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Click · Oct 17, 2025

Very impressive shot. Well done. MSH411.

GMCPhotographics · Oct 17, 2025

HMC11 said:
I thought so as well. Currently, for primarily still shooters, the R8 produces practically the same IQ as the R6II. It is quite a bargain in that respect as it is smaller, lighter, and cheaper - albeit with less handling features, IS etc.

Actually, after handling a years worth of files from both cameras, I’ve found the files from the R8 slightly sharper than those from the R6II. This I suspect is due to the lack of IBIS, which gives it a slight edge. It’s not revolutionary, but they are slightly crisper, drier and less “wet” looking.
That said, I’ve never found the files from the R6II disappointing.
In a direct comparison with the R5 images, it’s surprising how much detail the R6ii’s sensor can capture. I’ve not done a R8 vs R5 comparison unfortunately. I think it would be surprising.

ISv · Oct 17, 2025

Nemorino said:
more stacks:
R5m2 + Laowa RF58mm
9 frames
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5 frames
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R5m2 + RF100L + MT24 @ f/6.3
35 frames
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The first one (Mycena sp.) is really a great shot. The second is Mycena too... The third is Pluteus sp. and is as difficult to ID to species by photo - same as the other two! Are you using in camera stacking or some external program: your stacked photos are always from very good to excellent?

David - Sydney · Oct 17, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
No one forces you to buy v90 SD cards either.
I don’t do neither video or sports photography, my v30 Sandisk Extreme Pros are perfectly enough for my needs, at 10 to 20 bucks each.

You are correct that V60 ( or slower) SD cards are even cheaper but the fastest SD cards are still slower than the slowest CFe Type B cards if equivalence is being maintained.
Buffer clearance or video or speed of offloading are the main reasons for faster cards.
If @Canon Rumors is saying that he only uses slow (and hence cheap) SD cards then that qualification should be made rather than a blanket statement

HeavyPiper · Oct 17, 2025

I loved my EF 24-70mm f4L, it was my go to lens for walking around.

Chig · Oct 16, 2025

Walrus said:
I would; in an emergency I can find an SD card sold almost at every corner of a street, say basically any medium supermarket or small electronics shops would have some. A CF Express is still something exotic to find out of dedicated photography channels.

I bet if all my SD's crash at a wedding (impossible, I have three twin sets for the R6, and each set is able to store the entire wedding), I still can find one other guest with a compact camera which can borrow me his/her SD card, but I probably would find no one to borrow me a CFE

CF Express cards are so cheap now you can easily keep a few spare ones in your bag though, also if it had a CF Express slot it would also have an SD card slot as Canon aren't going to give it dual CF slots so no downsides

Jethro · Oct 16, 2025

As a former EF 24-70/f4L user, I find my new RF 28-70/f2.8 as good as (or better than) it in nearly every way.

HMC11 · Oct 16, 2025

Exploreshootshare said:
I thought they'd keep the R8 at 24mp and have it more as a differentiator for market segmentation in regards to the R6 line. 24/35/45 mp sounds like a nice line-up.

I thought so as well. Currently, for primarily still shooters, the R8 produces practically the same IQ as the R6II. It is quite a bargain in that respect as it is smaller, lighter, and cheaper - albeit with less handling features, IS etc.

snapshot · Oct 16, 2025

Exploreshootshare said:
I´d want a lot of smartphone features/ gimmicks in real cameras:
- it would all start with cell phone connectivity... give it an e-sim and simple data plan will. No need for SP.
- Share images directly from your camera with the pain-in-the-camera connect app...
- automatic sync options with other devices or apps (therefore, let us install apps.
- apps, that let you apply editing in camera (if desired)
- installed presets (if you want to apply them)
- apps for auto editing movie clips or selected photos. Kind a like the DJI App does it on the SP.

Cameras have the processing power and a touchscreen which is basically all one would need. And honestly, if chasing after SP users and trying to lure them to real cameras, give them some desired SP features. It would make many cameras far more attractive.

I really don't understand how at this point cameras still feel like DSLR dinosaurs from 2002. They cost thousands of dollars and heck, even my coffee machine (although I chose not to use the smart function) and moisture meter are "smart", wifi connected and work perfectly in sync with my (few) smart home applications. But the most expansive item in household does not...

A smart camera would still give/ leave everybody the option to transfer and edit everything manually (a lot of art type pics will also require manual editing imho), but it would erase the need for it.

You're probably right about this one. I don't know the technical aspect from this technique and how many shots it would take to erase the noise from an ISO 25.600 or 51.200 image. The fewer the better. The 400mp was a nice try. With RAW capability and HDR moving correction it would've been a great feature.

Yeah, but that requires transferring pics from the camera on the computer and compared to other devices a lot of time. I´d like it done in camera and I believe it could be done. It would be very convenient. It would also give me more time to shoot and require less time editing.

i dont know if i would buy a data plan for my camera, i might hot spot it to my phone. on the otherhand a data plan would add a monthly charge to fund software dev, and i think the more of the cell phone image processing gimmicks a camera would have the more "fun" a camera might be for people who arent into photoshop / light room -- even if photoshop / lr produces better results.

josephandrews222 · Oct 16, 2025

A bit of background: 99% of my shooting is jpeg only.

