Hi all, I have a Conon D5 MKIII but looking for something that my wife(and I) can use if I dont want to lug the heavy cameras about. Looking for recommendations for sub $700 and would prefer a viewfinder. TIA

Surprised this website hasn't picked up on the Nokishita tweet saying that this will be the next RF lens to be launched...

It has big shoes to fill in the form of the 16-35 F/4 of course but if it can pull off solid IQ at 14mm that would make it an incredibly appealing option.

Presumably it will be designed with edge to edge sharpness and a relatively flat field curvature in mind. I am a huge fan of my 15-35 though it sometimes seems to produce unpredictable extreme corner results at 15mm...

Two unreleased lenses have appeared for certification in Russia. This brings the total of known unreleased lenses to three.
The most talked-about lens recently has been the long rumoured Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L USM.
Usually, once lenses reach certification agencies, you can expect them to be announced within 90 days. However, there could be some delays because of the manufacturing challenges that still exist.
New unreleased lenses

5050C005
5051C005

Previously known unreleased lens

4857C005

The following three lenses were announced alongside the development announcement of the Canon EOS R3, and none of these have the same product codes as the lenses above.

Canon RF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM
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Hey Guys,

I got my R6 today and was setting it up, mostly successful but I can't figure out one thing: how do I set up the back screen to only work (or come to life if you will) when prompted by pressing "Menu" or playback buttons? Is it doable? Basically I want only Viewfinder to work all the time and the screen only after pressing "Menu" or playback. How do I do this?

I know I can flip back the screen but I want to have this possibility to use it only when prompted.

Thanks,
P.

Is Canon planning to make f/1.2 the new standard for all of their L prime lenses up to the focal length of the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM?
The Canon RF 35mm f/1.2L has been rumored for quite some time and has appeared on our RF lens roadmap since the beginning. There have also been previous patents for an RF 35mm f/1.2L USM.
Canon News has uncovered another patent for an RF 35mm f/1.2L USM optical formula, along with two other f/1.2L prime lenses that would be highly desired, an RF 24mm f/1.2L USM and (oh joy!) an RF 28mm f/1.2L USM.
If all of this comes to fruition, this will be a very hard set of prime lenses to beat.

Canon RF 24mm f/1.2L USM (appears in patent)
Canon RF 28mm f/1.2L USM (appears in patent)
Canon RF 35mm f/1.2 USM (appears in patent)
Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS

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Is there a way to save HDR settings so that you don’t have to redo them every time you want to use the settings. Saving to a C1-C3 apparently doesn’t work.

finally i confirmed my R5 is backfocusing
i know Mirrorles shouldn't do that but probably it's a slightly sensor missalligment.
Firstly i noticed using my Sigma 35mm f1.4, Eye autofocus was locking on eye, but reviewing pictures sharpest point was ears. I updated FW, issue mostly dissapeared but still slightly exist. Then i adapted my old Tamron 150-600 i was getting missed shots when distance was greater. I've done many tests including rulers, on 20m distance was missing not by much (around 1-2cm back) But for greater distances 60m> focus sometimes was missing by meter or more. I was blaming old lens, requiring FM update (need's sending to service). I connected Sigma issue to Tamron and simply i thought it's just a lens but recently i sold Tamron and picked up Sigma Sport 150-600, and what a surprise... Same issue, slightly less than T but issue persist then i also tested rest of my lenses.
EF 70-200 2.8 IS mk1. Same small backfocus on every locked point on greater distances.
EF16-35 III. Hardest to spot as this lens have bigger dof, but after locking AF on subject, small pull on focus ring makes subject slightly sharper.
Sigma 35mm f1.4 - giving best results so far after update, very small backfocus really hard to justify. but exists.
On EVERY lens and after every focus confirm pulling back focus ring slightly makes subject tiny bit sharper

Also what i've noticed is all lenses are not focusing back to MFD's (always red square) but can focus from pulling back manually, also Focus bracketing when reach infinity still makes 3-4 extra shots for no reason, that's also giving proof sensor don't match with focusing.

I made this thread in few R5 FB groups to find people with simmilar results and maybe sollution to this?

Smartphone manufacturers have changed the way consumers photograph. But what they are missing is the ability to capture great light. With the launch of Profoto Camera, professional photographers get access to the full range of Profoto’s flashes that seamlessly integrate with the first professional smartphone camera. Starting today, photographers have the freedom to choose between two distinct modes, smart and classic, and can now shoot in Profoto RAW format.












The Profoto Camera stands on three pillars of innovation that together deliver a flawless user experience. Profoto’s AirX technology, the world’s first solution to enable a seamless integration of professional flash and smartphones. Profoto RAW, enabling files with 5–8 times more information than JPEG, leading to higher quality, significantly more details, and greater editing possibilities. And finally, the two modes...

