Live file backup through WiFi

Unfortunately (for me) I knew about this with the 1DX2, but I was hoping that there was some way to do it with the lesser cameras

The 5d4 can do ftp from the onboard wifi as well. Not just jpg, raw too, you choose. One of my criteria for buying the 5d4 was whether or not the wifi was as $h!te as the lesser cameras. Thankfully it's not. Then again it also has two card slots as well :)

Wifi on my 760D might as well not be there, when you connect to the canon camera connect app all of the controls on the camera get disabled, you have to do everything via the app. However not all settings are available, so for some stuff you have to disconnect, change the setting, reconnect. Even a snail has time to disappear while you're doing all of that :(
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Sony Launches RX0 II, the World’s Smallest and Lightest Premium Ultra-compact Camera

Actually the lens is 7.9mm f/4 for 1-inch (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm, aspect ratio 3:2) sensor which is equivalent to approximately 24mm field of view (about 84 degrees) of full frame. That is, it's light gathering capability is much less than F4 on full frame (something close to f/12, I guess). But rather impressive for such a small camera.
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Opinion: Canon EOS R with the Atomos Ninja V = Baby Canon C200!

Not sure how I feel about RF lenses focused manually for video anyway, I think no matter how they tweak it, fly-by-wire manual focus is just not as good as mechanical linkage. And I don't think we will see cinema lenses in RF-mount any time soon. Apart from pushing 8K (which I honestly don't see much point in) RF lenses don't seem to be that necessary for video usage right now, what they would do is open up possibilities to adapt a much wider range of vintage stills glass to their cameras for video, therefore killing some of their own lens sales. Does not seem that logical to me to be honest.

The E-mount camcorders with an even shorter flange have ND built-in, so it should be even less of an issue to make an RF-mount camera with built-in ND as well.

As autofocus continues to make it's way into professional cinematography (pulling focus by touch screen, while not exactly the same as having a 1st AC on set, is nonetheless an art that is coming of age, and I have no doubt that as video crews continue to shrink, AF on large sensor video cameras will continue to win converts.) Certainly a lot of discussion over at CML about it. All current cinema EOS cameras offer DPAF, so suggesting that RF is at some disadvantage here is probably not relevant. EF cinema lenses can easily mount on an RF mount camera, so the need for a set of cinema lenses in RF mount is probably low on the roadmap. However, having canon's best new glass sidelined by lack of an RF mount cinema camera, ( or the inability to port those designs over to expensive cinema zooms -- MF or AF) is a big deal for Canon. They make their money in glass, always have, and their strategy going forward will continue that course.

As for ND fitting in the RF mount. My suggestion was that the current cinema EOS mechanism might not fit, and that it might be an obstacle in terms of development time, not that they couldn't do it.
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1080p 120fps will it ever be in a firmware

The sensor readout is too slow, for now, only the 1DXII sensor is capable of it besides the Cinema cameras.

And anyway, Canon firmly determines what you can get and at what prices. So don't expect getting features like this and without paying significantly more money for it, it will slowly show up in lesser cameras in later generations as technology evolves, but it will take several years (the cheapest camera where it may show up is a TOL crop sensor camera, like a 7DIII or something).
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The future of the Canon EOS-1D X series [CR1]

2. NO ONE HERE IS ARGUING THAT A FULLY ARTICULATED SCREEN WOULD MAKE A CAMERA LESS RELIABLE.

Because I can’t help myself, I’ll make that argument. Reliability engineering lives in the domain of statistics. The more failable parts of a system, the less reliable it is.

As it affects predicted MTBF, an articulating screen might be on the order of minutes in thousands of hours, but it is a non-zero affect.
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Firmware: Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro v2.0.0

I updated the RF 24-105 a couple of days ago. I downloaded from Canon, and the download consisted of pdf-installation guides in different languages, and the actual firmware file. I dropped the firmware file onto the SD card (which first was formatted in the camera). When you go to the “firmware section” in the camera menu, you can view the firmware version for both the camera and the lens that is attached. The camera will notice it if you have the update-file on the SD card, and it will ask if you want to update the firmware of the lens. Make sure you have enough power on the battery, and then go. I estimate it took 2-3 minutes to complete the firmware update.

