Competition rumors: Canon will “Open” their RF mount to third party lens manufacturers

Canon’s weakest spot compared to Sony is the fact that they have “closed” their mount not allowing third party manufacturers to easily make lenses with full electronic support. Sony correctly has done the exact opposite and it’s also one of the main reasons why the E-mount success has been a full success.

If the rumor is correct Canon will change course and the official announcement will happen by end of 2023.

In my opinion the L-mount alliance is the perfect example of how you should do it: Open the mount for both camera and lens manufacturers.

I do believe Sony should be open to the idea to allow third party manufacturers to make E-mount cameras too. Full Frame OM Digital cameras with their nice Olympus bodies could be an option. And so some of the Chinese manufacturers…