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Bdbtoys · Nov 13, 2020

I see $100 off on the R w/ Kit lens now. Not the best deal but it's something...

However, knowing the deals going on outside of the US, I think they will do something in the US after Nov 21st (current deals expire).

Atlasman · Nov 13, 2020

20Dave said:
Apple diversified into markets that they researched and determined that there was a good ROI, or at least they anticipated that they could grow the market to a substantial size. I don't see the drone market as ever getting very big.

Everyone that I know owns a smartphone. A lot of people that I know own non-cellphone cameras of one sort or another. I know exactly one person who owns a drone. I don't personally know any professional photographers, and I would imagine that a large segment of pros would want (or already own) a drone for things like wedding and athletic shoots (assuming local ordinances permit their use). But that is a pretty small market in terms of consumer spending.

The point I was trying to make was in general terms: not limited to drones, but to other accessories that fall in the realm of imaging—like external recorders and gimbals.

As for Sony entering the drone business, filmmaking is a growing market—many photographers are easing into video because their customers are requesting this service.

Nov 13, 2020

It looks nay bad. But I would love to see a full line of f/1.8 L primes to compete with the S line. Something compact but still with the fast focus motors and uncompromising build and IQ. Maybe Canon will do these as 1.4 but those would be just as big as the 1.2.

Rocksthaman · Nov 13, 2020

Yep I can confirm it does try to draw off them both about equally. It does charge them one by one.

I haven’t noticed any improvements in speed though. My pinky finger is always happier with the grip on though.

Chaitanya · Nov 13, 2020

Venus Laowa has added Manual aperture version of their 100mm Macro Ef mount for video makers.

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AlanF · Nov 13, 2020

JPAZ said:
Anyone update the firmware using an R5 / RP / R6 with an adapter? I have not yet given this lens a workout on the RF -Adapter mount but it is a great lens that will see use for a while. I am not ready to get the RF 100-500 yet.

I just updated the 400mm DO II using the adapter on the R5, which is the same process - it was simple and fast. I haven’t done it on the 100-400mm II yet as no problems with it after 5000 shots.

VegasCameraGuy · Nov 12, 2020

I've just discovered that you CANNOT charge non-canon batteries in the BG-R10 grip. The circuitry apparently interrogates the batteries and refuses to charge them in the grip. If you put two Canon batteries in it works fine. If you have a non-Canon and a Canon battery in it doesn't charge. If you try charging in the body and then turn the camera on and select battery info, you get a prompt asking if there is a non-Canon battery in the grip. If you answer Yes (for non-Canon) then you get a warning about counterfeit batteries and the camera shuts down. If you say NO and try to trick the grip, you get the warning and it doesn't charge. So it appears when you try and charge non-Canon batteries, it doesn't work.

mkamelg · Nov 12, 2020

Chris.Chapterten said:
Scanning through a couple of photos at 200% magnification I have so far found two dead pixels... one is right at the very edge of the frame and is not much of a concern. The second is unfortunately right in the middle of the frame and is a distinct purple colour.

Please read my post posted on another thread.

R5/R6 Camera defect reports (no hype or wish lists please)

I had an older battery in my R6 and for about a minute, the evf started Behaving Badly. It would just stutter and jerk like crazy even moving the camera slowly. I turned the camera off and on and everything was fine.

www.canonrumors.com

gruhl28 · Nov 12, 2020

Bert63 said:
Top picture is on Scenic Heights Drive in Oak Harbor, on Whidbey Island Washington.

The second picture is taken on the Seaplane Base there - a leftover from World War II.

In between the two is the city marina and once you come down Scenic Heights you walk along the water (Puget Sound) all the way to and back. The city marina is about a mile and a half from my back door and the marina pictured here is less than a quarter mile further.

It’s a little paradise in my opinion. Small and quiet and really beautiful no matter where you look. We’re right in between the Cascade and the Olympic mountain ranges and you can see snow covered mountains all year long.

I should be a better landscape photographer huh?

