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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Didn't find a thread about this lens, so I created it and start off with a picture I took earlier today.

Wolf (Canis Lupus)

Dear Everyone,

This afternoon I was trying to take pictures of small birds and my R5 with the RF100-500 mm lens would in certain situation focus out to infinity and then it was very difficult for it to refocus on a small close up subject (e.g. a Chickadee). This did not occur with all background, but appeared to occur more frequently when the background had high contrast and the foreground had less contrast.

If anyone has found a solution to this occurrence please share and thank you in advance.

Cheers,

John

Canon News has uncovered a patent with various APS-C RF mount lenses. On the Canon Rumors RF mount lens roadmap, I have had an RF 18-45mm f/4-5.6 IS STM for quite some time. I’ve always thought this was a strange focal length for full-frame image sensors based on Canon’s history of kit lens focal lengths.
I have not heard anything about an APS-C image sensor equipped sensor for the RF mount in quite some time, but I still believe such a camera is part of Canon’s long-term plans.
Canon RF-S 15-45mm F4-6.3

Focal distance: 15.46mm 24.00mm 43.65mm
F-number: 4.16 4.92 6.50
Half angle of view: 38.73° 29.65° 17.38°
Image Height: 12.40mm 13.66mm 13.66mm
Total length of lens: 96.84mm 85.69mm 84.27mm
BF: 26.19mm 34.03mm 49.18mm

Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3

Focal length: 18.53mm 30.00mm 43.65mm
F-numbe:r 4.56 5.48 6.50
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Fujifilm may have been a victim of a cyberattack and they have decided to shut down their servers while they investigate. If you remember, Canon suffered a ransomware attack last year.
From Fujifilm:
FUJIFILM Corporation is currently carrying out an investigation into possible unauthorized access to its server from outside of the company. As part of this investigation, the network is partially shut down and disconnected from external correspondence.
We want to state what we understand as of now and the measures that the company has taken. In the late evening of June 1, 2021, we became aware of the possibility of a ransomware attack. As a result, we have taken measures to suspend all affected systems in coordination with our various global entities.
We are currently working to determine the extent and the scale of the issue. We...

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I know a lot of the general uses for a nd filter, but has anyone seen whether a nd filter causes higher contrast in their photos? Looking to try and get more contrast in my outdoor portrait shots(f1.2) and I am curious if a nd filter would create more of a contrast pop

Hey everyone, I'm new here but not new to photography as a hobby.
I'm a long time Fuji user but as my kids grow up and pick up various sports I need something with better AF and am contemplating a switch to Canon R5 or R6 or Nikon Z7II.
Canon is my preference but as I never owned one I'm not familiar with Canon's rebates cadence. I know both R5 and R6 are still at their launch MSRPs. Do you think rebates are coming? Soon, this year? Before summer? What do you guys think?

Thanks,
P.

The Powerful NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S and the Compact NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 Lenses Add Creative Versatility to the Expanding NIKKOR Z Lineup; Nikon also Announces Upcoming Release of Compact Primes in 2021
MELVILLE, NY (June 2, 2021) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S and NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8, the latest additions to the rapidly growing NIKKOR Z lens lineup for Nikon’s high-performance Z series mirrorless cameras. The premium NIKKOR Z MC 105mm and the compact NIKKOR Z MC 50mm are the first NIKKOR Z lenses to feature a 1:1 reproduction ratio, allowing users to get close to their subjects and fill the frame with edge-to-edge sharpness and incredible details. Whether photographing subtle intricacies of wildlife, wedding details, food and jewelry or capturing striking portraits with gorgeous bokeh, these new macro lenses deliver a fantastic combination of versatility and precision.

“As the first native micro NIKKOR Z lenses, the NIKKOR...

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I use an Anker PowerCore Fusion 10,000 with a thick USBC to USBC to charge a Canon R with a grip. The Anker has pass through power so it will charge when its plugged into a wall outlet, if the power cuts or its unplugged it uses its 10,000 battery. Usually I pull the R battery tray in and out slightly and switch power on/off and it starts charging via the grip. It charges quickly.

There is another newer Anker that's similar, it's a 60w with 2x USBC, white, similar shape, which incidentally will handle a Surface Pro 7 supposedly, but I havent tried it yet, I'd like to though. Either way, the PowerCore Fusion 10,000 works. It's more pleasing than the bulky external power cord, or using the small square battery chargers, thus requiring the batteries to be removed from the grip. (Of course, I have to pull the grip batterys out anyway to prevent exceptional phantom drain when not in use.)

It may not have that much purpose in the field, but it could. I don't know if it will "power the camera", perhaps. It only seems to work with exceptionally thick USBC to USBC cables and I opt for very short ones I had already. For me it is better than the bulky charger with the cords and is not much larger than the small wall chargers but has a lot more utility. Hope that makes life easier. That's a TSE-45 on the Canon R with the adapter if anyone was curious. Great walkaround lense

DXO has announced Nik Collection 4, the next version of the extremely popular photo editing company software suite.
The fourth version of the Nik Collection software suite now boasts powerful new tools and an even more user-friendly experience


A new, user-friendly design for an even more thrilling experience
Next-level U Point™ technology
Improved workflow with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
Even more striking black-and-white photos
Ever more creative

You can save up to 30% off new purchases and upgrades until June 30, 2021. So now is the time to check out the new Nik Collection 4
Learn more about Nik Collection 4

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MELVILLE, NY, June 1, 2021– Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced upcoming firmware updates for several of its professional imaging products. Based largely on feedback from our users, these firmware updates provide improved workflow, ease-of-use, customization options, and enhanced lens compatibility and functionality for several popular Canon products. Some of the key free firmware updates are as follows:

EOS C70, EOS C300 Mark III, EOS C500 Mark II

Adds BT.709 Standard Gamma, Custom Picture Name Support of 16 Letters – A BT.709 Standard/BT.709 option has been added under Gamma/Gamut. Standard BT.709 will be set to CP File “C6.” Also, a Custom Picture file can now have a maximum of 16 letters.


