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Mt Spokane Photography · Apr 9, 2019

BTW, I also tried DSLR controller on Android. It has almost no functionality with the R, and what does appear to work is infinitely slow.

RunAndGun · Apr 9, 2019

HarryFilm said:
My suggest is to goto Duclos Lenses and get on their Cine-Mod program where you can get photographic lenses such as the SUPER SHARP Zeiss Otus or Sigma Arts series STILL photo lenses turned into real cinema housings which will fit on Super-35 systems (i.e. C200, C300mk2, etc).

CINE-MOD®

The Cine-Mod is a modification process developed by Duclos Lenses that improves Leica R, Zeiss, Contax, Nikon, Rokinon, and many more lenses in several ways, making them more useable for motion picture

www.ducloslenses.com

You supply the lenses for modding or you buy them already finished from Duclos. I actually believe that that when the Zeiss Otus lenses ($5000 per lens) are cine-modded that they are actually SHARPER than the Zeiss/Arri Master Primes (which much more expensive at $220,000 to $260,000 for a set!) You're getting ULTRA SHARP cinema glass in a package that $200,000+ cheaper! What a deal!

I don’t really need any Cine modded lenses. I’m pretty happy with the lenses I have now: a set of CN-E primes and the 17-120. My comment wasn’t really about needing super sharp lenses, it was that Canon actually designed the Sumire’s to actually be “less sharp”, if you will.

And yes, I’ve heard that the Otus lenses are ridiculous. I’ve also had the Sigma Cine 105 T1.5 for a demo, which is based on the 105mm f/1.4 ART, I believe, and it’s another awesome lens.

Stephen Melvin · Apr 8, 2019

There is no way that retrofocus ultrawides are going to be "small, fast, and light."

kodakrome · Apr 8, 2019

Very nice shot!

st jack photography · Apr 8, 2019

Man, the g5 is Canon's best PnS, and I really feel people overlook it (the g1xm3 is too soft, and not fast enough. Fail!). I shoot as a professional product photographer with a 5DSr, but street photography is my passion. While I own a 42mp full frame Sony rx1rm2 for street photography, it is my beloved g5 which usually hits the streets instead. Yes, i just said that: I prefer my g5 over my sony rx1m2 for MOST street shooting situations. Plus, the g5 can get stolen and I can replace it tmrw. Not so with the Sony. When I bought my g5, I had considered the rx100, but for me and my requirements the g5 was a seriously better camera than the rx100 and it had a 24-100 equiv instead of the Sony 24-70. The g5 fit me better.
BUT the g5 has MAJOR problems that they need to address:
-RAW continuous burst is 1 shot and then the buffer hangs. You get 1 RAW shot at full size RAW. 1! Takes another 3 seconds before you can snap another. So the camera DOES do its advertised 5fps, sure, but only in jpeg. In RAW it does .25fps. Or maybe .5fps. Pretty bad for a DIGIC 6. Canon often does things like this. Not cool.
-There is no picture style. I cannot shoot in black and white RAW, and I have to wait until I am processing to do what I need to do. This is a stupid move for a camera meant to be sold to novices but also draw in enthusiasts. It also makes focus peaking harder to use. Focus peaking plus monochrome equals win, but Canon has a hard time wrapping their minds around a STILL camera with focus peaking, etc. I guess Sony spoiled me with their features and customizability. Each company has their pros and cons, though, so cool down, fanboys of both.
-More custom buttons, more assignation options, please. Also, in-camera charging. Thanks!
-Make that viewfinder less obvious, as it hangs on my pocket. The camera looks worse than the new R. What a dreadfully fugly design. Who signed off on having giant 1" viewfinders on the g1xm3, g5x, and the new R? Flog and then fire that guy! Whoever came up with the flat RP VF design, give him a raise and let him design the whole body next time. Give me something INTERESTING-LOOKING as well as functional.
-Add threads to end of lens so I can put UV filters on it. This camera suffers greatly from UV haze/light problems. If you want to draw enthusiasts or pros to this small camera, then consider that we tend to use filters on our lenses. DUH!?!?!
Anyway, I love my g5x and it is likely I will take a hard look at the new model.

