Hi Folks.
I have just been watching a film about the DH Mosquito, one of my favourite aircraft. One part of it was about doing night time flash photo reconnaissance using a flash of 700 million candle power, (May have been several hundred million, iffy sound right as they gave the power). Any idea what the guide number for that would be?
Film here for those interested. Time code 23:30 for the bit about the flash.

Cheers, Graham.

Samyang has unveiled a new autofocus lens for the RF in the AF 85mm f/1.4 prime lens.
The AF 85mm f/1.4 RF appears to be the same optical design as the Sony FE version. This lens boasts 11 elements in 8 grounds with an extra-low dispersion element and 4 high refractive index elements which help to reduce chromatic aberrations and which have the added bonus of helping reduce the size of the lens design.
Weather sealing is also present on this lens along with 9 aperture blades.
Samyang says the new lens will begin shipping in June for $800 USD.

Press Release:
New York, New York – May 28, 2020 – ROKINON has announced its new AF 85mm F1.4 Full Frame Telephoto for Canon RF mount, a groundbreaking and inspired lens with true artistic image quality. It is the fourth RF model with the distinctive ROKINON pedigree. The AF 85mm F1.4 RF is arguably the best value, high performance and affordable AF portrait prime available, superbly suited for both amateurs and professionals.
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Canon no longer supplies codecs for its raw files. Microsoft has finally updated its Raw Image Extension to include the codec for CR3 files for the 1DX Mark III. If you untick "Always show icons, never thumbnails" in File Explorer"s View>Options>Folder Options>View>Files and Folders in Windows 10, thumbnail images will now display. Raw Image Extension is available at no charge in the Microsoft Store. Search Raw Image Extension or Codec.

Not to be outdone by Canon, Fujifilm has released Windows-only software that will make your X or GFX series camera a webcam via USB.
Compatible cameras include the X-H1, X-Pro2, X-Pro3, X-T2, X-T3, X-T4, GFX100, GFX 50S, and GFX 50R,
The software is called FUJIFILM X Webcam, and you can download it here.

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Just asking...

The r6 sounds good, but for photography only people like me...

Will it really be worth it, based on the potential specs? The body... is going to be as weather resilient than the EOS r? And other specs... are they really an upgrade?

Would love opinions from more knowledgable and seasons photogs.

Thanks

The most asked question currently about the Canon EOS R5 is how much will it cost? Rumors have been mostly fueled by speculation on some retailer web sites.
I have been told that the Canon EOS R5 will come in under $4000 USD for the body, the source didn’t want to divulge the exact launch price for anonymity reasons, but it has apparently been set.
With the announcement for the Canon EOS R5 coming in July, I should start to hear more about pricing and kits in the coming weeks.

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Samyang has announced two updated manual focus lenses, the MF 14mm f/2.8 MK2 and the MF 85mm f/1.4 MK2, both of their predecessors were well-reviewed for their great value.
Samyang has added a big new feature called “de-click” for filmmakers, it allows you to remove the clicking sensation from the aperture ring.
Both lenses are also now weather-sealed and have an upgraded focus ring.

Samyang MF 14mm f/2.8 MK2
Introducing the MF 14mm F2.8 MK2, the next-generation lens that inherits the famous wide-angle lens Samyang Optics 14mm. While maintaining the conventional imaging quality that is loved by customers around the world, we have added various functions. The’Focus Lock ‘function and the’De-click’ function allows the aperture ring to be connected smoothly when recording a movie. In addition, by adopting weather sealing, you can shoot impressive scenery even in bad weather. The wide-angle of 115.7 ° makes it suitable for shooting vast landscapes and astronomical photographs...

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I’ve been at this for 12 years and I have never seen as much hype for a Canon product than we have for the Canon EOS R5. A camera that should have already been announced had it not been for the current pandemic.
I have been told that Canon will make major announcements in June and July, which will likely be the Canon EOS R5 and/or the Canon EOS R6 along with a slew of new lenses.
Initial availability could come as early as July.
… and no, I do not know anything about pricing.
*Update*: I’ve updated this post to reflect additional major Canon announcements are also coming in July. I don’t yet know which product(s) are being announced at which time.
More to come…

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Hey guys! I recently got this lens. For many years I’ve filmed crop sensor video with an 8mm Fisheye lens but never have I had this jello look to the edges of my video. I’m wondering if this is normal or if there is something weird going on between this new lens and the EOS R. I would suggest skipping to 25 seconds in. Any feedback would be appreciated.
EDIT: Updated the video

I received an email from a dealer about Canon discounts including a massive one on the 7DII, £1429 down to £999 as part of the Canon May offerings. The 7DII isn't listed at all on WEX, our biggest on-line dealer, and also by a grey market supplier HDew. Does this mean it's the end for the venerable favourite?

Here's another look at this spectacular species...

In case anyone is interested I've just updated my guide to Post Processing - http://www.glennbartley.com/purchase.htm

Irix posted this teaser of a new upcoming lens on their FB page.
Here is the link to the video:
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Hi all,

I've a bit of a quandary. I've been into photography for five and a half years now, during that time I've owned two DSLRs (my first being the 700D and my present Camera the 80D). I've got just one EF Lens which is the f/1.8 50mm. The rest of my lenses are crop sensor lenses including the 10-18 and 55-250 STM which I use the most for my Landscape Photography.

I am interested in Landscape Photography and have always wanted to switch over to Full Frame Cameras at some point so that I can really utilise the optical performance of the Full Frame lenses such as the 16-35mm f/4, 70-200 f/4 etc.