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I have discussed an RF mount camera with an APS-C sensor many times in the past. I haven’t received any information that I would call definitive about such a camera, but more and more information from unknown sources has been coming in over the last little while.
I have been told by an anonymous source that there will be three APS-C equipped RF mount cameras coming in the future. If this is true, this should be the death knell for the EOS M system.
The first APS-C RF mount camera that is rumoured to be announced is the EOS R7.  I am told that the announcement for this camera could come as soon as Q4 this year, or Q1 in 2022.
The second APS-C RF mount camera will be the EOS R8, this camera will be designed for vloggers and other types of social media creators.
The third APS-C RF mount camera will be the EOS R9, and this will be the entry-level camera to the EOS R system.
If all of this turns out to be true, it would definitely be the end of the EOS M system.
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All,

Tried to do some Milky Way shots over the weekend. Set up the composition with a foreground tree and was in an appropriately dark place. The sky, unfortunately did not cooperate due to some wildfire induced haze, and the images are just so-so. But, I had some new experiences with the RF 15-35 f/2.8 on my R5.

After calculating the hyperfocal distance and placing myself the correct distance from the tree, my practice shots had the tree and the sky all the way to the horizon in reasonable focus. Then, I awaited the sunset. But, when I took my first shot, the focus was way off. I had to shine a bright light on the tree, refocus, then proceed with a few shots. After waiting 15 minutes of so for the next set of exposures, the same thing occurred. I'd use manual focus with the light (isn't the R5 manual focus great, by the way?), get things set, and take a series of images that would be in focus, again. The cycle repeated. In frustration, once the focus was set, I placed a piece of gaffer tape to keep the ring from moving, but after the next 15 to 20 minute interval, the focus was off again.

Then, it occurred to me. This lens uses "focus by wire". When the camera went to sleep, I am betting the focus reverted to its baseline state. I increased the "go to sleep" interval to 10 minutes (I usually keep it at one minute to conserve the battery), and it helped.

Is my assumption correct or is there a problem with the lens? If this behavior is normal, then lets all learn from it. Another difference between my DSLR with EF lens setup.................

Appreciate any comments in advance.

JPAZ

The biggest question surrounding the upcoming Canon EOS R3 is what the megapixel count will be for stills shooters.
Over the weekend two anonymous sources told me that the camera will sport a 30mp sensor. One of the sources did say “around 30mp”.
Since this comes from unknown places, please treat it as such for now. If I receive confirmation from a known source, I will let you know.

Canon EOS R3 Specifications:

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 technology
RAW internal movie recording
Speedlite shooting with electronic shutter
The same weather sealing as the EOS-1D series
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Canon 90D (Just had a factory check) and a Tamron 18-400 (just returned from a factory check). Canon says they do not guarantee 3rd party lenses.. This lens worked for 4 months perfectly- Now it will not auto focus at any thing over 200mm. HOWEVER>>> It will auto focus in Live vieww ???? Went round and round lwith Canon repairs- still does not work ? Any ideas ??
Thanks!
Ronald

Looking for Canon FD SSC 24mm 1.4 aspherical
Hello everybody. If you anyone has a Canon FD SSC 24mm 1.4 aspherical still around,
and would like to get rid of it, i would be super interested. Looking forward to hear from you guys

Phillip

The Canon EOS R3 is inching closer to the full official announcement, and it looks like select photographers are getting their hands on the new Canon RF mount flagship.
The Canon EOS R3 is apparently being used at the G7 summit in the United Kingdom this week.
The early comments from shooters seem to be extremely positive, take this Nikon shooter for example.
Canon EOS R3 Specifications:

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 technology
RAW internal movie recording
Speedlite shooting with electronic shutter
The same weather sealing as the EOS-1D series
LP-E19 Battery
Dual card slot SD &...

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The Canon EOS R3 is inching closer to the full official announcement, and it looks like select photographers are getting their hands on the new Canon RF mount flagship.

The Canon EOS R3 is apparently being used at the G7 summit in the United Kingdom this week.

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Hello fellow Cannonites. Just a general firmware question. I have the 1dx3. I recently upgraded my firmware to 1.4. I noticed that as I updated my firmware I went from 1.2 directly to 1.4. I guess I must have missed version 1.3 etc. Is there any harm bypassing 1.3 and going to 1.4? Do i lose any of the upgrades 1.3 had?? Any help would be appreciated.

A couple of weeks ago Canon released firmware v1.3.2 for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. It was a minor firmware update, but earlier this week Canon pulled the firmware. The exact reason Canon pulled it was unknown at the time.
A Canon Rumors reader has sent me communication from Canon USA that explains why the firmware was pulled.
From Canon USA
Firmware version 1.3.2 caused a phenomenon when using the self-timer shooting (10 seconds) with the electronic sound set to “ON” where the timer will repeat for 10 to 3 seconds and does not shoot.
This firmware version has been removed from our website and a current fix is being implemented. This fix is expected to be released in the first half of June, there is not an exact release date...

