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ISv · May 12, 2026

P-visie said:
Common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) having a small snack.

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R5 Mk II with EF 600mm f4 II + 1.4 extender, cropped in post production.

Very nice shot P-visie!

eleison24 · May 12, 2026

Arturo+Lauren said:
I'm very curious to learn if the HDMI port blocks the LCD screen when unfolded. That's a unique small touch from the C50, C80, Sony FX3 etc that makes a real difference in real life situations when working with external wireless video TX's or monitors. Fingers crossed.

It's a PITA on Canon mirrorless cameras as the non blocking of the usb-c port was prioritized over the HDMI port

Canon always does something like this to their lower tier cameras -- cripple hammer. Canon wants videographers to move up to their cinema line or higher. Take for example focus breathing... Their video centric models do a better job fixing this while their lower tiers just don't. Same with focusing in general -- the video centric are more natural when the "regular" even the V versions just don't.

SnowMiku · May 12, 2026

Now this has been announced hopefully we will hear more about the R8 II soon.

tednghiem · May 12, 2026

Would the R6V have the cinema menus. If it also has shutter angle, this looks like a buy from me. Although, the audio handle that goes with the C50 is very enticing.

AlanF · May 12, 2026

Water voles are an endangered species in the UK. Have seen 3 in the last few days (RF 100-500 on R5ii and R7).

AlanF · May 12, 2026

foda said:
That's a MUCH better view of the Red-whiskered Bulbul than I was able to get in Vietnam!

The Red-whiskered Bulbul is one of my favourite birds. Here is one captured with the RF 100-400mm on the R5ii in Kowloon.

Skux · May 12, 2026

No centre firing pin or mechanical shutter

AlanF · May 12, 2026

alFR said:
That's annoying, all my backup SDs are V60 and the V90 ones are substantially more expensive. To be honest though I've always just used the CFE and not bothered putting the SD card in up to now. Couple of questions:

Have you reported it to Canon? Might be fixable in firmware.

How long is the delay on yours?

What size of V60 were you using? I have 128GB ones, my hypothesis would be that a smaller card would take less time to check?

Do you see the same delay if you only have the SD in there, or is it only if there is a CFE as well?

Will do a bit of testing on mine when I get chance and post the results.

Canon do recommend a V90 SD card and that does solve the problem. I was naturally reluctant to put in an expensive card in a slot that rarely if ever would be used. Lexar cards, I have discovered, are exceptionally slow for the handshake that Canon does. So, Canon would come back with we should be using a V90. I have just found that my wife's R7 has the same problem with Lexar V60 cards - if there is just one in slot 1 it seems fine. 2 V60 is bad as both have to be checked by the camera. Like with @P-visie, the delay is easily 10s.

P-visie · May 12, 2026

AlanF said:
I have had problems with my R5ii in slowly waking up when it's powered down (not turned off, just in eco settings). The EVF lights up immediately but there is no information on the screen and it is insensitive to clicking buttons, and it takes several seconds to be fully operational. No-one was able to help when I posted a question some time ago. The problem has now been solved (thanks to an AI search). There is a quirk of the R5ii to check the info on both cards when waking up. I had a high capacity CF Express in slot 1 and an 1800x Lexar V60 as an emergency overflow in 2, which is never used. The V60 is the problem - changing over to a Lexar 2000x V90 solved it. It's better to have only one card in the CF slot and nothing in slot 2 than having a slower one there. Despite the 1800x being 90% of 2000x, the V60 is not up to it. I never had this problem with the R5 with V60 cards.

I had the same issue when powering the R5 Mk II on. About 2 out of 10 times the camera would be slow starting up (5-10 seconds). Removing the SD card fixed the issue.
The delay also occurred when there was only a SD card and no CFE card in the camera.

Edit: i have Lexar V60 SD cards.

PennyDreadful · May 12, 2026

Then another camera with ibis wobble?

Kjsheldo · May 12, 2026

I was really excited about this camera, but disappointed they didn’t go with the C50 button layout. The placement of the buttons on Canon mirrorless cameras seems so random and bizarre to me. Between these three cameras with the same sensor, it is truly baffling to decide which ones to go with. The C 50 would be a perfect camera for me if it had IBIS. The R63 is great but overheats and don’t love the photo first design. And this camera comes along and is somewhere in the middle. Strange.

neuroanatomist · May 12, 2026

John Wilde said:
Canon never said that it was meant to be a hybrid camera.

AFAIK, this is all that Canon has 'said' about the R6 V:

John Wilde · May 12, 2026

Dmcavoy said:
How is this meant to be a hybrid camera without flash support?

Canon never said that it was meant to be a hybrid camera.

LSXPhotog · May 12, 2026

So Canon has opted to not put a mechanical shutter in the camera which means the R6III is the only true hybrid camera in this sensor family. I was eager to fly an R6V on the gimbal and also use it for stills using strobes, but that simply isn't possible. Bummer.

