This review by ImmerVR takes a look at Canon's innovative Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L Dual Fisheye lens.
The general features of the Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L Dual VR lens are;
- RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/16
- Captures Stereoscopic 3D 180° VR imagery
- Two Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
- Super-Spectra & Sub-Wavelength Coatings
- Fluorine Coating
- Weather-Sealed Construction
- 7-Blade Diaphragm
From the review, the overall consensus is positive as they give it a 5-star rating. They are hoping that Canon creates a consumer version of this lens so more people can experience and record VR content.
Pros;
- High Resolution
- You can use the camera for other purposes
- Easy setup, no synchronization required.
Cons;
- Price
- Manual Focus
- Not full 180 degrees
- Subscription cost to export videos more than 2 minutes
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It would require a much smaller 8K sensor and a much smaller lens.
The EF 8-15 is great but too heavy to carry around for occasional travel shots
Other users have already found ways around the subscription utilities by renaming the video files.
I was surprised to see Canon engineers telling people how to circumvent it at the Adorams Q & A for the R5 C.
I think Canon wants people to want to use their software without being compelled to do so.
What exactly are you needing to pay a monthly fee for? You throw on the lens, it records video onto a removable memory card....
Is the fee for software to meld the 2x circular images into one VR image? If so, is Canon the only one out there than can take 2 images off and meld them together?
Again, please forgive if this is a stupid question, but I just don't understand why there would be a monthly fee...as that I don't see what would keep you from pulling images off the memory card...and I"d assume that by now with all the VR work being done, that there would be a number of ways and apps that would put the 2x images together for you.
Thanks in advance,
cayenne
I was starting to get the feeling from reading and video that you had to have this to get the video off the camera or to use it in anyway you had to pay....
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