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ScreensMatter · May 13, 2026

Better focal length and weight then my EF 24-70 f/4 L. The only downsides to me is 0.33 vs 0.7 macro ration and loosing the manual focus clutch. I very much want this lens, I am just not sure I want to keep my EOS R.

AlanF · May 13, 2026

ISv said:
I can't hear the "cheep" but the plumage is of a fully grown adult: the immature (incl. the first winter birds!) are much more (and boldly!) streaked starting from the throat and going down to the vent. Immature are also (boldly) streaked on the head and neck and they, I think are not suppose to have the white tips on the greater covers of the wing (the tips of the lesser covers are not visible on these photos, otherwise they should be white too for your bird).

I uploaded the photo to ChatGPT and asked: Can you identify whether this Dunnock is a full mature adult or a juvenile?

Answer

This looks like a juvenile / recently fledged Dunnock, not a fully mature adult.

The strongest clues are:

Prominent yellow gape flanges at the corners of the bill — adults lose these. They are typical of fledglings and recently independent juveniles.
Soft, fluffy plumage texture rather than the cleaner, tighter feathering of an adult.
Brownish streaking on the head and mantle. Adult Dunnocks usually show a cleaner slate-grey head and breast with less diffuse facial patterning.
The bird is also giving a typical begging or food-soliciting call posture with the open bill.

However, it is not a very young nestling. The plumage is already fairly developed, so this is probably a:

late juvenile / fledgling
likely a few weeks out of the nest
possibly moulting toward more adult-like plumage.

A fully mature adult Dunnock would normally show:

a much cleaner grey head and breast,
darker, sharper eye,
little or no yellow at the gape,
and a more refined feather texture overall.

blobmonster · May 13, 2026

candyman said:
The 20-50 focal length is ideal for street photography. However, the lens is quite large for streetphotography, especially with the lens hood. It would be nice if Canon released a 35mm pancake f/2.8. This, in combination with the R8, seems great for street photography. The 28mm, on the other hand, is just a bit too wide.

I agree. This lens is very appealing to me. I'd like to see more pancakes generally though....

28 is a bit wide for me too and 44 (apsc crop) often a bit narrow. Canon would make me very happy if they would just add a 1.3x crop raw option in camera, as then it would be a 28, 35 and ~44 all in one.

Skux · May 13, 2026

Finally, a killer compact(ish) standard zoom.

ISv · May 13, 2026

AlanF said:
It’s the plumage and chick-like cheep as well that distinguishes from the fully mature adult.

I can't hear the "cheep" but the plumage is of a fully grown adult: the immature (incl. the first winter birds!) are much more (and boldly!) streaked starting from the throat and going down to the vent. Immature are also (boldly) streaked on the head and neck and they, I think are not suppose to have the white tips on the greater covers of the wing (the tips of the lesser covers are not visible on these photos, otherwise they should be white too for your bird).

Del Paso · May 13, 2026

100% order!

Edit: Ordered!

blobmonster · May 13, 2026

Really good weight. Very appealing.

I think I might personally prefer this over the 20mm f1.4 because I don't typically need the wide aperture at 20mm. It's great to have a normal range built-in to cover people shots while also allowing for 20mm landscapes, which is as wide as I ever like to go.

m4ndr4ke · May 13, 2026

So it’s a fly-by-wire zoom.

A lens with three nano USM motors (two for zooming) and IS.

1:3 macro at 50mm, updated IS rated at 6 f-stops alone, L-series build quality with weather sealing, internal zooming.

Looks like it’s got the whole package!

Very cute, I just wonder how the power consumption will be, specially with cameras like the R8.

EDIT:
I'm absolutely speculating, but I suppose this lens may feature a new design, without a zooming helicoid. Being nano USM a type of linear motor, I suppose one zooming motor may operate one way, while the other motor does the job the opposite way, with both featuring positioning sensors. I suppose that could allow more combinations of positions for both zooming and focusing groups of lens elements, than traditional helicoid mechanisms.

mb66energy · May 13, 2026

It's close to the RF-S 15-60 or 20-60 f/4 I always wanted. 1:3 max magnification is too a great spec.
Would be a standard zoom for my R50 V and a good wide-to-normal for e.g. EOS RP.
Interesting lens - will wait for getting hands on that lens to check if it is really a good alternative ... I it can replace e.g. 2-4 lenses I own, then I will buy one!

AlanF · May 13, 2026

ISv said:
Don't mistake the bare skin for "gape" - in fledglings the gape looks different! What ever the bird is showing the photos are excellent!

