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1ll · Nov 4, 2025

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.

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

McMacmac · Nov 4, 2025

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?

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...

EricN · Nov 4, 2025

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.

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.

1ll · Nov 4, 2025

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.

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.

johnchio · Nov 4, 2025

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

johnchio · Nov 4, 2025

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...

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?

McMacmac · Nov 4, 2025

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...

Marc73 · Nov 4, 2025

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.

creative1 · Nov 4, 2025

OK, so this is my first go around with a product launch like this. It is somewhat reminiscent of when the iPhone used to create all kinds of hysteria. I am curious, though, what happens after the announcement? I have signed up to be notified when I can pre-order. I am assuming that paying for the camera up front is part of the deal with a pre-order? When can you expect to receive the order? I am also going to assume that the first wave is going to sell out, so how available will this camera be if you don't get in on it in the initial round? Warranties: Is it worth it to get the extended warranties? I am hoping to be able to write this off on my taxes this year as a business deduction, so the timing of this is relevant.

01Spino94 · Nov 4, 2025

Canon Rumors said:
Maybe they're teasing a new ballhead?

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

m4ndr4ke · Nov 4, 2025

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

Eloniel · Nov 4, 2025

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.

Stig Nygaard · Nov 4, 2025

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.

john1970 · Nov 4, 2025

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.

EricN · Nov 4, 2025

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.

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.

DhlcadR6 · Nov 4, 2025

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

DhlcadR6 · Nov 4, 2025

rombe3jr said:
Interesting discussion. I'm curious if any Canon shooters have thought about buying a Sony to experiment with some of these cheap, fast lenses. Not saying to dump Canon, but just for another option to have fun with and check these Chinese lenses out. Go with me on this journey for a couple minutes... you could buy the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 for $1,550 USD and the RF 85mm f/1.4 for $1,650. These two lenses for $3,200 USD. Or you could buy a new Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 for $550 and a Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 for $440. Two similar lenses on E mount for $990 USD. That gives $2,210 USD to find a Sony camera body to play with these two lenses and who knows, maybe many more like them. One photography option, also fairly economical, would be a used A7III or A7C for about $1,000 USD on MPB. That would save $1,200 USD. But if you want to match the price of the two Canon lenses, let's say we go ahead and upgrade to the A7IV brand new for $2,000 USD, also with better video specs than the A7III (if we're into that because again, we're just playing right?). So the Sony A7IV + Sirui 35 f/1.4 + Sirui 85 f/1.4 is still $200 USD cheaper than the Canon RF 35 f/1.4 and RF 85 f/1.4. Another way to look at it is that I could buy these at the beginning of the summer and probably resell them at the end of the summer for about as much as it will cost to rent the two Canon lenses for a week. You know, I might need that money back to just buy the Canon lenses after all. But I guess the point being, if the opportunity cost to stay exclusively in Canon is so high, why not just shoot both and have some more tools in the toolbox? We are not talking about a 20% Canon premium anymore. For these two lenses alone we're talking about a 282% & 375% Canon premium.

I have tried Sony a1 while I was using R6. Yes you get many options of lens selection, but in the end there's no more than five lenses that I love&will use with my Sony all the time. (FE 20mm f1.8G, Tamron 150-500, Sigma 18-50, FE 200-600G, FE 70-200GM2)
And these lenses are not that unique to E mount, there's equivalent in RF/EF. And Sony bodies in general is inferior to Canon (2025 and still no in-body focus stacking for Sony).

The only reason to go for Sony is if you desire to purchase many lenses for a small budget.

Snapster · Nov 4, 2025

I have been considering shooting on parallel systems where I would keep my Canon to shoot action and get a Sony (A7IV) to shoot everyrhing else that doesn't require high fps.

GM 35mm 1.4 and 200-600 G are also weighing in besides third party lenses because they are better than Canons respective lenses.

The only thing that keeps me from switching is the ergonomy of holding a Sony camera, and having yet another set of batteries to charge.

