I usually use DPP to make a TIFF using DLO, which I promptly export for use elsewhere. I rarely use DPP for much else. If Canon would release a plug-in for other editors that just achieve the DLO application then DPP would be ignored.

A couple I took a few weeks ago at Mom's for the holiday. My first attempt at bird photography. Shot through the double pane glass in the kitchen windows. R7, EF 70-300mm IS USM II. Same Cardinal in both pictures.

neuroanatomist said:

Incidentally, maybe Gemini did get it wrong. I took a pragmatic approach rather than a mathematical one, made a circle with a diameter of 39.32 units (19.66 x 2) and centered a 24 x 36 unit rectangle on it, then measured the area of the excluded portions of the rectangle vs the whole rectangle (pixel counts of a screenshot, but that would not affect a % measurement). It came out to ~2.07% of the FF sensor area, i.e. worse than Gemini calculated.

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Still nothing to lose sleep over, IMO, much less prevent me from buying a lens requiring such correction.

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I had ChatGPT make a similar drawing (to scale) and subsequently calculate the percentage of the area of the dark corners and the result is 1.48%.

Edit: ChatGPT calculated the result using integral calculus, i.e. a different method than Gemini.

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Do Zeiss Milvus (and Otus) RF/EF mount lenses have AF?

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The Otus RF lenses are MF. The Milvus are also MF.

Hello everyone.
Ever since getting the R6 Mark III about a month and a half ago, I've been having this problem happen with close to 100% repeatability.

Whenever I use more than one Godox Flash. And trigger both of them. The camera freezes, usually stuck displaying the moment of shutter release, sometimes I got an error 70. With testing I've managed to narrow it down to the specific scenario of where the focus mode is in SERVO.

So whenever the camera is in SERVO, and I am triggering more than one GODOX flash the camera freezes. Every time.
I'm using the latest GODOX V480c V100c and X3c trigger. In various combinations their effect is always the same.
As soon as I turn on a second flash while in SERVO, the camera freezes on the image - it gets saved in the camera,
though I've had a few that appear to not have a proper date.

I wrote to Godox - they said they don't have the camera for testing yet. And thanked me for the feedback.
Amazing.
What I am afraid of, is that this is some kind of new Canon cripple hammer thing.
Though I'm sure they can fix it with firmware updates. As soon as they get to it, hopefully soon.

Has anyone else gotten the R6III camera and has encountered or can test out this issue?

Thanks.

shawnc said:

How about if Canon creates a pocket camera, not a phone wannabe or a do-everything super zoom blah blah. Fast lens, fixed or a modest zoom illuminating a real sensor, "1 inch" or "aps" (jeez sensor sizes need to standardize to area or xy dimensions) not a phone-sized toy. Modest 4k video specs, but stills focused on stills. A camera that can go where we take our phones but blow them out of the water with IQ. Ricoh's GRIV seems to fill the niche but at a ridiculous price.

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Canon could have used the M100/M200 body as the basis of a fixed-lens compact camera, but it will apparently never happen.

Gimme 1/500s flash sync w/ EFCS and I will be super happy. It does 1/320s now so not a massive leap. AFAIK, the only thing that will beat that spec is the A9III w/ global shutter.

APS-C, Living the Dream!

AUGS said:

So far, Canon themselves has not officially announced or declared when (or if) this lens will be released. Dates or other information, may be informed or otherwise, but have not come directly from Canon themselves. So any rumored dates and/or details should be taken with a grain of salt. There are many product development steps and any or all of them may lead to a delay.

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It's also apparently looking like an F/5.6 to F/6.3 lens now as per latest information...
instead of F/4, F/4-F/5.6, constant F/5.6.

David_B said:

The problem is the lack of evidence or more importantly, Canon's internal testing where they decided that 19.96 was acceptable. I mean it's great that you did something that you consider to be worthwhile evidence but your test bed isn't Canon's test bed and your image analysis isn't Canon's image analysis.

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Worth noting that Canon was certainly not the first manufacturer to 'cut corners' (literally) from the image circle. The fact remains, the ultimate arbiter is the consumer. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Their choice to rely on distortion correction to fill the frame does not seem to be impacting their market share. The RF 16/2.8 appears to sell very well, for example. If you prefer 'optically corrected' lenses, stick with EF for your wide angles.

gbasilemc said:

"There will be at least one “crazy” lens. I have no idea what that could be, but Canon does need to release some things that fit under the “halo product” banner."

Like what ? any exemple of any "halo" product that already exists ?

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Nikon's 58mm f0.95

Michael Clark said:

Yeah, that jump from 21.0 for the 5D Mark II to 22.3 for the 5D Mark III was so huge.

It wasn't at all about the Mark III getting a pro grade 61 point AF system that used the same part number for the PDAF array as the 1D X instead of the 9 point consumer grade system of the 5D Mark II, the better weather and dust resistance, or a sturdier body compared to the Mark II.

I used the 5D Mark II as my primary body for over three years, then used the 5D Mark III body for over four years. Other than the sensors, which were pretty close in performance, the Mark III was an entirely different class of camera than the Mark II.

Roger Cicala said the same thing regarding both it's construction and AF performance.



Roger also said here:

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FYI, I own both R5 and R5mk2. There's really not much difference between the two. Yes, the AF is somewhat better in mk2, but s not by a huge margin. Unless you're a sports / wildlife shooter, I really doubt most would profit from the improvement, considering the AF was pretty good in R5. It's certainly nowhere near the difference with 5Dmk2 which had abysmal AF compared to 5Dmk3 which had a decent AF system.

