This is from the CEO of Angelbird in regards to the card reader requirement for firmware updates.

The communication between the software and the card must be stable and secure, plus the commands have to be interpreted the correct way.

If there is one thing that goes wrong or wrongly translated, the card will be locked / dead.

So the update process is not trivial and we have to make sure it will be successful.

Every reader on the market is using different controller ICs and FW. So that’s the reason we only support our own readers.

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Ozarker said:

Whether RF or EF, I believe, is dependent upon the back focus distance? So what is that for RF?

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Flange distance for RF is 20mm, but back focus can be less if the rear element protrudes behind the flange. From an optical physics perspective, this design should be applicable to any of the FF mirrorless mounts.

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birdman916 said:

Birding who wants to make the plunge into the big boy canon lenses. Weight is an issue as i like to bird with a camera and hiking may be an issue with a heavy lens. Current set up Canon R5 and 100-500 7.1

Option 1: Canon rf 600 f4
Heavy and pricey but looks to be an awesome lens. Would get me more reach and some very nice shots

Option 2: Purchase the 200-500 f4 and the rumored super Teleconverter. Probably pretty heavy but maybe lighter than the 600 not sure. I like the many options this gives me. At worst I have the same focal length I’m used to but f4 to f7.1 is a noticeable difference I believe. With the Teleconverter I could extend and have 700 at 5.6 which also would be great. Then for certain scenarios like ID shots etc I would be at 1000mm f8 which quite frankly sounds great. Probably pretty heavy and maybe 20k when it’s all said and done yikes

Option 3: purchase 100-300 2.8 and stack a 2xTC and be at 600 f5.6. Not sure of the weight but I’m thinking this would be the smallest and lightest of the options. I don’t like that I would never use the lens without a Teleconverter really. This would also maybe be the cheapest of the options.

Love the insight and feedback from this forum. Thank you

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Ok..I have been a bird Photographer for 25 years .. about ten years ago I also wanted to make the leap to Big White Glass . Did not have a lot of money or did not want debt so what did I do ... looked on line and elsewhere for what the prospects were to buy a used lens in MINT condition .well at that time I found someone in California with several very special MINT lens ..and the one I wanted ..a 500f4 mk I... a bit heavy but very clean ..like new condition .. paid 5000 and lucked out .. it was as he said with Case .keys all accessories that came with this older lens ..auto focus . etc. got a TC 1.4 and 2.0 mk 3and the rest is history as they say .. then I saw a 300 f2.8 in MINT condition 3500 and jumped on that so I would have a walk around lens that was not so heavy . converters worked well with both lens .the 1.4 is a step up of course but now a days with Topaz and my old friend photoshop the 2.0 TC is not as bad as it would have been years earlier. I use R5 and did use the 5dsR till I got the R5 when it first came out . Long story short ..LOL .. I suggest you try to find a 500 f4 Mk II in MINt or excellent condition and you will be amazed how good your work will improve ... the500 f4 Mk II is much lighter than my older model ( You can look up the relative weights on line )and it should work great for you . If not a 300 f2.8 used MK II in MINT or excellent condition will asls be great . I use both rigs every day and you won't ragret it ... BUT and this is a big "but ' be safe and find a trusted place . or person . OR....if money is not a big obstacle get a 600 f4 mk III (if you can find one )..they are very light .. and it would be the ultimate lens ... the new RF ones600 f4 and the 100-300 f2.8 are so ,so, so overpriced (ridiculous) you would have to be crazy or rich . remember the EF to RF converter works perfectly so you do not need an RF lens . Im 74 years old and as of now don't have a big problem with my HEAVY lens and do not have any budget to move up ..Im quite happy with what I have . the new ..if real 200-500 f4 will be crazy high price and you will really only shoot at 500 anyways ... so beware ..and at the bizarre money they will want you might be foolish . again if you have money to burn well than go crazy and get all the new big whites ...hahaha ..$ 50,000.. lol . thats my two cents .. and if you need more help email me at [email protected]. Have fun .. keep shooting. Jimmy

I managed to find several printers intended for this sort of purpose. Here is a link in case anyone else is interested.

I'm currently evaluating the DNP QW410 and the Fuji ASK-300.

Sporgon said:

If I look at the ratio of lenses I own to those I actually use regularly, it’s about 10:1……..

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You are not alone... Leica 35 M and EF 100-400 Canon.
The rest collects some dust.

The AF and WFM additions are also supposedly billed to be included in the upcoming C70 update. Can’t be that long now…

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A compact full-sized medium format camera.
Now I have seen everything.

Your R7 probably has serious QC issue on the R7, either Canon should fix it completely (for free ofc). Or swap a new R7.

If you are going to buy another one. Wait for R5ii instead?

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Having used the Godox V860IIC for quite a bit, I'd like to see macro flash using a battery, but at half the cost of the MT26-EX.

neuroanatomist said:

Well, there’s one of those already.

EOS R100

24.1 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor DIGIC 8 processor Dual Pixel CMOS AF 6.5 fps Continuous shooting Creative Filters and Creative Assist 4K (cropped) movie at up to 24 fps and Full HD movie at up to 60 fps

www.usa.canon.com

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Will you look at that... I take a break from the rumor mill for a few months and am already behind the times! Thanks for the update!

