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neuroanatomist · Jan 8, 2026

Uneternal said:
Can somebody explain how Sony always get these low read noise ratings from PhotonstoPhotos when their images look like that?

Alan's point notwithstanding, there is a difference between quality and quantity. Sounds intensity is measured in decibels (dB), but consider the difference between 40 dB of a stream babbling past you as you sit in quiet contemplation for a couple of hours, versus 40 dB of an infant whimpering for a couple of hours as you sit next to the crib. Same quantity of sound, very different quality. In the latter case, I might be inclined to take a break, perhaps letting Samuel L Jackson read the bedtime story).

P2P is quantifying the total read noise, regardless of whether it shows up in the image as luminance noise or chroma noise. The latter is much more visually distracting, and in your example the Sony clearly has a larger, coarser component of it in the image.

Image Noise: Examples and Characteristics

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Etnaphele · Jan 8, 2026

Ordered a 45mm 1.2 in Europe at the beginning of December, out of stock everywhere and the shop where i ordered said two weeks ago, that Canon delayed shipments and they have no idea when the lenses will arrive. Does anyone know what's the matter? No ETA in sight, I had hoped to receive it for Christmas (perfect family gathering lens), but now I'm worrying I have to wait further months for a this plastic fantastic (outside AND inside

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Kiton · Jan 8, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
I have the still-in-package neck straps for all my cameras. I don’t mind the Canon ones, I just don’t like neck straps and avoid them if at all possible. In the event that I want to use one, I certainly don’t want it threaded through the lugs. Instead, I connect a Blackrapid strap with the QD connector to the body or lens foot, depending on the lens.

I do have the Canon E1 hand strap threaded through the right-side lug on my R1 (with the bottom attached to the lug on the RRS base plate).

I get that, but I am too set in my ways to change now and have been using Billingham since I discovered these pads in 1994.
It was Christopher Morris (Blackstar and now Vll) that introduced me to them and I have never looked back.

You are very right about the lug concerns, I check often and when the strap starts to fray, I swap it out, generally for a Nikon all black no branding on the strap.

AlanF · Jan 8, 2026

Uneternal said:
Can somebody explain how Sony always get these low read noise ratings from PhotonstoPhotos when their images look like that?

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I don't get it, digital looking noise, color blotches all over the image and yet the numbers say that Sony allegedly has ~15.5 DN read noise and Canon has ~25.3 DN.
Does Sony somehow deceive the algorithms that measure the noise? Or am I the only one who thinks that Canon's noise looks finer and more film-like?

This is the third time I have posted this in the past few days. Read the the first line of the footnote under the photonstophotos chart:

neuroanatomist · Jan 8, 2026

mimbu said:
It's a glut in production capacity rather than a glut in actual products.

Right now manufacturers are moving production (and adding production) for enterprise products. When that market crashes, they will move production back to what is still selling (consumer), and prices will come down.

I'll believe that when I see it. You initially suggested that prices will "tumble" and I doubt that will happen. Come down, yes. Drop precipitously, no.

mimbu · Jan 8, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
If the reason for the spike in consumer memory/storage prices is that manufacturers have shifted production to enterprise products, will a reset really lead to a glut of memory and storage? Can enterprise memory/storage products just be repurposed?

It's a glut in production capacity rather than a glut in actual products.

Right now manufacturers are moving production (and adding production) for enterprise products. When that market crashes, they will move production back to what is still selling (consumer), and prices will come down.

mimbu · Jan 8, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
How can I use redundant cards on my R8, M-series or PowerShot cameras?

By not buying cameras without redundant storage slots for anything except fun cameras.

neuroanatomist · Jan 8, 2026

mimbu said:
The AI bubble is a nightmare, there is so much circular money going on. There will eventually have to be a reset but when that will be or what it will look like is impossible to predict. When it does happen, there will be a glut of memory & storage in the market and prices should tumble. It could happen next month. It might not happen for a year or more.

If the reason for the spike in consumer memory/storage prices is that manufacturers have shifted production to enterprise products, will a reset really lead to a glut of memory and storage? Can enterprise memory/storage products just be repurposed?

neuroanatomist · Jan 8, 2026

mimbu said:
The real key is to always use redundant cards so that when a card eventually *does* fail, you don't end up losing data.

