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dtaylor · Jun 27, 2021

Michael Clark said:
Look at the correctly produced examples with the same reproduction ratio in both. There is no difference. None.

A) My test was done correctly but with a different lens. B) There is still a difference in privatebydesign's shots even with the severe focus breathing and much smaller distance change. C) Even if I had performed the test incorrectly and cropped in...say...2x or 3x (I was very careful to crop 1.6x) it would still prove the point. The only thing that would change is one's evaluation of how useful APS-C would be to gain macro DoF versus mft or 1" sensors.

Michael Clark said:
With the same angle of view and the same final magnification ratio DoF will also be the same.

The same magnification would result in different framing. No one ever said they wanted the same magnification.

Tirmite · Jun 27, 2021

Tirmite said:
Not that anyone should care what my opinion is, but here's my 2 cents: I don't like the way extending lenses look. Just seems cheap, like a less expensive design method or cheaper engineering. I like internal focusing/zooming designs, persoally. I like the compact size but had decided to keep my EF v.II and just use it with the adapter. BUT... now that CR posted the photo with the hood I'm changing my mind. First time I've seen that photo. So it's like the first version of the 24-70mm EF where all that extension is hidden inside the lens hood. It won't look like an inferior 3rd party lens after all (at least when the hood is attached). May seem trivial, but we're in the image business. Photography is about visuals. I don't want gear that looks like a Tamron or Tokina when I'm paying top dollar for Canon L lenses. Same reason I'll pay more for an Apple laptop because it not only engineered well, but it's got a durable metal case and a beautiful aesthetic as well.

FOLLOW UP: Well, I bought it anyway. I don't care for the way it LOOKS as it extends when at any setting other than 70mm but the lens PERFORMS great. It's incredibly lightweight compared to the EF version, it's very sharp, and the trap door in the lens hood is handy in case a mouse crawls in your hood. Might also be handy for rotating a polarizer filter. : ) I assign ISO to the custom function ring so at events I can rapidly adjust exposure when panning from brightly lit stage areas to dark audience areas. Kind of pricey but worth every penny IMHO.

Haduguid · Jun 26, 2021

steen-ag said:
Put your setting on C1, C2 or C3. I have mine on C3

“canon r5 custom shooting mode not available because of the associated function setting, hdr mode” What I get when I try that.

David - Sydney · Jun 26, 2021

EOS 4 Life said:
There were no CF Express Type-A cards available either until Sony made them.
I am not saying that I am sure that Sony could have developed SD Express in the same time frame.
I am just raising the question of why they chose CF Express Type-A.
A combined drive took a lot of ingenuity but using SD Express seems the logical choice

Sony always likes to back a memory format winner.

MoonMadness · Jun 25, 2021

"Canon will officially announce the Canon EOS R3 on June 29, 2021. This date is based on living in the western hemisphere." - top article today on CR's landing page.

Sporgon · Jun 25, 2021

Peter Bergh said:
If you want something that will easily fit in a pocket (i.e., considerably smaller than the M series), you may want to consider the Canon G5X or the Canon G7X. These, particularly the G7X, are near your budget, The downside to these two is that they don't have interchangeable lenses.

I think the OP was wanting a lightweight camera as opposed to the 5 series and associated lenses, not something specifically pocketable. For me, APS beats 1” every time, and if you want a small, lightweight camera system then I agree with the suggestions of M5 or M50. However if you want pocketable in a (small) coat pocket then I’d suggest the G1XIII, which is a very capable, powerful miniature camera. Only if wanting a pants or shirt pocketable camera would I choose 1”. Incidentally the G1XIII is about the same size as the mark 1 G5X.

Canon Rumors · Jun 25, 2021

I've locked this up, there are youtube channels for camera conspiracies if that's your thing.

SonicStudios · Jun 24, 2021

New case for NV+, nicely made

applecider · Jun 23, 2021

Skyscraperfan said:
I wonder if they will produce a 500mm lens again. Are there really enough people who want 500mm, because 400mm are too wide and 600mm are too narrow for them. 500mm would only be interestng for more people if there was a f/2.8 version, but that one would be very heavy. I expect the 200-500mm f/4 to be a good alternative to a 500mm prime.

The 500mm is a noticeably lighter lens which is shootable luggable more than the 400 or 600. My question is where is the 600 DO lens f4.

Juangrande · Jun 22, 2021

I would still want a prime for the great image quality by I would limit it to just one, my 35.

goldenhusky · Jun 22, 2021

Good to know I am not alone on this with Adorama. Eithe in 2016 or 2017 I took 3 different lenses including a EF 100-400 V1 and a Sigma 28-300 and one more Canon lens (I do not remember what it was) to their store in NYC. The guy who looked at it started inventing problems with the lensees infront of me and offered me 40% of what they are worth if I sell them in CL or FredMiranda. I said no thank you and walked away. Ever since I also reduced the amount of business I do with Adorama.

Bundu · Jun 21, 2021

With all the new RF lenses on the way soon I had to check in on this thread quickly. Still lusting after a 200-500 f4 with 1.4 tc. Hope we hear some more news on this in 2021. I have the 200-400 but is not really convinced that image quality is better than my 100-500. Autofocus is definately slower. The only thing going for it is it's low light capabilities.

SilverBox · Jun 21, 2021

David - Sydney said:
Yes, a cheap and small pancake makes a lot of sense. adapting the EF40/2.8 doubles the size and cost of the pancake alone.

