David - Sydney said:

My bad.. I didn't look up the right body. R100 is much cheaper

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now worries

David - Sydney said:

as per https://personal.canon.jp/product/camera/eos/ the EOS Kiss X90 (90D) is still available new
And https://personal.canon.jp/product/camera/ef#ef-s has the EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM and EF-S24mm F2.8 STM still available plus stock on shelves with dealers.
so EF-S is not quite dead yet but definitely on palliative care.

* we are all speculating!

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EF(-S) is not dead in that you can still buy new gear which is under support... but it is dead in the sense that Canon is not developing the system anymore. They may build small batches of EF(-S) gear as market requires, but large parts of the systems have been discontinued now and Canon wants you to buy RF(-S)... and I think this is more than speculation

McMacmac said:

I am debating with myself whether to buy the R6ii which will be heavily discounted starting Nov. 7th - I'd be upgrading from the EOS R. I'd mainly do it for the AF system, but I'd lose crop ability. Since I do mainly wildlife and birds (in Southern Africa), I am also considering just sticking with the R and instead getting the RF 200-800 and upgrade to the R6iii on Black Friday 2026...

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I unterstand completely. In 2022, I went on a safari in Kenya. I was facing the same dilemma as you are right now. In the end, I decided to upgrade my 100-400mm lens with the RF 100-500mm and the 1.4 extender and I kept the EOS R. For most part I did fine and got great pics, but when I spotted a fast running leopard I only managed to get two sharp pics and basically 50 unusable ones. In 2022, prices for the R6 and R5 were still (also covid related) very high, so I opted the other route. The R7 didn't ship in time... my initial idea was to pair the R7 and the R. Oh well, still did good/ great pics.

For you, depending on your budget, I´d consider the following scenarios:
- get a R7 + 200-800mm and go with a two cameras. The R is great for landscapes and slowy moving animals like elephants and giraffes.
- get a used R6 + 200-800mm and take a two camera set-up as mentioned above. The R6 AF is not on par with mkii, but still lightyears better for wildlife than the R.
- sell the R, get the R6mkii
- sell the R, get the R6mkii, sell the Sigma and get your dream lens.

The price for the R6iii will be sky high for about 12-18 months. First cash backs/ discounts usually run at 250 $. Until it hits the price point of 2.200 $/€ it will be a while.

In Germany, the differences between a used EOS R and R6 on eBay are about ≈ 400 €, if you're lucky even just 300 €. Maybe you could sell the R, get the R6, be for happy for now and get the R6iii for Black Friday 2026/ 2027 and end up with a great two camera set-up. That´d be my way to go. If I ever go on a Safari again, I´d definitely bring a two camera setup.

Eloniel said:

Thanks, the article was very interesting. I would love a follow-up article that compare the technologies used today's by Canon to the ones used by Nikon, Sony, Sigma etc and the technologies that might arise in the future lenses.

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"While Canon had advanced autofocus motors like USM, Nikon was still figuring out how to get a motor into a lens."

It would spiril downhill from there

johnchio said:

Common laptops implementing the Micro Motor included the EF 50mm f1.8 II, EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 III, and the majority of the kit zooms toward the end of the 2000s.
Do you mean LENSES not LAPTOPS

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whoops

the author had a brain fart. thanks for the catch

ritaC said:

does any one know what the weight of the R6mk3 is versus the R7?

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R6iii is likely to be 60-70 grams heavier with battery and cards. Will that be a dealbreaker for you?

McMacmac said:

Yes, I could also do that. And it's driving me crazy, haha. Right now I have the R and the Sigma 150-600 - so upgrades are needed on both ends. The question is in which order. I do like the EOS R, it's just the weak AF that is additionally weakened by the lens and the adapter...

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If I were you I would always first go for a better lens. It is these that give you the best results. the R is maybe not the best option nowadays but if you compare it with camera's of the era before the mirrorless it is definately good! R7mkII with RF 200-800 (or the 100-500 plus converter albeit more expensive) and you have a top notch combo! And don't worry about the "low light performance" .. you are in South Africa my friend

does any one know what the weight of the R6mk3 is versus the R7?

EricN said:

I'll sell my house and live in a cardboard box behind the convenience store if I have to!