This has been a huge inconvenience for me, that only a new update with clog2 can fix...

I am shooting real estate videos. And when shooting a house, it just has to work. When shooting outside or inside, I want the settings to accommodate that. But when In a particular room, say a room on the north side of the house (no sunshine and always darker), and I have an ISO of 6400, I want the camera to reach the lowest aperture first.

Real-estate videos are quickly made without a lot of production. So I want the most optimal settings. And when I have a different Aperture per room, I do not mind.

Best advice I can give is to take the tripod collar off the lens and chuck it in the waste bin.

I had an RF 70-200 bite the dust when that stupid collar popped open and the lens and camera fell to the floor. Canon ended up replacing the lens for free because they were unable to repair it. I think really they know the tripod collar has a design flaw.

When I got the new 70-200 from Canon I immediately took the tripod collar off and put it in a box. Recently I had to shoot a runway show and wanted to have the 70-200 on a monopod for a little extra stability. So I pulled that awful tripod collar out of the closet and put it on at the show. When I was packing up and going to unscrew the monopod from the tripod collar (which was attach to the camera) it again popped open and the camera and lens went falling to the ground.

By the grace of god I somehow caught them and prevented another disaster.

In my opinion the RF tripod collars which swing open under the weight of the camera should be recalled. They are flawed and your lens and camera is at risk using them.

I bet anything when these lenses start getting revised that design will be replaced.

In close I should mention the design of the EF tripod collars was pretty much bulletproof, impossible to come off when the lens and camera were connected.

I just purchased the R6 MARK II yesterday. Trying to get my head wrapped around its new features/changes. I tried the HF flicker but not sure. I am a sports shooter and shoot at 1/1000 wonder if camera will adjust for that speed?

I think some of you are forgetting some of the amazing ef-s glass than canon DID release
Yes, the 17-55 is widely known and respected. I have it and I’m not a fan
But let’s not forget the STM triplets 10-18,18-55 & 55-250
Or
Ef-s 24 pancake
Ef-s 35mm macro
Ef-s 60mm macro
Ef-s 15-85 usm
I own all those plus the others that rarely get mentioned 18-135stm, 18-200usm.
Also have all the ef-m lenses too
They are all bloody good.

It’s a shame canon dropped the M system. The missing M7 combining the best of the M6ii and M50ii would have been sweet as would a few more fast primes. The ef-m 32/1.4 is just incredible.

The R5/R6ii and RF L glass is more than I’m prepared to pay - not so much that I can’t afford it, I simply just can’t justify it - there is a difference!!

Recently picked up a used boxed pristine 7artisans 35/1.4 I’m currently using it on my M50, works great. I also have a used 7artisans 25/1.8 arriving tomorrow too
Both were ridiculously cheap so no damage to the wallet

I’m now tempted to buy a used cheap 7artisans 55/1.4 mkii as well, but
I have several 50mm inc a few non canon.
My question is would the 55mm 7artisans give me something that my canon 50/1.4 usm cannot??

My worry is that focusing the 25 & 35 manually is easy, however, the 55 is almost equivalent to 90mm (88mm) in FF and at 1.4 the DoF is gonna be crazy thin, I’m just wondering given the M50 has eye focus if I’m better off sticking with my canon ef50/1.4 ?

Optically would there be much difference ?

Any advice?

cooldood said:

Camera aesthetics are about as "modern" as their WIFI. Canon is the Jeep of cameras. Purely functional but not exactly stylish.

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That is your respectable point of view, yet,a bit risky to compare Leicas with poorly assembled 4X4s.
I do really like their aesthetics, the tactile quality, the ergonomics, the menu, far less the limited choice of lenses, their WIFI and their horrible prices...
Unfortunately, you can no longer adapt Canon EF lenses, this means no T&S, no luminous teles, and, sadly, no macro ring-flash (unless in manual mode). The re-badged Nissin strobes cost twice as much...

davidespinosa said:

$1500 body
$300 lens
10% discount
Doesn't make much sense to me...

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Don't forget the bundled mic and tripod/handle/remote, which are essentially free in this package.

Four friends who did the switch to Sony have the 200-600 and love it. Now Nikon. I use two R3s, but have to admit Z9 and some of the Z lenses are looking good.

chrisphillipp said:

I messed up and dropped my 70-200mm 2.8 MKII now it won’t zoom in or out an stuck at 90mm. I sent it off to Canon and they quoted $1000! Originally quoted $500. I have never heard of this issue so therefore I haven’t been able to find any information on how to fix it. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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If you have enough "points", you should have joined CPS Gold. For $100/year it gets you 20% off repairs and free return FedEx shipping. The $227 you'd have saved would more than offset the $100, and you'd have it for the next year if you needed to send anything else in. Even for the $500 quote, CPS Gold would have saved you $127 for a $27 net savings.

I used to have a lot of R3 lockups. I ended up changing settings so it wouldn't go into sleep mode, and haven't had issues since. I haven't had any battery drain issues either, so I'm pleased.

Scenes said:

Just read on a Facebook group that Canon Support have said this firmware is in the process of being pulled and a new one will be available with the fix some time in the future.

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Its been pulled. It was listed as 6/15