Canon has released new firmware for the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM to improve performance with the Canon Cinema EOS C70.
Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Firmware Version 1.0.5 incorporates the following improvement for the phenomenon:

Reduces image noise when performing high sensitivity shooting with the RF50mm F1.2 L USM lens attached to the EOS C70 camera.

Download firmware v1.0.5 for the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

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Canon has released new firmware for the Canon EOS R6, Canon EOS R and Ra, the Canon EOS RP as well as the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III.
Canon EOS R6 v 1.2.0
Firmware Version 1.2.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:

When using high-speed or low-speed continuous shooting modes, in Drive Mode with [High Speed Display: OFF], the visibility of the subject within the frame has been improved when shooting moving objects.*
*During continuous shooting black frames will be inserted between frames in the viewfinder and live view. This will improve the visibility of moving subjects in live view and in the viewfinder.
Adds the [Auto] setting to the [Viewfinder brightness] menu that will brighten and dim based on ambient light conditions.
Enables 2nd curtain shooting sync during radio transmission wireless...

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Canon has released a big firmware update for the Canon EOS R5. This firmware update does not add the promised features such as 1080p 120 or C-Log 3.
Firmware Version 1.2.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:

When using high-speed or low-speed continuous shooting modes, in Drive Mode with [High-Speed Display: OFF], the visibility of the subject within the frame has been improved when shooting moving objects.*
*During continuous shooting black frames will be inserted between frames in the viewfinder and live view. This will improve the visibility of moving subjects in live view and in the viewfinder.
Adds the [Auto] setting to the [Viewfinder brightness] menu that will brighten and dim based on ambient light conditions.
Enables 2nd curtain shooting sync during radio transmission wireless flash shooting when the Speedlite EL-1 flash is attached to the camera.
Enables manual...

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According to a French forum (on Chasseur d' images' website), Canon is "said" to be about to stop producing and selling:

EF-S 60 F2.8 Macro USM
EF-S 18-135 F3.5-5.6 IS STM
EF-S 18-200 F3.5-5.6 IS
EF 70-200 F4L USM
EF 24-70 F4L IS USM
EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM
EF 85mm F1.2L II USM
EF 24mm F2.8 IS USM
EF 28mm F2.8 IS USM
EF 40mm F2.8 STM
EF 200mm F2L IS USM
EF 300mm F4L IS USM
EF 24-105 F3.4-5.6 IS STM
I emit strong doubts as to the truth of this information, based on "somebody" talking to a Canon "somebody".
No real proof has been presented to confirm this rumor.
Any comments?

Vancouver, Canada, November 16, 2020 – Will this full-frame EF mount lens sufficiently cover the medium format sensor of Fujifilm GFX cameras? With Metabones® EF-GFX Smart Expander™, the answer is always “yes”.
Multiplying the focal length by 1.26x and the F-number by the same amount, Metabones EF-GFX Smart Expander perfectly matches the image circle of full-frame EF mount lenses to the medium-format sensor of the GFX series cameras, with the diagonal field-of-view (FoV) remaining exactly the same.
The optical design consists of 5 elements in 3 groups, incorporating ultra-high index Lanthanum-based optical glass as well as one element made of fused silica, resulting in extremely good performances with professional-grade zoom lenses. For example, a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens becomes a 30-88mm f/3.5 zoom, and a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens becomes an 88-252mm f/3.5 zoom.  And perhaps most exciting of all, the 11-24mm f/4 Canon becomes an extremely sharp 13.8-30.2mm f/5 without any disturbing...

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Quick question for R5/R6 owners (mine is not here yet)….is the IBIS always on? Or is it something that you need to turn off when shooting on a tripod like regular lens-based IS?

I obviously have never used a camera with IBIS, but sure hope to soon!

Thanks for any info.

I am trying to find a USB C battery or direct-through-camera charging solution so I don't need to lug around the bulky charger for longer trips.

IIRC the R5 and R6 can charge their batteries when provided USB C power. Trying this with my 1DX III hasn't worked and at best I've only found a charger that accepts 12v input but is still kinda bulky.

Anyone know of a charger that takes USB C input to charge LP-E19 or can point out what I am doing wrong with my 1DX III?

Thanks!

For many photographers, power is a major struggle. If you’re shooting video or working in live-view, a battery charge never seems to last, so you’re stuck carrying 3 or 4 batteries in your kit. X-tra battery is here to solve that problem and simplify your kit with one revolutionary accessory.
Learn more about the X-Tra Battery at Kickstarter
Think it’s hard to get excited about a battery? For most gear heads, power solutions and batteries have generally been the least sexy accessories there are, until now. The X-tra battery solves multiple photography headaches and even offers some solutions you didn’t know you needed but soon won’t be able to live without.

