Patent trolls. The patents themselves are probably junk (flunking either the "novelty" or "obviousness" test, or both). But the way these company's work is they go after little guys to build up some cash from settlements so that they then have money to engage the bigger fish.

AlanF said:

There is a Group 3, of which I am one, R5/R5ii owners who like the R7 as a complement to our full frame with slightly better reach and useful with some lighter lenses. We are ones who want the R7 to have the same ergonomics as the R5 series and I presume would be candidates for an R7ii.

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Group 3 also includes R5/R5 Mk II owners who did not buy the R7 because they did not like the ergonomics, viewfinder and electronic shutter performance.

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And why would Arabic numerals count by that logic? That's not native to Japanese either. The 5dIV is called the "five dee mark four" which in Japanese would contain the word. Other Japanese companies don't seem to avoid the number too much. Nikon had a D4 and a J4. Sony had a PS4. Fuji has an XT4.

In any case, number 4 can be pronounced as both shi or yon in Japanese. The latter seemingly preferred due to the death connotation of the former. But for the same reason, the use of the number doesn't seem to be avoided by Japanese companies to the same degree as Chinese companies.

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Mark IV is spoken as "Makū Fō". Same goes for the EOS Kiss X4 which is spoken as "Ekkuso Fō".

However although most names are spoken like English, Canon and also some Chinese Manufacturers tend to avoid unlucky main numbers with a 4. OnePlus for instance also skipped their model 14 phones and went straight to 15.

Well, by history (Canon 1-series "flagship" history) the only thing I'm pretty sure of is that we will see R1 announced in late 2027 to mid 2028. Because that is a camera Canon always want to make ready for the professional sports-shooters at the Summer Olympics. The 1-series' release schedule is tightly bound to that event.
Canon doesn't seem to believe that high resolution is needed for the sports photographers (and personally I tend to agree, though I'm not a professional sports photographer ).
I don't know if R3 was the start of a new series. Maybe the R3 was a one-time model to try some new technologies (Eye-Control, Smart Controller and stacked sensor), before rolling it out in R1 and R5II? But if we see a new R3, I cannot imagine it getting the sensor from R6III. I would expect it to get a stacked sensor again.
I don't think Canon thinks global shutter technology is ready for prime time photography yet, but if we get it, my bet is it will be in the R1.

But that is all my guesses without knowing what kind of technologies Canon has cooking in their labs. Or their strategies. But my guess is probably at good as anyone else not having inside knowledge

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yeahright said:

make it with premium features at a premium price and photographers will buy it as their secondary camera when they are size limited but unhappy with the IQ or handling of their phones.

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¡Exactamente! A role as a secondary camera when space/weight is limited (such as, but not limited to, travel) or as a close-up option when you're loaded with a long lens and need a close up option in case the action moves in close, or, as a main camera at the ready when conditions don't permit being loaded for bear. And as you rightly said, always when IQ is important (which is always a consideration for photographers, not iPhone snapshooters.)

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Cute little monkey. Nice shots. Thanks for sharing.

ronbyram said:

Thanks for the info.. I agree I wish it was available in stills mode and not only in video.. My camera buddy that shoots Sony says its available in stills so that he can see what's blown out and not have to take a test shot. How do we voice this want to Canon?

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I'm guessing they know but for some reason haven't made it available. Occasionally, I have received a survey from Canon, and the last one did ask about features desired in the future.

Thanks a lot. Appreciate it. I pre ordered a mark 3. I’m pretty excited. At least I know the flash will work. I’ll go from there like you said.

Now that the R6MkIII has materialized we should soon be able to get back to rumors of the R7MkII (and the 300-600mm lens).

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creative1 said:

... I have signed up to be notified when I can pre-order. I am assuming that paying for the camera up front is part of the deal with a pre-order? ...

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I would never ever choose advance payment on any shop, especially on the internet. Even if you pay with a credit card or else that has an insurance.
Every reliable dealer I know (in Germany) accepts payment with shipping.

creative1 said:

Warranties: Is it worth it to get the extended warranties?

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Extended warranties are typically just additional insurances that increase the time of warranty on product defects but not more.
Depending on the amount of gear you want to ensure it is better to get a dedicated ensurance for that.
I have an insurance, that covers theft, dropping, breaking, lost luggage and most things you can think of expect gross negligence.
Expect an annual fee of 2 to 3% of the list (!) price of the ensured products for something like that.

