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AUGS · Feb 18, 2026

Edit: Current R1 firmware is 1.2.0, so I think simply FV120 = Firmware version 1.2.0.
Labelling a specific FW version (especially new) would make sense in this environment.

EthenJ · Feb 18, 2026

John Hagood said:
ref the R7 II. If it doesn't include a stacked BSI sensor, I don't see it being a big seller to those who own the R7. BSI is old tech but it is the best tech for sensors. It is sharper imaging than the Front Side Illuminated (FSI) sensors of old. What do we want? We want the sharpest image we can acquire. Just an opinion. Stacked is for the processing speeds. BSI is for the image quality.

On top of what neuro said, one indirect sharpness benefit from stacking would be more practical electronic shutter use, which means less blur from shutter shock at long focal lengths.

The current R7 has electronic first curtain as a compromise, but it doesn't complely elimate shutter shock. EFC also disables some features, like IBIS auto-leveling, that work with ES.

neuroanatomist · Feb 18, 2026

John Hagood said:
BSI is old tech but it is the best tech for sensors. It is sharper imaging than the Front Side Illuminated (FSI) sensors of old. What do we want? We want the sharpest image we can acquire. Just an opinion. Stacked is for the processing speeds. BSI is for the image quality.

Sorry, but...huh? You could argue that BSI delivers better signal-to-noise (which is true, but while relevant for smartphones it's not really relevant at pixel sizes for ILCs). But better sharpness? Can you support that claim with evidence?

The main difference that BSI can make is with noise (as above, the magnitude of benefit is inversely proportional to pixel size), and the main way that plays out for image quality is dynamic range. In a very relevant comparison, check out the R5 (FSI) vs. the R5II (stacked/BSI). You're asking for a stacked/BSI sensor in the R7II, but in fact the R5 has slightly better dynamic range than the R5II. Having said that, the difference is pretty minor and not likely to have any real-world significance, so yes – the stacked/BSI sensor is better because it has a faster readout meaning less rolling shutter (and the ability to use flash with eShutter), and those are meaningful benefits. But they come from the stacking, not the BSI (even though the latter is required for the former).

John Hagood · Feb 18, 2026

ref the R7 II. If it doesn't include a stacked BSI sensor, I don't see it being a big seller to those who own the R7. BSI is old tech but it is the best tech for sensors. It is sharper imaging than the Front Side Illuminated (FSI) sensors of old. What do we want? We want the sharpest image we can acquire. Just an opinion. Stacked is for the processing speeds. BSI is for the image quality.

John Hagood · Feb 18, 2026

John Wilde said:
"I have no information about a follow-up to cameras like the EOS R10 and EOS R100. "

A radical idea is that Canon could eventually release an R100 II that includes touchscreen, like the M100/M200 had.

roby17269 · Feb 18, 2026

mimbu said:
I think the key is to buy the new body along with whatever your "next lens" purchase was going to be. Then slowly switch over. It takes time. There's nothing wrong with owning two systems, especially if you segment the use cases somewhat. I've owned 3 or 4 different systems at the same time in the past. It keeps life interesting.

Still, given how spoilt I am

changing systems is an expensive proposition. Just going through a migration Hasselblad H -> Hasselblad X and it is painful, financially

. I do love the new toys

Counting pure ILC's (i.e. not drones, action cameras or phone cameras) I have 2 systems: FF 35mm (R5) and crop MF (X2D II 100c).
That's me sorted... more systems also means more types of accessories (batteries, memory cards, flashes, etc.) and, honestly, I do not shoot enough to justify more than I have....

mimbu said:
There are no rumors of a 105/2, but Sigma pretty clearly wants to keep doing things to elevate themselves above the Chinese makers, and they definitely want to be the go-to for astro glass. The 105/1.4 was a big deal when it came out and was a big (literally and figuratively) halo lens for Sigma at the time. Since they already have a 135/1.4, if they're going to bring out a 105 I think it will be faster. With that in mind, I'd be shocked if they weren't at least considering (and probably prototyping) a 105/1.2.