More seriously, I don't buy camera equipment because I want to take photos to get rich, I take the photos because something inside me believes the images can be important.

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Recording history with photography. Photography is art. It conveys to the viewer important moments in time. It expresses a feeling.

johnchio said:

The R6ii is wayyy better than the R. Depends how urgently you need it though. On the photo side, the R6iii does not look significantly better to me than the II with the exception of pixel count. The II is a very good camera. Maybe you could also wait for an R7ii and get a 100-500?

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Yes, I could also do that. And it's driving me crazy, haha. Right now I have the R and the Sigma 150-600 - so upgrades are needed on both ends. The question is in which order. I do like the EOS R, it's just the weak AF that is additionally weakened by the lens and the adapter...

1ll said:

Autofocus adds speed and convenience and the option to use manual focus is always there. I don't own a DSLR, so I need an adapter. I'd rather not use an adapter. It's a matter of preference. Plus, I can afford it.

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I'll sell my house and live in a cardboard box behind the convenience store if I have to!

More seriously, I don't buy camera equipment because I want to take photos to get rich, I take the photos because something inside me believes the images can be important.

EricN said:

I often see people who don't seem to have any imagination of ways to use TS with autofocus outside of the already established manual use cases.

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Autofocus adds speed and convenience and the option to use manual focus is always there. I don't own a DSLR, so I need an adapter. I'd rather not use an adapter. It's a matter of preference.

Common laptops implementing the Micro Motor included the EF 50mm f1.8 II, EF 75-300mm f4-5.6 III, and the majority of the kit zooms toward the end of the 2000s.
Do you mean LENSES not LAPTOPS

McMacmac said:

I am debating with myself whether to buy the R6ii which will be heavily discounted starting Nov. 7th - I'd be upgrading from the EOS R. I'd mainly do it for the AF system, but I'd lose crop ability. Since I do mainly wildlife and birds (in Southern Africa), I am also considering just sticking with the R and instead getting the RF 200-800 and upgrade to the R6iii on Black Friday 2026...

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The R6ii is wayyy better than the R. Depends how urgently you need it though. On the photo side, the R6iii does not look significantly better to me than the II with the exception of pixel count. The II is a very good camera. Maybe you could also wait for an R7ii and get a 100-500?

I am debating with myself whether to buy the R6ii which will be heavily discounted starting Nov. 7th - I'd be upgrading from the EOS R. I'd mainly do it for the AF system, but I'd lose crop ability. Since I do mainly wildlife and birds (in Southern Africa), I am also considering just sticking with the R and instead getting the RF 200-800 and upgrade to the R6iii on Black Friday 2026...

I have the version ii and think, at least for me as a wildlife shooter and filmer, the only real gain would be the 4k120 fps (if the R6 mk iii has this feature ofcourse). For the money I have to add for the version iii I'll keep my version ii and wait for the R7MKii next year.

Canon Rumors said:

Maybe they're teasing a new ballhead?

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That would be funny…but I would expect that more in the, say, early Spring.

Hmm we can see the memory card door like the R5, larger than on previous R6s, so I guess CF Express is confirmed.

Thanks, the article was very interesting. I would love a follow-up article that compare the technologies used today's by Canon to the ones used by Nikon, Sony, Sigma etc and the technologies that might arise in the future lenses.

I haven't read all the comments in the other R6III thread, so maybe it has already mentioned...

But I'm 99% sure the photo from Alan Photo is just a mockup - an edited photo of the R6II. I think it is also confirmed by the new image from Canon France. Look at the microphone holes. It looks like they are on top. When looking at photo from Alan Photo they sit at the front just as they do on R6II.

Looks to be a nice camera. I will not be purchasing since I already have the R5 Mk2. If I did not have the R5 Mk2 I would seriously consider this camera for travel photography (landscapes, street) where having a stacked sensor is not a necessity.

1ll said:

Canon produced the RF 100-300mm f2.8 for $9,000. That lens is on backorder. There are many, including myself, who's willing to pay for an RF TS lens with autofocus, IBIS, and other up-to-date features.

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I often see people who don't seem to have any imagination of ways to use TS with autofocus outside of the already established manual use cases.

I'm more interested in the 45mm f1.2 than R6iii, since it's pretty much confirmed there's no stacked CMOS with R6iii.