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Canon Rumors · 2026-04-22T13:34:41-0400

neuroanatomist said:
PZ, at least in the RF-S lens, is not a zoom-by-wire like Canon RF lenses are focus-by-wire – no freely rotating ring. The RF-S 14-30 does not have a normal zoom control with an added motor, the 'zoom ring' is a rocker switch in the form of a ring. I suppose one would get used to it...

Maybe the RF L PZ lens will have a different design than the current RF-S PZ lens. It's certainly possible to have a freely rotating ring coupled to the zoom motor, my Vixia HF G60 camcorder has a freely rotating, knurled ring in front that can be used for focus or zoom (controlled by a switch next to the ring).

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The implementation is not ideal, IMO, but better than the two-speed rocker on the RF-S 14-30. The zoom speed varies with ring rotation speed, but there's a short but still noticeable lag between when I start turning the ring and when the zooming starts. For example, I can give the ring a very quick, short rotation and then the camcorder gives a short, quick zoom that happens after I stopped rotating the ring. The process just feels a bit imprecise. Personally, I use the ring for manual focusing and stick to the rocker on top for zooming.

Fast zooming does not seem very desirable for videography, whereas you may want to zoom in quickly to take a picture. Might matter less with a 2.5x zoom range in the ultrawide-to-normal range.

I think I named it incorrectly. It works like certain car steering setups. In that context it is by wire because there is a servo. There could be a different name and for it in this sort of product.

EOS 4 Life · 2026-04-22T12:48:54-0400

mb66energy said:
for me a strange idea to have R6 iii, R6 V and C50 as three flavours of one basic camera "segment".

It is exactly what Sony does.
ZV-E1, A7S III, FX3, and FX6.

danfaz · 2026-04-22T12:29:13-0400

ThomasTH said:
What a scene, great photos!

Thank you, Thomas!

AlanF · 2026-04-22T12:03:06-0400

josephandrews222 said:
R5MkII and 200-800 @ 800

Gray Catbird

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Your getting the R5ii and RF 200-800mm has definitely paid off as your recent shots have shown.

AlanF · 2026-04-22T11:52:22-0400

blackcoffee17 said:
Even the EF 100-400 II was better than the prime. Sharper at 400mm and much more flexible. I owned both.

There was still a cult of the EF 400 f/5.6 L when the EF 100-400 II came out. I suppose the built-in lens hood and kudos of owning a prime. made up for the 3.5m close focus, lack of IS and being less sharp even on Canon's own MTF charts.

blackcoffee17 · 2026-04-22T11:02:05-0400

Any Name said:
And yet, here we are, with the article already adjusted to the (at this moment) suggested/perceived split of the current R8 into an R8V and R8 Mark II. Go figure.
Probably a split by Canon due to wildly different reasons than mine, but we'll see what we end up with eventually.

BTW: 'Photographing' at 30 FPS is just making very short films and hoping that one particular frame has the approximate image you'd want.
Not my kind of picture taking and I'd gladly take a much lower max FPS if that means slower/cheaper onboard buffer RAM, less cooling (as someone else mentioned), etc. etc.

That's not the same at all. That's not a split, Canon just adding another video-first camera in the lineup. The R8V/R6V is very video specific and doesn't have an EVF. The R8 Mark II will have the same video features as the current R8, it won't be a stills-only camera.

Salamander · 2026-04-22T08:42:12-0400

Michael Clark said:
The constant aperture f/2.8 obviously also gives you the option to shoot at wider apertures in brighter light if your camera can shorten exposure times enough to compensate or if you use Neutral Density filters. The minimum exposure time of the R6 Mark II is 1/8,000 with mechanical shutter and 1/16,000 with electronic shutter. "Sunny 16" gives you ISO 100, f/2.8 at 1/6,400.

I thought I understood the sunny 16 rule, but apparently not. My understanding is if the ISO is 100 then the shutter speed should be 1/100, not 1/6,400. I’m new to this, so I need more help understanding this.

GMCPhotographics · 2026-04-22T04:48:52-0400

It's very possible that Canon will take the current R8 mechanicals, remove the EVF and package it in a Video focused "V" style body shell. Job done. Does it need a R6III sensor? Probably not.

Canon Rumors · 2026-04-22T04:26:54-0400

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Eric84 · 2026-04-22T03:47:44-0400

A 20-70 (or even better 24-85) f2.8 VCM in the pricerange where the 35/85mm f1.4 VCM lays would be very interesting. Especially if it will have IS aswell

kaihp · 2026-04-22T00:59:45-0400

I had a similar problem with shooting a helicopter throwing flares at sn evening show. The 1Dx would lock fine, but the R3 locked on the flares.
Time to look into the AF menu for the Special Case setting.

Maximilian · 2026-04-21T07:39:08-0400

Some more winter damsels, still working on perfect alignment though

R6m2+100-500+1.4xExt.@700mm, f/16, 1/1000, ISO640-2500

justaCanonuser · 2026-04-21T03:31:34-0400

Michael Clark said:
That sounds like the original 7D in AI Servo mode.

