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derekf · Nov 6, 2025

Ooops - seem to have pre-ordered an R63

Exploreshootshare · Nov 6, 2025

First reviews look promising, so I decided to rent it and I will have it for a weekend in November. I'll compare side by side with the 50mm VCM for my personal use. I have the feeling that I'll probably stick with the VCM, but I am curious none the less. Also, if (and I hope so) Canon decides to make more prime lenses like this one, I´d like to get a feel for this type of lens. Maybe there is a preorder in one of the future lenses for me. Who knows...

mxwphoto · Nov 6, 2025

Snapster said:
I mean... I would just love to throw in a couple more hundred or even double the price to get rid of the excessive CA's. Get a bit more sharpness. And a weather sealed construction.

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?

Sounds like a description for RF 50mm 1.2. Doubtful Canon as a business strategy is willing to spend lots of money on a new lens line to cannibalize and reduce profitability of their existing L lineup. Even Sigma's 50mm 1.2 is $1400msrp. You will have to look toward Chinese lens companies like Songraw to push optically corrected 1.2 lenses below $1000.

Mirnavi · Nov 6, 2025

Canon Rumors said:
Who tested it? I saw one site.. they did one test

R6 III DR

Initial measurement: with RAWDigger (which does not support the R6III fully yet), on the masked area, read noise, G, from 1.06 to 1.20 in RAW values. It varies a quite a bit depending on where I sample, and the quantization error (14 bit) becomes a factor, as well. Converted to stops, ~13.75 -...

www.dpreview.com

m4ndr4ke · Nov 6, 2025

Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM Review - Sample Images | Photography Blog

Expert review of the Canon RF 45mm F1.2 STM mirrorless camera lens with full-size sample photos.

www.photographyblog.com

https://www.dpreview.com/news/5773673718/canon-eos-45mm-f1p2-stm-costs-470-dollars

Nelu · Nov 6, 2025

McMacmac said:
Seriously: Why? I might be ignorant, but I have never needed to know where exactly a pic was taken. I usually know when I look at it. But maybe I am missing the point of GPS data in my files.

While there might be a use case for GPS for some people the guy clearly has no idea how big of a battery hog GPS is.

Tom R5R7 · Nov 6, 2025

Tom R5R7 said:
I think the R7 is somewhat of a placeholder while Canon gets their camera tech up to date on the APS-C sensors. I mean, it's a pretty clean sensor, considering the pixel density. But it's a little slow on the readout, and the AF, while very good, is not quite up to par with the R5/R6. Not terrible, mind you, but could be better.

If they're going to do a 7D level of APS-C, it will be with the latest tech, I would think. Of course, I've been wrong as recently as a few minutes ago so there's that.

Oh, I wanted to add, my friend that was disappointed with the R7 after years of shooting with a Nikon D7200 and D500 - well, she got a gently used 18-135 EF-S USM lens and an adapter and now she is very happy. I think it just took a lens that felt substantial, or was comparable to her Nikon 18-140 lens that she had been using on her 7200. She has the Sigma 150-600 married to her D500. She's on a short trip right now, but is really finding that she likes the R7 now.

I think part of it is that we get set in our ways and our expectations and too big of a change, especially if it doesn't seem like a necessary change or an improvement, can discourage us.

Tom R5R7 · Nov 6, 2025

Mikehit said:
The general consensus at the time was that Sony (and to some extent Nikon) were proving very attractive to the wildlife market while Canon had nothing to compete, particularly with Sony having the excellent 200-600 at a ridiculously low price. Having the R7 body at that price, with the option of putting your existing EF wildlife lens on it was a masterstroke in the market IMO - switching to Sony would have meant buying a new camera as well as a new lens in a market sector where people by definition were on a tight budget. Now, there is not the same market pressure to keep the R7 price as low but they cant afford to be too extravagant with the price but $2200 sounds about right allowing for inflation - this would put it in the ballpark of the R6ii: even at 24MP the AF in the R6ii means it is still quite an attractive wildlife lens so the R6ii could slot in there. .

I think the R7 is somewhat of a placeholder while Canon gets their camera tech up to date on the APS-C sensors. I mean, it's a pretty clean sensor, considering the pixel density. But it's a little slow on the readout, and the AF, while very good, is not quite up to par with the R5/R6. Not terrible, mind you, but could be better.

If they're going to do a 7D level of APS-C, it will be with the latest tech, I would think. Of course, I've been wrong as recently as a few minutes ago so there's that.

archie · Nov 6, 2025

The Jan guy responded in his YouTube comments from @eduardomagalhaes4653 and then DPReview.
Looks like a 3rd site, the-digital-picture.com has measurements too as pasted below

Model (times in ms)	Electronic	1st Curtain Mechanical
Canon EOS R1	2.7	3.2
Canon EOS R3	4.8	3.2
Canon EOS R5 Mark II	6.3	3.4
Canon EOS R5	16.3	3.5
Canon EOS R6 Mark III	13.2	3.4
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	14.5	3.4
Canon EOS R7	29.2	2.4
Canon EOS R8	14.5	3.4
Canon EOS R10	35.0	2.8
Sony Alpha 7 IV	66.5	3.5

Tested imaging sensor readout speeds are accurate to about +/- 0.2ms.

archie · Nov 6, 2025

Rolling shutter rate is about 13.5ms at 12-bit color. Only slightly better than the, what, 14.5 from the mark ii?
Just think, in 3 more years it'll get knocked down 1 more millisecond.
The slow march of progress.

