As Carmelo @CarVac said, price of the body was the main reason.
Corollary reasons was wanting to try Canon after so many years of Nikons, the availability of just the right lens for me (a 50mm small and inexpensive), and also the presence in the RF lens lineup of exotic but reasonably priced lenses like the 600mm f11 (which probably I will never buy, but just knowing it’s there makes me happy).
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