As for brand loyalty: I used to fawn over Canon and be loyal even down to peripherals, but the moment they released the boring-looking R with a 3-year old sensor, and a mount that required an adapter after they said they had a sexy solution that did not require an adapter, then to heck with brand loyalty. I have 5 EF L lenses which are now or in the next 5 years almost guaranteed to be obsolete, so, um, yeah, forget brand loyalty. What would be nice is if they offered a buyback service for all the people who bought into L and now feel betrayed. If I could I would love to dump all my L glass and re-invest into RF, and I wish Canon would start a program to help with this. (For now, though, I am sworn off all ILC's, and just shooting with fixed lens cameras.) I mean, these companies do not care about you to the point where they lobby the government to enact laws that favor their profits over your well-being, so why be loyal?

Maximilian · Apr 8, 2019

Hi d.o.k!
Welcome to CR and thank you for sharing.

Maximilian · Apr 8, 2019

Achoo!

Oh, I can feel the pollen! *sigh

Joke aside:
Really nice pictures, guys.

Graphic.Artifacts · Apr 7, 2019

neuroanatomist said:
That’s exactly the problem described – increased color cast at high density settings.

Yes I saw that. I use a B+W and although the cast is fairly consistent through most of the range it does shift a bit when you approach full density. I’m generally working within a range of a stop or two for video and rarely use it at full density so for me it works fine. I’ve seen others that shift quite a bit in the middle of the range which I’d avoid for video. I haven’t used the adaptor version so I can’t say exactly how bad the shift is. I can say it’s managble with the B+W that I use despite a noticeable shift at high density.
Reasonably vs perfectly consistent. Perfectly consistent is going to be unreasonably expensive.

David the street guy · Apr 6, 2019

Very informative review indeed, thanks a lot!

ajfotofilmagem · Apr 5, 2019

PureClassA · Apr 5, 2019

I'm twitching waiting for official news here....

Etienne · Apr 5, 2019

Translations: "Canon releases four more copies of the 18-month-old XF400, crippled and stripped of features."

There appears to be nothing new about these camcorders, but the opposite, at a small cost savings.

takesome1 · Apr 4, 2019

Expat Photographer said:
No merit? Only if you didn't read, or understand the detailed post I wrote.
Again, surreal...

You really are in your own little world. You really think your opinions give your argument merit.

Expat Photographer said:
Only on a camera site can people say a stock's ......

Now that is an interesting lead in, since you are the one who first made stock comparisons.

I wonder how many shares of CAJ you own. FWIW I sold all mine at 38 when it was obvious the camera market was in a slide. How did you fare?

Expat Photographer · Apr 4, 2019

SwissFrank said:
Well, worked well enough when MSFT funded cloud with OS sales. That said you clearly know business. You work in finance? I do mostly arbitrage software in Asia and before that Europe.

Yeah, as it certainly worked well for Sony's mirrorless move and a good number of other such ventures. One problem investors have with the approach though? It usually doesn't work.

I don't work in finance, but I need to stay informed of business finance (a part anyway) so when it comes to camera companies I just work that aspect into my media/news consumption.

So many great reviewers/personalities out there, but years ago I very quickly realized most of what they say about business operations and finance is just made up, and wrong.

Canon Rumors · Apr 4, 2019

Press Release:
Anhui China, 3 Apr 2019 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of unique Laowa camera lenses, is proud to display the new prototypes of Laowa OOOM 25-100mm t/2.9 and 12mm t/2.9 Zero-D in NAB Las Vegas show (Booth#C11738) and its the first time in America.
Laowa OOOM 25-100 t/2.9 Cine
Laowa OOOM 25-100 t/2.9 Cine is a high quality cinematic zoom lenses dedicated for PL/EF cameras with Super35-sized sensors. The name “OOOM” stands for “Out Of Our Minds” which properly describes our ideology of designing lenses. Unlike some other cine zooms in the market, the OOOM 25-100mm was designed with a goal to suppress focus breathing to the minimal at the beginning. Featuring a 32mm image coverage, the new OOOM lens covers a relatively bigger image than other S35 zoom lenses and should be able to cover most of the aspect ratios of cameras with Super35 sensors. The lens can focus up to 12.7” (32cm) away from the front...

