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AlanF · Oct 23, 2025

Tom R5R7 said:
Or, just stick with what you have. I mean, I have an R7 and it's a very good camera, but it's delicate, a little too small, battery life sucks (like most mirrorless), the controls aren't the same as other one-digit series Canons like the R5 and R6. I'd say that the R7 is closer to the top of the line Rebel body than even an xxD level body. I use it for its purpose but it could have been a LOT better. Too much compromise.

The battery life of the R7 is good compared with the EOS R5 and R5ii - I get at least twice as many shots with it.

John Wilde · Oct 23, 2025

Their closed-lens-mount strategy seems to be working OK.

John Wilde · Oct 23, 2025

Planterz said:
Canon is definitely losing out on some business because of the closed mount.

But not much. To date, their camera body market share has been consistently high. Last year it was (2.84/6.00) 47%, according to Canon's financial documents. They will release an updated 2025 forecast in a few days.

Frodo · Oct 23, 2025

kaihp said:
The screw-in drop-in filters could very well be discontinued. I found a new-in-box from a 2nd hand retailer in France a couple of years back. He doesn' have it in stock right now, though.
I was looking for an ND3 as well at the time. I now have a clear, an ND3, and a C-POL.

Yes, I bought a Kirk lens foot from them. They wouldn't ship to New Zealand, but I got it via my brother-in-law in Switzerland.

AlanF · Oct 23, 2025

Keithf2.8is said:
I really hope the release of the R7 MII doesn't follow the same path of the 7D MII, which kept getting pushed out for months, 6-7 I believe. But it felt more like a year with all the talk and hype about the camera. Just like all the talk and hype of the R7 MII and the features it may, or may not, have.

The R7 MII isn't a must camera for me, but the 1.6 crop factor that turns the RF 70-200 into a 112-320 2.8 that is much cheaper than a RF 100-300 f2.8, is very appealing. And for birding/sports the RF 100-500 making it a 160-800 f7.1 is also appealing. It's really a no brainer for me that the R7 MII is a good choice...as long as Canon fixes the issues of the R7 rolling shutter, camera ergonomics, and lack of no grip.

If a 1.6x crop factor turns my RF 100-500 into a 160-800 f/7.1, then clicking my R5 into 1.6 crop mode would do the same. Or, cropping a full frame image by 1.6x in post processing would also lengthen the lens.

ThomasTH · Oct 23, 2025

CJaurelius said:
If these Chinese companies figure out zoom lenses it's going to be a different landscape for sure.

Viltrox is working on its first zoom lens.

Keithf2.8is · Oct 23, 2025

I really hope the release of the R7 MII doesn't follow the same path of the 7D MII, which kept getting pushed out for months, 6-7 I believe. But it felt more like a year with all the talk and hype about the camera. Just like all the talk and hype of the R7 MII and the features it may, or may not, have.

The R7 MII isn't a must camera for me, but the 1.6 crop factor that turns the RF 70-200 into a 112-320 2.8 that is much cheaper than a RF 100-300 f2.8, is very appealing. And for birding/sports the RF 100-500 making it a 160-800 f7.1 is also appealing. It's really a no brainer for me that the R7 MII is a good choice...as long as Canon fixes the issues of the R7 rolling shutter, camera ergonomics, and lack of no grip.

MkSprintz · Oct 23, 2025

ShowMeTheEagles said:
Based on what? None of the rumored R72 specs seem that difficult for Canon to accomplish. The OG R7 is long in the tooth. I sold my earlier this year because I couldn’t put up with either the rolling shutter or loud shutter. Then there is the noise. If the R7 2 isn’t announced until Q4 then it’s unlikely to ship before Q1. That’s way too late. It needs to be announced 1Q and shipping by 2Q 2026 or I suspect a lot of people like me willing to pay $2-2.5K for a crop sensor body are going to move on. I’m happy with my R52. The R72 is just a bonus.

Just a hunch, as they'll likely have to catch up on orders for the R6iii, C50v, and the slate of lenses soon to be announced. If the 300-600 is one such lens it's going to be a hot commodity itself.

I'm expecting a fairly big backlog of products needing to be moved. I hope my hunch is wrong and would expect to see first confirmed specs in January or February if a Q1 announcement for the R7 holds serve.