I figured, but I was facetiously serious: with me being into portraiture / fashion and me loving more teles over wides, it means I'd be truly intrigued by a lens such as the 105/1.2... and given the other interesting Sigma lenses available for L mount and Sony... pity if I had to choose a mount from scratch right now it'd probably be Nikon

but no FF Sigma for them too

Del Paso · Feb 18, 2026

Richard CR said:
Craig parses out that stuff, I'm just a peon.

Ask for a substantial raise, you deserve it!

scyrene · Feb 18, 2026

mimbu said:
Brand loyalty has never made much sense to me, but it does seem to be an affliction that many people suffer from.

On the other hand, people who swap brands or use more than one (and I imagine both are a minority) can overestimate how much brand loyalty there is. Speaking for myself, I have no loyalty but I do have inertia. My gear does most of what I want and any gripes or dissatisfaction aren't worth the hassle and expense of starting afresh. I suspect a lot of people are likewise in the middle.

AlanF · Feb 18, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
Maybe they just don't see the need for it? I'm with you on not buying Canon's PD power adapter, I have my Mac charger with my anyway and use that to charge the battery in the camera.

I have a couple of Mac 35w twin port USB chargers in addition to the more powerful ones. Not cheap but very small and useful, and Mac gear rarely fails. With two of them while travelling, I have a back-up in case one does and can charge our phones, iPads, Air, and batteries in cameras. 3rd party Canon USB-cradles are almost free.

mimbu · Feb 18, 2026

roby17269 said:
To be fair, there are some advantages with staying with a brand. Switching may be expensive if one has a number of high quality lenses...

I think the key is to buy the new body along with whatever your "next lens" purchase was going to be. Then slowly switch over. It takes time. There's nothing wrong with owning two systems, especially if you segment the use cases somewhat. I've owned 3 or 4 different systems at the same time in the past. It keeps life interesting.

Please don't say that a 105/1.2 might be the thing that pushes me over to the dark side, together with the 135/1.4, the 200/2 and the near-mythical 35/1.2. This would be a disaster for my wallet, especially since all the money I have donated to Hasselblad

There are no rumors of a 105/2, but Sigma pretty clearly wants to keep doing things to elevate themselves above the Chinese makers, and they definitely want to be the go-to for astro glass. The 105/1.4 was a big deal when it came out and was a big (literally and figuratively) halo lens for Sigma at the time. Since they already have a 135/1.4, if they're going to bring out a 105 I think it will be faster. With that in mind, I'd be shocked if they weren't at least considering (and probably prototyping) a 105/1.2.

Malm · Feb 18, 2026

mimbu said:
....

And for cool macro, T/S (at half the price of Canon or less!), and STF glass there is Laowa. I own several of their lenses too. Oh, and we shouldn't forget the Laowa AF 10/2.8 or AF 12/2.8 primes, either, nor their recent AF 200/2 release. A 200/2 for under $2k?? And that's not even a sale price! Really wild.

.....

Yipp!
I just tested the Pergear 14/2,8 (same lens construction as Tartisan 14/2.8) for night photography and that lens is OK: Slightly more coma than the Samyang XP / Rokinon SP 14/2.4, the chromatic aberration is well under control, the quality control is OK but not perfect ( similar to the Samyang XP lenses which have sometimes decentering issues), the weight is low (500 g), the lens is really cheap but the vignette is a little bit high (probably due to the small and hence cheaper front lens). Imagine that they start to produce better quality lenses ......

I also went for the Laowa TS 17/4 which I use mostly for startrails as I don't like the strong distortion when pointing the camera to the stars. Well, that is not a cheap lens any more, but at the edge of what I'm willing to pay for such a special lens.

neuroanatomist · Feb 18, 2026

Zadak said:
Sure, many aftermarket chargers will just work though. I would never buy a CANON power-supply... because... why.

