After Sony announced the A7R IV, Canon lost its full-frame sensor megapixel count crown. The new Sony comes in at 61mp, eclipsing Canon’s EOS 5DS & EOS 5DS R duo, which have a 50.6mp full-frame sensor.
It has been rumored in the past that Canon will eclipse 70mp with their EOS 5DS  replacement and that it will come to the EOS R system and not the EOS DSLRs. So that means no DSLR replacement for the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R.
We were told recently that Canon will indeed “return to the top of the megapixel count for full-frame sensors” with the release of the EOS RS (we’re guessing on the name).
There have been two sensors tested in the new EOS R body, and it’s possible that the camera may come with a sensor over 80mp. The source noted that Canon is about to release brand new advancements in sensor technology and has “caught up to Sony”. What that means is unknown at this time.
The source did say that Canon will be “getting into the spec wars”...

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Lensbaby has brought their lenses over to the Canon RF mount, along with Nikon’s Z mount.

Composer Pro II
Sol 22mm
Sol 45mm
Velvet 56mm
Velvet 85mm
Trio 28mm

You can check out all of the RF Lensbaby lenses at our exclusive affiliate partner Adorama.

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The-Digital-Picture has completed their review of the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens, a lens that will surely become a classic like it’s EF mount and FD mount predecessors.
From The-Digital-Picture:
Meet your new favorite portrait lens.
When purchasing a prime lens (vs. a zoom lens), the focal length significantly determines what that lens is best used for and regarding the Canon RF 85mm F1.2 L USM Lens, Kazuto Ogawa, president and COO of Canon USA states “We envision this product as being the quintessential workhorse lens for portrait photographers of all skill levels.” Portrait photography is incredibly popular, the number of 85mm lenses available hints at the popularity of this focal length, and so often, 85mm is the ideal choice for portraiture, providing the ideal subject framing at a distance that creates a pleasing perspective. Read the full review...

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Earlier this year, Canon announced 6 new RF mount lenses to a lot of fanfare, unfortunately, we’ve only seen the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM of the six come to market. The RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM is scheduled to be released in September of 2019.
We have been told that 3 of the remaining 4 lenses will definitely come in 2019. The RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM and RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM are both scheduled to arrive in October. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the official announcement in late August or early September.
The RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM won’t be coming until December of this year according to the latest information we’ve been sent.
This leaves only the RF 85mm f/1.2L DS USM as the unknown in the group. We haven’t heard anything about when we may see the Defocus Smoothing RF 85mm lens hit the market.

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As of May this was supposed to be released in July, but July is almost over

When the G7x3 was announced, I placed a preorder. While I'm not against paying more for the new Sony Rx100 VII, I'm having difficulties seeing any real advantage. The following are the primary needs.

Pri 0 - My son uses it for his YouTube channel. His current biggest concerns are low light image quality and audio quality.
Pri 1 - A carry around camera for Disney parks and other cases where I don't want a larger camera
Pri 2 - Maybe in the future use as an underwater camera with housing. This is a big maybe because I'm not sure if I can obtain the budget for the housing, let alone for a pair of strobes. I currently use an Olympus TG-5 for this.

Our current camera in this space is the Sony Rx100 IV. Our main interest in either camera is due to the external mic port.

The following are what I see as the advantages of the Sony.
- 60 fps 4k vs 30 fps 4k. I don't see this as a big deal because my son currently has yet to exceed 30 fps. He also records everything in 1080P today anyways.
- Has a viewfinder. I almost never use the viewfinder, and my son never uses it.
- Super high speed video. Neither of us ever use this.
- Better AF. I'm not using this for sports or wildlife, so I'm not sure how much this matters.
- Longer lens, but this may be more of a negative. My son has no use for it and the longer lens causes more problems underwater, since as I understand you can't switch macro + wide wet lenses without going back to the surface, which isn't the case for the shorter lens.

The advantages I see of the G7x3.
- Better ergonomics. I cannot stress how much I bitterly hate Sony's menus. I would have sold the Rx100 IV long ago if my son didn't start using it.
- $500 cheaper
- Better perceived image quality. I haven't seen an improvement at all from the Rx100 IV to the VI, and it doesn't sound like the VII improved here either. Therefore, since the Canon has a brighter lens image quality should appear better, even though the sensor quality is the same. However, the Rx100 IV has a similar lens to the G7x3, so I expect the quality to look pretty similar.

