Yesterday, Nikon announced the Nikon Z30 Z-mount camera targeting vloggers and people that want a small camera body.

Canon will be releasing a similar camera sometime this year. It could be the rumored EOS R100, but we have long said that Canon would release an RF-mount APS-C camera with a similar form factor as the EOS M6 Mark II, which is a logical next step for Canon.

It’s possible that we’ll see this camera announced alongside the upcoming Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro & Canon RF 15-30mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, both of which will likely have compact designs.

More to come…

Note: The image for this post is the Canon EOS M6 Mark II

We have been told not to expect the Canon EOS R1 “anytime soon”, as a retailer was told not to expect it until the second half of 2023.

With Canon and other manufacturers still suffering from inventory shortages, this shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. We also believe Canon wants to round out the lens lineup further before the EOS R1.

The Canon EOS R1 will probably be the camera body that moves EOS-1DX series professionals to mirrorless full-time.  Some will have already moved to the Canon EOS R3, but since that camera body has been difficult to acquire,  a lot of news agencies haven’t purchased Canon mirrorless cameras yet.

It probably makes better financial sense to address the EOS RP and EOS R replacements first, as well as rounding out the L and non-L lens lineup.

More to come…

The Canon USA Store is showing stock for the brand new Canon EOS R7 as body-only for $1499 or kitted with the brand new Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM for $1899.

Canon EOS R7 Body $1499 | Canon EOS R7 w/18-150 IS STM $1899

Canon EOS R7 Key Features

• High Image Quality with a 32.5 Megapixel (APS-C) CMOS Sensor
• High-Speed Shooting
• Blazing Fast Autofocus
• 5-axis In-body Image Stabilization with auto-level technology
• Record each clip over 30 minutes
• Get professional quality video with Smart Shoe integration for audio and HQ 4K
• Sensor Size: APS-C Camera Format
• Resolution: 34 MP

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Key Features

• Extended-range, RF-S mount Zoom Lens For APS-C Cameras
• Lead Screw-type STM
• Image Stabilization with up to 4.5 Stops of Shake Correction
• Two Aspherical Elements and Canon Super Spectra Coating
• Lens Format: APS-C
• Zoom Focal Length: Focal Length: 18-150mm
• Lens Type: All-In-One Zoom Lens
• Image Stabilization: Image Stabilization: Yes (OIS)

We have confirmed yesterdays report about two new full-frame RF mount lenses in the RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro and the RF 15-30mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM.

Our assumption that they would be announced in the next few weeks may have been incorrect. These lenses may not be announced until October or November of this year.

A third lens will also be announced by November, and that will be the RF 135mm f/1.8L USM (we’re not sure about IS). A Canon RF 135mm f/1.4L USM has been on our roadmap for quite some time, and we have seen patents for such an optical formula. However, it looks like we’re getting an f/1.8 version of the very popular focal length.

There has been no word on the much rumored RF 35mm f/1.2L USM. We will actively try to get some new information.

Blackmagic Design today announced the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, a next generation model of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 includes an adjustable touchscreen screen for easier framing of shots, a larger battery for longer shooting without needing to charge or change batteries, as well as support for an optional electronic viewfinder. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 has the latest Blackmagic generation 5 color science and retains the popular cinematic Super 35 HDR image sensor with 13 stops of dynamic range, dual native ISO and EF lens mount from the previous model.

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 is available immediately from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for US$1,995.

Preorder the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 $1995

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Canon is going to continue and announce new RF glass during 2022, as they work to fill-out the lens lineup and catch up with the backlog of planned releases hampered by supply chain issues.

One of the rumored lenses to be announced has been on our roadmap for quite some time, and Canon should sell a ton of them.

Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro

Accessories

• • EW-65B
  • E-52II
  • LP1016

The second rumored lens is new to us, and it looks like it will be an affordable full-frame ultra-wide angle lens.

Canon RF 15-30mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

Accessories

• EW-73E
• E-67II

I would expect an announcement some time in the next week or three.

Canon has published a pretty interesting optical design patent for large aperture zoom lenses. The two designs in this patent are pretty interesting.

Canon’s goal in this patent

To provide a zoom lens having a short total length and a small size but having high optical performance, and an image pickup apparatus having the same.

As you can see, these lens designs use the “reverse” zoom design like the original EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM. This probably helps in reducing the length and size of the lens. As you can see, the image height changes when zooming in and out.

Overall length is quite impressive at 105.42mm (about 4″) at the wide end. Keep in mind that those measurements are from the image sensor to the front element of the lens design.

Example 1

• Focal length: 28.84mm – 67.90mm
• F-number: 2.91
• Half angle of view: 32.68° – 17.67°
• Image height: 18.50mm – 21.64mm
• Overall length: 138.40mm – 105.42mm
• Back focus: 10.97mm – 21.12mm

Example 2

• Focal length: 28.84mm – 60.00mm
• F value: 2.91
• Half angle of view: 32.68° – 19.83°
• Image height: 18.50mm – 21.64mm
• Overall length: 132.38mm – 106.85mm
• Back focus: 13.47mm – 23.82mm

Adorama has stock of the brand new Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM!

Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM Key Features

• Outstanding Image Quality, 1200mm Super-telephoto Fixed Focal Length Lens Expands the EOS R System
• Impressively Light at 7.4 lbs., While Retaining High Levels of Image Quality
• Minimum Focusing Distance of Approx. 14.1′
• Optical Image Stabilization with up to 4 Stops of Shake Correction
• Three IS Operation Modes
• Super Spectra Coating (SSC) and Air Sphere Coating (ASC) Helps Minimize Ghosting and Flare
• Compatible with Canon RF1.4x and RF2x Extenders
• Customizable Electronic Focus Ring, with Manual Focus Capability during SERVO AF

Canon RF 1200mm f/8L IS USM $19,999

I have always loved the Nik Collection, from it’s early days, through the dark Google years and now under the umbrella of DXO. Nik Collection 5 is really a big step forward for the suite and it’s available now.

If you don’t believe us, Nik Collection 5 is available to try out for 30 days.

Press Release

The latest version of the renowned suite of eight plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop® and Lightroom Classic® also features a brand new tool to reduce haze and 29 faithfully reproduced color film grains.

Powerful and diverse, the eight plug-ins of Nik Collection 5 also function as standalone apps and offer unlimited creative potential. More than 300 presets give instant results, while intuitive sliders and DxO’s exclusive U-Point technology for local adjustments bring endless creative opportunities and the ability to refine every detail.

Check out Nik Collection 5

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We all have dream lenses that we want Canon to make, most of which never will be. There is now a crazy rumor from Canon Watch about two such lenses that haven’t appeared on our RF mount roadmap.

The first rumored lens would be an RF-S 33mm f/1L USM, which is basically a 50mm lens for APS-C sensors. While the idea would be pretty desireable, Canon never made “L” EF-S lenses, and we’re not sure if that’s going to change with the RF-S mount.

The second lens is an RF 70-300mm f/2-4L IS USM. I don’t even know what to say about this rumor. I don’t think there would be a market for such a lens. We think that once you reach the pricepoint that this lens would sell for, variable aperture wouldn’t be well received. Who knows though, Canon can always do new and interesting things.

We don’t have a lot of faith in this rumor, but stranger things have happened.

Besides the Canon RF 1mm-1000mm f/1L IS USM Macro Tilt-Shift Pancake, what is your dream lens that will likely never happen?