There's superior GaN chargers that are smaller and deliver more total power if needed

Sometimes just feels companies such as Canon are decades behind but if it works it works...

Maybe they just don't see the need for it? I'm with you on not buying Canon's PD power adapter, I have my Mac charger with my anyway and use that to charge the battery in the camera.

Malm · Feb 18, 2026

Richard CR said:
ick on the rain! where are you?

The Vixen is interesting! do you get enough precision with that? how long of exposures can you take?

Oh, I'm living in the rain capital of Europe: Bergen at the Norwegian Westcoast. Very nice scenery with challenging weather.

Concerning the Vixen: I never really tested the precision as I use it only for 30-sec wide-angle panoramas with a 35mm lens as the Vixen is relatively light, so well suitable for hiking trips. I want to have >= 4 images for stacking to remove the usual satellite trails by sigma clipping. 30 sec is often a good compromise between the total exposure time of the panorama and a decent exposure of the individual 'lights'.

Zadak · Feb 18, 2026

danfaz said:
Got ya. Those PD units do charge the battery while it's inside the camera, as well as being a power supply.
I've used them from the R to the R5m2.

Sure, many aftermarket chargers will just work though. I would never buy a CANON power-supply... because... why.

There's superior GaN chargers that are smaller and deliver more total power if needed

Sometimes just feels companies such as Canon are decades behind but if it works it works...

danfaz · Feb 18, 2026

Zadak said:
Yes

Charger =/= Power Supply but they usually get used interchangeably. I meant something that accepts USB-C input that charges a battery. Like look at that charging panel they setup. Would be way easier if they had USB-C chargers, not to mention more dual-chargers as well.

Right now I have a Smallrig dual USB-C charger that supports EL-E6P

Got ya. Those PD units do charge the battery while it's inside the camera, as well as being a power supply.
I've used them from the R to the R5m2.

Zadak · Feb 18, 2026

Richard CR said:
I think he means an external charger.

Yes

danfaz said:
Other than the PD-E1 and PD-E2 chargers?

Charger =/= Power Supply but they usually get used interchangeably. I meant something that accepts USB-C input that charges a battery. Like look at that charging panel they setup. Would be way easier if they had USB-C chargers, not to mention more dual-chargers as well.

Right now I have a Smallrig dual USB-C charger that supports EL-E6P

roby17269 · Feb 18, 2026

mimbu said:
Brand loyalty has never made much sense to me, but it does seem to be an affliction that many people suffer from.

To be fair, there are some advantages with staying with a brand. Switching may be expensive if one has a number of high quality lenses...

mimbu said:
New Sigma 105mm should come sometime soonish and since they already have a 135/1.4 I personally think they might do something crazy and bring out a 105/1.2. Of course that will never come to RF either. Then there are lenses like the Sigma 300-600/4 or the almost unbelievably small 500/5.6. Or the all in one 20-200 lens which is surprisingly good for a superzoom. None of that will come to RF either.

Please don't say that

a 105/1.2 might be the thing that pushes me over to the dark side, together with the 135/1.4, the 200/2 and the near-mythical 35/1.2. This would be a disaster for my wallet, especially since all the money I have donated to Hasselblad

mimbu · Feb 18, 2026

Malm said:
Yipp, I don't like it too, but most people stick to their brand (and usually Canon knows best how the market works).

Brand loyalty has never made much sense to me, but it does seem to be an affliction that many people suffer from.

I have the impression that Sony is more popular for younger users, so that Canon might get problems in the future.

I'm in my 50s and have used most major mounts at one time or another over the last 30 years, and some minor ones too. These days it's Sony but when Panasonic finally gets their AF issues resolved (right now they have about A7III levels of AF, as in 2018-level tech) I would seriously consider buying an L mount camera. Their IBIS is unmatched for video, it really is impressive.

