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One of the most asked questions that we get here at Canon Rumors is whether there will be an EOS R5 C Mark II? We have spent a fair bit of time over the last while figuring out if we'll indeed see one this year or in the future.

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This article took a couple of days going back and forth as to whether or not it should be written. The topic of third-party RF lenses for full-frame cameras has been a polarizing one.

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Panasonic has announced a livestream for two new cameras and a new lens happening on May 13, 2025. It's rumored that Panasonic will announce the LUMIX S1 II and S1 IIe and a 24-60mm f/2.8 lens.

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Sigma is going to be increasing prices on their entire camera and lens lineup on June 2, 2025 in the USA. Stock that is already in the USA will not be affected by this price increase, but it's probably best to purchase new Sigma gear before June 2, as supplies may start to deplete before that date at the current prices.

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As we published last month, the long-rumored Canon RF 200-500mm f/4L IS USM appears to have been shelved. In its place, sources tell us, Canon is working on a new super-telephoto: the RF 300-600mm f/5.6L IS USM — a professional-grade zoom designed for wildlife and sports photographers who want the very best.

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Hi I have just started my macro season this year and I had been looking forward to it But I am getting the error 70 message and the Camera shuts down. every time I put The extension tubes on on my R5 mk2 and the RF 1002.8 they are kenco brand as canon do not do any for the rf lenses is there a chance these will be on the lens list to be coming out at I need them for small macro work ? or is their a way around my problem ?

I'm a hobbiest photographer who mainly shoots rec sports (outdoor football, outdoor baseball both mostly daytime) and events for friends and family. I've been shooting with an R8 (upgraded from a T6i) for the past year and change. I've found a few things that annoyed with me with the R8.

First of which was the battery life. I have 3 batteries and I can go through them like water sometimes not even lasting an hour.

Another gripe I have is I just can't get used to using the touch screen to adjust my focus point on the fly. I feel like a joystick would make my life so much easier.

Some smaller but still anooying things are that the R8 has a pretty small buffer, rolling shutter is terrible, and when I'm out in the sun I've had it overheat a few times even without recording video or taking that many photos.

All that being said I've really enjoyed shooting on it and I can definitely improve on technique but as a hobby where I just want to not worry about all those things listed above and just shoot, I'm interested in upgrading to either a used R3(been seeing some around the 3-3.3k range) or possibly a used R5( cheapest I've seen is 3.5k) money isn't the biggest issue but I want to make sure I get the best (for me) and renting would be too expensive to smtest out both.

Any input would be much appreciated.

Edited: I totally meant to write r5mk2 but I appreciate all of the feedback and definitely still helpful

The Canon EOS R6 Mark III will be the next full-frame camera from Canon, and it will be a massive launch for Canon. Things have been fairly quiet about the camera for the last couple of months, but it was rumored to be announced later this month.

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Friends. I want to sell my R5c, 85 1.2, 50 1.2 and 15-35. My sister is visiting me from Australia. Should I give them to her to sell there? I live in India and no one wants them here. Do you think I will fetch better price in Australia compared to the USA? Thxxx.

I’ve been using the Canon EOS R5 Mark II since launch, and I love this camera. With firmware 1.0.0, autofocus performance was incredible—snappy, confident, and accurate. It tracked subjects better than anything I’ve used before. But after updating to firmware 1.0.3, something changed—and not for the better.

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It looks like DJI will soon be announcing the MAVIC 4 PRO, which is sure to be a big deal in the drone community. The full specifications have been leaked by DroneXL ahead of a rumored announcement date coming in mid-May.

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Digging through Canon’s patent filings at the Japanese Patent Office has paid off once again. We’ve uncovered documentation showing Canon’s efforts to reduce the impact of high temperatures on lens elements.

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Last month Canon announced the EOS R50 V alongside a new type of lens in the RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ. The "PZ" meaning the lens has a bult-in Power Zoom function.

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Were you ever captivated by the engineering prowess of the Zeiss 40mm F0.33? What about the Zeiss 50mm f/0.7 used by Kubric in the 1975 film, Barry Lyndon? Then stick around as we go behind Canon’s patent application for a glimpse at the RF 24mm f/0.7 lens Canon’s been working on.

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It looks like Canon has announced an RF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens, but it isn't being announced in the USA for the moment. This is obviously a surprise to us, but we don't get a lot of information about entry level lenses ahead of time, and that's cool.

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One of the most requested lenses from Canon shooters has been a fast ultra wide angle prime, especially for astrophotography. The sort of lens has been long rumored, and we have seen plenty of optical designs in the past.

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The RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM is Canon's widest current L-series prime for the RF mount, and Canon's first new 20mm lens in 33 years.

For many people interested in this lens, a choice will need to be made between the 20/1.4 and its slightly older fraternal twin, the RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM. The two lenses differ by only 4mm in focal length and are very similar in IQ and size/weight, though the 20/1.4 is slightly more expensive. Personally, I suspect I would have chosen the 20/1.4 if I hadn't bought the 24/1.4 before this lens was announced. As it is, it seems a shame to sell a lens I bought just a few months ago, so I'll keep both and see which gets more use.

A 'first impressions' mini review follows, the TL;DR is that it's a great lens, good IQ, handles very well.

