RICOH has announced the development of the GR IV, the next iteration of the hugely popular line of fixed lens compact cameras. The GR series competes with Fujifilm's X100 series of cameras.

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FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) announces the global launch of the “X half” (FUJIFILM X-HF1) from June 2025. The X half will be the latest model in the X Series, rediscovering and reinventing the charm of film photography in a digital format. It allows users to enjoy film-like photography with a lightweight body weighing only 240g1.

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The SD Association is celebrating the 25th birthday of the beloved secure digital memory card. As you know the SD card took over the Compact Flash card in most small cameras in the mid 2000s and then crept all the way up to pro series cameras such as the EOS R5 series and the EOS R3.

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Canon has made a splash already in 2025 with the announcement of the EOS R50 V, RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ and RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, which is Canon widest f/1.4 lens ever made.

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What are your experiences shooting through fencing and netting? A local college baseball team I shoot for has netting throughout their new stadium.

I was thinking of putting together a how-to video and was just wondering what other have experienced.

I find that that 2 main things help:
1. The bigger your front element is the more it tends to wash out the obstructions. Shoot with the aperture wide open obviously, but a lens with a large front element is going to do better than one with a small from element. Of course a small front element might be able to poke though a hole, but that's not really shooting through it.
2. Get the camera as close to the obstruction as possible. I prefer to use a lens hood and actually press the hood against the fence.

Here is a worst case example, shot with a 200-400mm f4 lens. At 400mm and F4. Lens hood against the fence.


The Photo:

Tamron is working on some fairly unique zoom lenses for full-frame sensors. While optical designs don't generally mention lens mounts, we cannot comment on any of these being future RF mount lenses.

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Hi all.

I recently obtained a "Sigma AF APO 500mm F/4.5" telephoto lens, its a Nikon F-mount so I have paired it with
the Nikon D70s body that I have used once or twice when covering landscapes.

I mainly shoot with Canon lens and camera bodies but couldn't pass up the opportunity when the lens was offered at $30 AU, on E-bay they retail second hand from $900-$1000AU

Hopefully I will get a chance to do some bird photography but will need to locate my monopod as they is definitely some weight with this lens.

I regularly shoot water birds with a friend who shoots with a Sony A1 and 400/2.8 with 1.4x. This has tempted me to replace my RF 100-500L with an adapted EF 400/4 DO ii, probably most often with a 1.4x (either RF and modified adapter which I have or an EF 1.4x iii). I have an RF 70-200 to cover shorter focal lengths (albeit on a different body). I see the 400 DO as providing benefits in low light and in bokeh with cluttered backgrounds common in wetlands.
A 400/2.8 is outside my ideal budget, but is certainly too bulky for travel. An EF 200-400/4 (with inbuilt 1.4x) is too long and heavy. A Sigma EF 500/4 is similar in size to the 200-400.
Second hand EF 400/4 DO lenses are rare here in NZ and command a premium over the 200-400.
AlanF previously posted positively about his 400 DO lens.
So I'd appreciate thoughts on moving from an RF 100-500L to an EF 400 DO. Or maybe an EF 300/2.8 with 2x.
Thanks

Back in February I was shooting a lot of birds in flight with my R6 MkII and the RF 100-800mm andEF100-500mm lenses.

• My setup was pretty straight forward. Shooting in T mode with a fairly fast shutter speed and Servo AF
• Shooting in either Fast or Fast+ burst mode
• Using Back Button Focus with Eye Detection on the AF-On button

I would be following a bird and do a few short bursts of just a few seconds and suddenly the camera would start firing off shots even after I took my finger off the shutter release button. It was ramdom but seemed to happen every 2nd or 3rd burst. Typically the camera fired of 8-12 shots before stopping.

I sent it to CPS in Virginia, the camera was under warranty and I am a Gold member. After a week they sent it back stating they could not replicate the issue. They suggested if it continued to send it back but try to take a video of it doing this. So, when I got it back and reset all my custom settings it did it right off the bat so I had my wife sit next to me with her iPhone and do a video. I called the CPS rep telling him it was doing it again and I had video so he sent me a label to ship it back. They had it for over a week and then shipped it back to me saying they replaced the body top cover which includes the shutter button.