The X-tra looks streamlined and well designed. The main portion of the battery fits nicely into the...

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Just wondering are Canon or any other companies investing in battery research to move AWAY from Lithium on to possible safer alternatives like Sodium-ion?

Currently I have a 90D and a 6D. My wife uses the 90D. I have my 6D since 2012 and I am very very pleased with it. Allways nice pictures. I love the colors. I am using it for travel or family pictures. No sports, perhaps sometimes tennis or dancing, that's all. Nothing very fast. And 20 Megapixels is enough for me. Everything just fine.
I do a little bit PaintShop Pro and Canon DPP, and than mostly on JPGs. We have very nice photo albums and photo memories!

The only thing lacklustering is perhaps the 6D 11-points-autofocus-system.
Most of the time I am focusing with the center point. And I do focus and recompose (on human eye).
But 30% of the time, my focus is not completely sharp. (And no, it's not my lens, it is me probably.)
Focus is not bad either, and hey, I am no photographer. (But I really try very hard to have good focus and it frustrates me.)

I was planning to buy an EF 16-35 F4 (920 Euros 21% taxes included in Belgium. 1 Euro = 1.19 $).
I can use that lens on both cameras.
There is now a good Canon Cashback (120 Euros) when I combine it with a NEW camera. So than the lens costs only 800 Euros.
And the Eos Rp is available at 1000 Euros (21% taxes included).
That's perhaps a bargain? A cheap RP combined with the good EF 16-35 F4 and than also a nice cashback.

Total price RP+EF-cashback = 1800 Euro tax incl. (= approximately 1770 US $ tax excl to have some comparison)

And now comes my question. Would the RP be (much) better in Autofocus than the 6D? And for a little bit faster action?
- It is mirrorless: it introduces me in the new world
- I can try an RF 35 1.8 STM or the RF 85 2.0 STM
- I can learn some new things
- I can dream of expensive lenses... (And I know the R6 is better, but no way I will pay those prices.)

So in one sentence: Is the RP a good upgrade over the original 6D ? (I am thinking of autofocus. Given the fact that the image quality will be the same probably. I did already see a lot of reviews on YouTube.)

Or should I wait for a new R-entry-level-camera (higher price) and buy the lens (without cashback).

Press Release // San Diego November 17, 2020 – Sony Electronics Inc. today officially announced the FX6 (model ILME-FX6V) camera, the latest addition to Sony’s Cinema Line, a series of products that brings the company’s expertise in imaging technology to a broad range of filmmakers and content creators.
Sony’s Cinema Line, which also includes the VENICE and FX9 cameras, delivers a coveted film look cultivated from extensive experience in digital cinema production, as well as enhanced operability thanks to an innovative body design, extensive durability, and intuitive customizability.
Sony FX6 Product Highlights:

4K 10.2 megapixel full-frame back-illuminated CMOS Exmor R™ sensor
Compact and lightweight body design for on-the-go shooting
Ultra-high sensitivity with ISO expandable up to 409,600 for very low light conditions
15+ stops of dynamic range
S-Cinetone TM look profile, also used in FX9 and inspired by VENICE colorimetry
BIONZ XR ™ image processing engine, first used...

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DPReview has done a comparison of four different 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses to figure out who makes the best of the bunch.
DPreview compares autofocus, sharpness, video performance, and more to come up with a winner.
The contenders:

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS
Panasonic Lumix S Pro 70-200 f/2.8 O.I.S.

Spoiler alert…. Canon wins.

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Hi!

Is everybody over at the Pro forum? I feel like it’s extremely slow over here at the regular forum nowadays.

A hawk or owl left the remains of its lunch in my front yard two days ago.

Center Valley, PA, November 17, 2020 – Olympus is pleased to introduce the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO, a high-resolution, super-telephoto zoom lens, delivering unrivaled portability, imaging power, and all-weather performance. Equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter, this lens covers a powerful focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent1, and is only 4.1lbs and 12.4 inches in length. Leave the tripod at home. The high-performance 5-Axis Sync IS delivers the world’s most effective 8 shutter speed steps2 of compensation, enabling up to 1000mm equivalent1 handheld super-telephoto shooting. When paired with the optional M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20, this Micro Four Thirds® System ultra-zoom lens is capable of up to 2000mm equivalent1 super-telephoto shooting.

Ultimate Super-Telephoto Optical Performance
Lens construction consists of 28 elements in 18 groups, including a newly developed...

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Hello, I’m having the following issue with my Canon R5 and the RF 24-70 f2.8:

Settings:
Focal: 35mm
Focus is on a Building 6 meters away.
V: 1/100
A: anyone you like up to f/10
ISO: 100
Stabilizer: ON
Shutter: Mechanical

With this configuration I’am having blur images all the time, even mounting the camera on a tripod.

