Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent for various fast prime optical formulas, included in the patent is the design for an RF 135mm f/1.8L. A lens we definitely think will be released sometime in 2020.
Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L USM embodiment:

Focal length: 133.0mm
F number: 1.80
Half angle of view: 9.2°
Image height: 21.6mm
Overall length of lens: 150mm
Backfocus: 18mm

This patent also includes designs for an RF 85mm f/1.2L USM (which is already announced) along with an RF 100mm f/1.4 fast prime. We think the 135mm f/1.8 is more likely to come than a RF 100mm f/1.4.

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

What is the importance of having so many fps in stills being at least 6-7 but really at least 10 fps for action or wildlife? Since years ago but as recently as about 7 yrs ago you couldn't do any better a few at a time.

Just wondering if the af light loses its power or ability over time. Have a yn600 ex rt 2and its was great for ayear in low light conditions, but now, the 6d2 i have is struggling to find focus. camera seems fine, so do the af lights fail or something over time?

A new optical formula patent for a wide angle RF mount zoom has appeared. This one shows the formula for a couple of Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6 designs.
The lenses in the two embodiments aren’t all that much smaller than an EF counterpart, and it looks like zooming is slightly external.
Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6

Focal length: 17.50mm 27.00mm 33.95mm
F-number: 4.00 5.03 5.80
Half field angle: 51.03° 38.71° 32.51°
Image height: 21.64mm 21.64mm 21.64mm
Lens total length: 121.00mm 118.39mm 121.18mm
BF: 20.00mm 30.99mm 38.92mm

Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6

Focal length: 17.50mm 27.00mm 33.95mm
F-number: 3.94 4.92 5.69
Half angle of view: 51.03° 38.71° 32.51°
Image height: 21.64mm 21.64mm 21.64mm
Total lens length: 122.00mm 119.11mm 121.87mm
BF: 20.00mm 31.62mm 40.07mm

Once all of the fast zooms ship this year, I think it’s safe to assume we’re going to see f/4 variants soon after.

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

I am using a M50 mainly for videos and since my Tamron 17-50 broke i need a new lens, and i don't know which one is better for my needs.
I would really love the low light capability of the sigma however it lacks a bit of range, the stabilizer and i can't use it on a full frame camera.
The 24-70 would be fine with the reducer (2.8 is enough for me) however i am not sure about the image quality with the reducer.
Price is not a problem cause it's almost the same for both lenses.
Thanks in advance.

New features and enhancements in the May 2019 (version 8.3) release of Lightroom Classic
Flat-Field Correction
You can now reduce shading, or lens cast, from your digital photos using the Flat-Field Correction feature. Shading can occur from a variety of different lenses and can result in both asymmetrical vignettes as well as color casts introduced by certain lens characteristics.
Flat-Field Correction is available in the Library module. To apply the correction, select all your photos in a natural interleaved order and choose Lightroom > Library > Flat-Field Correction.
For detailed information, see Flat-Field Correction.

New Texture slider
You can now smoothen or accentuate details such as skin, bark, and hair with the new Texture slider. You can adjust the Texture slider negatively to smooth skin and retain fine pore details to ensure...

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

Press Release:
Profoto, May 15, 2019: We are never fully satisfied with the products we make. We always strive to take steps forward, whether they be baby-steps or strides. That is why we not only will create ground-breaking products. But we’ll also continually evaluate and improve those products. Like we have done with the launch of Profoto A1X, the A1’s new and improved sibling. It has a little more of everything that made its predecessor a success. An even more powerful battery, faster recycling and Sony compatibility are some of the 30 and more updates that we have made to the product. Or put in other words – more when it matters.
Preorder the Profoto A1X at Adorama

Because in photography, there are no second chances. An image might present itself for a second, and then it’s gone, so you can’t afford to be fiddling with batteries or waiting for the flash to recharge – you’ve got to be ready. That’s why the new Profoto A1X...

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

Hey guys.

One question:
Did anyone of you maybe test the Canon EF 70 -300 mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM with the EOS R?
Are there any issues?

The reason why i ask:
I have the Tamron AF SP 70-300mm 4-5.6 Di VC USD which i loved on my APS-C cam. Since i upgraded to the R i cant use it... Well at least not in the way i was used to. There is a massive issue with the Autofocus of this lens when attached to the EOS-R. It is super slow. Nearly unusable at all.
For this reason i think i have to switch to the Canon version. Should work without any issues shouldn't it?

Anyone ever tested this combination?

Maybo one of you also have a idea, what other lens except the Canon 70-300 would be an alternative for my Tamron.
Should be an "ok" lens for like ~500 € since i don't need a telephoto lens this often.

