TexPhoto said:

Arriving Early for that morning light. This is on the West Coast of PR, so the sun rises behind you.

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Nice collections of images. Love to see especially the water shoot. #4 is awesome.

Canon's new instant cameras have leaked ahead of launch

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Let's hope they sort out that leaking problem before they're due for sale.

Maximilian said:

The company is the same as mentioned by bobby and working in Germany and the EU.
Different insurance models (countries, gear used, gear at home, accessories, etc) are possible.
Further details see here:
https://www.fotofairsicherung.de/ (German HP)

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Many thanks, Maximilian!

Thanks for sharing, Johannes!
Really interesting, although not yet for me, as I am still waiting for more professional EOS R bodies.
But good to see, that the market is already offering EOS R and RF compatible tools

There are several internal things that must happen before any production takes place. Field Testing and revisions that may or may not result, additional rounds of testing until its right. Firmware development and testing on the cameras as well as against specifications. This will likely happen for unreleased cameras as well.

Pricing of the 70-200 will be in line with the original new price of the EF 70-200 or about $2600. The 24-240 has no published specifications that I'm aware of, I expect it will be in the $1000-1500 range, but it all depends on how high of a quality of construction it gets. It conceivably could be under $1,000.

I was watching a basketball game today and saw the Canon 50-1000 in action. Its not Full Frame, its super 35, and sells for ~$70,000!

Come on Canon, free update for the 1dx2 too?

Bennymiata said:

Maybe he was sitting down because his camera was so heavy.

When I do weddings or events, I rarely sit down and I can often be seen climbing chairs and tables to get good shots, and I'm in my 60's.

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I have been spotted doing the same, and for groups holding the camera overhead. It helps to be tall and have an articulated screen. I can’t imagine having the time to sit down at a wedding.

FairlyKors said:

Only one person is upset that Canon’s dropping support for the EF-M mount?

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Yes, just one person. Apparently, (almost) everyone else can read.

Canon also confirms (again) that IBIS is coming to future EOS R camera bodies, as well as saying the EOS M and EF-M will be around for a while.

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its predecessor

3kramd5 said:

“wider ISO range”

Than what?

“same battery”

As what?

I don’t know about thunder stealing. If the RP has any, it’s certainly due to the format size and price.

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AlanF said:

I am trying to find out more about Panasonic DFD. This was a useful article https://camerajabber.com/panasonic-dfd-focusing-explained/
It does say that it works with only with Panasonic lenses, which might be a problem for you?

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This youtube video explain the differences and similarities between contrast AF, phase detect AF, hybrid AF, DFD and DPAF.
It seems that DFD needs to have an in-camera database of lenses and reacts to each differently. If so, it will be of very limited use.

SwissFrank said:

Just my guess, but it's possible they started off with this goal, and someone just happened to figure out that you could use this for HDR as well.

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I agree. That's the way science normally works (I know that because I edit a German physics magazine + from my own experience back when I studied physics).

SwissFrank said:

Right. Up until now, on-sensor memory may have only had one possible function--avoiding rolling shutter--and thus be something you'd only support on a mainly-video camera. Thx to this paper, they're now dangling 42dB or more extra headroom (basically SEVEN STOPS more highlight detail) and that's something you'd totally pay an extra couple grand for if you really understood it. It's simply staggering.

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Yes, I'd really love to see that technology to hit the market soon. But the publication in a primary research journal without any patent claims so far indicates that we'll have to wait a while...

GMCPhotographics said:

You really don't under stand what a patent is do you....patents always come first. Production never comes before a patent.

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Of course production can precede patent grant, hence 'patent pending'.

I hope it will fix sharpness issue with 2x extender. But then again I think it is the 2x extender that do not play well with the 400 iii.

CanonFanBoy said:

The Tamron 15-30 I used to have was great. Really great. I've thought about that 45mm Tamron, but I just don't know when I'd use it. The 85 you have would be good for my use.

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I have the Tamron 45mm and 85mm 1.8's and they are outstanding lenses. Two of the best (and sharpest) lenses I own.
I never thought I'd use the 45mm all that much either but it is probably my most used lens out of all my lenses; it lives on my 6D2 almost all of the time. I'm constantly shooting with it, honestly thought I'd use the 85mm more when I got them. (I bought them at the same time). The 45mm is an amazingly versatile lens and even can substitute for a macro type of lens too because it can do real close up focusing (I think 13"). The bokeh is really beautiful with it too.
My Tamron 85mm seldom gets used, and I basically only use it for doing portraits (which is a rare thing for me). When I need the 85 I am darn glad I have a good one though!
Out of the insane amount of money I have invested in lenses it's ridiculous that my most used and favorite (and about the sharpest) is my cheapest lens of the bunch, the Tamron 45mm, a 400.00 dollar lens!

Don Haines said:

On my Oly, to update the lens firmware you mount the lens on the camera, connect the camera to a computer, and run the Olympus viewer/editor software. If it detects that an update is available, it downloads it onto the computer and then installs it onto the lens. No docks. No shipping out.

They have had this ability for at least 15 years and I don’t understand why nobody else does it.......

