This one shouldn’t come as a shock, but production of the Canon EOS Ra has ceased and it has been officially discontinued according to a couple of sources. One source has said production of the Canon EOS R has also ended, but that inventory will exist for quite some time.
I have no idea how many of these astro-focused cameras Canon sells, but after releasing a few of them, it must be worth doing. If Canon does another astrophotography camera, I would think it would be an EOS R5a in a couple of years.

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Jared Pollin got hands on EOS R3 and here is his unboxing video.

I should preface this post by stating that I am not an engineer, so I do not know what it would entail to offer a menu selection option, whereby one could assign automatic hyperfocal distance selection to a button or dial on some future R series body, based on the focal range of the lens and aperture you have set on it. Canon has some brilliant engineers among their work force, so if this can be done and anyone could offer it, they certainly could. Sure, I can use the technique of focusing 1/3 into the frame on a landscape shot, as I often do or carry a hyperfocal distance full frame aperture chart, showing hyperfocal distance and dividing by 2 to check focus area or try focusing on infinity, then check for proper focus on LCD screen, etc. etc. But, it sure would be nice if the camera could just make its best guess for me in advance based on my aperture setting used at the time. Sure would save me a lot of time. Can any of our erudite engineers out there chime in on this?? I know there are more than a few of you out there(I've read some of your CR posts) that are no doubt, quite capable of disassembling an R5/6 blindfolded, while you check out the mother board for the pure heck of it, maybe add a heat sink or two while your at it, then casually put it back together better than you found it, right after you finished modifying Lightroom's latest software upgrades to better complement the program based on your personal needs for same. Then, hopefully, all I would have to do, perhaps, would be a slight tweak to the recommended hyperfocal setting when necessary. If I can perform this by using the proper formula on my calculator, why can't the camera, with its built in sophisticated computer curcuitry, just do it for me?

Does anyone have any knowledge of this in stock and ready to ship anywhere online?

By now, I'm guessing many of you have seen CPW's bulletin today about Canon's price increases. For those that have not, here's the link to CPW's information. https://www.cpricewatch.com/blog/20...ices-today-on-the-5d-mark-iv-and-7-rf-lenses/. I have to admit this kind of caught me off guard and, as some of our Brit friends would say, I found this leaving me gobsmacked.

Up, up, and away!

The price of poker just keeps going up. I remember scolding myself for not waiting for prices to drop when I bought some lenses last year...

When central banks issue monopoly money...

https://www.cpricewatch.com/blog/20...ices-today-on-the-5d-mark-iv-and-7-rf-lenses/

The Canon EOS R3 and a couple of lenses will be announced this month. I have reported that the date of announcement will be September 14, 2021, but I haven’t confirmed that date as of yet.
What will be announced?
Canon EOS R3 camera body with a rumoured availability being in November.
There will be a bunch of accessories announced alongside the Canon EOS R3.

ST-E10 Speedlite Transmitter
AD-E1 Multi Accessory Show Adapter
DM-E1D Stereo Microphone
ER-L1 Camera Strap
ER-HE Eyecup
ER-H Eyecup

Along with the camera body and accessories, Canon will announce two new RF mount lenses.

Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-7.1 IS USM (The aperture range is rumoured, but the lens has a 67mm filter thread, so it’s not fast)

Cap E-67II


Canon RF 16mm f/2.8

Lens hood EW-65C
Cap E-43

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At this time, the RF 14-35 is largely unusable when shooting RAW and using either Lightroom, Adobe Camera RAW, or Capture One. I'm eager to get this lens profile from Canon ASAP, but as it stands right now, this lens may not usable if you shoot RAW and use the aforementioned software to edit your photos. As someone that is continually working with this gear daily, I just shot test shots with the lens around our lakes in preparation for a large commercial real estate job on Thursday. I knew about the distortion of the lens, but didn't realize Canon and Adobe had not released the lens profiles yet...so once imported into Lightroom, you're met with nearly fisheye distortion and black corners.

I have taken test chart images and have concluded that the RF 24-105 f/4-7.1 is the closest profile for wide angle shots.

In the interim, the profile for the RF 24-105 f/4-7.1...but it's not 100% perfect as it only works for 14-18mm range - especially not suggested for critical architectural work. Keep in-camera lens optimization for chromatic aberration ON, as this looks to be baking itself into the RAW file and is VERY good...the lens is easily corrected for CA.

That said, this lens looks incredible in DPP where correction is fully supported. I'm not afraid of digital correction, but if you are...this is obviously not the lens for you.

ALSO: This does not impact video when you manually enable profile correction. So, for now, I will only be able to use this lens for video work. Hopefully we see the lens supported within the next 30 days.

Two more lenses from our long-standing RF lens roadmap are up next from Canon. There has been further confirmation from Nokishita that Canon will announce an RF 16mm f/2.8 and an RF 100-400mm telephoto zoom lens. Neither lens will be an L lens and should be quite affordable.
I’m not sure at this time if the 16mm f/2.8 will be a pancake lens, as I continue to receive that question a lot.
More to come…

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On top of what is happening in factories...