The camera warns you to not touch any buttons or turn off the power during the installation, so one should be careful.
Thanks, excellent that means the R can be used for lens firmware and the rest is exactly the same as camera firmware. Typical seamless Canon (y)
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5D5?

DSLRs are totally obsolete, that's why, a minute ago, I just ordered a totally obsolete brand new 5D IV :love:to replace my 5D III.
For macro and vintage lenses, I'll buy someday an EOS R hi -resolution.
But nothing presently beats an optical viewfinder (had an EOS R, but the "exotic" planned RF lenses deserve muchas MP)
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Are ff camera

What is lowest cost that you think that FF will get down to?
You can get a 6D in that price range, I don't think they are manufactured any longer and do not have DPAF, but until inventory is gone, they can be found for a low price.

The cheapest current production FF is the RP, it has a MSRP $100 less than a 6D MK II. If you want to know when it will be priced at under $1,000, that depends on sales and demand. Unless there is a total decline in ability to sell them, Canon is not going to cut the price that low for 3 -5 years, not until its like the original 6D, ot of production and replaced.
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Canon EOS Rebel SL2/200D replacement next from Canon?

Well, that wouldn’t be a kit that the big boxes would sell, but we’d see it at camera stores. People used to buy kits with the full frame lenses all the time with the 7d and 7dii.

Like I mentioned, i would suspect that the main kit would be the 2 lens Efs kit with adapter. But giving people the r mount means some of them would buy r mount lenses (certainly the 35mm would be in range of some) and would cement its spot as “an entry level camera that you can grow with”. Even if 95% of everyone buying them will never buy another lens, 50% of them will think “Maybe I will”. If I could buy a 7d speed aps-c r mount I would buy a kit with that lens, then use one of the wide efs lenses.

The 7D/7DII are much bigger than the SL1/SL2 though, and they're not sold with the advantage of "well they're small". The 7D series is about AF performance; the SL series is about being small. I can put my 24-105 on my SL1 and it's ridiculous, and I might as well use a bigger body. I really hope they don't do that.
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Tethering to laptop to record video longer than 30min

I appreciate the suggestion. I did not realize it was USB out to a computer. I thought it was HDMI out. But, I don't really want to throw another piece of hardware into the mix. Seems a little counterproductive. Thanks though.

The Game Capture is a good piece of hardware. It is made for using for long periods of time and is not that expensive.
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RF series microlenses....

I actually have similar question, back in the days 4/3 system claims they decide with the form factor because they can make light hit the sensor at right angle, so the shorter flange distance for mirrorless in theory would degrade the peripheral IQ.

Micro lens modification might help improve that but I bet it comes at a cost for other focal length other than the ones they optimise for, maybe software fixable though
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No Power after firmware upgrade on Canon 60d

Yuck! Two things came to mind as I was reading your post:

1. It sounds like a condition when a battery dies during the firmware upgrade which I'm sure can't be good. Have you checked your battery or do you have another one to try?

2. Your firmware download is corrupt and choked at the point of failure. Or along the same line, your CF card is corrupt or needs formatting/replacing.

Assuming you can get power back to your camera, download the firmware again and place onto a different card--might be worth buying a quality card if what you have is questionable. Ideally the card needs to be formatted with your camera and not your computer if that is possible at this point.

Some other things you have probably looked at but just in case you haven't:

  1. Is it possible there is something in your battery chamber, a shread of paper or something which is blocking one of the contacts? Just maybe it was coincidentally that you lost battery connection when updating
  2. Is it possible you have a bent or damaged pin in your CF card socket. Again this would be a coincident but since the card was just pulled and reinserted prior to the failure maybe.
  3. Check your battery with a multimeter.
  4. Carefully clean your camera's electrical connectors.
  5. By all means call Canon

Please keep us posted on the outcome, we would love to hear the cause and solution.
Did you try to post this on Canon's official forum? Maybe more bad publicity closer to home will get their attention, like whenever someone complains about Adorama some helpful PR person will drop on you and include a gift voucher just to get you off their backs.
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