Viltrox Stops Selling Canon Lenses

[Tronhard]

I was interested to see A POST in DPREVIEW to the effect that Canon had told Viltrox to stop selling Canon RF mount lenses.   I went to the lens company's website HERE  and there is no listing for Canon RF lenses and, in fact, none for the EF-M mount either.

This information might be useful if someone asks about Viltrox lenses on Canon bodies, as it seems they have stopped producing product.

[Tronhard]

I don't know the answer to either of those.  If you go to the  VILTROX SITE , there are certainly no RF lenses on sale there, but there are some EF-M lenses.  I think it is best to wait and see.

[deebatman316]

I noticed that Canon really hasn't stopped any 3rd party manufactures from making EF lenses. To a lesser degree EF(-S)-EF-M adapters. But it looks like Canon is going full scale with the RF Mount. Now it looks like EF-M doesn't really have a future. With the release of the RF-S Mount R7 and R10 bodies. But EF-M didn't have many native EF-M glass or 3rd party lenses.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT, 600EX II-RT

[Tronhard]

Hi Demetrius:
The EF / EF-S mount market is a very mature one.  My memory of the period when Canon moved from the FD mount to the EF one was that they were also protective of their lenses for a period. That is logical, given their desire to recoup their investment.  However, as time passed they licensed use of their mount and firmware to a widening range of 3rd party providers.
The EF-M story is a curious one.  It seems to have been a niche market for those who want a small MILC and for vloggers - a premise that is still valid today given the apparent history of M-series sales, especially outside the US.
I get at sense that Canon were more centred on those who value compactness over long focal lengths, given their longest FL was 200mm - although one could add any EF or EF-S lens via the adapter.  It was almost like a limited dry run for the R-mount!   I agree with you that Canon seem to be trying to move that market onto the new, smaller and cheaper of the R-series bodies, with similar FL kit lenses for the R7 and R10 bodies.

[deebatman316]

Makes sense maybe Canon will discontinue EOS-M. 

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT, 600EX II-RT

[Tronhard]

I think that is going to be inevitable at some stage.  Canon said they will continue to sell DSLR and EF-M gear as long as there is a market.  However, I think it seems indicative that they are attempting to woo those users onto the R platform.  It would drastically simply their range, and manufacturing costs for them to do so.

[deebatman316]

Have you ever tried adapting old FD lenses to the EOS-R series. I heard you can't easily adapt FD lenses to SLR/ DSLR cameras without added optics.

-Demetrius

40D, 5D IV, EF 16-35mm F/2.8L III, EF 24-70mm F/2.8L II, EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM, EF 50 F/1.8 STM

430EX III-RT, 600EX II-RT

[Tronhard]

No, I must admit I have not.  Still, I would ask why one would want to do that when there are so many RF and EF lenses available?

[ebiggs1]

"Canon said they will continue to sell DSLR and EF-M gear as long as there is a market."

The last DSLR and ef/ef-s lens has already been made!

[ebiggs1]

"Say what you want, I prefer to believe the experts: in this case an international patent lawyer."

Trevor it is short minded and sighted to think you are the only person with any contacts. You are not. You are not a person that worked for a large corporation that had a bank of lawyers and patent attorneys did you? Yes, my friend, 40 years of it. You seem so confrontational lately.

[jrhoffman75]

Looks like Canon Germany has identified the issue as patent infringement.