It’s the plumage and chick-like cheep as well that distinguishes from the fully mature adult.

candyman · May 13, 2026

The 20-50 focal length is ideal for street photography. However, the lens is quite large for streetphotography, especially with the lens hood. It would be nice if Canon released a 35mm pancake f/2.8. This, in combination with the R8, seems great for street photography. The 28mm, on the other hand, is just a bit too wide.

koenkooi · May 13, 2026

neuroanatomist said:
If the R6 V has the same readout speed as the R6III (13-13.5 ms), that would support X-sync of around 1/60 s - 1/80 s. I guess Canon decided that was too slow.

The R5II showed me how much I desire ES+flash, so any new bodies I want to purchase need to support that. This likely means that my R8 won't get upgraded by the rumoured R8II, but I don't mind that

GMCPhotographics · May 13, 2026

I can’t wait to try this lens, colour me curious!

stephen2026 · May 13, 2026

if there is no flashing support, it would not sell very well i am afraid. I was wonder if canon cannot realize the importance of flash? if no flash I would not buy this one

RCH111 · May 13, 2026

Seems pretty decent but can we start normalizing 4" screens and 32 bit float audio. It's 2026. Thanks.

Mt Spokane Photography · May 13, 2026

Hi Alan. I've been inactive for quite a while. I saw the same thing when I got my 5D MK II. I had a V60 SD card to go with the Fast Main card. I just used one card most of the time.

antonio_s · May 12, 2026

Here's the direct download link, straight from Canon: https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/1/0400011461/01/eosr52-v130-win.zip

rqiang · May 12, 2026

Canon China has V 1.3.0 firmware for download now!!!!

下载与支持 – 服务与支持 - 佳能（中国）

www.canon.com.cn

john1970 · May 12, 2026

Impressed. A definite buy for me for the following reasons 1) internal zooming, 2) covers a very useful range, 3) lightweight at less than 1 lb.

ISv · May 12, 2026

AlanF said:
Water voles are an endangered species in the UK. Have seen 3 in the last few days (RF 100-500 on R5ii and R7).

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I have seen it only once in Bulgaria and it was found by my daughter...

ISv · May 12, 2026

foda said:
That's a MUCH better view of the Red-whiskered Bulbul than I was able to get in Vietnam!

That day I made plenty of photos of that birds (par). Unfortunately they were looking usually up for flying insect, not at me. Doing fast take off in the air and trying to get on the same branch before the other bird takes it, sometimes arguing who was first there

! Not such a good light/background as on Alan's photo (especially the thorns

...)!

ISv · May 12, 2026

AlanF said:
A strange looking Dunnock cheeping away this morning. When his beak was open, you can see from the gape it must be a fledgling (R5ii + 200-800).View attachment 229413 View attachment 229414

Don't mistake the bare skin for "gape" - in fledglings the gape looks different! What ever the bird is showing the photos are excellent!

neuroanatomist · May 12, 2026

Really Right Stuff has just launched a new line of tripods called Benchmark, the leadoff for a new Core Line that promises 'performance within reach', specifically the famed RRS precision and reliability for (on average) 30% lower prices.

The Core Line

Discover the new core line of tripods from Really Right Stuff, featuring the Benchmark and Benchmark Inverted. Built with in-house carbon fiber in Lehi, Utah for true RRS performance at a more accessible price.

reallyrightstuff.com

As an example, the Benchmark tripod offers similar specs to the Versa 24L Mk2 in terms of tripod size and weight and having 4 leg sections, and the former costs $945 compared to $1195 for the latter. Having said that, the Benchmark is rated for an 18 kg / 40 lb load compared to 32 kg / 70 lb for the Versa 24L...so it seems you still get what you pay for. Then again, RRS tripods are over-engineered for their support rating, for example my travel tripod is a TQC-14 that's rated for 11 kg / 25 lbs, and yet I can literally hang under the tripod and it supports my weight...which is far greater than 11 kg. So an 18 kg load rating is likely more than sufficient for almost any rig you'd want to mount on the tripod.

I also question the tagline. Yes, $945 is less expensive than $1195...but both are still expensive. Despite that, I think it's a good thing that they're launching a more affordable line, as relative as that term may be in this case.

The other thing I will say is that from a quality standpoint, RRS is hard to beat. I've had the TQC-14 as a travel tripod and the TVC-33 for use with my 600/4 for nearly 14 years, and they're functioning and even looking good as new, as are the ballheads and gimbal head that I bought concurrently.

ISv · May 12, 2026

AlanF said:
Was he looking for insects?

Obviously he was looking for new Canon camera or may be lens

ISv · May 12, 2026

P-visie said:
Thanks, one learns something new everyday. I use the wikipedia app on my iPad, the app does not have this feature. I’ll use the browser when posting on the forum.

"Thanks, one learns something new everyday

" -Yeah, just tell this to your Birdpix moderators

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