And, ironically, if you're a sports / wildlife shooter, you're probably better off with R3 or R1, even further confirming my earlier assessment that Canon is mainly catering to the speed-focused market while ignoring those that need high resolution.

This has led me down the path to purchasing a GFX100II, along with a full set of 8 lenses. For the first time in my career I'm running 2 systems, simply because I got tired of waiting for Canon. I do all of my architecture / product / landscape / cityscape work with the Fuji and use Canon almost exclusively for occasional sport gig, a low light handheld shoots or taking photos of my dog.

And I have to say, being fully aware of the Fujifilm user tropes, I'm really enjoying what that camera produces, both in terms of resolution as well as the colors. And at 8 fps, it's no slouch either. I'll be getting some fast primes soon and I have a feeling Fuji will take over that part of my work from Canon as well.

I just feel like Canon has been stagnant for a long time. The releases come and go and it all feels so predictable and incremental. There's nothing to bash, of course. Canon is reliable and proven and performs well. Kinda like a Toyota sedan. But I'm missing something that makes the heart beat faster.

And I feel like this is desperately needed, because with the onslaught of AI, I have zero doubt that all camera makers will start feeling the pain.

Gogo7 said:

Everyone that was criticizing the Sony A9iii for its lack of dynamic range will now say: ohhh you see the Canon R1 is not that bad , it competes with A9iii , so it’s all good . That’s called hypocrisy
But anyways , I love my R1 but it seems every camera company moving forward , makes a step backwards when it comes to image quality and It’s all about speed now .

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The criticism was for the loss of dynamic range from the A9II to the A9III but with a substantial increase in price for the camera. For still photographers paying $$$$ for IQ. the slight increase in global shutter readout is a wash for the price one is paying hardware wise. Processing is still limited by the write to disk speed. The speed didn't create a substantial more hit rates or income in stills. Reason the global shutter hasn't garnered much traction in still photography since it was invented by Kodak back in the 1970s. Ok for motion picture and video, but has relatively little use in still photography and not worth the $$$$. Once stacked sensors reach 2 - 3ms the advantage of the GS for still photography is a wash hence the criticism for a $6800 + tax camera that doesn't capture any more stills faster than the R1 or R3

Is it that hard or expensive to make an APS-C zoom? Because it takes Canon 20 years and 50 patents to finally make one. All this while selling millions of APS-C cameras every year. In the same time Sigma somehow manages to design a whole series of high quality APS-C lenses. And even the much smaller Nikon.

I wanted to buy 3 Cfexpress cards. I decided to wait for Black Friday and no reduction. Then I decided to wait for the January sales
…… a bad idea !
These are screen saves from Amazon in France

Click said:

Excellent sequence. Beautiful shots.

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Thanks, Click!

Etnaphele said:

Ordered a 45mm 1.2 in Europe at the beginning of December, out of stock everywhere and the shop where i ordered said two weeks ago, that Canon delayed shipments and they have no idea when the lenses will arrive. Does anyone know what's the matter? No ETA in sight, I had hoped to receive it for Christmas (perfect family gathering lens), but now I'm worrying I have to wait further months for a this plastic fantastic (outside AND inside )

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Perhaps they misjudged, but demand is outpacing supply. Because Canon has a locked mount, we are beholden to the mother ship for supplying fast, affordable lenses. They finally make one and turns out people want it. Should have been predicable considering how successful 3rd party lenses are on E, Z, X & L mount but some lessons take a while to learn apparently.

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Canon EOS 90D with a Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8L II USM Lense
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I really like this one, looks kind of abstract and kind of like from another world.
The others are very interesting too,

The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III has seen a massive resurgence in sales and interest over the last year. Canon restarted production a few months ago and has yet to reach consumer demand. The camera is consistently out of stock at major retailers in the US and abroad. The G7X III is still a […]

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I kept digging regarding the lack of 28mms and found this review. Such a shame that Canon doesn't offer a similarly sized 28mm but with at least the image quality of the EF IS and fast autofocus. Sadly their pancake has great image so it will never happen, there are just not enough people looking for a great autofocus on this focal length.

- It may seem a bit strange but these days full-format 28mm prime lenses are almost exotics. The unpopularity probably relates to the perception that such lenses aren’t wide enough for landscapes or architecture and too wide for everything else.
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As already hinted in the introduction, direct competitors to the Sony FE 28mm f/2 (shown to the left below) don’t exist.

R7 II CFB card slot, R8II R10II CFB/SD express please, no more UHS-II

More flowers from today: I didn't see any bird deserving to be on photo.

Too soon for a global shutter imho.

Sporgon said:

I checked it out; some terribly nervous bokeh at f/1.2, the boy on the green slide for instance, looks like the RF 50/1.8 !
The planar optical formula does tend to do this; adding an aspherical element makes it even worse. Even the EF 50/1.2 could get nasty. Kind of makes me confirm that if you want shallow dof and tasty bokeh with a ‘normal’ lens use an 85 or 100.

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As I said, it's not at RF-L level. Only EF 50mm 1.2 L level. If you know the EF 50 L and like the look you will like the the RF 45. If not then RF 50 1.4 L VCM or RF 50 1.2 L will satisfy your needs.

I really like the abstract aspect of the last one. Well done, Nemorino.

"This is one of the most interesting things I’ve seen on a speedlight, and I hope other manufacturers adopt it; it’s a fantastic idea."

Elinchrom added it on the ELC models years ago - and it's available on the ONE, THREE and FIVE models too - the group color is shown by the color of the logo and a bar on the rear display, matching the colors in the Elinchrom Studio software.