It's natural to be impatient with manufacturers and retailers, but we are in some truly interesting times.

We are about two weeks out from the R3 announcement and it seems like a good time to reflect on the current state of digital cameras.

I've been quite candid that I fully intend to switch over completely to mirrorless with the R3, taking a hit on my 1Dx III for the sake of having a single lens system and reducing the amount of equipment I have to lug around. But the following quote from @GMCPhotographics, raises questions that I have been wrestling with and which I think warrants further discussion.

GMCPhotographics said:

...There are are rumours that Canon only introduced the RF mount to extract premium prices in a declining market to replace lost revenues from the declining market...

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I also recall another forum participant (apologies for not remembering who it was) saying they felt like we were all beta testers for the R5. A sentiment I can identify with given the frequency of lockups that I've experienced.

To put it bluntly, I wonder if Canon's alluring little mirrorless lap dance will leave us all with much lighter wallets but unsatisfied.

I like the R5. I find many of its features brilliant, but I ask myself, if I had the choice between the R5 and a 5DV with a 45mp sensor, animal eye autofocus, and the feature improvements of the 1DX III, would I have chosen that over the R5. The answer is, I would have gone for the DSLR. There simply aren't enough features/benefits that are intrinsic to mirrorless to make it more desirable in my view than DSLRs.

I recognize the risks of comparing real cameras to hypothetical cameras, but if you look at what the 1DX III offers, it's pretty easy to see what could have been added to a 5DV. Similarly, for me, the major benefits of the RF lens line seems to be in adding a few new lenses and focal lengths and reducing weight. But, when comparting EF and RF apples to apples it's pretty evident that many of those perceived benefits would have been incorporated into the next generation of EF lenses.

Now, credit to Canon, they've played the game very well and no one is forcing me to keep stuffing dollar bills into their hands, but I do have regrets for what could have been.

Hello everyone,
I am looking for a 70-200/300 with f4 or faster that can take stills and video with my Canon R6 of my son’s High School Band performances. My budgets is about $1k. Any suggestions? I want the rf 70-200 f4 but $1599 is too much.

Christopher Frost has posted review of RF 400mm f2.8L Lens.

Just got notice from B &H, looks like they are coming by end of week!

Lastolite products have been sold for a while as "Lastolite by Manfrotto", but now Vitec Grpup has decided to drop the Lastolite brand fully and sell those products under the Manfrotto brand.


As far as I know they will be the same products made in UK - just now named Manfrotto.

Yesterday I reported on compatibility issues with the Canon EOS R5 running firmware v1.4.0 and Exascend CFexpress memory cards.
After talking to a few people, I have come to somewhat of a conclusion that there will likely be some bumps along the way when it comes to CFexpress firmware and camera firmware. Exascend is not the first company that has had some compatibility issues with the Canon EOS R5 and CFexpress cards.
I spoke with “Tig” from Camnostic this morning about the issues that have come up with CFexpress and compatibility. Be sure to check that site out for great information on CFexpress cards and more.
What it appears to boil down to is that CFexpress is a relatively new standard, and there are going...

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August 25, 2021, Commack, NY – Tamron USA, Inc. announces the launch date of the previously announced 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-] VC VXD. The Sony E-Mount model B061S will be on sale on September 24, 2021, at $699 USD. Due to the current global health crisis, the release date or product supply schedule could change. The launch of the previously announced Fujifilm mount under development is expected this Fall.
The 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 VC VXD covers a wide zoom range from approximately 27mm to 450mm in full-frame equivalent focal length. The first APS-C mirrorless camera zoom lens in the world with a 16.6x zoom ratio, the lens delivers the benefits of a versatile all-in-one zoom lens ideal for an extensive array of photographic scenarios. Its AF drive system uses Tamron’s VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear motor focus mechanism for superior quietness and agile performance. The lens includes special lens elements arranged...

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The Q4 announcement spree from manufacturers looks to be ramping up, as SIGMA will announce two new Contemporary prime lenses soon.
SIGMA will announce the following lenses

24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary
90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary

Both of these lenses are for full-frame mirrorless applications, which likely means they’re for Sony’s E-Mount and SIGMA, Leica, and Panasonic’s L-Mount.
I do not expect these two lenses to be SIGMA’s first foray into the RF mount, which I do wish was happening.
 

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I am considering to get an RF mount body (R3) at some point, and since I already have a number of EF lenses, getting an EF-RF adapter is on the horizon.

I am therefore looking for peoples experiences - good or bad - with the EF-RF adapters.
Since I already have CPOL (77, 82, DI-52) and ND filters (77, 88) that fit most of my lenses, I am questioning the value of getting the RF-filter versions.

Have anyone looked into whether the DI-52 CPOL can be used with the EF-RF filter adapter?