If I change the speed to 1/200 the image is perfectly fine.

And the other odd thing is if I change the shutter to ELECTRONIC mode the image is perfectly fine at 1/100.

Can any of you confirm (or deny) this?


Many thanks!


Agustín

I continue to receive little bits and pieces of information in regards to future RF mount cameras. I have attempted to piece together what is coming for the RF mount camera lineup based on the information from multiple known and anonymous sources.
A new entry-level camera to replace the EOS RP
This camera will be cheaper than the current EOS RP camera body.
A second body above the EOS RP replacement
There will be a big price gap between the EOS RP replacement and the EOS R6 at $2499. I have been told a second camera will fit between these two bodies. It won’t be an “EOS R Mark II”.
There will be an APS-C RF mount camera body
I’m pretty sure that this is going to happen sometime in 2021. Hold tight for some smaller lenses for folks that want a nice and compact APS-C system.
A high-resolution EOS R5 type body
One of the worst kept secrets is that Canon will announce a high-megapixel RF mount camera...

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The Canon USA store has stock of the refurbished Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM lens. Refurbished lenses carry a full 1-year Canon USA warranty,
Key Features


Bright, Constant f/2.0 Zoom Lens
L-series Lens with High Image Quality
Control Ring for Direct Setting Changes
12 pin Communication System
Dust- and Water-resistant with Fluorine Coating
Air Sphere Coating (ASC) Minimizes Lens Flare and Ghosting
Two UD Elements and One Super UD Element


Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM $2399 (Reg $2999)

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As just about everyone knows, you can enter your custom copyright info in your Canon ILC and it will appear in the EXIF data. If you use the delete copyright information in the camera menu, apparently the deleted information is still actually in the camera, minus one character.
The problem:
Now, you are also privacy-conscious and delete these before selling a camera to a used equipment dealer. You use the camera’s Delete copyright information menu item, thinking that it will remove everything. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case. Besides not touching owner and IPTC fields at all, it only replaces the very first character of the author name and copyright fields with a zero, leaving your previously set copyright information in the camera.
Laszlo at DIRE Studio has found the “bug”. Full disclosure… this issue is being used to sell his ShutterCount app, but you can also correct this...

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Peak Design has launched its biggest and longest Black Friday sale. The sale runs from today until November 30, 2020, and the savings are site wide,

Save 10% off travel tripods, including carbon fiber
Save 10% off clips, including the Capture Clip v3
Save 10% off camera straps
Save 20% off the Travel line of backpacks and duffels
Save 20% off the Everyday v2 Line

Peak Design is also...

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One of the most frustrating things about the 1Dx II for me was that it was a terrible dust magnet in my experience (I know others disagreed and I'm not really interested in debating the point, suffice if to say that I was not alone in this).

It was so bad that I pretty much avoided using the 1Dx II for anything that had a lot of sky in the image (birds in flight and scenery for example) and used it almost exclusively for sports where it was never a problem.

So last week, my wife and I went to Indiana to shoot Sandhill Cranes. I took the 1DX III because with sports being pretty much cancelled these days, I'm trying to get as much use and experience with the III as I can. While processing the photos I realized that "Hey, I'm not seeing dust spots in the sky!"

Since Canon never admitted they had a problem with dust, I doubt if they wanted to highlight the improvement with the 1Dx III, but it seems to me, with just limited opportunities to use it, that the dust magnet issues may be much less than they were with the I and the II. Curious if anyone else with the III is noticing this as well.

Canon announced the Cinema EOS C70 body in September, and it has begun shipping in some countries. Canon has now made the manual for the Cinema EOS C70 available for your reading pleasure.
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Canon Cinema EOS C70 Manual |  Canon Cinema EOS C70 at Adorama

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Is there any reliable source of a price drop for the 5d mark iv during black friday? I've seen it on canoncamerarumors but not of the accuracy of its reporting. Thanks!

Been looking around for some information and only getting bits and pieces........

I looked at numerous forums (like FM) and saw a video using an R5 with EF 400 f/2.8 and adapter and it looks very promising. I am contemplating replacing some EF glass in time. Were I to use an EF 300 f/2.8 II with an EF-RF adapter and possibly stack an EF 1.4x or 2.0X in that setup, does anyone have a feel for the autofocus/maximum frame rate/battery life with that kind of setup? I know I'll likely lose some focus points. According to Canon, this lens is very capable of some pretty good FPS on an R5 but nobody is talking about how the battery holds up "pushing" that kind of focusing hardware in a birding type of scenario.

All in all, this is an amazing camera for stills but I am thinking about the future using existing lenses versus replacements (which would be a significant stretch on my budget ).

Thanks in advance