A bit more background: DxO and other 'tricks' used by experts who post here? I have zero experience with DxO etc.

I do own Topaz Photo, the Topaz folks offer regular updates.

I suspect Topaz Photo offers more than I know how to use.

But here is my latest effort:

R5MkII & 200-800 @ 800; not much light [6:07pm CDT image acquired/sunset on what was a clear day 6:18pm]; ISO 12800; wide open at f9.5; 1/250s; cropped jpeg straight from camera--

...the latest version of Topaz Photo has a one-step one-click fix-up that is still in beta form. Topaz refers to it as 'Wonder', I think.

The above image after the one-click 'Wonder':

...with no snark intended, I'm certain the pixel-peepers can criticize the Wonder treatment--no doubt with good reason.

But I am amazed.

ISO 12800.

My pair of Tufted Titmice never looked so good (sort of).

Oh my.

Comments and suggestions more than welcome.

Thanks for reading.

Noreaster · Oct 16, 2025

Couple more visitors to my yard today

Dack40 · Oct 16, 2025

No tilt screen, no new camera for me... I will stay with the R6II

esspy2 · Oct 16, 2025

I was really hoping that the R6 MkIII could come with a CFExpress card or the screen articulation from the S1H. The specs besides the AI-chip and full size HDMI are just software upgrades and 50% more megapixels. I guess it gives me good reason to hold onto my R6 MkI and spend on lenses instead

Besisika · Oct 16, 2025

SvO2 said:
I wonder if the r1 or r5ii will be updated to get open gate if the r6iii does truly get it

Same here. Given that the C50 doesn't have EVF and IBIS, it would be alright to have a photo first camera with C-log2 to have a gate. Otherwise, we would have to wait 2-3 years before a fill in the gap comes along. I like that the C50 doesn't have IBIS, but when I need it, I would prefer having a secondary camera to be able to do it.

blackcoffee17 · Oct 16, 2025

Canon Rumors said:
We don't need gimmicks from Smartphones in real cameras. Such a feature in-camera would produce a JPG which no one will want, or it will have to use DPP, which no one wants.

Why on earth would you need a hundred exposures? No one liked the R5's 400mp feature, because anything moved and the whole thing was pointless.

You can already batch stack exposures in multiple pieces of software quickly and easily. The movement is less of an issue with exposure stacking in that regard, but not always easily. You need 5 expsures tops if you're shooting in difficult situations, which shouldn't be very often.

No wonder many people/beginners don't want to buy dedicated cameras when camera companies have this kind of thinking. Or they spend $1000 on a camera and are disappointed to find out that their Pixel phone takes better images. Out of camera JPG's and connectivity is still archaic and simply bad in most dedicated cameras, especially in difficult light.
People don't want to edit photos - they just want to take great photos with ease and share them. These "gimmicks" would sell many cameras for manufacturers.

Etnaphele · Oct 16, 2025

nwardrip said:
I wanted to share my (positive) experience. I downloaded and installed the ST-E10 and EL-5 firmware last night and installed on my 2x ST-E10s and 2x EL-5s. Historically, that combo drops connections within a few minutes and won't reconnect until both the transmitter and speedlite are power-cycled. It has been horribly frustrating to the point that I wouldn't use the wireless connection to the flashes. Last night, after the FW update, I tested the transmitter and speedlites and they stayed connected for 30 minutes or so, after which I was tired and shut things down. They even immediately reconnected after only power cycling one device at a time.

So far, this looks like the update we've been waiting for for years. Not holding my breath and will continue to test it. Would be curious to see if others see an improvement.

I’ll believe it when I see it, but FINALLY! Stoked to try it out this weekend.

EDIT: tested out yesterday night, connection looks solid now (in a place where every 20s-3min the connection was previously lost). I have high hopes that now these devices work as they should have from day one.

m4ndr4ke · Oct 16, 2025

David - Sydney said:
Yes, you can get more expensive CFe Type B cards but don't need them.

No one forces you to buy v90 SD cards either.
I don’t do neither video or sports photography, my v30 Sandisk Extreme Pros are perfectly enough for my needs, at 10 to 20 bucks each.

David - Sydney · Oct 16, 2025

justaCanonuser said:
Classical crazy fisheye, good for stunning effects. Personally, not my cup of tea, since I prefer more the tele sort of looking into this world (even landscape), but I am fascinated by such crazy lenses, too, for sort of arts photography. I should take out my lensbaby lens again, after many years I didn't touch it...
I'd love to see your images. On youtube a German guy who introduced to this lens explains that when he shoots free-hand he has to hold the camera with the hands more on its back side so they don't protrude into the image. I'd use a tripod instead of shooting free-hand.

My "normal" shots are on my flickr page (see signature). You can see a few where I have used my EF8-15/4.
The youtube clips I have seen show crazy stuff with video slightly clipped top/bottom (16:9 vs 3:2) so getting used to it will be fun (and painful). Slight movements will drastically change the composition.
You can't have you fingers around the grip for handheld.
Similarly, I think that I will need to use a horizontal extension to avoid tripod feet being in frame unless shooting vertically.