Tom R5R7 · Nov 6, 2025

Snapster said:
I mean... I would just love to throw in a couple more hundred or even double the price to get rid of the excessive CA's. Get a bit more sharpness. And a weather sealed construction.

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?

Yeah, there's a fairly large gap between this lens and the 50/1.4L RF VCM which would really check all the boxes for me if I were going to use the 50 more extensively. I think that the new 45/1.2 fills something of a gap between the 50/1.8 and the VCM lens. I see what you mean though.

Click · Nov 6, 2025

Very nice series, ISv. I especially like the first and last picture.

jamtra · Nov 6, 2025

Does anyone think they will move the ship date up from November 25th?

archie · Nov 6, 2025

R6 with new stop-motion firmware features gets you everything as before but also the 4 new features below as cut from Canon's site

New Features

Focus Position Memory enabled on all EOS RF Lenses
The Focus Position Memory feature allows for accurate manual focus of a subject. via computer control with Dragonframe software*.
Set the Aperture Value via “Aperture Lock” function with Dragonframe software*.
Toggle HDMI on and off VIA the camera's menu.
(EOS R5, EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R8 and EOS R100 only)

This means no FIZ motors needed, the camera itself can do it.

cool I guess, unless you already have fiz motors or still have axis control ports

Snapster · Nov 6, 2025

I mean... I would just love to throw in a couple more hundred or even double the price to get rid of the excessive CA's. Get a bit more sharpness. And a weather sealed construction.

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?

Mikehit · Nov 6, 2025

amfoto1 said:
It's baffling why Canon felt the need to cheapen the R7 and give it an introductory price of $1500 in 2022. Between 2014 and 2022 inflation was almost 24%... so theoretically the market shiould have welcomed a modernized, mirrorless 7DII that cost over $2000. Instead Canon went the other direction.
While there was a lot to like about the original R7... however there also were a lot of disappointments. Let's hope Canon has been paying attention customer comments about the R7 and R7II!

The general consensus at the time was that Sony (and to some extent Nikon) were proving very attractive to the wildlife market while Canon had nothing to compete, particularly with Sony having the excellent 200-600 at a ridiculously low price. Having the R7 body at that price, with the option of putting your existing EF wildlife lens on it was a masterstroke in the market IMO - switching to Sony would have meant buying a new camera as well as a new lens in a market sector where people by definition were on a tight budget. Now, there is not the same market pressure to keep the R7 price as low but they cant afford to be too extravagant with the price but $2200 sounds about right allowing for inflation - this would put it in the ballpark of the R6ii: even at 24MP the AF in the R6ii means it is still quite an attractive wildlife lens so the R6ii could slot in there. .

Mirnavi · Nov 6, 2025

All detailed specifications btw -

https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/content/canon/EOSR6-Mark3-Spec-Sheetpdf

Mirnavi · Nov 6, 2025

DhlcadR6 said:
Now just need further confirmation if the 40fps electronic shutter is 14bit RAW. All the Sony fanboys I know IRL keep nagging me about this. I need facts to shut them up

Here are all detailed specifications -

https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/content/canon/EOSR6-Mark3-Spec-Sheetpdf

Chunk · Nov 6, 2025

Ive been shooting the R6 since, I think, 2020. I passed up the mkii - just no reason vis the R6 original, and the r5 too pricy. I will be buying this one. Ill probably just wait until after Christmas though.

Click · Nov 6, 2025

So cute.

Beautiful shot, ERHP.

G650ER · Nov 6, 2025

Sucks they didn't add IS on this lens. I'm actually disappointed by all the VCM releases not having it either. For moving subjects, I've noticed IS producing better results rather than relying on IBIS.

G650ER · Nov 6, 2025

mxwphoto said:
Pre-ordered! The mtf is similar to the EF 50 1.2L and I liked that lens! (Only sold it as I had to fund half off deal on my RF 85mm 1.2) This will be the lightest AF 1.2 lens on the market, no brainer for every day carry use.View attachment 226774

carrrrrlos · Nov 6, 2025

The R6M3 is now the same price as the R5. Is there really a choice?

mariosk1gr · Nov 6, 2025

John Wilde said:
With the GH5S Panasonic made the same no-IBIS decision, because that's what videographers wanted.

And Now Panasonic Explains What's Not so Good with IBIS... but I am Looking Forward to the Fujifilm X-H1 with IBIS Anyway :) - Fuji Rumors

Panasonic and IBIS Panasonic has always been on the forefront, when it comes to the IBIS technology. Along with Olympus, they offer the best IBIS on the market, superior to the one of Sony. But all that glitters is not gold. IBIS has its downsides too, and at the recent launch of the Panasonic...

www.fujirumors.com

I don't know what Panasonic does or say but it would be great to have active cooling and IBIS in a small cinema body! That's why Fx3 became so popular.. for it's size and ease of use! I work in the last couple of years with C70 and Fx3 and I'm really thinking to sell my c70 and buy another fx3! Image wise c70 is much better but the weight and the lack of ibis makes my work harder.

Walrus · Nov 6, 2025

Michael Clark said:
Why not buy a cheap Sony body just for that one lens? Since bodies don't matter, anyway?

Keep your Canon gear for all your other use cases. No need to "switch".

I do weddings, I need total interchangeability between lenses and accessories among all the bodies I have; Cannot have Canon body dying on me and not be able to use its lenses on the other brand's body, and viceversa.
The moment I buy a Sony body (or Nikon, or anything else) for a single lens, then it's all in with the new mount, and all Canon stuff would go.

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