But I also see that the new(er) 3rd party lenses - from China - are relatively good for their low price, but they can only offer MF lenses for the RF mount or AF for the EF mount with adapter. If these 3rd party lenses would be available with AF for the RF mount, that would probably hurt Canons financial results a bit (and they still recover from the smartphone competition).

Canon has always hated 3rd party glass. Back in the days when Sigma and Tamron used to reverse engineer mount protocols, Canon would break compatibility with every new camera release. Canon's shenanigans (and to a lesser extent Nikon's) are why Sigma went down the road of releasing a USB dock and having lens firmware updates. Prior to that a lens with broken compatibility would have to be sent back to Sigma for a chip swap. Very annoying, and of course eventually lenses would no longer be supported and would just stop working on most cameras.

Well, the lack of lenses for the RF mount is a severe issue!

Over time Canon will release more RF glass, but the Canon tax will always be high and the selection will never be as good as it would be with 3rd party glass in the mix. Lenses like the Tamron 35-150/2-2.8. Amazing lens. Will Canon release something like that? Probably not. Or the Sigma 135/1.4 or 200/2. Both are good astro lenses that will never come to RF. New Sigma 105mm should come sometime soonish and since they already have a 135/1.4 I personally think they might do something crazy and bring out a 105/1.2. Of course that will never come to RF either. Then there are lenses like the Sigma 300-600/4 or the almost unbelievably small 500/5.6. Or the all in one 20-200 lens which is surprisingly good for a superzoom. None of that will come to RF either.

And of course that does not touch what Viltrox is doing which is awesome itself. Their PRO and LAB glass is really top tier. Their first EVO lens (85/2) punches so far above it's price class that it feels almost criminal. Then the tiny AIR series like the 14/4 that I paid only $159 for. It's no astro lens, but it is very good wide open and lets me play with a crazy-wide lens for what is essentially pocket money.

Plus their are other Chinese companies like TT Artisans that have very cool little lenses like their 75/2 that comes on sale for $160 at times. I've taken some incredible photos with that lens. $160!

And for cool macro, T/S (at half the price of Canon or less!), and STF glass there is Laowa. I own several of their lenses too. Oh, and we shouldn't forget the Laowa AF 10/2.8 or AF 12/2.8 primes, either, nor their recent AF 200/2 release. A 200/2 for under $2k?? And that's not even a sale price! Really wild.

And China is only just getting started. This year we will start to see AF zoom lenses from them, and camera bodies (probably L mount) are not all that far behind.

Old Man FL/FD · Feb 18, 2026

"...brand-new RF 14mm f/2.8L IS USM..."

I'm still in EF lens land - was there a non VCM version 2 stops slower recently released?

Richard-CN · Feb 18, 2026

Malm said:
I use several trackers, depending on the payload:
1) For the Canon RF 85/1.2 with a R8 or R6 II camera I use the Vixen Polarie U
2) For the lighter 'old' Canon EF 35/1.4 II (very good lens for astro-photography) I use the MSM/Nomad tracker
3) For heavier lenses (e.g. Sigma A 105/1.4 or the Apo-Telyt-R 280/4) I use the Fornax LT

With 240 days of rain per year I have to be a little bit flexible once we get a clear sky.

ick on the rain! where are you?

The Vixen is interesting! do you get enough precision with that? how long of exposures can you take?

Richard-CN · Feb 18, 2026

Kiton said:
So no reports of an R3 mk 2 being used at the games?

Craig parses out that stuff, I'm just a peon.

Richard-CN · Feb 18, 2026

AlanF said:
"It's hard to wrap your mind around the investment that Canon and the other camera manufacturers make to ensure that the professionals get their images out to us."

It's easy - they just charge us their sky high prices and we pay for the "investment". And, seeing them acts as free advertisements.

There is certainly a cost associated with supporting CPS everywhere that is 100% certain. and someone pays, they aren't a charity