ShowMeTheEagles · Oct 23, 2025

MkSprintz said:
I'd say Q1 of 2026 is a little ambitious on Canon's end, don't see this being announced until Q4 of 2026 at best.

Based on what? None of the rumored R72 specs seem that difficult for Canon to accomplish. The OG R7 is long in the tooth. I sold my earlier this year because I couldn’t put up with either the rolling shutter or loud shutter. Then there is the noise. If the R7 2 isn’t announced until Q4 then it’s unlikely to ship before Q1. That’s way too late. It needs to be announced 1Q and shipping by 2Q 2026 or I suspect a lot of people like me willing to pay $2-2.5K for a crop sensor body are going to move on. I’m happy with my R52. The R72 is just a bonus.

GMCPhotographics · Oct 23, 2025

Maximilian said:
If some rumours here become true and the mk2 will become more „pro“ in built and features, like the old 7D series was,
would you still call it just an „evolution“?

Soz I meant R7 mkii. Apologies!

ShowMeTheEagles · Oct 23, 2025

Tom R5R7 said:
The one I've been waiting on - delayed again. Not the end of the world, but I don't have a strong urge to update my R5, let alone buy an R6.

How is it delayed if it hasn’t even been announced yet? A delayed product happens when a company’s stated ship date slips. Rumored announcement dates are just that.

MkSprintz · Oct 23, 2025

I'd say Q1 of 2026 is a little ambitious on Canon's end, don't see this being announced until Q4 of 2026 at best.

CJaurelius · Oct 23, 2025

Ozarker said:
Thank you, China. Trade with you made my lifestyle better.

Well it looks like what I was thinking is already in the works. So as discussed Viltrox has a PRO seriers 85Mm f1.4 that they sell for $600. Now they have introduced a new line in between their PRO line and their budget AIR line called EVO. They have now realeased an 85mm f2.0 for ....$275!.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1924792-REG/viltrox_af_85_2_0_fe_af_85mm_f_2_0_evo.html

They've gotten smart and even at that price point they still included AM|MF switch, programable focus button, aperture ring as well as a badge for styling.

If these Chinese companies figure out zoom lenses it's going to be a different landscape for sure.

ctk · Oct 23, 2025

Uneternal said:
Not at all, the colors of the R have a Sony-style green hue. Great for nature, but as a portrait photographer, I hated it. It was a pain in the A to get decent skin tones out of this camera, even with fiddling in Lightroom. I loved everything else about the EOS R but that's the main reason I switched to the R5. Which is much closer to the absolutely perfect tones of a Hassy X1D / GFX 50S (notice how with these cameras the skintones look warm, but the hair/beard does not). With the R5 Canon went back to the same recipe that already worked for the older 5D series DSLRs - slightly warm Kodak colors. And I hope the R6 Mark III will also keep these colors.

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Very interesting. I found the R's color to be more bluish. My context at the time was Sony's 2nd gen colors, which were just universally awful, so the R was a huge upgrade.

Those colors plus the way the 35 1.8 rendered made for some amazing shots.

m4ndr4ke · Oct 23, 2025

snapshot said:
i used the raw file rather than jpg

Sorry, I missed that.

You're right, on a sRGB colour managed browser I don't get as much green as there is in his screenshot, which has a built-in sRGB profile.

I get a lot more magenta on the R5 that's next to it, though, so my image is overall leaning more towards magenta, but I can still see greener tones on the R.

The major difference in his screenshot could be file compression though.

Kharan · Oct 23, 2025

Del Paso said:
But: That's only my point of view, many will certainly disagree, especially those who actually need (!!!) a lens not-not yet available in the RF system.

And that's the real issue for me. There's nothing in RF mount like the TTArtisan 40mm f/2 I recently got. I tried the RF 50mm f/1.8 and I hated it, I think it's shamefully poor for a 2020's lens. The Chinese lens is smaller, made out of metal, has an aperture ring, and while its bokeh is worse, it delivers more even resolution across the field... and also happens to be my favorite focal length. Mind you, the Sony 40mm f/2.5 was never an option either, considering how damned expensive it is for how mediocre the results are ("pixie dust" is the bare minimum I expect for $550!) That Sony also make the most interesting standard zoom on the market right now is a bonus (the 20-70mm f/4).