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The Canon EOS R3 is getting all of the talk right now, and for good reason. The new camera will become Canon’s flagship RF mount camera until we see an EOS R1 late next year at the earliest.
I have been told that after the Canon EOS R3 begins and whenever supply chain issues are corrected, Canon will focus on the lower end of the RF mount lineup.
A replacement for the Canon EOS RP is coming, this will obviously be the new entry-level camera for the RF lineup. Pricing for this camera will be aggressive.
The RF mount APS-C sensor equipped unicorn is also “in the pipeline”. It will sit above the EOS RP replacement in price and will be the smallest camera in the RF mount lineup.
Reading between the lines, it doesn’t appear that an APS-C RF mount camera will be the EOS 7D series replacement a lot...

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On June 8, AP wrote an article covering media rules for upcoming Tokyo Olympics, starting in July 2021. Here is an excerpt from that article, showing what all media must do to comply with the 2021 Olympic media restrictions. I feel for the upcoming Olympic photographers and reporters that will be covering this event, as they work to comply with these Olympic restrictions and safety precautions.


The government and the IOC ... keep saying they’re holding a safe Olympics,” Oshitani was quoted saying in the Times of London. “But everybody knows there is a risk. It’s 100% impossible to have an Olympics with zero risk.”

Toshiro Muto, the CEO of the organizing committee, warned that media entering Japan from abroad could be monitored by GPS to make sure they follow the rules that will be spelled out in the third edition of the so-called Playbooks due out later this month.

Muto said media would be tested twice before they left home, and for several days after they enter Japan. He said they would have to sign a “pledge” to follow the rules, and would be restricted from free movement for the first 14 days.

“If any violations are found, measures such as suspension or deprivation of accreditation and deportation proceedings will be strictly applied,” Muto said.

He said reporters’ phones could be tracked with GPS to see if rules had been broken.

“We can use the GPS and if they’re going to places outside the business destinations, that will become very apparent,” he said. “After 14 days they can engage in the normal media activity and coverage.”

Just curious for those using either the RF 100-500 or EF 100-400 with 1.4 TC on a 45+ MP body

For very high shutter speed (ie fast moving birds) that will drive ISOs higher up, are the longer lenses with narrower aperture really any better than the 100-400 II @400mm 5.6 on a 45+ MP body? I would think with the loss of light between nearly a full stop to a full stop, the corresponding increase in ISO to compensate would not sufficiently improve detail when have a 45mp+ camera that is able to be heavily cropped.

In other words on high MP camera seems like cropping more @ 400mm f/5.6 might actually yield the same or more detail than 500-560mm at f/7.1-f/8 - at those high shutter speeds to fully stop action in flight. The extra noise from higher iso would reduce contrast and then detail when you have to more aggressively remove that noise in post.

Thoughts?

Hey People, I am in the market for an sd card for video on R6, especially 4k 60fps, my choices are

SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO UHS-II SDXC / V90 / U3 / Class 10​

Sandisk Extreme Pro SDXC 64GB U3 300MB / s Class 10 UHS-II​

SanDisk Extreme Pro 64MB 95MB V30 UHS-I U3 CLASS 10​

Can someone suggest to me the suitable one for the camera? Thank you in advance.

Canon to Assist NBC Olympics in Providing Viewers with Outstanding 4K UHD and HD Picture Quality During Its Coverage of Tokyo Olympics
STAMFORD, CT, June 7, 2021– NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, to provide a wide variety of 4K UHD and HD Field, Portable and Studio lenses for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July 23 – August 8. The announcement was made today by Chip Adams, VP of Venue Engineering, NBC Olympics, and Kazuto Ogawa, President, and CEO of Canon U.S.A., Inc.
A broad array of Canon broadcast lenses will be used, including the UHD-DIGISUPER 90 long-zoom field lens, which provides outstanding 4K UHD imagery. Canon’s 4K and HD lenses will be at every venue and studio in Tokyo, allowing viewers to see NBC Olympics’ presentation of all the action. In addition, Canon service technicians will be on-site in Tokyo to ensure that...

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Last week Canon released a minor firmware update for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. Over the weekend, it looks like Canon pulled v.1.3.2 for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV due to an issue(s) reported by users.
I have not heard what the exact issue is, but if you have downloaded v1.3.2 and not yet installed it, please hold off until Canon releases a fixed version.

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If you’ve been saving your money for some RF lenses that you can’t get your hands on due to the manufacturing issues around the world, that may turn out to be for the best.
Wetzlar Camera Auctions will have a Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM up for auction starting on October 9, 2021. How much will this lens fetch at auction? That’s tough to predict at the moment, but the EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM has sold a few times for more than $150,000 USD in the past.
The Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM was released in July of 1993 as a built-to-order lens and retailed for around $100,000 USD. The number of these lenses out there is unknown, but it has been hypothesized that there are less than 20 of these lenses in existence.
A Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USM took about a year to build once it was ordered, as Canon could only manufacture about 2 of these a year because of the time required to form fluorite crystals.
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