Del Paso said:

Sooner or later, they will adapt their prices like most Japanese companies. I'm still hoping only for the US market...

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Don't worry, I've already sacrificed goats and read their entrails to increase our chances from zero percent to one whole percent!

Found a few threads about this on Google. Here's the simplest version from Reddit.

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@Canon Rumors -- can you open comments on this thread ? Thanks...
I'm excited about an internal zoom 70-200/4 !

https://www.canonrumors.com/internal-zoom-18-50mm-f-4-70-200mm-f-4-optical-designs-appear/

cruso said:

not sure

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I recommend calling the company you purchased it from

Hey!
Yeah, sadly the 2000D/T7 doesn’t store the shutter count in the EXIF, so most tools won’t work.
I had the same issue and ended up checking it through a Canon service center – only reliable way I found.
Wish Canon made this info easier to access like some other brands do!

Canon will release new firmware for their PTZ lineup as well as the Cinema EOS C400 and Cinema EOS C80 at the end of July. Canon will also be updating their control software and mobile phone applications alongside the new firmware.

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neuroanatomist said:

So was I, which is why I checked and was pleasantly surprised (in case you didn't click the link in the above post, I have corner crops of stars in there).

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I did just now. That blows away the Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM! Again, thank you.

SIGMA Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan) is pleased to announce the development of the Sigma 28-45mm T2 FF and the Sigma 28-105mm T3 FF from the new lens line, the AF Cine Line, as part of Sigma’s Cine Lens series.

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Luckily I never see that expression on my lovely wife. On the other hand, the husband's blank look she may be familiar with.

Toni said:

The most annoying thing about Canon mirrorless cameras is the focus point. With DSLRs, it was exactly one point. Now, even when selecting just one point, it's actually an area, which means it often doesn't focus where it should. It's much more imprecise than before, and this isn't an opinion, it's a fact.

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From Andre's blog way back in 2010...
"Eventually, I decided to map out crosses inside each AF point, so I can focus on the subject more accurately. I placed a white sheet of paper with a small black square on the wall and moved each AF point perpendicularly to each edge of the black square until the focus light in the viewfinder started to blink, which indicated that I reached the end on the AF cross in the given direction."

"Repeating this exercise once for each of the edges gave me four shots where the inner edge of the black square indicated the end of the AF cross in each direction. I superimposed all four shots onto each other and ended up with this picture for the center AF point."


"So far so good - the cross inside the center AF point was pretty much what I expected. Note that the cross extends well beyond the red square marker in the viewfinder, which means that if there is more detail outside of the AF point marker, the camera will focus on that detail."

"After taking 72 shots and merging each four, I had the complete map of all AF points for my 7D. Let's take a look at the second one from the top in the center column, which is the one used in the sample shot above."



"Now it all makes sense - the cross inside this AF point extends well into the top AF point and the camera focused on the detail in the background rather than on the fuzzy police bear."

And:

From Canon technical advisor Chuck Westfall back in 2008 when the 5D Mark II was introduced:

"This graphic shows the relative sizes and positions of the EOS 5D Mark II's focusing points."



And from Canon upon release of the EOS 7D:



The top map is what one sees in the VF (less the numbers labeling each AF "point")

The middle is a map of the PDAF sensor array. Keep in mind that microlenses aim the light coming into the array before it falls on the sensor array.

The bottom is a map of the areas of sensitivity for all of the focus "points" superimposed on what one sees in the VF.

To the left is a guide that indicates which pairs of lines are active for which "points" as numbered in the top map. The center cross-type AF "point" is indicated by the red shading.

Aaron D said:

Neither is correct. Think about it: two physical things at 360 or 0 degrees apart would have to occupy the same space.

Sorry to beat a dead horse...

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To answer in a slightly different way from @neuroanatomist :
In two dimensions they would be in the same place, but a lens is three dimensional.

I'm having this issue when I am shooting video with the R5M2. I was contemplating sending it in to Canon but it seems like I may not be the only one with this issue. My R3 performed flawlessly when shooting video, so I just used that for video. It does it when handholding video, I did not try it on a tripod.

It’s shaping up to be a busy June for camera announcements, and today we’ve got two stories worthy of your time: Fujifilm has registered two new cameras, and we now have leaked images and specs for the Hasselblad X2D Mark II.

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Wow, guys you are really careful.

I cycle my batteries through all cameras they fit in. Which means coming home from a shooting any battery I had with with me, goes into the “maybe empty jar” and I grab a few to replace them in the kit from the “freshly loaded jar”. I usually take on LPE6 in the camera and 2 in reserve with me. In total I own 8 of them which means 3 get loaded over the next days and 2 are in reserve for a fast grab if two shootings are close to each other. I load them with the Hähnel Procube II which according to what I learned here in the forum is the dumbest way to do, as the Hähnel does not have much in regards careful maintenance loading. I take loving care in regards to my camery but that love does not extend to the batteries. The Hähnel can load 2 batteries at the same time and I sometimes forget the batteries for a few days in the powered up loader. However after years of that unkind loading practice I do not have any dropouts in regards to the LPE6 batteries

As I currently made space in the shelves for the upcoming R7 Mark II I only hold a R7, 1DX2 which accept the "classical Canon form factor"

However that means Canon batteries from my EOS 30D, 60D, 80D 5d Mark 1 and 5d Mark3 happily power my R7 and do not show any weakness (besides the fact that the latest version LPE6nH seems to allow maybe 50-100 shots more than the LPE6n) The LPE6 batteries I use are almost 20 years old and still do their job.

My only backup battery for the 1DX2 is the one which came with my 1D Mark4 again almost 2 decades old and still doing the job.

If the Sigma 17-40 f:/1.8 is optically at least at the same level with 18-35 1.8 Art then it will sell extraordinary as the older version did! Can't wait!

Sunrises are always beautiful !

mikekeck said:

After a trivial (by my standards) drop from about 2.5 feet (it landed flat on the ground), my RF 200-800 broke in half

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It is IMO not surprising a lens is damaged after such a drop. Your mistake!!

I don't know about Canon's plans.

Kenko is overpriced and wobbly, but the smaller tube is only 10mm (could be useful)
Meike is not expensive but the release button seems to be failing on one of mine so not the best choice if you want reliability.
FotodioX is almost as expensive as Kenko (if you wanted to by both sizes) in terms of price, but not wobbly

Artra Lab and Vello were both out of stock when I tried before.

Canon continues to develop optical designs which utilize internal zoom setups. Internal zoom is the favoured design for a lot of shooters, as there is always continuity with the lens when shooting with it. Telescopic zoom lenses can save you a lot of space in the bag, but there are compromises when using one.

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There are differences between CPS benefits on different countries. In Canada, one big one not mentioned is early access to new lenses. I got my RF200-800 the week it was released by including my CPS # when I ordered.

Sony is just *so* Last Year.

What ever the issue was, a few blasts from a can of compressed air around the control wheel seemed to do the trick and it’s now back to spinning freely.

EricN said:

Nice photos!
Is she sad about the Mormons coming, or is she going to work at the bar?

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Both valid reasons I suppose...if she is going to work, I ain't eating there again

"...the overall experience of using the screen is cramped and unpleasant."

"My main issue with the control scheme of the X half has to do with the cumbersome nature of the touch interface. If you swipe too quickly, the screen won’t register the movement, and often tapping the screen takes a couple of tries to get things going."

PetaPixel/Chris Niccolls

Some of my fav recent captures....pretty much always R5, 24-70mm F2.8L at F2.8

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