However the release of mirrorless has given me other options. It seems to me that Canon are really going to concentrate on mirrorless and it seems to be the future of Cameras.

So where we are today, almost mid way through 2020, would it make more sense to invest in a Canon EOS R (I just can't afford the £3-4k or thereabouts pricetag of the upcoming R5) or would buying a Canon 5Dmk IV or Canon 5DSR be a good choice?

It looks like Sony is about to announce a dedicated Vlogging compact camera, it will have a 1″ 20.1mp image sensor, will shoot 4K, and is equipped with a 24-70 equivalent lens.
Below is Sony’s description of the camera:
The Sony ZV-1 is a 20.1MP digital camera specifically designed for vloggers and content creators. It features a 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor and super-fast AF for high-quality images and 4K video. The 24-70mm zoom lens is perfect for both portraits and wide-angle shooting. Image stabilization helps to keep your photos and videos blur-free. It has an ergonomic, comfortable grip plus a 3-inch vari-angle LCD screen with a recording lamp, which makes selfie-shooting very easy.
The ZV-1 is designed around the needs of vloggers and content creators and focusses on intuitive controls for vlog & video creation. The vari-angle screen ensures selfie-shooting is easy enabling you to check your framing while shooting. The grip provides a comfortable and secure way of holding...

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SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The SD Association announced today the SD 8.0 Specification for SD Express memory cards receives even faster transfer speeds by using the popular PCI Express® (PCIe®) 4.0 specification delivering a maximum of nearly 4 gigabytes per second (GB/s) data transfer rate. These full-sized cards continue to use the NVMe Express™ (NVMe™) upper layer protocol enabling advanced memory access mechanism. As always SD Express memory cards using SD 8.0 specification maintain backward compatibility.
“SD Express’ use of even faster PCIe and NVMe architectures to deliver faster transfer speeds creates more opportunities for devices to use SD memory cards,” said Mats Larsson, Senior Market Analyst at Futuresource. “This combination of trusted and well-known technologies makes it easier for future product designs to leverage the benefits of removable storage in new ways.”

SD Express gigabyte speeds bring new...

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Photographers in the USA: I read in one of the posts in this forum that a professional photographer can claim the entire cost of equipment purchase while doing tax deductions. Is that true? Could you please help me with this? Thanking you in advance.

I took the following photo of my grandson using my R and a Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4.

I did create a preset in light room, but after I got over to photoshop I did even more tweaking. I am very happy with the result. I saved the photo and then exited lightroom and photoshop.

Is there any way I can take the finished photo and retrace my steps to create some kind of preset in Photoshop, or is it too late? Thank you!

Last week Aurora Aperture announced their next-generation rear mount filter system for a lot of wide-angle lenses. As promised these filters are now available through Kickstarter.
Compatible Canon Lenses:

EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM
EF 11-24mm F4L USM
EF 14mm f/2.8L USM & EF 14mm f/2.8L USM II
EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM (EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM not supported)
EF 17-35mm f/2.8L USM
EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art

Check out the Aurora Aperture rear mount filters on Kickstarter

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According to Nokishita, Canon has received certification for a wireless file transmitter for the Canon EOS R5.
Canon camera accessory “DS58622 1/2/3/4/5” was registered at the Taiwan NCC. The wireless file transmitter for the Canon EOS R5 is compatible with Wi-Fi (IEEE802.11a / b / g / n / ac).

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Hi guys,

I never heard of a MK2 version of any Sigma lenses...but I m hoping for a new 150-600 5.0-6.3f C for DSLR/DSLM. The 150-600 C is from 2015...not so old yet. But there is the new 60-600mm wich should be better at 600mm what I have heard. But it is really big (2,7kg vs 1,9kg) and slightly double the price.

I have a really bad Tamron 150-600 G1....the service defocused my lense, tho I m looking for a new one for wildlife and birding. And want to sell my Tamron after it will be repaired I think.

Some days a ago I had the opertunity to test the Canon 100-400 II on my 5DIV. It looks really nice and sharp. But for the most small birds the 400mm is to short =/.

My hope lays also on the Canon 100-500 if is it not to expensive - but then I need the R5 ...the RP isn't that good for wildlife.

What do you think about new potential Sigma tele-zooms?!

Well the canon one is out because of price. The sigma art is a possibility. I have the samyang but its manual. I was hoping Yongnuo might come out with something but not yet. There aren't many great alternatives out there. Tamton and Tokina seem to have stayed clear of making one.

Early March...this was my last time in a pub before the virus hit the fan.

Yesterday a price for the upcoming Canon EOS R5 was “leaked” by an Australian retailer. The price listed was $10,499 AUD. What does that work out to in other currencies?

$6700 USD
$9500 CAD
€6200 Euro
£5500 pounds

We’ve seen the instances of a store putting a random price on a listing for the Canon EOS R5 in Europe and then watched it spread around rumors sites and forums as something real. The price wasn’t real then, and it isn’t real now.
The retailer in question has taken the $10,499 AUD pricing down and now lists a $200 AUD deposit for the Canon EOS R5, and at the same time admits they don’t have a clue what the pricing will be.
Lots of sites did some pretty good free advertising for them.
Once I know the official pricing, I’ll let you know. I highly doubt anyone is going to know this information until the week of the official announcement.
There are only two sites I’d trust with pricing before the official announcement, Nokishita who usually gets Yen pricing and well, this...

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