I reset the camera to my settings and went out to shoot a grandson's soccer game and it did it almost immediately. I really wondered if they had test fired it before shipping it back. So, for a 3rd time I contacted CPS and they sent me a label to ship it back to Virginia. After a week, I contacted them complaining that I needed my camera for several shoots coming up so they sent me an R6MkII loaner body. And guess what? After I set the camera up in the same method and started shooting it did it again, just kept firing of shots.

After contacting the CPS rep once again and telling him that the loaner also did it, he said they would contact Canon-USA and possibly Canon-Japan. A few days later he said that Canon-USA said it was most likely a firmware bug and they would work with the engineers at Canon-Japan. He said Canon-USA said to return my unrepaired camera and get the loaner back. I told him, no way. I figured keeping the loaner would give me some leverage to get my camera issue figured out. It's taken 3 months and 3 trips to CPS in Virginia and I still don't have my body back. And to top it all off, my one year warranty expired last week so I told the rep they should extend my warranty as I am worried that if they decide they need to work on the camera it won't be covered and I will have to pay. He said he would do his best, maybe extend the warranty by 6 months or something.

One concern I have is if they release the R6 MkIII they might have less incentive to do a firmware update for the MkII.

With the Nikon Z9 still standing as one of the most capable mirrorless flagships on the market, attention is now turning to its successor. According to multiple sources the Nikon Z9 II is expected to be announced in late 2025, with shipping projected for Q1 2026.

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We have been writing about a new supertelephoto zoom that would fall under the 'Big White' banner for a long time now, and we continue to wait for what's coming.

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I want that in my R5M2. Could it be possible? I wonder if it could be done or we are talking of completely new hardware like a more advanced accelerator chip :/

thenewcamera.com found it in the end of the last December:
Canon Patent Advanced AI Auto Framing Technology

Best seen is exactly here:


@Richard CN, I couldn't find any article on that patent. What is your take regarding this patent?

Sony is going to be adding to their FX line of cameras with a new Sony FX2. Sony's FX line covers their video focused line of prosumer cameras. They currently make the FX3, FX30 and the FX6 cinema camera.

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I went to an awards ceremony yesterday to shoot a few pictures of graduating seniors in a temperature controlled indoor gym. It was about 70F inside and I was sitting with my R5M2 on and not shooting pictures for about 30 minutes, raise the camera up to take my first shot and already at 3 bars on the temperature gauge. This seems absurd to me that an idle camera would run so hot. I have the fan grip for it but do not use it all that often, guess I need to make it a permanent addition after seeing this.

Venus Optics, a leading manufacturer of professional camera lenses, is proud to release an interesting Wide-Angle Macro lens - the 15mm f/4.5 lens with a 0.5x magnification ratio.

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Canon’s EOS 7D series once held a proud spot in the bags of wildlife and action shooters — a true “baby 1D” for those who needed flagship performance with reach. And now, rumors are swirling that the Canon EOS R7 Mark II might pick up that mantle. In February, Craig suggested that the R7 II would deliver something like a baby R1.

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Canon Inc., the parent company of Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced that the company’s EOS R1 full-frame mirrorless camera, intended for professionals, won the “Best of the Best,” the highest honor, at the Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2025 competition hosted by the Switzerland-based Red Dot Award AG. The awards ceremony will be held on July 8 in Essen, Germany.

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I tried the combination of a R3 and an EF400mm-F2.8 (with RF adaptator) with a 2X version III extender
A combination who give a 800mm F5,6 and the result is superb!!

I tried also the same combination with an 1,4x extender added
A combination who give a 1120mm F8 and the result is very good!!

For the animal domain in low light, these combinations are perfect

Saw this rumor...I would love for Canon to add "Image Stabilization" to a new 180mmf3.5 Macro or even a new 200mm Macro.
My 180mm has been with me over 20 years and still performs flawlessly BUT I am getting old and have hand tremors.

I have found that most "IS" lenses work very well to stop the OOF from the hand tremors.

With the resurgence of the compact camera market, the Canon PowerShot SX740 HS is a popular choice for people looking for a smaller camera with a large zoom range. The SX740 HS covered a range of 24-960mm (35mm equivalent).

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The-Digital-Picture has published their Canon RF-S 14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ Lens Image Quality and Vignette testing results. The lens looks to perform quite well, especially considering the relatively low price of $329.

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Lens maker TTArtisan has launched the RF 35mm f/1.4 Tilt Lens for RF APS-C cameras for only $169. Tilt lenses are a lot of fun, and are definitely worth trying out for under $200. Tilt lenses are manual focus by nature.

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