Canon joins Sony and Nikon in slowly killing off the single-lens reflex camera design. But how does this affect your lens choice in the future?
For some shooters, be they photographers or cinematographers, creatives, and everyone in between, the camera is key. It captures their vision, and everything else is just an accessory. Yet for others, the lens is the foundation of their creative project.
Others still couldn’t care less and would rather shoot on an iPhone. We’re looking at you, Steven Soderbergh.
Wherever your allegiances lie, one thing has always been constant. Camera design has always influenced lens design. No matter the medium, photography or cinema, lenses have evolved in the shadow of the camera body for better or for worse.
However, the industry is currently in a massive technological shift thanks to the advancements in mirrorless camera technology.
Author: Yaroslav Altunin
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