And then, I wanted to have AF and some EXIF for my vast collection of vintage glass, which was what originally sold me on E-mount, and the Sony + adapter have delivered that in spades

Ozarker · Oct 23, 2025

CJaurelius said:
Look at what they did for TV's. If my 4 year old $600 55" Chinese tv craps out I'd just go buy a brand new 65" for less money and much better picture quality.

Two years ago I happened in to Walmart as they were setting out a pallet of 65" 4k tv's for $188 ( Black Fridayweek deal). Wow. I grabbed one. No problems ever.

The first color tv I ever bought was in 1983. It was a Quazar 19" for $489! Lol

I bought a Mitsubishi big screen 38" for $3k in 1999. Lol

Thank you, China. Trade with you made my lifestyle better.

Side note: In 1989 I paid $174 for a Microsoft mouse. Two buttons and a ball it rolled on. What are mice now? $2 and without the ball? For a basic mouse?

snapshot · Oct 23, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
The difference on the EOS R is there, you're just too zoomed-in.
Change image size to "Print"

To me, none of the four is neutral, but I'll take magenta over green.

You don't seem to be using the same file though. His comparison jpeg on the EOS R is 11MB, while yours is 13,3MB

i used the raw file rather than jpg, not sure if that matters. i tried print size. i still am not seeing a tint like the first post, but i think the site should do a better job equalizing exposure as i think the R picture is darker.

Ozarker · Oct 23, 2025

ashmadux said:
You know, the comments in this article give me hope that Canon will have to make a real choice sooner than later... and I love how sigma has stolen all of their lens panache. They could send as many YouTubers to thier factory as they want... they haven't changed to meet the moment.

Regardless of market share they are losing a ton of money to Sony. the L Mount might be small but I already have one body and I'm working on my second lens. That is money that is not going to Canon and they have already decided they are not going to make the gear that many consumers actually want. as far as I'm concerned the vcm series is pure blasphemy aside from the 85 mm. I now have a small / cheaper full frame body with ibis, and Canon simply doesn't offer that at all. I guess that's what winning is.

Otherwise they seem to be doing their line of greatest (regular) hits when it comes to L series.. and that's a shame because everybody knows Canon can do so much better.

Curious: What's blasphemous about the VCM series?

m4ndr4ke · Oct 23, 2025

snapshot said:
i wonder if my screen shot of the same image will look similar...

The difference on the EOS R is there, you're just too zoomed-in.
Change image size to "Print"

To me, none of the four is neutral, but I'll take magenta over green.

You don't seem to be using the same file though. His comparison jpeg on the EOS R is 11MB, while yours is 13,3MB

jeffa4444 · Oct 23, 2025

Exploreshootshare said:
Thx for the comparisons. I´d love to see a review that includes a side-by-side comparison of identical images of all three lenses at their maximum aperture and maybe some stopped down. I love the 0,5 magnification of the 85mm F2, therefore I'll keep it. Plus, the lens really punches above its price point.

Go on YouTube and watch James Reader review which include all three plus the Sigma 1.4 85mm and the Canon EF 85mm f1.4L IS USM

Click · Oct 23, 2025

Nice graffiti on the train car.

Bob Howland · Oct 23, 2025

jam05 said:
That APS-C "video" 50 level camera has already been released. It's called the R50v.
The C70 was updated/replaced with the C80. Slot for video would be lower at the 100 entry level. R100v maybe.

I own an R50V and it's pretty good. I'm thinking of something a bit upmarket from there, an R7V perhaps, to compete with the Sony FX30.

snapshot · Oct 23, 2025

Uneternal said:
Not at all, the colors of the R have a Sony-style green hue. Great for nature, but as a portrait photographer, I hated it. It was a pain in the A to get decent skin tones out of this camera, even with fiddling in Lightroom. I loved everything else about the EOS R but that's the main reason I switched to the R5. Which is much closer to the absolutely perfect tones of a Hassy X1D / GFX 50S (notice how with these cameras the skintones look warm, but the hair/beard does not). With the R5 Canon went back to the same recipe that already worked for the older 5D series DSLRs - slightly warm Kodak colors. And I hope the R6 Mark III will also keep these colors.

i wonder if my screen shot of the same image will look similar...