I took my lens to a wildlife preserve neat my house and starting playing around with burst mode. I managed to get a nice sequence of a turkey vulture. This helps convince me that the used lens is solid and works well with the R6 Mk2.

Michael Clark said:

"Entry point for FF" at $2K+ does not equal "budget entry point for FF" and barely $1K.

When the 6D debuted at $2K+, there were plenty of $1K and under budget DSLRs.
When the RP debuted at $1.2K, there were fewer sub $1K and under budget DSLRs, and the floor was higher due to inflation in the intervening 8+ years.

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About your other message: you did reply to 5 of my messages, which were all on the same topic... but they were in different threads.

Well there is one entry point FF at any given time. Who are we to decide what price is considered to be "budget"?

I have a 6D now and I was just trying out the new R6 Mark III and the R5 Mark II at the Hunt’s show. I’m disappointed how small the Mirrorless bodies are. Sure I could use a battery grip but I don’t like using the grip all the time on my 6D such as when I doing street photography. Why are the bodies smaller but the RF lenses are about the same size as EF glass?

Canon you are shameful how can you put the 4k oversampling at 60fps in the r6 mk3 that has no high temperature setting and no air intake and not put it in the r5 mk2 which costs much more?!? But wake up and do this damn firmware update and give the 4k overcamoyed at 60fps on the r5 mk2 !!! You're ridiculous!!!

I'd love to see the 1988 Canon EF 200mm f/1.8L USM attached to a RF bodies like the R6 Mark III, R1 & R5 Mark II.

What more on a FujiFilm medium format body like a GFX 100S II & GFX 100 II.

Lovely colours. Nicely done, dpc.

Considering how small and compact the R8 is, I would say that it is the most versatile compact camera. It's full size 35mm sensor and amazing image quality...I'd give the R8 my vote.

I thought I'd wade back in after sending my R5ii into Canon for a second time. Again, they replaced the printed circuit board, and checked the sensor, firmware, etc. It arrived just before heading back to Churchill for another season of photographing polar bears. For the most part, the new mother board seemed to work well. The camera didn't crap out (totally), and the battery level didn't drop super fast. On the other hand, it wasn't as cold as last year so I may yet see a return to previous challenges. What did happen on a regular basis is the dreaded dead battery alert - however popping it out and back in while the switch was in the on position, got the camera up and running again. I often shot between 350 and 480 frames as well as a fair bit of video each day and almost never changed battery.

A colleage believes the huge venting on the mark ii has something to do with it so he tapes his up in the winter and that seemed to help in his case.

I've spent a ton of money to avoid the problem and I hate throwing more money but I can't risk a camera dying on my photo tours. I've bought a dummy battry to run off a Dtap if necessary as well as a second R5 mark i body (since I know that seems to work in all temps). In January, I head back up when it drops to as low as -50C/-58F. My old 5Ds laughed at those temps, and my colleague has been using his R5 in those temps for several years. Fingers crossed the mark ii still works. I'd like to use my R5 for time lapses and my mark ii for photos.

Ozarker said:

Thank you. I thought I'd read a rumor concerning compatibility issues at one time. I'd like to upgrade to the R6 Mark III, so was hoping somebody who uses Flashpoint would chime in. Nothing against Canon flashes, I just want to use moonlights. Thanks again.

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I use Flashpoint/Godox regularly, but I don't use the newer cameras regularly.

David - Sydney said:

My "normal" shots are on my flickr page (see signature). You can see a few where I have used my EF8-15/4.
The youtube clips I have seen show crazy stuff with video slightly clipped top/bottom (16:9 vs 3:2) so getting used to it will be fun (and painful). Slight movements will drastically change the composition.
You can't have you fingers around the grip for handheld.
Similarly, I think that I will need to use a horizontal extension to avoid tripod feet being in frame unless shooting vertically.

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Sorry for the delay, I was on a photo trip. Great images, David! I love in particular your humpback whale image, beautiful.

Noreaster said:

What is it?

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Weed infested water at the edge of a reservoir. I obviously added the swirly effect.

Fabulous images. I chatted to Arctic Wildlife about going on the M/S Kvitungen but couldn’t make the date. I wished I had!!