The 7D I and II needed a lot of light, then their AF perfomances improved, in particular the Mk II started to perform substantially more accurately. So their AF sensors were quite noisy.

freejay · Monday at 9:59 AM

Chig said:
What a bargain ! Will it work with the new CINE-SERVO 50-1000mm T5.0-8.9 ?
For only just over $100K I'll be able to shoot video of kiwi and owls in the dark without any flash
I need to start buying those Powerball tickets

In Canon's official video they pair it with the new 40-1200(?)! Your dreams can come true

!

ISv · Sunday at 9:43 PM

Celts88 said:
The photo may give the impression they're on the sand but they were actually off the ground and going at it for nearly 1 minute.

I saw that. The Gulls are feeding their young by regurgitating. And it's not always without some temper.
Never mind, what I was trying to say is that there is no fight on that beach: it's not like this topic in CR

! Ironically today I succeeded to take some photos of the Common Mynas fights - posted already in the "Birds portraits" - similarities are not intentional

!

neuroanatomist · Sunday at 3:08 PM

P-visie said:
The Sigma lens starts at 28mm, not 24mm.
See: https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/a024_28_105_28/

Thanks and that was also going to be my comment. For me, 24mm is a much more useful starting point than 28mm because I use my 'walkaround' lens indoors as well as outdoors.

TTMartin · Saturday at 2:39 PM

I think we can look to the past to get an idea of what Canon might do with the R7 Mk II.

The Canon 7D Mark II features advanced, pro-level autofocus tracking with a dedicated 150,000-pixel RGB + IR metering sensor to aid focus, similar to the 1D X's Intelligent Tracking and Recognition (iTR) system. While not technically a separate "coprocessor" chip dedicated solely to focus calculations, the 7D II uses dual DIGIC 6 image processors to handle high-speed 10 fps shooting and advanced AF calculations simultaneously.

blobmonster · Saturday at 11:06 AM

Jaysheldon said:
I should clarify: I'd like an RF-S pancake lens equivalent to a 24, 28 or 35mm FF.

I know its not rf-s, but there is already a 25.6mm equivalent 16mm full frame pancake, in case that interests you. No worries if you are wanting an exact 24 or 28, but just thought Id mention it.

Click · Saturday at 9:48 AM

Very nice shots, I especially like the second one.

Del Paso · Saturday at 3:33 AM

Noreaster said:
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This is a happy dog!

Click · Friday at 4:28 PM

Shallow DOF. Nicely done, danfaz.

ronbyram · Friday at 3:43 PM

Can I ask is it me? comparing he quick menu between the R5 II and the R6 II in the upper left corner is the Mode icon. But on the R5II that is been move Down one line down. is this Normal?

stillviking · Friday at 10:50 AM

What are the real chances of a new PRO standard zoom lens?

- RF 24-70mm 2.8L (optics)
- RF 28-70mm 2.0L (size/weight)

Are a little old right now...

EDIT: Nikon just won Tipa World Awards 2026 with their new 24-70 2.8 II.

dwkdnvr · Friday at 10:34 AM

Mr. Warbucks said:
If the R7Ii gets an R6 body with cooling it will most probably grow weight. The birding set up requires low weight. The Rf100-400 is pretty light, but apenditure comprise at the long end.
If the price really would be around 2300$, would an OM1 mark II with their oly 100-400 lens not a better value proposition? Micro 4/3 gives crop factor 2. Is the lower MP an issue? The sensor is smaller, hence probably not? Probably same weight range, however a bit more expensive?

I made exactly this evaluation when getting started in bird photography. The OM1 is a nice camera, but the M43 size advantage is undermined by the 100-400 lens being the same weight as the RF100-500. The R7 + RF 100-400 was substantially lighter *and* cheaper than the Olympus kit when I was comparing them - the Canon combo was only slightly more than the OM1 body and almost $1500 less when adding the lens. Furthermore, for birds pixel density is a better metric than crop factor since you're rarely 'filling the frame'. The OM1 and the R7 have basically identical pixel density, so in terms of 'pixels per duck' at equivalent focal length they're a wash. (that changes if you consider video though - crop factor will apply to video as it's typically full-width of the sensor)

The OM1 MkII does have better AF than the existing R7 (mostly in consistency rather than absolute capability). I think it's a working assumption that an R7II in line with these rumors will fix the AF weaknesses of the R7 and elevate it close to the R5II which is at least on par with the OM1. Of course, the rumored R7II seems like a mismatch with the RF 100-400 and pairing with the RF 100-500 will now likely end up being $1000-1500 more than the OM setup so the value question flips the other direction.

Canon Rumors · Thursday at 10:50 AM

LSXPhotog said:
It's important to note that the "FCC Covered List" restricts DJI as a company from getting approval to register ANY new electronic device within the country. The products we've seen hit the market from DJI in the past 4 months were previously registered and approved before product launch. So the Pocket 4 will not be coming to the United States.

I was wondering that. I haven't been paying close attention to the issues with DJI and the USA. What you're saying definitely makes sense.

I'll update the post, with credit.

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