Maximilian said:

When you read my posts as (veiled) insults I could interpret yours as such as well, which I didn't until now.

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It has been my observation for many years that people who make the most scathing comments on here are also the ones with the thinnest skin when it comes to any pushback. Fwiw I didn't think you were aggressive or insulting.

Thanks a lot. Appreciate it. I pre ordered a mark 3. I’m pretty excited. At least I know the flash will work. I’ll go from there like you said.

mxwphoto said:

You can see price here for my US order.

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I wish you to have a lot of fun with this lens. Don't mind the criticism about MTF charts etc. here, I am pretty sure that this lens allows for good images anyway, and its price is pretty decent.

Im also curious if there are any news.

R6 Mark 3 is out now but I need some lighter Tele lenses where I don’t need to spend +10k

Maximilian said:

Still 499 in GER.

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The RRP here is 539€. Both the lens and the R6 III are included in a singles day sale, so 11% off for both.

I expect this lens to drop often below 430€ over the upcoming months, and below €400 within up to a year. Most of my RF lenses, if not all of them, were acquired with over 30% discounts.

@mangobutter I like the way you think. I might not go for all 3, but it’s good to have options for those who have different preferences. I’d go for the 26 & either 45 or 50mm.

Snapster said:

Theres still that big gap between entry level and big heavy pro glass in Canons lens strategy. Only the new 2.8 zooms seem to target the $1k price point. Why not primes?

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Presumably the reason is the same as it ever was - in a smaller market, they've gone after the two most lucrative categories. Why else?

Now that the R6MkIII has materialized we should soon be able to get back to rumors of the R7MkII (and the 300-600mm lens).

With all the news about the R6iii, chatter has gone a bit quiet on the R7ii front, even though there is a lot of us that are more interested in a R7ii than a R6iii.

I'd love to see a repackaging of the RF 45 1.2 but in a retro casing, like Nikon's SE series. Do one of the 26 pancake, 50 STM, and 85 f2 as well. though i'd like a smaller 85 if possible.

PBguy said:

Yes Canon confirmed on their Instagram story that RAW capture with electronic shutter is 12 bit.

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Most likely the difference between the FSI sensor in the R6 Mk III and the stacked sensor in the R5 Mk II (14 bit in ES).

Tom R5R7 said:

Since I just broke down and bought a 200-800, the 300-600 L is imminent.
Sure as if you wash your car, it will rain - if I buy a long tele, a newer, better long tele will be released.

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Thanks for the heads-up. Enjoy your new lens. You can buy 2 or 3 200-800mm lenses for the rumored price of the 300-600mm.

PBguy said:

Yes Canon confirmed on their Instagram story that RAW capture with electronic shutter is 12 bit.

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Frodo said:

I understand that the electronic shutter is 12 bit.

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That's a bit dissapointing.
I guess this is the slow drip feed of tech / features for the future Mk IV / Mk V.
It does make me wonder what the R7ii will have feature wise.

stillviking said:

Any update when this lens is out? Can't wait for it!

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Since I just broke down and bought a 200-800, the 300-600 L is imminent.
Sure as if you wash your car, it will rain - if I buy a long tele, a newer, better long tele will be released.

R5C... a camera with mediocre IQ, c-log3 and a pack of dozen batteries to get the day.... and then you see this title?? Ok I'm keep telling to myself that is good to exist different opinions... BUT this?!?!?

Very nice shots, dpc. I really like the ice.

stillviking said:

Any update when this lens is out? Can't wait for it!

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I guess we'll have to wait a little bit. I think @Canon Rumors mentioned at some point that Canon would probably make another announcement at the end of November.

The local reservoir froze over a couple of days ago and then began to melt once the temperature increased a bit. I was fascinated by the circular patterns formed in the melting ice surface.

innnnteresting take… hard to believe the R5C is holding up so well after 4 years.

Thanks for the info.. I agree I wish it was available in stills mode and not only in video.. My camera buddy that shoots Sony says its available in stills so that he can see what's blown out and not have to take a test shot. How do we voice this want to Canon?

And so it begins...It's already dropping to €480 here

Any update when this lens is out? Can't wait for it!

We all have different needs, R5C is a great cam but I personally see very little reason to lean towards it at this particular point in time.

R6 mk3 has IBIS, Clog2, open gate etc. It doesn't have a fan I'll give you that, but tests have shown it won't overheat in the most common 30p modes. If you shoot long form 60p content then maybe there is an argument there.

The cine OS in R5C/C50 is definitely nice, especially for shutter angle as you mention but R6 mk3 has custom modes so just set your high frame rate and shutter speed combos in there or use the new S&F function that conforms to slomo directly (much better imo).

I wouldn't underestimate open gate either, if you have never shot it you don't realise what you're missing. Being able to reframe for social in 2025 is a must and personally I love having the full sensor capture for framing and pulling still grabs.

Clog2 is also a much better log profile than Clog3, less contrasty, more filmic and outputs better DR.

Finally low light will be better on the newer lower MP R6mk3 sensor.

"Canons just work. You can pick it up and shoot with it out of the box."

That's it, that's why I came to Canon when I went digital and still am overall happy with gear from this brand. It simply works, that's for me more important than having a king of lab based reviews in my hand, but with quirky ergonomics.