The 20/1.4 VCM feels solid, virtually identical to the 24/1.4 (and presumably the other VCM lenses that I don't have). The included hood is shallower than that for the 24/1.4. The lens exhibits the same 'clunk' as the other VCM lenses when moved.

DxO does not yet have a lens module for the 20/1.4. They have one for the 24/1.4, but to keep the playing field level, for the comparisons and most of the shots below I am showing in-camera JPGs (reduced to 2000 pixels wide) for both lenses. Side note: I've previously mentioned that I loathe DPP, but I also neglected to set the camera to shoot RAW+JPG so instead I used in-camera RAW conversion to generate the JPGs. It was my first (and maybe my last) time using the feature and annoyingly (to me, at least) converted JPGs are given new, sequential image names (i.e., converting a batch of 30 RAWs, the file name of the first JPG is incremented up from the last RAW on the card). That means that the JPG file name does not match the RAW file name. I'm sure Canon in their infinite wisdom has a reason for this but...UGH.

The first few shots I took with the lens were just out in the yard.

"PJM Rhododendron 1" – 20/1.4 @ f/1.4"

EOS R1, RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/4000 s, f/1.4, ISO 100

"PJM Rhododendron 2" – 20/1.4 @ f/5.6"

EOS R1, RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/250 s, f/1.4, ISO 100

"PJM Rhododendron 3" – 24/1.4 @ f/1.4"

EOS R1, RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/5000 s, f/1.4, ISO 100

"PJM Rhododendron 4" – 24/1.4 @ f/5.6"

EOS R1, RF 24mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/320 s, f/1.4, ISO 100

For above series camera was on a tripod and in Av mode (technically Fv with shutter speed and ISO on Auto), and the camera metered the exposure at 1/3-stop brighter for the 24/1.4.

Later in the day, I made a brief stop at a local cemetery.

"Freemason"

EOS R1, RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/4000 s, f/1.4, ISO 100

"Clover Headstone HDR"

EOS R1, RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/80 - 1/6400 s, f/4, ISO 100 (this one was a 5-shot HDR spanning 6.3 stops, which 40 fps makes quite easy to do handheld, oh my how times have changed).

"Sunstar"

EOS R1, RF 20mm f/1.4L VCM, 1/800 s, f/16, ISO 100

The 11-bladed aperture produces very nice sunstars, I really like the alternating long and short rays. Flare is present but not bad.

While I'll leave the majority of the technical characteristics to the actual reviews, I was curious about the vignetting so I did a quick blue-sky test. Below is a composite of upper left quadrants, showing RAW files exported from DxO with no corrections.



As I expected, the 20/1.4 'forces' distortion correction in-camera because the image does not quite fill the frame, as is the case with the 24/1.4. What I did not expect is that the vignetting of the 20/1.4 is actually noticeably better than the 24/1.4. Wide open there is less mechanical and optical vignetting with the wider lens, and both types of vignetting improve more when the 20/1.4 is stopped down (in particular, the 24/1.4's mechanical vignetting improves somewhat down to f/4, then gets worse again to f/8).

I was surprised enough that I triple-checked the EXIF data to make sure I hadn't mixed up the lenses. Obviously mechanical vignetting on both lenses will go away with distortion correction, but the lower optical vignetting with the 20/1.4 is a nice surprise.

I will have the gear during 4/30 to 5/7 2025
My objectives:

1. Check if `R8` viewfinder is good enough
2. Check if `R7` viewfinder is good
3. Normal lens of R8 rf24-50
4. Normal lens of R7 rf-s 10-18 (instead of RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ)
5. Check if `R6` viewfinder is worth it
6. See if rf24mm1.8 is good in R7

I came from 6D, which have large optical viewfinder.
I am after of fun using it (referring to large viewfinder) over image quality, since IQ is overkill for smart phone viewing.
I am after of compact vs walking around holding a bulky camera with long protruding lens.

My intended use, family group picture against holiday sceneries street shots.
I am looking for wide angle, don't need background separation.
When candid, I like to get background separation.

I will post my feedback.
And let me know if you guys have particular comparison you wanted to find out.

Canon has released their first quarter of 2025 financials results, and the business seems to be doing quite well. The imaging division saw a 20% increase of net sales, helped by a 30% jump in network camera sales.

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On FW 1.0.3.
Sometimes, not always, after switching R52 the camera off - it shuts down, flashes the red LED on backside, and makes the "shutdown noise" as it should - I guess it is the dust removal etc.
But then it keeps doing this over and over again in a loop.
This happens with various RF lenses mounted, so I do not think it is a lens that confuses the R52.

Removing battery in and out is the only thing that stops this.

I cannot recall that this was an issue earlier.

When photographing birds in flight (continuous focus, tracking, burst mode), the sensor will occasionally jump, and make a 'clunk' sound. Any images in this part of the sequence are blurred (shutter speed below 1/1000) or the subject is massively displaced in the image.
Has anyone heard of this issue before?

seems to have not bothered anyone here.....

I bought a 200mm f1.8 about a year ago. And as I've been shooting for a Loudoun United, a USL Championship pro soccer team, it's become my favorite pre/post match lens. Here are some samples.

The 2025 TIPA World Awards were handed out, and Canon won a few awards in various segments. Yes, the Tipa awards are pretty much for fun, but it’s recognition anyway.

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