Klendothir · May 12, 2026

This lens is looking more and more interesting... I use mainly the 28-70 f2.8 on the R8. And while I own the 10-20 f4, I tend to take the 14-35 f4 instead, since the 28-35 overlap makes me feel more "comfortable" (and I really *love* that lens) A 20-50 f4 would solve the "problem" of the 20-28 gap...

Exploreshootshare · May 12, 2026

The lens looks really intriguing and if 425gr turns out to be true, it will sells like hot buns once cash back/ rebates etc start bringing the price down.
I don´t expect Canon to release a 24-70mm F4 anymore because will probably want those users to migrate to the new lens.

Click · May 12, 2026

Great shot, Sir!

Del Paso · May 12, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
As a benchmark, the EF 24-70mm f/4L launched in 2012 at $1499. Given that, $1400 —in today's dollars and factoring in Canon's tariff-based price increases— seems consistent. A slightly shorter zoom ratio (2.5x vs. 2.9x), but providing an ultrawide focal length and the power zoom feature. So while $1400 is not cheap, it actually seems pretty reasonable to me.

Funny!
The EF 24-70 was indeed quite expensive when Canon introduced it. But its price fell very quickly.
When I bought mine, brand-new from an official dealer, during a Canon cashback action, I only paid Euro680 (about $750).
Honestly, $1400 sounds also like a good price for an UWA L lens to me.

m4ndr4ke · May 12, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
If the R6 V has the same readout speed as the R6III (13-13.5 ms), that would support X-sync of around 1/60 s - 1/80 s. I guess Canon decided that was too slow.

They want to keep selling the R6 Mark III to photographers, that's the thing.

EDIT: I honestly hadn't thought this deeply about these features, but if this camera had both a mechanical shutter and x-sync, it wouldn't be just "live view photographers" that would no longer but the R6 III, but studio photographers too.

neuroanatomist · May 12, 2026

We do wonder if the EOS R6 Mark IV will be the last of the line, the V is going to cause some marketing issues down the road!

R6 Mark V, vs. R6 V Mark II.

Oh well, it won't be Canon's first round of naming confusion.

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neuroanatomist · May 12, 2026

m4ndr4ke said:
Sony does allow flash sync with its ZV-E10 II, that does not have shutter curtains, however that camera can only sync at up to 1/30th.

If the R6 V has the same readout speed as the R6III (13-13.5 ms), that would support X-sync of around 1/60 s - 1/80 s. I guess Canon decided that was too slow.

m4ndr4ke · May 12, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
According to the just-posted specs, you were right and I was wrong.

Very wrong, since according to the specs the R6 V has a multifunction shoe that does not support flash. At all. I get it – no mechanical shutter, only electronic and not a stacked sensor so the readout speed is too slow for flash with e-shutter. But I still call it ludicrous, given that the camera certainly shoots still images.

Well at this point I wasn't expecting the camera not to have shutter curtains, to be honest, but I guess that somewhat makes sense, otherwise the trend of "live view photographers" would no longer buy R6 Mark III.

Sony does allow flash sync with its ZV-E10 II, that does not have shutter curtains, however that camera can only sync at up to 1/30th.

m4ndr4ke · May 12, 2026

@Canon Rumors

Canon Introduces C2PA Compliant Authenticity Imaging System for News Organisations

https://www.canon-europe.com/press-centre/press-releases/2026/05/canon-introduces-c2pa-compliant-authenticity-imaging-system-for-news-organisations/

neuroanatomist · May 12, 2026

Dmcavoy said:
Am I understanding those new specs correctly.

No flash support at all?

Well I suppose it wouldn’t be a canon release without some crippling feature not being included.

How is this meant to be a hybrid camera without flash support?

Correct. No mechanical shutter, only electronic and not a stacked sensor so the readout speed is too slow for flash with e-shutter. Only the cameras with stacked sensors (R1, R3, R5II) can fire the flash in electronic shutter mode. The 'readout speed' of a mechanical shutter is in the 3-4 ms range.

The R3 has a 5.5 ms readout speed and that supports a 1/180 s X-sync. The R6III is a bit over 13 ms, if the R6 V has the same then the fastest X-sync would be 1/60 s - 1/80 s, and Canon decided that is too slow.

Dmcavoy · May 12, 2026

Canon Rumors said:
Canon’s Video Revolution? EOS R6 V Full Specs Leaked: 7K RAW, Active Cooling, and a New Power Zoom Lens

Get the full leaked specs for the Canon EOS R6 V. Features 7K RAW, 32.5MP sensor, active cooling, and 7.5-stop IBIS. Launching May 13 with the RF 20-50mm f/4L PZ.

www.canonrumors.com

More specs and images posted.

Am I understanding those new specs correctly.

No flash support at all?

Well I suppose it wouldn’t be a canon release without some crippling feature not being included.

How is this meant to be a hybrid camera without flash support?