Is there something I'm not seeing here? Are there killer video features that I haven't noticed?

Here it is!

I wonder if someone who owns a Powershot G3X can check something for me.

I have accidently dropped my new pride and joy and I believe I have an issue, I sent it away to a Canon recognised repair company for assessment, I explained the issue and sent it off. They received it on the 07/10/15 and I got it back today 04/11/15 so a good few weeks, they were waiting for a service sheet because its a new model Camera. Workshop report Mentioned error could not be found.

OK the error:

When the Camera is switched off and the lens is closed, the lens wobbles inside the lens housing it seems unsecure when walking along all you can hear is constant rattling around. As soon as its powered up and the lens opens to its first position its perfect and works as normal no problem.

Would an owner of the Powershot G3X https://cameravs.com/Canon-PowerShot-G3-X Camera check to see if this is normal and that the lens does rattle around?

I would imagine it's solid with no movement.

I really appreciate help. Many Thanks Lee

Note: I nipped to a Camera shop to look at a new one out of the box and it does the same. Its part of the IS System apparently (so what did I know) sorry everyone. Thank you

The author, a new Sony shooter, discuses the obvious cynicism of the 'sensors are us' company here. He surmises

Sometimes, it feels that Sony is a giant corporation that makes sensors and that its cameras are almost a byproduct. If it can undermine other camera manufacturers by releasing a product {like the A7R IV} that blows theirs out of the water (while overlooking so many other aspects), then why not? Four years on, it’s still not clear whether Canon will be able to match the performance of the sensor in the a9. Imagine what the a9 II might be about to offer.

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Newsshooter has reported a RED leak/teaser for an upcoming camera called the Komodo. What’s interesting about the camera is one of the teaser images shows what looks to be an RF lens mount.
RED President Jarred Land has declared what this camera is NOT, but no information on what it is.

It is not DSMC3
It is not a replacement for DSMC2
It is not 8k VV
It is not a Dragon or a Helium or a Gemini or a Monstro Sensor
It does not have an HDMI port
It does not use proprietary media
It is not a “module”
It is not under $5k, unless you own a Hydrogen.
It has no XLR ports
It does not have a fixed lens
It’s body does not weight more than 2 pounds.
It is not larger than 4 inches in any dimension.

Below are comparisons between the EF, RF and unknown mount of the upcoming Komodo.

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Canon released their Q2 financials this week, and things are a bit of a mixed bag for the company. There have been a lot of external forces at play in the USA, China and Europe and that has affected Canon’s profitability.
Canon breaks down their camera business in Q2:
Looking at interchangeable-lens cameras, in addition to market contraction centered on entry-class DSLRs, in 2018 we launched three new products that led to a high level of sales in the second quarter of last year. As a result, unit sales for the second quarter this year were down 22% to 1.08 million.
Against this backdrop, we successively launched strategic full-frame models into the mirrorless camera market from the second half of last year. The introduction of a high-end model, further heightened our presence in the market and at the same time had a positive impact on overall sales of our mirrorless cameras.
On the other hand, in the full-frame category of the market where price competition is increasing, as...

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why Canon sleeps so hard
Hi I'm a photographer who prints a lot of big sizes so I got out of the 5DSR canon right away I jumped and bought to die for the many Outdated she had. but it was in 2015 Why should I have been stuck for 5 years if an old camera when competitors have more than three years there's much more to offer 2020 Canon does not have any high megapixel camera to offer I feel that canon drives me away strongly to the competitors. will be happy to respond

NYT's Doug Mills is at it again with this pic:



To my eyes (I'd give this a B- level of certainty):


But Sony continues to make inroads in the photojourno slot. Lack of glass is less of a burden at these FLs than it is for sports/wildlife, so I'm not surprised this is happening.

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I noticed the other day that one thing has finally been fixed with EOS R firmware 1.2.0 that has bothered me since day 1.

With the original firmware, if you took a photo using single point AF, played back the photo, and pressed the magnify button with the camera set to "actual size" magnification, it would zoom in to the center of the photo, not the spot where the AF point was. This made it really cumbersome to check focus after taking a photo. I resorted to just double tapping the touch screen in the area where I knew I had focused, which also zooms into whatever spot you tapped in the photo.

