extend further back beyond its physical mount more. You’d need some weird rear lenscaps to accommodate that kind of design.

Funnily enough I own a Rebel (1st camera), 7D mkii (2nd camera) and 5D mkiv (3rd camera). I still use all of them in my classes and with my family and I have to be honest and say that whrn I have lenses attached to all of them (as one does when one takes photos), I can barely tell the difference between them. There’s certainly no significant difference in weight, feel etc…..

Bilbray, a longtime San Diego politician, made an early name for himself by getting into a bulldozer to try to solve the cross-border pollution issues himself.

Here’s something I’ve never thought about before; Let’s say both Canon and Nikon come out with a new mount/lens system. If that happens will standard lenses plummet in value? For the last 20 years lenses have held their value much better than cameras but this won’t be the case if they both dump their standard mounts.

The Verdict While the $215 price can seem like a big chunk of change for such a simple pedal, the Utility Knife brings a lot to the table. It would be a challenge to get four separate modulators that tackle these tasks for less—even on the used market. And you could easily spend that much on two or three lesser-sounding stompboxes that house these mods, but eat up more space, consume more power, and add more noise. I enjoyed all the effects and could see this thing being a real workhorse onstage and in the studio—especially if you’re on a tight budget or have a tight pedalboard.

It’s worth keeping in mind that Gerena’s results are based on just one comparison and one lens, so here’s our call to action: if you have access to both the Sigma MC-11 and the Metabones V, please perform your own test with your widest lens and post the results below.

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