Canon has released the first firmware update for the Cinema EOS C50 bringing the current version up to 1.0.31. The update addresses a couple of bugs. Firmware Version 1.0.3.1 incorporates the following enhancements: Canon Cinema EOS C50 Overview Featuring a newly developed 7K full-frame CMOS sensor, the Canon EOS C50 Cinema Camera is a compact […]

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This week SIGMA announced the 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art for L-mount and E-mount, along with the 15mm F1.4 DC Contemporary for the RF mount. The latter being a replacement for the 16mm F1.4 DC Contemporary. It shaved a lot of size and weight over its predecessor and has been well received in these […]

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Maximilian said:

German (MRSP) prices:
499,00 € for the 15mm F1.4 DC
999,00 € for the 35mm F1.4 DG II | Art

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Well worth lenses.

What has become of this rumor?

If recently deceased fits too.... this might be one. But maybe not for everyone to see so I'll hide it behind a spoiler.

Sporgon said:

Are you in the UK ? I’ve got a bag full of original ones, and you’re welcome to have a few.

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Unfortunately, no, I'm in the US.

I love my EF 400 DO ii. Its plenty sharp wide open and with the EF 1.4x iii (slightly better if stopped down 1/3 stop), and fine with the EF 2x iii (better stopped down half a stop). Would love an RF version with a lighter chassis (maybe the weight of a Sony 300/2.8) and closer focus, and maybe faster AF (although that's not been a problem for me).

Malm said:

?? It is not my intention to blame Sigma as I mention the reason: "Canons 3rd party politics". We know were the problem is coming from!
I just raise the question why Sigma is not offering it's excellent - Art - lenses as MF or with an EF mount. But that's Sigmas decision and we don't know what Sigma has signed to get a permit for APS-C RF lenses.

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I’m not aware of the specific details, but newer lenses are designed for mirrorless systems and just could not work with an EF mount.

I agree that autofocused-disabled RF mount 14mm or 135mm 1.4 would have a market. It would be a pretty sad workaround, but sadder yet: it won’t ever happen!

Sporgon said:

The G1Xiii. A superb, tiny APS-c sensor camera. Unloved by so many due to its ‘slow’ lens. Their loss !

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Just dug out my G5 X and put it back into use with a new battery. Was pleasantly surprised by its aperture range: f/1.8-2.8. No wonder I was able to get decent shots in low light with it! It'll fit into a pocket of my jacket, giving me an option in-between my phone's camera and my R7.

The G5 X's EVF was what motivated me to go mirrorless with the R7 and be freed to live in manual exposure.

Local reservoir...

I have it too and use as my main body. It’s definitely been dropped by Cannon quite early and it’s life though.

Black Rapid Cross Strap with QD port to my Roxie L plate. Also use a Custom SLR handstrap for a combo of carry choices. Been using this since the 5D3 years back and still with my X-T5 and R6ii.

John Wilde said:

Rumor has it that there will never be one.

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I fear you are right.
I was holding back upgrading from my R5 to a 5.2 but went ahead last week with no sightings of an R3.2 at the games.
I love my R3, but sometimes I need just a little more meat than 24.

Like Nikon did with the ZF, this is the only release I wish from Canon in 2026, Is this realistic?

zamorano said:

but for the rest I don't think it is (show me a nice RF-S lens?) They could have brought over some EF-M lenses to the RF mount, as various EOS-Ms were number one sellers for years, but I'd say their priorities lie elsewhere.

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It depends on what you consider "nice". With the possible exception of the RF-s 55-210, all the RF-s lenses reasonably support the resolution of the R7, whereas many of the EF-s lenses were looking long in the tooth on a 90D. I agree that bringing the EF-M 22mm and 32mm lenses over would be nice, but the RF 16mm pancake and RF 28mm f/2.8 are both excellent for RF-s use, and maybe the deal with Sigma is designed to let them have a chunk of that space. Remember, the overall market is much smaller than it was 10 years ago, so too much duplication is not cost-effective for manufacturers even if it seems attractive from a consumer perspective. It is notable that if fast is equivalent to "nice", then Sigma has that base pretty well covered https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/Mirrorless-Camera-Lenses/ci/17912/N/4196380428?filters=fct_brand_name:sigma:REGULAR,fct_lens-mount_3442:canon-rf:REGULAR and that may well be the plan given the limited overall market.

Has anyone tried the Canon Neural Network Tool in DPP4? If so, how does it compare with DxO PL, Photoshop, Lightroom etc?

justaCanonuser said:

I wouldn't regard the RF 600 and 800mm f/11 as any sort of RF mount successor to the EF 400mm F/4.0 DO L lenses. [...] But looking at the faster RF tele lens selection available today, I miss such a lens.

