They are likely taking the same path than Pixii but with a different proposition.

I believe the lack of flash might be caused by design choice of electronic shutter ... Like Pixii and Lumix S9 sensor readout is too long to support flash. But on m43 world, the OM-1 and E-M5 III have sensor readout rated 1/125s and 1/62s respectively. Flash is possible here but with limited syncing.

Maximilian said:

It was my first DSLR. I sold it to a friend when I moved on to the Mk III.
It was and is a really good camera. Your beautiful pictures show that.
But tbh I never want to return to its 9-dot-diamond AF

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Thanks! I can't agree more about the '9-dot-diamond'. I seldom take the beast out anymore but every now and then a wave of nostalgia strikes me. It was my first top notch dslr. I took a lot of pictures with it.

iPhone 13.

It seems to be working again.
I could post again in the thread mentioned above.

I call this one Bokehlicious! Taken with my Canon R8 and RF 600mm f11

Glad that worked out! I've always found Canon Service to be good. They generally deliver better then promised.

I had something strange happen today and wondered if anyone else has had this happen. After using two different search engines I could not find anything similar.

Had my EOS R7 out yesterday with a relatively new, fully charged OEM Canon LP-E6NH battery. Took one hour of 1080p/24 video. Once finished I checked battery level, remaining power showed 60%.

This afternoon I took about 10 minutes of video using the same settings and about a dozen stills. I didn't check battery level but after turning camera off I noticed the bottom of the camera was warm. At that point I had not used it in about 20 minutes. That seemed strange. I put the camera back in its case (a padded shoulder carrier bag), put it in my truck and drove home. Half hour later I got home, took it out of the camera bag and the entire camera was VERY warm. Camera power switch was still in the off position.

I turned the camera on and got a big red "charge or replace battery before continuing" notice on LCD screen, and the battery was completely drained.

- camera was and still is in airplane mode
- no wireless or bluetooth enabled

I'm trying to recharge that battery now and see if its recharge performance reading in-camera is still good and if it still functions, but this was strange and not sure what to make of it. Thanks all for any advice.

Nice composition. It's almost noon, time for a beer.

Lovely reflection.

AlanF said:

f/6.3 is 0.34 stops faster than f/7.1, and f/6.7 is 0.17 faster. I personally wouldn't appreciate a 0.17 stops increase enough to upgrade to that alone.

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I agree. The Panasonic lens weighs 1285 grams, the Canon weighs 1365 grams. As you have stated, it is unlikely that a significant weight saving is possible while keeping the same build quality. From the LensRentals teardown: “The rest of the teardown is what we expect from an RF L series lens. It’s filled with very robust construction, neatly and clearly laid out in a modular manner. It’s a very well-built and sturdy lens with cutting edge technology.”

See: https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/20...ement-a-canon-rf-100-500mm-f4-7-7-1-teardown/

Exploreshootshare said:

That is a very interesting observation for me because the R8 will be my next purchase. I was wondering if the AF with those lenses will be faster. Also, I thought about getting the R8, selling the R5 and wait for the R6iii to be available at a reasonable price (30mp-32mp is personal sweet spot + I´d love the screen mechanism). But, since I never base my purchasing decisions on rumors, I´m keeping the R5 anyway. I figure, that by next year the rebels value of R5 will be so low, I´d have to significantly pay a premium for the R6iii. Don't wanna do that.

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I did do that for the R5, sold it for a reasonable price in November and waited for the R5II to come available the summer after that. Switching between the R5 and R8 highlighted how much better the R8 AF was for my usage.

In between I did order a grey market R7 for ‘reach’ and sold that for the same price I bought it for a few months later.

That worked out quite well, but it’s not something I’ll repeat, I don’t want to, or can’t spend R5 series money every 4 years. I really wanted ES+flash, hence the R5II last time

Richard CR said:

Those front optical elements are a thing of beauty. And Price. And Weight. …Expensive? You bet.

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I love your way of writing @Richard CR
Thanks for sharing.

I think it's really cool that it takes teleconverters.

Meanwhile over at Canon's biggest competitor, Sony, the A7V rumor's are coming in as follows:

Sony A7V "confirmed" info:

• Announcement in October/November
• 4 way articulating screen
• No Sony A1II grip design
• AI chip
• dual SD-Type A slot

Sony A7V "unconfirmed" info:

• 33MP sensor (unclear if “tweaked” or totally “new”)
• price close to $3000

It would hilarious if Sony puts in the same old slow 33MP sensor as the last model. Also hilarious that nothing is mentioned about 4k60p with a crop since their R6II competitor (A7IV) has a 1.5x crop. And if they actually price it at $3k USD, Canon can easily undercut their price, maybe even consider the same $2,500 USD at launch as the previous R6 models. Since Canon just launched the FX3 killer (EOS C50) and combine it with the R6III (as rumored here) and they price it well... Canon will mop up over Sony, steal back a lot of videographers who drank the Sony CoolAid that they were giving out for "free" on YouTube.

Philnick said:

I was talking about the difference between the 18-50 and the 17-40 when I referred to the 56 for reach.

If you expand my signature block, you'll see that for real reach I have both the Canon RF 85mm f/2 STM IS and the EF 200mm f/2.8L USM II with the EF 1.4 Teleconverter III. This gives me, on the R7, what is - in effect - a 448mm f/4 lens, a spec that's hard to duplicate. And that telextender actually barely affects the sharpness of the legendarily sharp EF 200, which I got one of the last new copies of a few years ago.

