ISv said:

Well, I'm posting this on this topic only because from first glance I was thinking "fungus"! Particularly some kind of Jelly fungus.
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The lesson is: don't touch what you don't know otherwise you might get into a sticky mess!

Eric84 said:

Why cant a R8 mkII have the same battery as the R6 mkII ?

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I also wish the R8 II would have the same battery as the R6 II, but the R8 is smaller and market segmentation.

Snapster said:

But they need to level up the RF 50mm 1.8.

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How about the 45mm f/1.2 ?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1930513-REG/canon_7198c002_rf_45mm_f_1_2_stm.html

blackcoffee17 said:

I don't see Canon replacing the LP-E17 battery anytime soon.

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Why cant a R8 mkII have the same battery as the R6 mkII ?

Canon Rumors said:

We know that the Canon EOS R8 Mark II …
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- I don’t think they’ll do a boxy design. Canon is too proud of their ergonimics.
- no brighter EFV. The reason is power consumption (and costs)
- I wouldn’t expect a retro EF-RF adapter. I don’t think this is a transition camera for DSLR users. And they want to sell new (RF) lenses.

I also wish canon makes something new (better screen, new menu, etc). Retro or not.

Damnit, this is what will push me towards an r5 ii. Seem to be quite little development in aps-c world in general unfortunately

Well, I'm posting this on this topic only because from first glance I was thinking "fungus"! Particularly some kind of Jelly fungus.
Actually a sap from old trunk of Araucaria sp.! How that old trunk can produce a sap I don't know but it's a sap (I had a hard time to clean my fingers).

Today I got only that Red-billed Leiothrix. The "needles" of the Australian Iron tree sometimes are doing interesting background but the branches are able to destroy any photo...

AlanF said:

And a few small birds; Wren, Barnswallow and Meadow Pipit.


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AlanF said:

And a few small birds; Wren, Barnswallow and Meadow Pipit.


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Happy birthday Alan! Very productive... I'm sure with all these birds you really got a good time! My favorites are

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And a few small birds; Wren, Barnswallow and Meadow Pipit.


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Happy Birthday Alan! With all these birds I'm sure you had a great time! My favorite is (not because the others are bad!!!) the series with the Greater White-throat! Especially the second photo where you got it perfectly (I like the posture, others may like other photos and that are just a personal opinions/differences!)!

...first Brown Thrasher in years. It would be good (for photos) to find the nest; the thrashers are energetic nest-builders



R5MkII and 200-800 @ 800

Uneternal said:

Before I actually see Canon deviating from their classic form factors, I expect an R8 housing with just a silver top. Remember, they did that with a special edition of the RP, too.

Wouldn't be too bad, tho:

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Me too.I actually hate the shape of old cameras and think a film camera shaped digital camera would be stoopid. I'm ok with nested mechanical controls like the A1 film camera though!That would be worthwhile

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Michael Clark said:

I'm glad it works for you.

The lack of a way for even a third party to make a usable grip was the thing I couldn't ignore. My right rotator cuff makes it near impossible for me to shoot vertically without a grip with vertical controls.

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That's the reason I bought grips for both my 5D3 and 7D. The surgery reduced the pain but I never fully recovered the strength.

Beautiful shots, guys. Keep posting.

Purple Finch taken with my Canon R8 and 600mm f11

daveohig said:

chunky bloaters R5 / R6

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Coming from DSLRs, this made me chuckle.

Old Man FL/FD said:

A ‘retro’ camera is not for me, as I already have a real one. I’ll leave it to the influencers and trend-setters.

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Yeah, I've also never been a fan of the retro designs. They just seem like modern tech combined with retro (lack of) ergonomics. But I have a friend who bought a Zf and loves it. I gave him a grip as a gift so at least the ergonomics are not as bad as they were, but man, it just seems like it makes the camera harder to use. But, to each their own. They seem to sell well.

Michael Clark said:

Except all of those cameras that have 67 ISO as measured by DxO, et al also include instructions in the EXIF info to 'push' development by 1/3 stop (or whatever the ratio is needed) when converting from raw to a viewable image. They do this precisely to protect the highlights from overexposure.

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Are you sure about this ? It’s the first time I’ve heard it stated as a matter of fact.
I’ve only ever read rather woolly statements regarding how it must be to protect highlights, though when you think how much brighter the highlights can be over the rest of the image one third stop seems like naff all.
Have you a reliable source you can share regarding this ?

Michael Clark said:

The distribution of photons is not affected by scaling changes. Photons vibrate at the same wavelength and width regardless of the size of the sensor they fall upon. That's why larger sensors collect more light than smaller ones for the same exposure parameters. The narrower baseline allows fewer photons to get through from the each side of the lens.

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I think we are not talking about the same issue, and I should have been more precise. I should have written that I always compared the 7D cameras with the D5X cameras, beginning with the 5D3 (I had the 5D3 and 4, and the 7D1 and 2). Only this makes sense, and of course the AF sensor of the FF DSLRs were bigger and could collect more photons (I am a physicist, I know what you mean). Comparing the AF systems of DSLRs (shooting with OVF) and ML cameras is like comparing apples with peas. Sorry, Michael, I should have been a bit more precise here. Have always good light

And a few small birds; Wren, Barnswallow and Meadow Pipit.

Then more birds in the salt marshes. Avocet, Bar-tailed Godwit, Blacktailed Godwit, Little Ringed Plover and Male and Female Shelduck.

Celebrating my birthday in Norfolk at Cley Next Sea. As we were leaving the car park we were serenaded by a Whitethroat (Greater if you want). R5ii RF 200-800mm).

I love my R8. I also envy retro design. For me the R8ii should have the following things:

33mp sensor same as R6iii
Longer battery life
Up/down (not to the side!) tilt screen
IBIS
High res, big, clear EVF
Included thumb and hand grip (removable?) to facilitate handling when needed (i.e. so regular RF lenses can still be used without buying 3rd party grips)
Metal body & gorgeous, design - make Nikon ZF / Olympus OM3 jealous!
Exp triangle dials (aperture on lens)
This should be a camera for photography - if video is included keep it basic
Detachable matching lenses made of metal with clicky aperture dials
- 28mm f2.8 pancake with distance scale for zone focus and manual override
- 43mm or thereabouts f1.4 (obviously bigger!) without focus issues of recent 45mm 1.2
All above ip53 weather sealed
Personally not fussed about 2 card slots, never needed more than one!
Keep it small! (Compared to chunky bloaters R5 / R6)

There is no way my bro lol. I was salivating at getting this as a second banger to my R5 II and now this happens lol