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I agree they aren't successors to the EF 400 DO but undoubtedly when the RF lineup was being planned, sales of various older lenses were analysed and some were sacrificed - there's been no RF 500 and apparently there won't be. And of course mirrorless has given them more options - reliable autofocus at f/11 couldn't have been dreamt of in the DSLR days. The 400 DO was always a niche within a niche. When the prototype 600 DO was shown, it generated some excitement but was never turned into a commercial product - we can speculate why.

justaCanonuser said:

Maybe Nikon forces Canon to come up with something competitive

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Given the relative positions of the two companies now, I very much doubt that will happen. And as you say, it would take a long time. As Neuro has suggested before, perhaps Nikon has targeted those niches that Canon doesn't provide for not because they want to usurp the leader, but because they can't compete in the other areas? I'm sure all the manufacturers pay close attention to what the others are doing, but there is a persistent belief on here that they should all replicate the same lineup, and I don't think that is logical.

Nothing yet...

I currently have R3, and I feel upgrades for R1 don't justify the upgrade price. The biggest feature for me would be the pre-capture, but that alone doesn't justify the upgrade. I have big event in May 2027 and I'm quite sure I'll upgrade before that. There's another big-ish in July 2026 so upgrade before that would be nice but before May 2027 for sure. If R3-2 delivers good performance and pre-capture, I think more likely I'd get that one than R1. If there's R1-2 coming within next 12 months, that'd be interesting but I'm very doubtful we'll see R1-2 before 2028

Alastair Norcross said:

Luckily, each of my fingers has two joints.

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My fingers even have three joints, but none of them move latitudinally as much as the new power switch requires

I added this in a later reply:

m4ndr4ke said:

I prefer the power switch on the left, but I know I could use it on the right, I would easily deal with that. However, it's not on the right, currently, it's at the top and aimed at the front. The thumb can't get there, the index finger needs to bend, it's just not a good design, in my opinion.

Same issue for the lock switch, specifically because it's aimed at the front. For instance, the RP has the lock switch in the same place, but aimed at the right, which is great, since the thumb can easily reach it. You can lock and unlock without having to adjust the right hand entirely.

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alFR said:

I guess your choices are:

• Ebay
• Local dealer who buys second-hand kit (in the UK there are loads e.g. Wex, LCE: assume there must be some in Belgium?)
• MPB etc.
• Other online marketplace e.g. Facebook

EBay / Facebook come with the attendant hassles of time-wasters and scammers. You’ve already rejected MPB so local dealer? Odd that the MPB price was so low though, there’s a like new one on their UK site for £5749 - that’s a lot of margin (unless yours is trashed ).

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Their mark up tends to be a about 40% in the UK (that of course allows for VAT, postage and warranty). WEX and MPB seem to offer the same price in my experience. I've sold over eBay with no problems and very satisfied customers, but I then found it easier to take a slightly lower price with less hassle from MPB. But eBay is now more competitive as they have lowered their fees.

puffo25 said:

I own an EOS R5 and I do mainly landscape and astro (Milky Way and so on....).
I use the RF 15-35 f2,8 with the MSM rotator star tracker but indeed a faster/brighter lens would be a bonus.

In my photography sometimes I also would like to use a wider fish-eye lens, for dramatic images so now my major question is what would be the most obvious choice: the RF 14mm f1.4 or the RF 7-14 f2.8 considering the fact that I have already the RF 15-35 f2,8? In terms of wider images, is the new RF 14mm f/1.4 making the images much wider compared to the RF 15-35 f2,8? The faster lens is of course handy BUT at the end it is a bit more important to me to use a wider lens rather than a brighter lens, since astro is NOT my only photo genre????

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My answer?
Both!

I don't do wider than 24 very often and I was torn between this and the RF 16. This won. Laowa has been impressing me for quite some time now. Great choices!

Michael T said:

I would think the RF 24-70mm f2.8 mark ii is next. When introduced both the RF 24-70mm and 70-200 f2.8’s were pumper zooms, which historically had been used on lower priced Canon and Nikkor lenses. Canon introduced the RF 70-200 f2.8 Z a non-pumper. I upgraded to this last week. I see that Nikkor upgraded their Z 24-70 f2.8, moving from pumper to non-pumper in their mark ii version. I would think it just around the corner.

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“which historically had been used on lower priced Canon and Nikkor lenses”: like the EF 24-70mm f2.8 L and EF 100-400mm L lenses (both version I and II), like the RF100-500mm L lens? Canon and Nikon use(d) the extending design to keep the size (relatively) compact.

Photo quality of the pancake is nice, but I need an AF that works better than my 28mm EF so I'll have to skip...

Ive had this camera since it came out and have shot in the rain for over three hours and in a windstorm with beach sand blowing all over and with no problems what so ever. So as far as I am concerned its a professional camera and I also have an R1 and would take this camera with me anytime