David - Sydney · Oct 16, 2025

"CFexpress Type B cards can still be expensive, and the target buyer for this camera will appreciate not having to buy memory cards that are far more expensive than SD"
@Canon Rumors
Why is this FUD still being perpetuated?!?
I love being able to transfer from my SD card to my MBP ie without needing a separate card reader and I get the backward compatibility for slow ubiquitous cards but fast SD cards have been considerably more expensive for years now in Australia and in the US.

For the sake of the US market, I did a quick check of the following.
Yes, you can get more expensive CFe Type B cards but don't need them. Buffer clearance and transfer speeds are clearly ~5x faster with ~1500MB/s sustained write speeds but they do create more heat in the body.

128GB Sandisk USH-ii 300MB/s
USD100 Amazon.com or B&H
128GB CFe type B sandisk
USD68 B&H (normally USD100) or Amazon.com (normally USD80)

512GB sandisk UHS-ii 300MB/s
USD330 B&H
USD400 Amazon.com
512GB sandisk CFe type B
USD140 B&H (normally USD150) or Amazon.com (normally USD80)

512GB Lexar 2000x UHS-ii V90
USD330 Amazon.com
USD367 B&H
512GB Lexar pro gold type B 3000MB/s write speed
USD200 Amazon.com
USD250 B&H

Del Paso · Oct 16, 2025

GMCPhotographics said:
It's the only real upgrade in the R6iii for me. The rest of the updates are a bit...meh....I'm curiously upsold to a R5ii than a R6iii. I'm looking for a 2nd camera and I gave my lovely R8 to a close friend. I like two camera bodies, ideally the same. I could just get another R6ii and be really happy for another 3-4 years and invest in some more glass and trips instead.

Certainly not a bad idea (the trips!).
And the R6 II has become real cheap.

GMCPhotographics · Oct 16, 2025

SvO2 said:
I wonder if the r1 or r5ii will be updated to get open gate if the r6iii does truly get it

What's open gate? Is it a video feature? Yawn....

GMCPhotographics · Oct 16, 2025

Del Paso said:
The improved EVF (5,6 million dots) is -for me- a massive improvement! I hope it's not only a rumor, but will be confirmed.

It's the only real upgrade in the R6iii for me. The rest of the updates are a bit...meh....I'm curiously upsold to a R5ii than a R6iii. I'm looking for a 2nd camera and I gave my lovely R8 to a close friend. I like two camera bodies, ideally the same. I could just get another R6ii and be really happy for another 3-4 years and invest in some more glass and trips instead

m4ndr4ke · Oct 16, 2025

SHAMwow said:
Okay let's dig into this. What are shooting exactly with your R8/R6 to where the cameras are interchangeable to you?

I'm not sure I'd call them interchangeable. The R6 is my main camera, and the RP is my second body. Sometimes I work with two cameras, sometimes I don't, it depends on the assignment. I always carry two cameras, but I don't always take the second out of my bag.

The R8 arrived about a week ago, I haven't decided yet whether I'm keeping it or not. I haven't really felt the need, I just ordered it because I found a good deal, it cost me less than €800.

I do photojournalism (not sports), and shoot some events and live music. Reportage, generally speaking.

Why is it weird to you that a R8 can do the same as a second R6? Their autofocus is the same (in my case, specifically, the R8 is better, since I'm using the original R6), they can be setup with the same two back button focus that I use, they can take the same lenses, the same speedlites, both have EVFs, both are somewhat weather sealed, both are cameras that react quickly (which the RP isn't really)...
If I put the 28-70mm f/2 on my R6 (which I do), and the RF 70-200mm f/2.8 on the R8, I get two stabilised cameras, so missing IBIS is not a thing.
I rarely use burst shooting, so buffer size isn't an issue.

I don't feel at all the need to purchase another R6.

rombe3jr said:
Since the R8 came out about 5 months after the R6 Mark II, maybe the R8 Mark II will be released in spring or summer of 2026 with the same sensor as the R6II?

I wouldn't expect a new R8 before 2027 lol.
The R8 came four years after the RP, in 2023.

Nazuxela · Oct 16, 2025

When it comes to photography, I don’t see any reason to switch to the R6 Mark III. I’m already more than satisfied with the R6 Mark II in that area. It’s the kind of perfect hybrid camera I’d been hoping for from other brands like Sony or Fuji, which never quite managed to strike that same balance.

What could convince me to move up to the miii would be improvements on the video side, especially the addition of C-Log2 to have better control over dynamic range when needed. And since it seems to be becoming the new standard elsewhere, I’d also like to see 6K Open Gate recording. If Canon adds that, I’d upgrade without hesitation.

Exploreshootshare · Oct 16, 2025

rombe3jr said:
Since the R8 came out about 5 months after the R6 Mark II, maybe the R8 Mark II will be released in spring or summer of 2026 with the same sensor as the R6II?

I thought they'd keep the R8 at 24mp and have it more as a differentiator for market segmentation in regards to the R6 line. 24/35/45 mp sounds like a nice line-up.

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