Something of a significant milestone in my camera owning life. For the first time in many, many years I have nothing in my cupboard made by Canon.
Of most significance is the departure of this:
It is, or at least was, my Canon 300mm F2.8, responsible for some amazing sports shots over the past four years or so. I shall miss it, but can no longer justify keeping it for the limited shooting that it does. Also gone is the Canon 1D Mark IV which was a stunningly competent sports shooter which I will not miss at all; efficient but boring.
So the Canon gear has gone to a new home, which means no more high-speed sports shooting until follow-focus on mirrorless cameras becomes more workable. Which also means no more polo photography, something I know many of you will be very upset about…. Never mind, I have an archive of polo shots that I can re-post from time to time.
Given Canon’s dismal performance in the mirrorless market so far, unlikely I will ever own a Canon again. Somehow I feel deeply cleansed.
Comments 🔗
2013-07-02| Bob James saysDid they turn all the horses in steaks for export to the UK? Why aren’t you shooting polo anymore? And how much does one of those used Canon beasts go for?
2013-07-03| Spike saysHad enough of polo horses, expect they would make for a rather expensive steak.
A used 300mm in good condition fetches between $3-4000 on eBay.
2013-07-04| robin saysCanon is the one brand of camera that has never held even the slightest appeal to me. Over-priced, poor ergonomics, and ugly.