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The talk of imminent RF teleconverters being released got me thinking. Thinking of something stupid and probably not practical or optically possible, but thinking nonetheless...

What would happen if one were to put an RF teleconverter on an RF camera, put an RF to EF adapter on that, and then put an EF lens on that? Could I finally turn my EF 85mm f1.2 into the 119mm f1.7 lens I have always dreamed of? Or maybe a 170 f2.4?

What about turning a 24-70 f2.8 into a 33.6-98 f4?

Or, for the ultimate exercise in pointlessness, making an 11-24 f4 into a 22-48 f8?

These are the hard-hitting questions we need answers to as we wait for the R5 announcement.

We have received a report out of Germany that the CFexpress card reader that is to be included with the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is going to be delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The factory that makes the card reader is based in China and from this report, it has been closed down.
Canon will instruct purchasers of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III to register their cameras starting on February 14, 2020, to receive their card reader at a later date.
At this time we don’t know if this will be a global issue or not, as some card readers may have already left the factory.
We’ll update you once we know more.

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Hi folks ! I just saw those two infos on another rumor site about Sigma and Tamron press conferences for the CP+ show in late february :



Do you think by chance they will announce the development of some of their mirrorless lenses for RF mount? I think it can be a possibility cause all they have to do is port what already exists and adapt the mount and the communication protocol.
Would be nice to have some alternative to the Canon lenses, wich are quite expensive despite their incredible quality.

I am starting to dabble in video with my 5D4. The focus is wildlife. I use a Zacuto finder, therefore I cannot use the touchscreen to focus. I have the shutter button set up to focus and start recording. I have servo enabled. I am trying to decide which mode is best. I am using Flexizone single. Any tips or tricks you can suggest?

Thanks in advance

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I'm notoriously picky about autofocus accuracy. All my lenses have been AFMA'd with the bodies that allow that. But the 77D that I use for travel photography doesn't offer AFMA.

I bought a 24mm pancake when they first came out and really liked it. I even did a little macro photography with it on the 77D that turned out well a couple of years ago.

A few months ago, I tried some mild macro photography with the 24 Pancake on the 77D and found that it had enough back focus to make it useless for macro work. Shortly after that I bought a 90D and a new copy of the 24 pancake lens, thinking that the old lens might have been damaged internally. (There was no external damage and I don't think I ever dropped it.)

Oddly enough, the new 24 pancake back focused the same amount as the old one. I mounted it on my new 90D and discovered that it needed -3 on the microfocus adjustment scale. But I really want to use it on the 77D which has no adjustment! It focuses well with other lenses - just retested with the 40 pancake and the nifty fifty, it hits the mark perfectly.

So I'm asking if any of you have checked the focus on your 24 pancakes? What did you find?

Going hiking and looking for some extra batteries. Anyone used Wasabi batteries in their R? How about the Wasabi dual charger that runs off a USB charger or power pack?
I've always used genuine Canon batteries, but these are under half price and rated at a greater capacity and the charger looks useful.
This 2017 thread had positive comments about Wasabi in other Canon cameras:

Thanks

While a lot of us, myself included expected to see a high-megapixel R replacement for the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R DSLRs to be coming next, that has turned out not to be the case. As we’re going to get the 45mp Canon EOS R5 next and then a Canon EOS R6 later on in the spring. We have no details on the announcement timeframe for another EOS R series camera. We were told that 4 new full-frame cameras were coming in 2020, so this may be one of them.

The source claims that the megapixel jump from the 50.6mp sensor in the EOS 5DS series will be “significant”. We’ve had rumors stating 70+ megapixels, but I get the feeling it could be much higher. Unfortunately, most everything rumored about this camera previously has proven incorrect. I would think if...

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CIPA has just published sales figures for 2019
Full year 2019 CIPA numbers:

DSLR Units: 4.505 million, -32% compared to 2018
DSLR Shipped Value: ¥174.64 billion, -41%
Mirrorless Units: 3.957 million, -4.4%
Mirrorless Shipped Value: ¥282.37 billion +3.6%
Compact Units: 6.755 million, -22%
Compact Shipped Value: ¥130.137 billion -18%

Lenses for smaller than 35mm Units: 9.352 million, -24%
Lenses for smaller than 35mm Shipped Value: ¥128.635 billion, -23%
Lenses for 35mm and larger Units: 4.885 million, -14%
Lenses for 35mm and larger Shipped Value: ¥237.387 billion, -5.6%

Mirrorless unit share (of Mirrorless + DSLR) 46.8% (was 38.5% in 2018)
Mirrorless Shipped Value share 61.8% (was 47.8% in 2018)

The outlook for 2020 is a downloadable pdf http://www.cipa.jp/documents/e/PRESSRELEASE20190203_e.pdf

HI there , been searching for a definitive answer on this and cannot seem to find one, been offered a Canon BJC85 old portable printer with inks for a low price but cannot work out if it will directly connect to the 5dMk4 or if it would need to go via a laptop first , its fairly old so I am concerned the direct usb route may not work but unsure - anyone used direct USB to the 5dmk4 from their printers ?

Sorry if this is in wrong category could not see one for printing.

Cheers
Andrew

ON another thread about Canon financials forecasts, discussions about higher and higher MP sensors came about, and it occurred to me...if we're talking going well over 50MP, would canon at some point maybe try to quit trying to squeeze too many more pixels in a FF sensor, for all the technical challenges that might open up, and possibly entertain the idea of a new EOS (or other name) line of Medium Format cameras?