Boudreaux&Thibodeaux · Apr 3, 2019

Hard to say unless you A/B/C/D all the corners, but at f/1.8 some softness is to be expected. By f/2.8 it ought to be crisp, edge to edge, yet have little enough DOF to not cover issues.

You're lens is a keeper. The vast majority of refurbs are just returns to stores that get inspected, cleaned, and repackaged. You can get the same thing at (for instance) the DeWalt store, where they have big box store "returns" at crazy prices sometimes.

BadHorse · Apr 3, 2019

Valvebounce said:
Don’t forget there were also special versions of cameras normally having Wi-fi without the Wi-fi included, E.g. 6D N.

Mind blown.

Canon Rumors · Apr 3, 2019

The most coveted global imaging awards given to three new Sigma Global Vision lenses; special industry award highlights the technology innovation introduced by the L-Mount Alliance
Ronkonkoma, NY – April 3, 2019 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, is pleased to announce its latest lens introductions and newly formed technology alliance, of which Sigma is a part, have been honored by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) with TIPA World Awards. Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM Art ($1,399.00) won as the Best DSLR Prime Lens,

[url=https://www.canonrumors.com/sigma-honored-with-four-prestigious-tipa-world-awards/]Continue reading...

Canon Rumors · Apr 3, 2019

Michael Clark · Apr 3, 2019

Bennymiata said:
Canon is now offering a A $500 cash rebate on the R with lens and A $50 cashback on the RP, as well as giving away the ef lens adaptor free.
Seems that sales aren't too good right now for the R.

How does it necessarily follow that "sales aren't too good right now" because Canon is offering their traditional spring rebates?

DSP121 · Apr 3, 2019

lion rock said:
Today is my last day in O'ahu.
So, tomorrow, we return to life's reality: work :-\ .

This is what I shot.
Went to a beach known for sea turtle frequenting. Actually, tried a few days ago at a different location, called Turtle Bay, but I suppose it's too developed for a resort, that I didn't see any.
Then, today, one turtle at a different beach. It comes up on the beach to sun itself. Said to stay for several hours. This is about 30 inches long with the shell. Saw a smaller one which didn't come out of the water. Other people said they saw a few others. Anyway, the locals say that there're about 10 residing in the waters of this beach. Just no such luck for me.
-r

I understand your feelings!

But, it's great to see that you have got some amazing shots!

Ale_F · Apr 3, 2019

pay attention to compare lens. These two are for 2/3", the menitioned on BH are for S35

[email protected] · Apr 2, 2019

Actually, evidence I was correct surfaced sooner than expected....
https://www.l-rumors.com/new-leica-...gma-and-panasonic-l-mount-lenses-and-adapter/

[email protected] said:
My reading of the news that Sigma had to retract compatibility claims to older Leica cameras is that Leica and Panasonic recently agreed to Sigma's request to change the data protocols to allow for more information Sigma thought would be important for lenses and adapters (mentioned in Sigma CEO interview recently). This means that previous cameras may not be compatible with some of the new tech, but presumably L-mount cameras from all three going forward would indeed be mutually compatible.

There have been some excited forum posts suggesting that the retraction was an act of protectionism on the part of Leica, but it seems this was just a natural consequence of Leica and Panasonic's flexibility with the standard.

We should know soon enough. If Sigmas MC-21 allows EF lenses on the next Leica camera, that'll be the proof.

As to warning people not to buy into the l-mount system, I'd venture that most of us drooling at Sigma lenses on a Panasonic body weren't too worried about whether our new hardware would be compatible with Leica. I have an S1R on preorder now, and even if I keep that camera for 5 years, I'm willing to bet I'll never consider purchasing a Leica lens or body. I plan to keep most of my Canon system, which is mostly Sigma primes anyway, so this should be pretty easy for me if the MC-21 works well. Or heck if it doesn't.

dpc · Apr 2, 2019

Crane at sunset

dpc · Apr 2, 2019

Hotel lobby koi pond with reflections from the ceiling lights

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