EOS C300 Mark III and EOS C500 Mark II (View Video)

XC Protocol...

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Canon has released new specifications for the Canon EOS R3, but has left many others undisclosed. The Canon EOS R3 will shoot RAW video, and by the looks of it, it will not shoot 8K.  In a normal Canon move, they have made the Canon EOS R3 compatible with the LP-E19 battery from the EOS-1D X Mark II and EOS-1D X Mark III. Canon is also adding AF tracking for cars, motorcycles, and other motorsports.
Check out all of the new features and specifications below.
From Canon Australia:
Today we’re releasing new and exciting specs for the  Canon EOS R3, marking a new era for sports, wildlife, and news photographers.
The EOS R3 will take object-tracking to another level – adding Auto Focus (AF) tracking for motorsports which...

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Hey,

Minutes ago Canon USA released more information and photographs: https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/...e/product-showcases/cameras-and-lenses/eos-r3

"Canon’s upcoming EOS R3 will feature a solid yet lightweight magnesium allow body and carry forward the integrated vertical grip similar to the 1D series cameras, emphasizing both horizontal and vertical handling for challenging shooting situations. Weather-resistance and durability will equal Canon’s top-of-the-line EOS-1D X Mark III camera. Power will be delivered by the same Canon LP-E19 battery pack that powers the EOS-1D X Mark III. And, the EOS R3 will have three primary input dials, giving familiar operation to current Canon EOS users."

"Able to autofocus in light as low as EV -7 or more2, along with up to 8 stops3 of Coordinated IS control when used with RF lenses featuring Optical Image Stabilization, the EOS R3 will deliver amazing performance even in remarkably dark areas."

"With the EOS R3, you will be able to shoot in high-quality 4K with Canon Log3 and oversampled 4K, and RAW movie internal recording. AF tracking for people, animals and motorsports will be possible while recording video as well."

"To assist with your professional or personal photo and video endeavors, the EOS R3 will have Wired LAN and 5GHz Wi-Fi4 (11ac equivalent) built-in so you have the flexibility of wired or wireless connections and the necessary support for high-speed image transfer."

"The EOS R3 will feature a multi controller to help you easily select the AF point, quickly change Menu settings, and more. And, the R3 will also be equipped with a smart controller—similar to that on the EOS-1D X Mark III —that lets you quickly shift AF point locations, or a starting point for Servo AF tracking. A Vari-angle LCD will make it easy to compose shots at virtually any angle, and will be touchscreen to enable you to access menus, change settings and more on the fly. And a new accessory shoe will provide options for data communication and power, supporting new accessories."

Hi everyone! I am 99% stills shooter, but was asked to film some video footage in a night club using my R5+ RF 24-70. I was shooting 4K IPB 25 frames per second, 1/50 shutter, used CLOG BT 709 ( now I know that there was absolutely no use to use CLOG in a nightclub, but with my severely limited video knowledge I thought that it was a good idea). In the club there were some purple lights... The result is awful... I have some clipped purple spillages on faces that kill the texture, some white fringing around them etc and absolutely NO idea why it happed so. Does anyone have an idea what ruined the footage?

I guess the example pics (print screens) and the video itself will be much more illustrative than any words

The unedited out of the camera peace of the video is attached via the link

How is the IQ of this combo? I'm trigger happy on a 1,4 III extender from Canon but had som really bad experience with the IQ of the EF 70-200 f/2.8 III with the x2 extender (version III) from Canon. The images were almost unusable, had to stop down to around f/8 on 200mm (400mm) to get decent sharpness.
I can't find any sample images of the 600mm III and the Canon x1,4 III combo.

Is there any degradation to the images, is it noticable? Really like to know before I buy the extender.

Post your rainbow pictures here.
Both in the sky and by water spray like waterfalls.

I'll start with this one as we have had a lot of April weather this May

Canon has once again announced the development of the world’s first 1-megapixel SPAD sensor. Back in June of 2020, Canon made a similar announcement.
From Canon Global
AR, VR, driverless vehicles, ultra-high frames-per-second shooting speeds, automated robots…the IT revolution has greatly expanded the limits of what’s possible. One of the key components that will change society as we know it is the “sensor,” a device that changes light into electronic signals. In June 2020, Canon announced that it had successfully developed the world’s first1 1-megapixel single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) image sensor, drawing attention from industry watchers all over the world.

SPAD sensors are a type of image sensor. The term “image sensor” probably brings to mind the CMOS sensors found in digital cameras, but SPAD sensors operate...

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A year ago I made a movie at school with the Canon Mark5dIV. It was presented at a big screen. I used an external microphone, the 50mm lens and I shot everything in MF. Last week I started filming again with the same equipment, but today I did some takes with my iphone x. Can someone tell me why the Canon would be the way to go? Thanks.