This is no longer necessary. With firmware 1.2.0. When you have magnification set to actual size, and use single point AF, the camera zooms right in on where the AF point was when you press the magnification button.

Canon has released new versions of DPP and Picture Style editor, beyond bug fixes and a few new features, support for the recently announced PowerShot and RF lenses have been added.
Changes for Digital Photo Professional 4.10.40 for Windows

Supports PowerShot G5 X Mark II & PowerShot G7 X Mark III.
Supports RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM.
Expands HDR PQ Picture Styles and supports highlight adjustment and shadow adjustment.

Changes for Picture Style Editor 1.22.40 for Windows

Supports PowerShot G5 X Mark II, PowerShot G7 X Mark III.

Download Canon DPP 4.10.40 & Picture Style Editor 1.22.40

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Over the last month or so, there has been a lot of little hints sent our way about new Canon EOS R bodies. There won’t be a new EOS R body announced alongside the EOS 90D, EOS M5 Mark II and EOS M6 Mark II, but we should start hearing more soon after.
We have been told on more than one occasion that the “pro” or “sports” EOS R body will definitely be in photographers hands ahead of next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. Whether it’s for testing or as an available product is unknown at this time.
There are some other hints that have come our way that we will share in the near future.

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WIth Canon expected to announce new products on or around August 28, 2019, things have started to leak, true or not. It’s expected that at least the Canon EOS M5 will get a replacement, but we’ve seen our first mention of a Canon EOS M6 replacement coming at the same time.
We have received our first mention of new EOS M bodies for the first time in a long time.
Canon EOS M5 Mark II & Canon EOS M6 Mark II:

Internal product name (Project Nacho).
Both cameras will have a similar EVF to the Canon RP.
No crop in 4K video.
Supports high frame rates for slow-motion video.

If both cameras do indeed get EVF’s, then I think form factor will be all that differentiates the two models.
More to come…

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Lensrentals.com continues to release new MTF charts for various prime and zoom lenses. This time, they test 70-200mm f/4 lenses from Canon, Nikon and Sony. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS II USM does extremely well.
From Roger:
The conclusions here are pretty simple. If you shoot (or adapt) Canon EF mount lenses the Version II Canon 70-200mm f/4 IS II is excellent. It’s so good that you should only buy the 70-200mm f/2.8 version if you need f/2.8. (Since lots of people want the narrower f/2.8 depth of field for portraits or need all the light they can get for stop-motion action photography, the f/2.8 still will have lots of takers.)...

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I've been looking for more independent testing on each manufacturers AF systems. Mostly comparing accuracy and hit rate in portraiture.
With most major brands developing EYE AF protocols and the technology becoming more refined, does Canon still have a step up on the competition.

From my understanding, one of the tradeoffs of having DPAF is a slight loss in dynamic range (something Canon has really yet to acknowledge in a modern body).

If any one has found testing result or has some experience feel free to voice it.

I've currently done some minor testing of my own on the Fuji X-T3,A7III (R), A9, and Nikon Z6/Z7 vs my personal 5D IV and EOS R.

The biggest thing I can say is Eye AF is extremely convenient. It seems to work the most consistently in the Z6/Z7. The EOS R does a very good job, though does typically lose the eye and reverts back to face (which is still very reliable). I do find that the Sony AF racks a bit too much tending to drop shots a little more. The Fuji one is very... Fuji. Not great, but definitely a nice step forward for their brand.

If this conversation was even 3 years ago, DPAF was miles ahead, but now it just feels like splitting hairs.

Thoughts?

ePhotozine, one of my favourite sites, has just posted the frequency of the top 10 cameras used for their Gallery

1. Canon 7DII, 2. 5DIV, 3 5DIII. The rest of the top 10 are Nikon (led by 4 D500 and 5 D7200) with no Sony or any mirrorless in sight!
That fits in with my anecdotal observations for bird photography. Well done Nikon as well - keep up the competition for DSLRs!

