• S
    I'm thinking the 24mm TS-R may not be out until 2027. I don't expect a 180mm-ish macro until late 2026 at the earliest. Canon's...
  • F
    foda replied to the thread Show your Bird Portraits.
    Even though the RF 200-800mm is not an L lens, it is well built and mine has survived a lot of rough handling and inclement weather in...
  • neuroanatomist
    neuroanatomist replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    Not sure why you would think so, but I really doubt that’s the case. The concepts of signal to noise and lens design don’t depend on...
  • Dragon
    Dragon replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    I think you meant R7 and not 7D in that sentence.
  • O
    OldrockyGN replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    I suspect that many of the posts have not been made with full understanding of my preference for HandHeld. Using a lens on a tripod +...
  • AlanF
    AlanF replied to the thread Show your Bird Portraits.
    Do you think we should complain to Canon that our well-used 200-800s haven't broken in two?
  • AlanF
    AlanF replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    Absolutely about the R5s, I preferred the 5DSR over the 7Dii and the Nikon D850 over the D500 APS-C, both pairs having similar pixel...
  • Dragon
    Dragon replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    Hi Alan. Yes, I understand your point. Hopefully the combination of your comments and mine will help the OP to better understand when...
  • AlanF
    AlanF replied to the thread Show your Bird Portraits.
    C o c k Linnet this afternoon (R5ii + RF 200-800mm).
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  • mimbu
    Nikon sued Viltrox immediately after their patents got approved in China. There is no agreement between Nikon and Viltrox, and unlike...
  • F
    foda replied to the thread Show your Bird Portraits.
    Least Bittern photographed while birding in Belize, April, 2026. R5MkII RF200-800mm
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  • D
    But you certainly know, despite software correction possibilities, that a too small lens can often mean IQ compromises. You rarely get...
  • AlanF
    AlanF replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    Found the thread about iso and extenders https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/threads/extenders-and-high-iso-with-the-r5.40575/
  • AlanF
    AlanF replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    @Dragon our posts crossed in the ether! In low light, you are usually in the linear region of the photonstophotos plots. One further...
  • AlanF
    AlanF replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    One important point about signal to noise and extenders that is not widely known is that if you increase the iso to compensate for the...
  • Dragon
    Dragon replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    Just a note on whether to choose the extender or not. The number of photons from the bird is going to be essentially the same with or...
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  • O
    OldrockyGN replied to the thread Lens Design?.
    Neuro/all, OK, I accept your answers. I guess. I'm not saying you are wrong. I'm saying there is a lot about lens design that I...
  • E
    Size being similar to the 24-105mm f4L is a turn off but the weather sealing and IS are very appreciated. Now what remains to be seen is...
  • mangobutter
    all purpose landscape, architecture. basically anywhere i'd use my 16-35, 17-40 etc but with more of an emphasis on a useful range i'd...
  • mangobutter
    they'll 100% do computational tricks. for a zoom that goes to 20mm, that's how you'd keep it compact. the fact that this zoom does NOT...
  • S
    I'm genuinely interested to know, what sort of shots would you use this for? I'm not very good with shorter focal lengths so it's a bit...
  • H
    HeavyPiper replied to the thread Landscapes.
    Morning on the Deschutes River in Oregon
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  • mangobutter
    I'd love a 20-50F4, it's the lens i've always dreamed of. For me it represents my most used focal lengths. I don't care to go wider...
  • Click
    Click replied to the thread Landscapes.
    Lovely. Nicely done, Cariboucoach.
  • Ian K
    That’s true.
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