Sadly (or maybe happily) 99% of my photography takes place within five miles of this spot. During the week it’s deserted except for the Island residents, and on the weekend if you stay away from the BRIDGE it’s still a peaceful place to be.

Beautiful place, thanks for the info. My girlfriend saw a House Hunters episode on Fidalgo Island a couple years ago, and ever since then we've been talking about looking into Fidalgo or Whidbey. We're on the East Coast, but have been thinking of moving west for a while. I'm a bit unsure of whether I want to be on an island, though, seems a bit more difficult when you want to go somewhere else.

Kit. · Nov 12, 2020

Does it have the "Alberto Korda" mode?

hobbodanno · Nov 11, 2020

I'd be curious to see how this stacks up against the Mavic Air 2 and Mavic 2 Pro. I'd like to get a drone at some point, and I've been leaning towards the latter two, and more specifically, the Mavic Air. Might be a lot of fun!

As far as living in the Northwest goes, I'm in agreement with the above. I've been living on my little island for about six years now, but I'm itching to leave. It's a beautiful place, but the politics here are crazy. I'm thinking about leaving, as are several of my close friends.

snappy604 · Nov 11, 2020

Joules said:
Be aware that there is currently no hardware support for 10-bit 4:2:2 hardware decoding, so that if that's what you filmed, you have to expect poor playback performance. Otherwise, maybe let us know what CPU and GPU you've got in your rig. Built for gamings can mean different things. Although I suppose with playback you were just referring to literal file playback, independent of any editing software.

thank you, wouldn't have known that. To me it's mp4... my machine plays mp4 smoothly normally, but that makes sense. I used whatever was default and found it stuttered a lot, but that would explain things esp why it was smooth after passing and re-exporting it via shotcut.

system is AMD 8320 8 core processor 3.50 GHz.... 32 GB RAM, Nvidia 1060 with 6GB RAM, win 10 pro (1904)... SSD drive etc.. Older, but beefy.

I do plan to build a new rig in the next year or so but I think you may have nailed the lack of hardware support for that codec. I probably did use that.. so having said that, what would a good starting point be? Starting to view some youtubes, but most seem to assume I know what I"m doing already

(I'll check out the other link)

img · Nov 11, 2020

Maybe the battery drain problem is the batteries depletes themself on their own, rather than the body drains the batteries. I tested my 10 LP-E6N batteries (which came totally discharged out of the box) in 5D4 and 5D3 bodies and they reached the "not powering on" state in 1-2 weeks (in any body, with or without grip). Besides them I have 4 of older LP-E6 batteries not showing any signs of discharging in the same bodies, in the same time interval. So the question is: why are the LP-E6Ns discharged so fast when the LP-E6s not?

Nov 10, 2020

Mt Spokane Photography said:
Somehow, I thought I read RP in the post. It would be more appropriate for the R5. I keep GPS off on my cameras so its not for me but for some its very important.If I ever wanted the location, I could link to my phone.

I think I've found a GPS logger that can work several days in a row on its own battery. It could be a solution should I ever switch to the R system.

zim · Nov 10, 2020

Well I do air shows, still waiting on cockpit af

Viggo · Nov 10, 2020

YuengLinger said:
GREAT question! I had the camera set for Mechanical. I just now found that once I choose ENABLE for focus bracketing, the Shutter Mode switches automatically to Electronic. I don't see anyway to change that, but I can see it as optimal no vibration.

But you are certainly right about the 0.5 sec restriction for electronic! It's on page 235 of the AUG.

I guess this has to do also with what is basically Live View shooting?

In this case, it seems worth experimenting with apertures less than the recommended f/5.6 for very low light. But I think in most focus stacking situations 0.5 seconds should be fine, especially with how little noise the R6 produces.

Thanks!

Well, then, I didn’t know it automatically switched to electronic when doing bracketing either . A lucky mistake, I guess

PeteH · Nov 9, 2020

Depends on your budget and your upgrade plans, but I'd be tempted to grab a used Sigma 30/1.4, enjoy using it straight away, and worry about full-frame lenses when you have a full-frame camera.