I purchased as EOS RP with RF 24-105 lens and have taken about 2k photos with the combination, mostly on a trip to Iceland that include some time in Reykjavik but was mostly focused on hiking. Previous digital full frame cameras I have used extensively: 5D, 6D, 5DS R. Previous mirrorless cameras I have used extensively: EOS M, EOS M5. To lead things off, I found this to be an outstanding travel/hiking kit. The user experience and image quality was much better than the EOS M and M5. It was a clear upgrade from the 5D and 6D. Although the 5DS R has some advantages, it very much prefer hiking with the EOS RP than the 5DS R (when the focus is hiking, I use a cotton carrier vest for my camera). I did travel with a tripod, but my hiking companions had me lagging far behind if I took the time to set it up for photos. The IS of the EOS RP with RF 24-105 lens combination was great. I was able to get acceptably sharp (for me) photos with 1 sec exposures (example with this post, 32mm, ISO 50, F22, 1 sec). I look forward to trying the RF 24-240 lens when it is available.

Well, my R and the RF 24-105mm f/4L came today and I have had a couple of hours to play around with it. I just want to do a quick list of what I like about it. There really isn't anything for me to not like at this point.

1. The size is a huge improvement over my Olympus M43 (of course). The ergonomics are far better. I've not decided yet whether I like the size of the R better than that of the 5D Mark III yet.
2. I read somewhere that some people are having trouble using their EF 135mm f/2L lenses. I have had no problem and the eye detect works with it as well as with all my other EF lenses.
3. The kit lens (RF 24-105 f/4L) works flawlessly and the focus is tack sharp. The focal length range of this zoom is very handy and I think people will like it for travel. However, f/4 can be a little too slow for my uses as I sometimes have to photograph indoor events (fashion and model boot camps) where I need to try and keep the ISO as low as possible. Most of the time, flash isn't an option because I have nobody to help hold everything or keep the light stands from blowing over. I will probably sell the kit lens to help finance an RF 85mm.
4. Touch and drag work very well.
5. Focus Peaking with my old manual lenses works well.
6. The basic adapter (what I got) fits very tightly. There is no movement at all.
7. IQ is wonderful with my lenses.
8. The neck strap sucks, but we all probably order better ones anyway. This one could be a whole foot longer and it might then be useful.
9. I shoot stills and mostly very slowly, so I had no problems with any lag.
10. The EVF works beautifully.
11. I programmed the control ring on the kit lens to change shutter speed.
12. IQ seems to be a nice step up from my 5D Mark III.
13. I am over the top happy with the flippy touch screen. That is a feature I have missed a lot since going from a 70D to the 5D Mark III.
14. The battery grip for this camera would help it feel more balanced with larger lenses, I think.
15. Two card slots would have been nice.
16. Battery life is good and there are a few things that can be done to increase it. At a typical model boot camp I'll take maybe 800 images. Fashion shows run about 3,000 images. Once the camera is set up like you want it, battery life shouldn't be much of a problem if it ever is at all. Carrying extra batteries doesn't bother me anyway. I already do so with the 5D Mark III.

That's all I have for now. I'm maybe going to sell the RF 24-105mm f/4L kit lens, my 5D Mark III, and EF 24-70mm f/2.8L, to finance faster RF glass. Ideally, I'd like the RF 85mm f/1.2L first, then the RF 28-70 f/2L soon after, but that is all going to take some time. I'll decide what to do in the next week or so. I would have liked to wait for the high MP camera to come out, but I probably am better off investing the difference in the price of the two cameras in lenses, especially since I am just an enthusiast and not making money at this. I'll get a second R later as a backup.

The R is a solid camera, works very well with the EF lenses, and delivers wonderful files. Those are my first impressions. I really like the camera. I have not activated the touch bar for anything yet. Probably won't.

I'll never use the video features.

We’ve been told again that Canon will be announcing new gear at the end of August. Since the availability of new products rarely happens right away, there’s always the possibility of an announcement being delayed into September.
What’s coming?
The Canon EOS 90D received another mention from this source, along with another camera body. If I was to bet on what that second camera would be, I’d wager it’s a new EOS M body. Likely to replace both the EOS M5 and EOS M6.
The same source also said new lenses were coming at the same time. Canon has stated there would be no EF lenses coming 2019. I could see the EOS M getting a new kit lens, as well as the official announcements of the outstanding RF mount lenses, the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L, IS USM, RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM, RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS and RF 85mm f/1.2L DS USM.
More to come…

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