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In the situation with updating your Olympus lenses though, it's all Oly equipment, including the camera correct? I wonder if you could do that with say a Panasonic M4/3 lens mounted on your Oly camera? I'm guessing that you could not do that. Or conversely if your Oly lens was mounted on a Panasonic G9 or G85, etc, you could not update it that way either... But who knows?

I know that I wouldn't be keen on having a Tamron or Sigma lens attached to my Canon camera body and try and run a software update to the lens this way - thru the camera body. If it would even work, which my money would be on it not being possible...

Don Haines said:

I have run into that problem when shooting handheld panoramas in portrait mode, but 99.99 percent of the time they are fine for landscape type shooting.

BIF is something else! when trying to track small birds I love my 7D2 because the AF points cover most of the sensor (more of it than any FF camera). If my skills were better (or if the birds were further away and larger) I could get by with less area, but I am still learning and developing so I need all the help I can get

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If I am being fairly serious about a panorama, I will set the focus and exposure the same for all shots, with the possible exception where there is a lot of difference in the light on one side from the other or there is interesting foreground detail on just one side. But most often I am traveling when I shoot panoramas, so I let the G7X II use auto everything and expect that Photoshop will work it all out. The depth of field of the little lens covers a lot of the scene anyway. I’m mainly just trying to make up for the 24mm equivalent on the wide end. At home I’ll use the 16-35mm lens on my 6D2 instead.

I’ve never been interested in shooting BIF. I can enjoy some of the pictures, but generally don’t like the frozen effect that folks go for. I’d rather they look more like “in flight.”

Many many thanks for the link to a wonderful video!
I now see Youtube in a different light.

CanonGrunt said:

Canon just released this 8k test footage... https://www.cinema5d.com/canon-8k-cinema-camera-first-official-footage/

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Do be aware that Youtube TENDS to clip the highlights and shadows and make the footage LOOK like Soap Opera Video. When you download the video and do a bit of grading on it, it seems I can recover some additional detail in it which indicates that the DEFAULT from-camera images will be quite outstanding.

If I was shooting high-end Cinema on this, I would of course be shooting 24 fps at 1/48th of a second shutter speed to ensure I get a filmic look AND I would boost my shadows by 5 to 10% and increase contrast by 5% AND increase colour saturation and colour temperature towards a cool blue to keep AWAY from Hollywood's typical TEAL and ORANGE look. I like my films ICE COLD and my skies/clouds NATURAL looking, so this camera with it's typical colour science is a good match for those who do documentary-oriented drama (i.e. period pieces), street-or-interview style productions and action/stunts filming.

For the sunset, firelight and candle-lit scene afficionados, I still think an Arri Alexa give you better low-light performance and warmer colour tones, but I definitely could argue for at least renting this camera for a few scenes! I'm curious if this 8K sensor will be introduced right away for the C300 Mk3 or whether it will be a sensor block upgrade available later in 2020!

Anyways this is a GOOD product challenge to the rest of the CURRENT field of cinema cameras ... BUT ... I should also note that NEW players are coming out very soon now with their own DCI 8K systems that quite shocked me in their image quality and camera body ruggedness! Canon is going to NEED TO WAAAAAY UP THEIR FEATURE SET GAME if they want to compete in this arena!
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I have the RF 35 1.8, and it spends a lot of time on my R. I love that lens.

Personally I would not even buy a pristine 24-70 2.8 ii due to the lack of image stabilization. I mean if you use a tripod most of the time then go for it. But if you shoot handheld, I think a Tamron G2 or Sigma Art would be better for the image stabilization alone. Even Nikon has it on theirs and I cannot figure out why Canon has not put it into this popular focal length. For the record I use the Canon 24-70 f4L IS which is stellar (and has a convenient macro mode) and is a good alternative unless you really need f2.8 .

They'll delay it as long as possible, to avoid giving users a lower cost/more flexible video solution to keep pushing sales of 4K ones as long as possible

Seems like this particular product has gone under radar but looks like Godox will be updating their old X1T.

CanonFanBoy said:

At this point, Canon is clearly not worried about size and weight.

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Sigma has been getting praise lately for building lenses with uncompromised optical performance even if it means larger, heavier lenses. I think Canon may be taking something away from that trend.

For people who really want a small system, there's still m43

He probably does like Canon gear, but the links are to Canon Explorers of Light, which he is one of. He’s an ambassador for Canon and all that entails. I honestly couldn’t care less. I’m a big boy and have been shooting professionally for 22 years and I understand how the world works. If a major equipment manufacturer is going to offer you support, equipment, etc. in exchange for “publicly” using their gear, hey, go for it.

Ian_of_glos said:

Thank you.
I can't say that I have had problems with AF accuracy on either my 5D mk3 or my 5D mk4, but I did spend a long time using AFMA to fine tune all my lenses.
They all perform really well now and I would be surprised if I found that a camera from the EOS R stable produced better results. Generally I only use the cross type AF points so maybe that is another factor.
However, I agree with your main point that this is a period of transition, but for now there is nothing that is compelling me to move to the EOS R system.

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It was more an issue of the less accurate baselines of the outer points (even cross types) and not AFMA. With smaller apertures, it wasn't an issue but with large apertures (i.e. f/1.4), it became a large enough issue that I tended to use servo and burst with outer points even for a static target, especially with the 50L (which wasn't the most accurate or sharpest to start with).