I've happily used the EF-S Sigma 30 1.4 EX with crop bodies for years (first a 500D, then a 7D2) and wouldn't be without it. It's my go-to for family/domestic use. Sharp enough wide open (at least in the centre), nice bokeh, decently fast autofocus, and with Dual Pixel you shouldn't have the AF accuracy issues that some DSLR users encounter though-the-viewfinder (anecdotally I find it OK close up but a bit prone to randomly missing at longer focus distances).

In ways a 35/f2 would be a more "sensible" choice. It depends on how much you'd miss having 1.4 (speaking for myself, that'd gnaw at me disproportionately to the practical difference) and whether you're likely to want / use the IS (personally I hardly ever use the 30/1.4 slower than 1/250 anyway).

You might also consider the 18-35/1.8 if budget permits and it's not too big.

Daner · Nov 9, 2020

mrproxy said:
An RF35 1.4 would be no-brainer. Can be without IS.

I don't see the logic of introducing a third RF 50mm that lacks IS.

antonioleandro · Nov 8, 2020

Thank you, JPAZ.

tron · Nov 8, 2020

Updated! (as my 100-400II too). I remember this jump happening to me 3 to 4 times in the last 2 years with either 7D2 or 5DsR.I do not remember which one or both of them).

Sporgon · Nov 8, 2020

Joules said:
If you watch Gordon Laings review though, you'll see that the RF 85 mm 2.0 definitively has a lesser blur to its backgrounds, which is more relevant when talking about aperture, than such minute differences in light gathering capability usually.

Yes as Frodo said, that difference probably isn’t to do with the aperture difference, more likely the optical design. To day, lenses that make sharp charts are king.

dolina · Nov 7, 2020

CanonFanBoy said:
I live in the USA. There are no restrictions on outdoor photography. Our parks are open. Professional sports are still being played with photographers still on the sidelines and cardboard cutouts of fans in the stands. People are still covering political rallies, etc. Amateur sports are being played. Animals are still running around free, etc. The parks I have gone to are almost deserted... so no worry. How are accounts receivable? You tell me. Bigger point: I wonder how many people are so terribly board and ordering new equipment as a way to assuage such boredom.

However, if you have data on how accounts receivable are world wide, I'd be happy to know. People here on this forum are waiting in line for product and want to spend their money.

I make the assumption (probably wrong) that you are in the Philippines. If so, I assume your situation there is far different.

Still the question remains, and you've not answered: Does Canon supply product to dealers on consignment? Or do dealers pay up front? From what I can surmise, demand for the R5 and R6 are very high. Also, many RF lenses are on backorder here. In the USA that market is huge for the consumer and not so big with professionals. I assume the opposite in the Philippines as the average incomes tend to be much lower.

What is the average salary in the Philippines in 2020? Salaried jobs in this country pay an average of $992.19 a month or $11,906.42 a year, while hourly jobs pay $5.73 an hour. These figures reflect gross salaries, which brings the net pay after-tax to an average of $288.35/month. The highest salaries in the country are found in Quezon City, Manila, Davao, and Kalookan cities respectively.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median wage for workers in the United States in the first quarter of 2020 was $957 per week or $49,764 per year (assuming 52 weeks of work per year).

BTW: You have a beautiful country with wonderful people.

Camera Sales in 2020 Have Plummeted As Much As 54%

The Camera and Imaging Products Association in Japan, otherwise known as CIPA, has published global camera and lens production data through September of

petapixel.com

Is it buy buy or bye bye actually sold and paid for camera and lenses compared to previous years of the same quarter?

stevelee · Nov 7, 2020

That was one of his most annoying videos. He rants on about not using a tripod or focusing manually or filters. But with a bit of patience, one can glean helpful information about the lens performance.

ajfotofilmagem · Nov 7, 2020

Bennymiata · Nov 6, 2020

Glad to be of assistance.

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