Go to my photo website (linked in my signature). The shots from the butterfly garden were all taken with the 85mm lens - and are deep crops (typically 1/9th of the frame) enabled by the R7's 32.5 MP sensor, with an angle of view similar to a 400mm lens.

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Hello Phil,



I’m happy to see that others also like to use the R7 as a vehicle to bring old lenses to a new shine.

Compared to others here on Canon Rumors I run my hobby on a shoestring budget but doing ´so since 30 years also brings up a lot of gear.

I have bought the EF 200 which you refer to about 15 years ago, when I was in my “primes are the optimal way” phase, thought I would like and use it as often as I used the EF 135 (both lenses looking like sisters) but somehow I almost never used it, sold it later to buy the EF 70-200 II

For situations so static that a 200 prime will fit I bought myself an used old EF 200 1.8 which also accepts the tele converter, is heavy like hell but also one of the most fascinating lenses I ever worked with.

I mention this because I heve the same fun as you have with the EF 200 with it’s bigger brother in white.

If you are happy with the EF 200 L and the converter then why not trying to jump one level up.

An old used EF 300 L IS is very cheap, is a bit larger than the EF 200 but only 300 grams more heavy than the EF 200, has (a very old version of) stabilization and an extendable build in sun shade.

With the adapters available to me the following options are available with my R7 300 L combo:

Viltrox or metabone Speedbooster EF to RF:

300mm F2.8

Meike standard adapter EF to RF with control ring:

300x1.6=480mm F4.0

• Standard adapter after Canon 1.4 Converter II
• 300*1,6*1,4= 672mm F5,6 (Here I start to get problems with the EYE AF)

Of course… the ‘discontinuation’ date is basically end of sale date (of new equipment from canon itself). Stock on retailers’ shelves will extend the consumer end of sale date.
End of support date is much longer especially for L lenses. 3rd parties are likely to repair lenses part their official end of support date for as long as there are spare available.

ISv said:

#3 and #4 (the Darth Wader) are really great!

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Haha, Darth Wader! Thank you though, I love them, such "another world"!

Dear fellow R5 Mark ii users,
Has anyone managed to enable the exposure simulation with flash enabled after this firmware update as they suggested?
I can’t find any new settings or any possible new trick to do that.
Thanks.

I've got the very same combination - the 600-EX RTii and the R5m2, that is. Never noticed anything, I've always deactivated the AF assist as it almost always slowed down focussing to a crawl. The weather sealing bit is true, you would need the AD-E1 adaptor to "fully" seal that combination.

Other than that I feel hard pressed to see any real world problems with that combination.

koenkooi said:

The lost IR AF assist is true, as far as I can tell no Canon mirrorless body supports that.

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Never knew that one.

On the B&H website, there are 19 reviews dated 9/25/2025, so B&H must have received a new allocation from Canon.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1490985-REG/canon_3637c001_powershot_g7_x_mark.html/reviews

The internet seems to be abuzz with some Leica rumors. Yes, I know this is Canon Rumors, but who doesn’t want to drool over the latest Leica camera, or snort with derision and wonder why people spend an ungodly amount of money on that red dot. Leica Q3 Monochrom First up is the Q3 Monochrom, […]

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I will surely post my views. Even though I received it a few days back, I didn't get much opportunity to test it. I also purchase a B+W 52mm 6-stop ND filter, which fits the drop-in filter holder nicely. Will test that as well. All, for my first trip to Antarctica, at the end of the year, but I will get to test drive it in Patagonia and other parts of Chile before that.

I purchased it finally at B&H as the item was not going to arrive from Japan on time. The Japanese seller on amazon is a very nice guy and refunded me the full amount.

mimbu said:

So, it gets the same 4/5 star rating, and same 8/10 optical rating as the Samyang AF 35/1.4 that is currently on sale for $450. Ouch.

Disappointing that there is no similar review yet of the Sony 35/1.4 GM which is $100 cheaper than the new Canon lens, and is likely why Canon couldn't get away with charging $2300 for a 35/1.4L prime anymore.

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I don't understand the emphasis on the $100 difference. It isn't as though these lenses can be used cross platform. I've never known a sane person who'd ditch one brand for another over $100. Switching brands costs many many thousands. I see brands competing with each other, yes. But do single lenses compete? Unless a person is carrying both branded bodies, no.

The vast majority of us can't afford 2 brands. So, for us, there is absolutely zero cross brand lens competition unless the lenses have the same mount or an adapter.

There are people here that use multiple brands. Those people, in my opinion, ain't worried about no $100. That's no speed bump for them.

OldrockyGN said:

I have an R5m2 and an R7. I have them both set up the same - with C1, C2, and C3 set for
different purposes. C3 is for birding (shutter preferred). C1 is for landscapes (aperture preferred). And
C2 is "general" (and very close to original/as delivered settings). The R7 is used mostly for the
landscapes. The R5m2 is used for birding. I do not do video. Each camera can back up the
other should one 'act up' (hasn't so far).
My biggest gear improvement was when I got the RF 100-500. My second biggest improvement
was when I went to LrC. The R5m2 was a step up - but not as large as the other two. I'm primarily
a birding photographer (no video).
- Oldrocky in the PNW

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Ok, i can wait a bit longer, not in rush, i will see those R6III and R7II reviews first, most likely one of them i will get, then another one it will depend on my budget later, either R5II or R3.

$3899 from B&H seems a little steep...