How can I use redundant cards on my R8, M-series or PowerShot cameras? I do write RAW to both cards on my R1, and with the single-slot cameras, at the end of the day I copy the photos from the card to my Mac, and put in then format the other SD card of the pair that I have for each camera. But there's still a risk during the shooting day, while the card is in the camera. Fortunately, I've never had a card fail.

mimbu · Jan 8, 2026

EricN said:
I've seen predictions of "The AI Bubble Bursting." Assuming this does happen, wouldn't prices stabilize?

The AI bubble is a nightmare, there is so much circular money going on. There will eventually have to be a reset but when that will be or what it will look like is impossible to predict. When it does happen, there will be a glut of memory & storage in the market and prices should tumble. It could happen next month. It might not happen for a year or more.

I should add, the fact that it's a bubble doesn't make AI worthless or useless. I use it every day for my job, it saves me so much time. The dot-com bubble of the late 90s was a bubble too, but it didn't mean the Internet was useless. AI has value, and it will get better year after year. But the current valuations are insane.

mimbu · Jan 8, 2026

Richard CR said:
yeah I have a secondary nuc that I was looking to toss Linux on and then went looking for memory. that was a "welp, nope" moment.

I have a NAS with 64GB, a mini server with 64GB, and my main PC with 64GB. A couple of notebooks with 32GB. I should be good for a while.

I did buy UPSes for everything because replacing fried memory would be a lot more expensive than the UPSes were.

mimbu · Jan 8, 2026

Richard CR said:
if you tend to fill a card, wipe it and use it again, and do this over and over - just realize there are limits - especially with high capacity cards.

There is nothing wrong with filling an entire card, wiping it, and using it again. This is the best-case scenario for any card as it means the entire card is getting used.

The issue is in using the same area of the card over and over, especially lower quality cards that don't have dynamic wear leveling. Taking a few dozen photos, moving them off the card, then formatting it to start "fresh".

The real key is to always use redundant cards so that when a card eventually *does* fail, you don't end up losing data.

Thane · Jan 8, 2026

Also 4K footage requires at least just above 8mp, not 4mp.

Thane · Jan 8, 2026

Canon haven’t released an update for open gate on the C80, just the C400.

InternalRevenue · Jan 8, 2026

The R7ii definitely needs better slow motion as well; not just 4K120, but it would be great if we got at least the 2K240 the R5ii and R1 can do as well. For all the gushing people did over the R6iii I barely saw any mention that it's slowest motion mode is only 1080p180.

Also, I loved the on/video switch of the R7: for hybrid shooters it's just the flick a thumb to switch between stills and video, and I definitely don't want that awful left side switch of the Full Frame bodies.

Click · Jan 8, 2026

Beautiful shot, Norman. I love it.

Click · Jan 8, 2026

He looks good in his environment.

Walter Schulz · Jan 8, 2026

"Remember, 4K footage only uses 4 megapixels."

Well, I don't remember ever using 4:1 ratio for 4k. ;-)
May also having a hard time going along with requests for open gate.

And this makes me jump to "You can dream" section. I'm missing requests for a square sensor!

GirlsAreBeautiful · Jan 8, 2026

EricN said:
I've seen predictions of "The AI Bubble Bursting." Assuming this does happen, wouldn't prices stabilize?

not really, also where is the bubble? a lot of AI is satisfying a real need.

Del Paso · Jan 8, 2026

Tomba said:
You could check the Flickr group for this lens.

Maximilian said:
Thanks for sharing, Alan! That's one of my favorites, too.

Pretty much disappointing!
I knew, this would be a budget lens with optical limitations.
But I didn't expect that much for a OEM lens in the 2020ies.
Seems, that my main concern (AF performance) was the least important.

The Voigtländer 40mm f/1,2 in RF mount is an excellent alternative, with electronic data transmission, yet no AF.
Mechanically and optically a superb lens!
Tack sharp from f/2,8, pretty usable below.

Tomba · Jan 8, 2026

Maximilian said:
Thanks for sharing, Alan! That's one of my favorites, too.

Pretty much disappointing!
I knew, this would be a budget lens with optical limitations.
But I didn't expect that much for a OEM lens in the 2020ies.
Seems, that my main concern (AF performance) was the least important.