- Which one have you used? (RF, RF control ring, CPOL, Variable ND filter)
- If you had to choose over, would you choose the same adapter?

Thanks.

I reported back in July that we would finally see the Canon EOS R3 officially announced in September 2021, after a false alarm of a June announcement.
There are now a few things lining up that seem to point to an announcement on or around September 14, 2021. I haven’t yet confirmed this date, but it’s becoming apparent that we don’t have long to wait to finally see the EOS R3 in all of its glory.
Canon EOS R3 Specifications:

24mp backside illuminated image sensor
Multi-Controller & Smart Controller
Vari-Angle Touch Screen
NEW accessory shoe
Wifi 5GHz
High speed 30fps electronic shutter with AF/AE tracking + RAW shooting at this speed
AF down to -7.0 EV
8 Stops Coordinated Control IS with Optical IS and In-Body IS
4K Canon Log3​
Oversampling 4K
Internal RAW video
Inclusion of cars and motorbikes in AF tracking...

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16K Resolution Camera Leak – Free and Open Source
Worldwide Public Disclosure under GPL-3 licence terms - PART 1 !!!


Free and Open Source Design and Device Disclosure under GPL-3 Licence terms for all
described software and hardware systems and devices as of Monday, August 23, 2021
as disclosed and disseminated world-wide from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

On Monday, August 23, 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada an under-the-radar All-Canadian entity operating anonymously under the “nome de plume” North Canadian Aerospace is pleased to announce and publicly disclose fully free and open source under the GPL-3 licence terms ALL designs and descriptions of the inventions described as the Scandium Notch-Filtered Multi-Spectral Image Sensor and the Scandium Rotating Assembly for Multi-Sensor Imaging.

These devices allow for one sensor and/or multiple sensors to sample discrete bands of light in a high-quality manner with maximum suppression of thermal and electrical noise preserving the final colour fidelity of real world still photo and moving video imagery in the Infrared, Visible Light, Ultraviolet and Soft XRAY bands of the electromagnetic spectrum.

The intent of this world-wide public disclosure under the fully free and open source terms of the GPL-3 licence is to ensure that no corporate or government agency anywhere worldwide may patent or otherwise suppress the use of these inventions within consumer-level and professional-grade still photo cameras, video cameras, scientific imagers and other imaging systems.

All designs, descriptions of the devices and inventions disclose in these documents are completely free and open source for use by anyone and any company to manufacture for themselves or to include within their own products, devices and systems pursuant to the terms and conditions of the GPL-3 Licence Terms:

See weblink below for all GPL-3 licence terms applied to ALL described hardware and software:

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt

See the attached JPEG format Image Files from Pages 1-to-22

or the attached globally Web-distributable PDF file:

Scandium_Inventions_Open_Source_Disclosure_Under_GPL3_Aug 23_2021.pdf

AND YES … You Heard It Here FIRST !!!!

P.S. Parts 2 and 3 are upcoming which will disclose NEW types of camera stabilization systems, new ruggedized/extreme weather-resistant camera and end-user product power production and battery systems, new breakthrough non-aerodynamic-principles-based UAV drone, manned aircraft and manned/unmanned spacecraft propulsion systems and new 2/3rds Inch, Full-Frame, Medium Format and Large Format DCI-16K, DCI-32K, DCI-64K and DCI-128K resolution cameras that have single sensor/stereoscopic and simultaneous multi-stereo-pair visible-spectrum and multi-spectral imaging capability!

P.S.2. I have been away for a quite a while from CanonRumors.com being pretty busy doing my day-job work and attending to urgent personal matters.

Have a Byte! 10011011 It’s Good Fer Ya!

So Long and Thanks For All The Fish !!!

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Jared Polin/Fro posted review of Canon RF 100mm L Macro.

WW only spends two days testing, but comes away impressed. Apparently the improvements go beyond what CR member juanmaasecas asked for! (High five, Juan!)

I'm getting ready to install it tonight.

If WW is right, I think stills-centric R5 owners have a very nice update in 1.4.0.

Hello everyone. I recently bought my new r5 and having a really disturbing issue. I am using my r5 with ef lens adapter with my Tamron lenses. While I am recording video, an instant light like flash is occurring and I don't know what causes it. You can see the issue in the video below. Does anyone faced this or have an idea of what can cause it? Thanks.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E3WcrMmO1t7VnELbncPYesre9SglAra1/view?usp=sharing

Canon has introduced what it calls an “accessory shoe” for the Canon EOS R3 and the recently announced Canon XF605 professional camcorder.
Yesterday, TEAC announced their first third-party accessory for the new accessory shoe which will add XLR microphone capabilities to the EOS R3 and XF605, but this is just the beginning of what we’ll see for the accessory shoe in the coming months and years.
I have been told that the Canon EOS R5c will also receive this accessory shoe, which makes a lot of sense.
I have also been told that Canon may offer the accessory shoe as a...

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