looks like more improvements are gonna be video orientated. too bad.

I am not in the market for the R6 but can't wait for the 45mm 1.2. Was looking to buy a portrait lens and don't want to spend L money.

Tomba said:

Good to know. That means I don't need to worry about replacing my EF 50mm 1.2 L with it

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Even if it's the same optically, the AF might be much more reliable.

m4ndr4ke said:

@padam I've always read the original R6 had a 19ms readout for photo, and the Mark II had 14ms.
Anyway, the C50 seems to be in the same ballpark.


That's assuming you're doing any of that in-camera, which most don't. Plus, only Canon DPP can open the grouped photographs, on the computer.

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Yes, I'm doing it in-camera- because that is SO MUCH EASIER.

m4ndr4ke said:

Yeah I think you should really lower your expectations

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I wasn't giving absolutes, I was giving reciprocals, starting from the R8 that someone else mentioned

Canon Rumors said:

Correction (I read the communication incorrectly). Optical quality on par with the EF 50 f/1.2L USM.

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Ok so it's bad wide open; my 40 Art is going to stay, I guess

BFG9000 said:

I don't know if it fits your budget, but Cobra Tether cables are excellent and should work with Camera Connect.

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Thanks,

They do look good. Unfortunately I’ve since discovered that remote shooting on the R5II using Camera Connect only works via Bluetooth or Wifi.

I had been hoping to use the USB-C cable to eliminate the lag you get using Camera Connect for remote shooting.

Might need to look to see what other apps allow for remote shooting of the R5II via USB-C.

Canon Rumors said:

Correction (I read the communication incorrectly). Optical quality on par with the EF 50 f/1.2L USM.

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Oh, so my initial suspicions were right. That makes a lot of sense, considering the double gauss design we saw on that patent.

m4ndr4ke said:

If the double gauss design is confirmed, this could be a successor to the EF50mm f/1.2 L, this time aimed at enthusiasts. A very interesting proposition.

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This may be a lens with a lot of character.

Canon Rumors said:

Correction (I read the communication incorrectly). Optical quality on par with the EF 50 f/1.2L USM.

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Still good enough for that price. Let's see how it will be reviewed.

Canon Rumors said:

Correction (I read the communication incorrectly). Optical quality on par with the EF 50 f/1.2L USM.

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Good to know. That means I don't need to worry about replacing my EF 50mm 1.2 L with it

I believe it is. I was testing several modes so I can’t be 100% sure. I did some research and saw that there was a firmware update available from 2018 (1.0.9) so I installed that last night. The description of the bug that was fixed by the new firmware was not very clear but since it mentioned IS I don’t think it is relevant to the results I am getting.

I will try and collect some more shots when the wildlife reappears in my yard. I will also try and collect some shots with my older 50D to see if that makes any difference.

I think, Canon has released the RF 45 1.2 intentionally after I bought a 2nd hand EF 1.4 50 after waiting 15 years for a replacement (IS would have been welcome) ...
If that thing is really "as good as" the RF 50 1.2 (I do not believe that) I might buy this one - especially if gets closer to subjects and AF is nearly silent. Breathing countermeasures are welcome - maybe a static lens in the back?

Eloniel said:

That's maybe true for now but we will get to 100 mp Full Frame sensors, so if you invest in Full Frame lens at some point you will be able to get it on FF.

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There is a down side. The Fujifilm GFX-100-2 only does 8 FPS, I use 30 or 40 FPS often to capture highly transient events.

Maybe at 20/24MP it’s good enough to be generally similar in terms of sharpness.
I expect the lens to be shown attached to the R8, as it’s aimed at enthusiasts.

I doubt it will perform as well at 45MP though, it just seems too good to be true, BUT…it’s been 7 years since the RF 50mm f/1.2 was released so, who knows…?
It’s quite a claim, though.

I’m expecting low distortion due to the nature of its focal length, tons of vignetting wide open, build quality similar to that of the 35mm f/1.8.

• Quality on par with the RF 50mm f/1.2L USM (Claimed)
• Digital Focus Breathing Correction
• 67mm Filter Thread
• Weight: 346g
• Price: €499 or €599 (We have been told both price points)

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I'm sorry but I am a bit skeptical with the first statement.

Eloniel said:

Why not a 20-105 f4.0 ? With today's technology it should definitely be doable. Nikon sell also a 24-120 F4.0.

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Doable, but it'd make the lens longer (or fatter?) and heavier. The 20-70mm is pretty squat and compact, which makes it popular for travel. Giving it more reach might appeal to some, but for others the increased size/weight would defeat the purpose and kill the appeal.

Two very nice shots, Nemorino. I like its shadow on the first one.

blackcoffee17 said:

Canon also needs a Sony 20-70 F4 competitor. That's one of the few lenses I would be willing to accept Sony's horrible ergonomics.

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Why not a 20-105 f4.0 ? With today's technology it should definitely be doable. Nikon sell also a 24-120 F4.0.

AlanF said:

Darters are still abundant here, as well as pebbles.

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True but I never saw Bam Bam

Jethro said:

Your set-up in the 2nd last picture looks hair-raising!

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this is a making of of the tremella picture I posted earlier:


And to stacks of the same mushroom with different lenses and views.
From above;
R5m2 + RF100L

And the opposite
R5m2 + Laowa RF58

R5 + RF100L
common blue damselfly
@1/4000s, f/7.1, iso 2000

R5m2 + RF100-500L
@ f/9, 1/4000s, iso 12800


And a link for fans of dragonflies living in Germany:
Fantastic documentation espacially the under water part!
As it is a french production there might also be a french version on arte france.

Canon also needs a Sony 20-70 F4 competitor. That's one of the few lenses I would be willing to accept Sony's horrible ergonomics for.

Michael Clark said:

Not really. Most internally focusing lenses have the focusing elements movement in the rear of the optical train. What you are calling "externally focusing" lenses focus by extending the front group, multiple front groups, or all of the lens groups. While there have been a few cases of placing a stationary flat plate at the front of a barrel in front of extending front groups, those are the extremely rare exceptions to the rule.

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No, that's not what I'm calling externally focusing lenses. I'm calling externally focusing lenses to those that extend beyond its original dimensions.
There's no need for a stationary element in the front, just look at the RF 50mm f/1.2, for instance. That lens has no protective front element, yet it focuses inside its housing, never extending beyond its length. Canon just needed to add more plastic, enough to cover the movement.

Michael Clark said:

The 50mm f/1.8 is definitely a Peugeot.

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If you know, you know, right?

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Very nice shot, shire guy.

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Thank you Click

m4ndr4ke said:

Yeah I think you should really lower your expectations

The new 45mm is a BMW 116 with extras
The 50mm f/1.8 is a Renault Clio, it even has the typical french car build quality

What are cheap chinese lenses then, the bad ones, you’d ask? Well those are just Lada…

Toy lenses like the Oreo lens are two cylinders Aixam

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The 50mm f/1.8 is definitely a Peugeot.