You could check the Flickr group for this lens.

riker · Jan 8, 2026

Jamie8848 said:
The EF 300mm f4 was 1.2 kg and I bet Canon could make a 100-300mm f4 L at around 1 kg. I would want L for durability, bokeh and the rest.

And while dreaming, a 28-70mm f2.8 L the same dimensions as the VCM lenses. NO IS but the focus on image quality and bokeh.

Exactly, the 1kg 100-300/4 is what I have in mind. Maybe I'd accept 1.1kg if it can go below 100 and be 70 or 80. 100 is sometimes too much and when travelling, other than the L tele zoom, I only carry non-L 50mm and 28mm.

As for the 2.8, my current approach is, I want f/2 minimum. Not just for the bokeh but speed. It took me 2 decades to realize how huge of a difference it makes to have an f/1.8-2 lens at an event with bad lighting, a concert or any scenario really where light is lacking. And it also helps AF. The reason I use primes until I can get a usable alternative. 35/1.8 and 50/1.8 are 465g together. 28-70/2 is 1430g. Even if mk2 gets to be 1-1.1kg, it's waaay too much for street/travel. I need a 28-55/2, 600g max. I don't care about IS, I don't mind if it's not L, just IQ and AF.

Del Paso · Jan 8, 2026

riker said:
No progress along the lines of the R50 V??? No compact milc whatsoever? That's a very dark future.

It's hard not to be an **** and start dropping whishlists, but whatever...

- The predicted 300-600/5.6 sounds great, I'm in.

- 70-300/4L (80-300 or whatever) optimized for travel (weight and size). The 100-500 is a brilliant lens and a great upgrade after the EF 100-400 II (which was already great), but still too heavy. The 70-200/4 is also brilliant but 200mm is often not enough. The 70-200/2.8 does not accept 1.4X.

- _Great_, non-L 28mm and 50mm lens. (No, the 45/1.2 does not qualify, having the usual STM motor...and I'd also choose 55mm instead of 45mm if not 50mm)

- The predicted 28-70/2 mk2. I'm in! Just make it lighter and better balanced.

- Actually, a non-L 28-70/2 (or 28-55/2 or actually anything between 28-70/2 and 30-50/2) would kick ass. For me at least.

- An awesome macro lens. Let's say 150/2 with 1.5x max magnification.

- An awesome tele zoom to match the (hopefully mk2) 28-70 and to answer Sony's 50-150/2.

- Fullframe compact milc. Come ooooon!

*In general, better AF for non-L lenses. Make that STM better or invent something new, or introduce mid-tier lenses which are non-L but incorporate nano-USM. Just do something

I promise to buy each and every piece of the above, should Canon come up with any of them.

"Great non L 28mm"?
The RF 28mm f/2,8 is already as sharp, if not sharper, than my Leica M 28mm f/2,8 Asph !
This little lens is a jewel. (Please have a look at TDP's review)

foda · Jan 8, 2026

Most hummingbird species exhibit marked sexual dimorphism. The plumage of the Andean Emerald, however, is very similar except that the crown is blue on the male and green on the female. This male Andean Emerald was seen while birding at La Florida, Bosque de Las Aves, at km 18, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm

Jamie8848 · Jan 8, 2026

riker said:
The 70-200/2.8 Z with a 1.4X could also be considered, but then it's basically already the weight of the 100-500 and we even have the uncomfort of putting it up and taking it off all the time. At least we have 2.8 lens when it's off.
Maybe our imaginary 70-300/4 could be a non-L lens with USM, similar to the 200-800? If that makes it lighter, I'm in. 70-250/4 with builtin 1.4x? 100-300? In any case it needs to be around 1kg max (equal to 70-200/2.8), 8-900g would be a dream come true and fireworks.
Honestly, I'd also be happy with 100-400/4-5.6 if it could make it around 1kg, I'd happily sacrifice that 100mm for 200-300g.

The EF 300mm f4 was 1.2 kg and I bet Canon could make a 100-300mm f4 L at around 1 kg. I would want L for durability, bokeh and the rest.

And while dreaming, a 28-70mm f2.8 L the same dimensions as the VCM lenses. NO IS but the focus on image quality and bokeh.

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