They did mention they seem to be going for the upper level market somewhat, and with cameras on the market like the GFX100 and the Hasselblad X1D II 50C and such, do you think Canon would ever dip its toe into the larger sensor with higher MP market?

Granted, it would be a smaller market than FF, but we are seeing other companies like Fuji doing some interesting and well received MF type cameras....do you think Canon might be looking that way in the future too?

I just thought it might be a fun topic to throw around...

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This may be a stupid question but I'm always paranoid about damaging my equipment so this has me worrying...

So yesterday on an assignment for work, I was photographing people cooking chicken wings. My cameras now have a slight oily feel and the rubber reeks of cooking grease. This is all just from being in the room where the food was being cooked.

My question -- is it likely the cooking grease from the air got inside the body and lenses? I'm now worrying that there is an oil buildup inside the lenses from being in this environment yesterday. I was using 1DX II + 70-200 2.8 III and 1DX + 16-35 2.8 III, both lenses with filters, if that even makes a difference.

The last week has seen a flurry of new rumors and speculation about Canon’s plans in 2020. This is just a round-up of all we have learned over the last week or so.
Canon EOS R5

45mp full-frame CMOS
IBIS
12fps / 20fps
8K @ 30p
4K @ 120p
4K @ 60p
Rumored announcement date of February 13, 2020
Full specifications here

Canon EOS R6

20mp full-frame CMOS sensor
IBIS
12fps mechanical and 20fps electronic.
4K @ 60p
Rumored announcement of May 2020
Full specifications here

Lenses

Canon RF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Canon RF 100-500mm (Possible)
Canon RF Extenders (Possible)
Full post here

Canon EOS Rebel 850D/T8i

24.1mp
DIGIC 8
45 AF points (all cross-type)
7fps
4K @ 30P...

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Friends. I will buy either of the upcoming R5 or R6. I would like to buy the high migapix R5 but I keep reading that high megapixel camera needs higher shutter speed for a sharp picture. With lens stabilization now built-in, should I still worry about this? I like to shoot low light moments. Thank you for any advice!

EOS R5 specs say it have battery like 5D:
"New battery, but the same shape and compatibility as the EOS 5D Mark IV... "
DSLR battery shape fit grip.
R5 have grip like DSLR?
Where picture of R5? Need see it!

Hello insightful members,

I'm purchasing a EOS R (set and ready on this model)... but my question is:
Should I get the KIT or, body only and splurge on the RF 24-70mm f/2.8?

I want only one lens, one for portraits, street photography and travel/landscape: which one of these lenses provides the better quality and long term solution to fit my needs? I know the 24-105 as part of the kit is a good price, but I want opinions if upgrading immediately to the 24-70mm is smart, or is REALLY and upgraded lens/superior one over what's supplied with the kit?

I also kicked around this: how about just spending a tad more to get

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens
As my only lens?

Since I'll be spending 2k+ USD, how about a few hundred more for that only?


Any and all replies are greatly appreciated.

Canon News has uncovered a patent with optical formulas for an RF 70-200mm f/2.8 and RF 70-200 f/4. What’s interesting about this patent is that both designs are for inner zoom lenses, which is different than the current RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM which as you know has an external zoo, which does help keep the lens compact when in your bag and in your hand.
It would be pretty cool if Canon gave photographers a choice of which design they’d prefer to buy, but I think the chances of that are quite slim.
Canon RF 70-200mm f/4.0L 

Focal length 72.00mm 133.20mm 194.00mm
F-number 4.10 4.10 4.10
Half angle of view (degrees) 16.72 9.23 6.36
Image height 21.64mm 21.64mm 21.64mm
Total lens length 202.98mm 202.98mm 202.98mm
BF 38.71mm 38.71mm 38.71mm

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L

Focal length 72.00mm 133.20mm 194.00mm
F-number 2.88 2.88 2.88
Half...

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Some extracts of their recent financial report: Imaging System BU

annulé

Is it worth it? I don't seem to ever having a need to bookmark the site.However the other day I clicked on a Google link for birding/monopod info and found it has gone to a subscription model. Initial reaction? WTF. Now if it were CR or TDP, I'd buy in but....I truly wonder if it is maintaining enough subs to keep afloat. OR just aliening people like myself.

Canon has released its financials for 2019 and opens up about the future of their mirrorless plans in their corporate summary.
Although we have launched two full-frame mirrorless cameras as well as ten dedicated lenses, our lineup is still insufficient. In order to recover from our late entry into the mirrorless camera market, we have plans to launch a model that incorporates a newly developed image sensor and image-processing engine that offer even more advanced features. We will work to raise our presence in the mirrorless camera category, leveraging large trade exhibitions around the world. Even amid increasing competition, we will expand sales of higher-end models driven by new products and aim for top market share even in the mirrorless camera market.
Canon further explains they will continue to develop and release new RF lenses fairly quickly.

At the same time, we will expand our lineup of dedicated...

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Photographyblog posted their review of 85mm DS.

Earlier today I mentioned a possible second lens being announced for the RF mount alongside the new kit lens, the RF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, but that I wasn’t quite sure what it was.
I have been told that an RF 100-500mm lens is coming, unfortunately, I have not been given the aperture range of the lens, nor if it will be an L lens.
We have also received some hints that RF teleconverters are on the way as well.
More to come…

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