Richard CR · Nov 4, 2025

It's easy to take the technology behind autofocus for granted. Time to take a look into the past and see how far we’ve come in the 40-some-odd years of Canon focus motor technology. Canon Focus Motor Technology in the Distant Past In the early days of autofocus, Canon’s attempts had an autofocus ranging device and […]

See full article...

Besisika · Nov 4, 2025

rombe3jr said:
Interesting discussion. I'm curious if any Canon shooters have thought about buying a Sony to experiment with some of these cheap, fast lenses. Not saying to dump Canon, but just for another option to have fun with and check these Chinese lenses out. Go with me on this journey for a couple minutes... you could buy the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4 for $1,550 USD and the RF 85mm f/1.4 for $1,650. These two lenses for $3,200 USD. Or you could buy a new Sirui Aurora 35mm f/1.4 for $550 and a Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 for $440. Two similar lenses on E mount for $990 USD. That gives $2,210 USD to find a Sony camera body to play with these two lenses and who knows, maybe many more like them. One photography option, also fairly economical, would be a used A7III or A7C for about $1,000 USD on MPB. That would save $1,200 USD. But if you want to match the price of the two Canon lenses, let's say we go ahead and upgrade to the A7IV brand new for $2,000 USD, also with better video specs than the A7III (if we're into that because again, we're just playing right?). So the Sony A7IV + Sirui 35 f/1.4 + Sirui 85 f/1.4 is still $200 USD cheaper than the Canon RF 35 f/1.4 and RF 85 f/1.4. Another way to look at it is that I could buy these at the beginning of the summer and probably resell them at the end of the summer for about as much as it will cost to rent the two Canon lenses for a week. You know, I might need that money back to just buy the Canon lenses after all. But I guess the point being, if the opportunity cost to stay exclusively in Canon is so high, why not just shoot both and have some more tools in the toolbox? We are not talking about a 20% Canon premium anymore. For these two lenses alone we're talking about a 282% & 375% Canon premium.

Late in this conversation but still interesting.
I was considering this option with a RED camera; which actually quite expensive, so I was in a very serious state of mind when considering it.
But then, I really looked at what I need, and realized that spending 6 months, just to test if I like another gear or not, is against what who I am.
I value ten times more learning my craft than finding out if a gear is worth buying or not. There is too much time and energy required in buying and selling, and testing, and comparing, and trying to match with what I have, and then .... what else? It simply not worth finding what I can find out from Youtube in a week or two. Youtube is full of lies and marketing, but if you are at that level, you will realize that 4:2:0 will never be the same as 4;2:2 regardless of who says it is not mushy. If you spent more time gaining experience you would have a very good idea.
There is so much to learn and I can't even find enough time to learn them all, why would I waste that time on testing another gear? I would consider that option only if my gear cannot do what i need it to do. That was my problem with R5; timecode and never to overheat while shooting C-log2 on a CF-express were musts for me so I complained.
I like the rectilinearity of wide-angle Viltrox lenses but I cannot have it. Is it a must? No. But i would like very much someday.

Eloniel · Nov 4, 2025

curiousMonkey said:
I like the prices I am seeing for R5 Mk2 compared to the rumored R6 Mk3 prices. Is anyone else considering the R5 Mk2 over the R6 Mk3?

That depend at what price you can get a R5 MK2 but I feel like R5 MK1, R6 MK2 and R5 MK2 are all viable alternatives to R6 Mk3 depending on your AF/MP needs and budget.
I chose the R5 MK2 due to the price I could get and the rumour of no new tilt-shift LCD mechanism for R6 MK3 (we will see if I made the right choice or not).

TexPhoto · Nov 3, 2025

Lets see your best (or worst) shots that some referee ruined.

Click · Nov 3, 2025

Another nice shot, dpc.

1ll · Nov 3, 2025

Del Paso said:
Sorry, but I really cannot see smartphones competing with TS lenses.

I mentioned the smartphone as a replacement as something thought by others of the general public. There are those who I met that think interchangeable lens cameras are obsolete. At one time, many of those people would have purchased point and shoots or cheaper versions of interchangeable lens cameras.

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