I agree about capacity 100%. Canon was faced with sales declines all through Covid and cell phone hegemony and had to have had excess production capacity that has subsequently been reduced. I’m quite sure they are very wary of increasing capacity now, instead just trying to offer higher content per unit at higher prices to regain higher levels of profitability. Until there appears to be a sustained market expansion in the mid and high end photo gear market, there will likely continue to be these shortages with longer availability timing.Expanding capacities in uncertain times represents a huge risk.
Who knows how the camera market will develop (or shrink) the next few years?
Overcapacity means machines - and employees - standing still, while costing boatloads of money.
Anyway, I'm really happy today, my RF 15-35 was delivered, tested and more than approved. I found it much sharper at 35 mm than the EF equivalent.
(Sorry for this off-topic digression, but I'm a happy bunny). And waiting for the R5 II.
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