True enough, although I use the RF adapted 40mm STM quite a lot, so I like to think of it as saving me the cost of buying either the RF50mm or RF35mm f/1.8 lenses

Michael Clark · Jun 21, 2021

steinr98 said:
I will see if I can find how to go back on firmware. May be hard to find - I did find that the lens will work in Live view mode. That makes it more frustrating!! I even tried deleting all setting and going back to default- a no go!! I guess this may be a lens for my 7D MKII only! I liked the lens with my 90 D as it was a lighter walk around set up.

The 7D MKII is a heavy bugger!!..
Thanks!

Live View AF is a completely different system from OVF AF. All DSLRs are aperture limited doing PDAF via a dedicated PDAF array. Pretty much all DSLRs will AF with narrower lenses when using Live View. OVF based PDAF depends upon geometry and the width of the baseline used, no matter how bright the light is. Sensor based AF depends more on how bright the light is.

scyrene · Jun 20, 2021

Toglife_Anthony said:
In FF sales in some markets they absolutely were losing market share. The R5/R6 definitely bolstered their position, no doubt, but times are changing. That can't be denied. More people are relying on their phones versus buying entry-level cameras, where Canon has dominated for years. Yes, historically Canon has managed to make enough moves to stay in front, but IMHO I think times are historically different than many years past. I don't think Canon can stick to their same strategies and continue to see long-term success. In my eyes Canon is already doing things different; five years ago the R6 wouldn't have the same AF system and dual-card slots as the R5, we both know that! I don't think Canon will become a Sony-type company any time soon (e.g. releasing cameras on what feels like an annual cycle or taking feedback from us mere mortals and implementing features into new cameras) but I 100% believe Canon's strategies today are changing from what they've historically been.

I agree it feels like Canon's made a few changes to their approach, and time will tell how much that helps or hinders them. I don't think "times are changing" though - or rather, they always have been, it's not that right now is a special moment. Naysayers have been telling us that on the forum for as long as I've been here, and I always ask - why? Why is now special? Usually it boils down to, they want something in particular and are impatient for Canon to provide it.

Tessar · Jun 19, 2021

David_E said:
It needs to be made clear that this camera software for iPhone and iPhone rip-offs is not for use with just any flash. It its for Profoto only, and not for all Profoto models; it's currently compatible with five recent models ranging in price from $300 to $17,000, with the sweet spots for medium-power (up to 500 WS) being the A10 @ $1100 and the B10 Plus at $2200. What you get for your $$ from Profoto are the best flashes that money can buy. This stuff is not intended for those whose budget limits them to Godox and the like.

Even though Godox is "budget" it is very much capable of getting the job done. Just saying. Leika cameras are great too.
In the end those are tools. Everyone have to decide which tools are sufficient for the work that needs to be done.

jd7 · Jun 18, 2021

Just realised that both the 14mm and 85mm AF lenses for RF mount are still on the Rockinon website. Along the lines of what someone else has already suggested, maybe they've just decided to use the Rockinon name for these in future, for some reason ...?

gruhl28 · Jun 18, 2021

This is the lens I'm most interested in.

tonidavid5 · Jun 18, 2021

Firmware v1.3.3 already available. It fixes the issues introduced with 1.3.2

dirtyvu · Jun 17, 2021

I'm anxiously awaiting the price. Would love a 35 1.2! Holding the fort with the 1.8 but it's more serviceable than stunning

EOS 4 Life · Jun 17, 2021

privatebydesign said:
And yet not one person mentions it is 24mp.

Can you imagine the furor if Canon were to suggest a 24mp $5,000 camera nowadays? Just look at any R3 thread, R1 thread etc etc...

Whenever I look at a Leica camera and think the price seems reasonable for a Leica I find a Panasonic camera which is practically the same for less money.
Then I end up buying another Canon.

Ozarker · Jun 17, 2021

Glue? I recommend an acetone or MEK soak. Home Depot.

crazyrunner33 · Jun 16, 2021

[email protected] said:
Looks like they took the increased wiggle room in design between the f/2.8 and f/4 aperture to concentrate on making it wider by 1mm. I'm betting it isn't that much smaller than the f/2.8 as a result. That lens didn't need to be much smaller as it was.

Personally, the f/2.8 is my 2nd-most-used RF lens after the 100-500. Not sure an extra mm would do much for me. If I need to get super wide, I'll use a prime with a much faster aperture. The Sigma 14mm f/1.8 is still great as adapted.

I assume pricing will be the big motivator. For example, the 70-200 f/2.8 is $2,699 vs $1,599 for the f/4.

Ruined · Jun 15, 2021

stevelee said:
I have made it through a long life without ever having (or perhaps even using) a camera with 1/8000 sec. shutter speed, or it ever occurring to me to want one. I'm curious, though. Those of you who have such cameras and sometimes need that speed (and not folks who have never used it, but consider it a necessity for Life As We Know It to continue), please tell me the circumstances when you find it useful.

I can conjecture several types of things, but practicality of exposure would seem to limit opportunities.

1/8000 extremely useful for ultra wide apertures in moderate outdoor light without needing to add ND filters, which is what always annoyed me with the 6d as I could have avoided needing swapping filters in many cases if 1/8000 were avail. It's also useful for some birds and insects. Not having it for "product differentiation" and having to use as work around that requires more gear sucks

Michael Clark · Jun 15, 2021

Is that an EF 50mm f/1.8 STM lens attached to it?

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