Thanks

Specification lists have become a rare thing for the rumor mill if an announcement isn’t imminent, so we tend to take most of them with a huge grain of salt.
We’ve been sent a few suggested specification lists for the Canon EOS 80D replacement, one we’re calling the EOS 90D to keep things easy. There has been some talk that this will be the last of the higher-end APS-C DSLRs to come from Canon. While we cannot confirm this to be true, I think the writing is on the wall.
Canon EOS 90D Specifications: (Rumored)

32.5mp APS-C DPAF Sensor
Dual DIGIC 8
Dual SD card slots
10fps still shooting
ISO range of 100-51,200
45 AF points (no word on the number of cross-type points)
4K video at 24/25, 30 and 60fps (No word on DPAF in 4K recording)
3.2″ rear articulating LCD
Dust and moisture sealing
Built-in wifi and Bluetooth
$1399 USD price at launch
Coming late August 2019

This does seem like a move up from the EOS 80D but doesn’t really feel like an EOS 7D Mark II update. As much as...

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

When I 1st got this camera, I thought it would be a "back up" body or my quick "grab and go" camera. I do still love my 5Div, but wonder what will happen.

I find myself passing the DSLR and reaching for the RP instead more and more. Having taken the new camera on a trip to NYC and having used the new camera when taking shots of my grandkids, I've grown to really like using this. With back button focus, the ability to quickly move focus points using my thumb on the touchscreen, and a pretty reasonable sensor, what's not to like? When I've had images with poor focus, it's been my fault. When I've had images where I have been lured into using too slow of a shutter speed (the IS in the RF 24-105 is awfully good) causing motion blur, it's been my fault. The histogram in my viewfinder is reassuring.

Yeah, I know the FPS is less than ideal for some applications and I know that I feel much more secure with dual card slots. But I've grown to like this camera a lot more than I ever thought I would. I'm not ready to sell the 5Div but can really see me moving to a 100% mirrorless kit in the future.

I am leaving on a trekking trip next month. Ordinarily, I'd bring a lens triad and my 5Div to give me the most options and best battery life. But you know, when I lift up each camera and compare the weight, I might just bring the RP with 4 or 5 batteries. Anybody out there having similar thoughts?

Is this the next evolution of the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM 1.4x? Here is a patent showing a dual teleconverter Canon telephoto prime, an EF 400mm f/5.6.
What’s cool about the dual teleconverters, is one is a focal length reducer, so you get the EF 400mm f/5.6 and the built-in focal length reducer converter brings the lens to an EF 300mm f/4, or at the other end, a 560mm f/8 lens.
There has long been a desire for a replacement to the classic Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L, even if Canon just added image stabilization, but this is definitely a unique direction to take the lens on Canon’s part.
Japan Patent Application 2019-70689 summary:
Canon EF 400mm f/5.6

Focal length: 391.89mm
F number: 5.80
Angle of view: 3.16°
Image height: 21.64mm
Total lens...

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

Hello!

I recently learned that the reason Lr doesn't have RF profiles (except for the 24-105) is that they are built-in to the cr3 files and that Lr applies the correction automatically. However, I can't get that to apply to my files. I get the "unable to locate a matching profile automatically" message, instead of "Built-in lens profile applied"

Does anyone know why I can't or how I can enable?

I have turned it on or off in camera, but it didn't matter.
I use the RF 50 f 1.2 L .

Thanks!

Hello Guys

I have owned my 1dx2 since july 2016, and recently had it serviced and also the PCB x 2 replaced at CPS here in Australia, i decided tonight to check the Shutter count, now im no pro - photog, i use it maybe once a week and during the winter months i shoot the junior league and surf shoots when its good theroiught out the year, usually around 130 frames each weekend , thinkig over the last 3 years id have around 60K or less shutter count, it tells me im sitting at 278714 , ive done the maths and on average that'd be approx 7,742 frames a month, im sorry but being a builder as a job and only using this camera 2 days a week if that im a little bit stunned at the shutter count, so could it be a camera fault perhaps ?

Cheers Darren

My wife and I shoot a lot of weddings together and I also do video and photo coverage for corporate events with a friend of mine. Once Canon comes out with a pro R body with two slots we’ll be making the switch from our four 5D Mark IVs.

My question is, has anyone used the 28-70 for events on here? Some debate vs the upcoming 2.8 IS? I feel like the 28-70 could possibly replace ALL of our primes.

Here’s some background for us, we originally started with primes only - 35, 50, 85, 135, and 200. Mostly Canon and shared them, each shooting with two bodies on Holdfast MM. Currently my wife shoots with 35 & 85 art and mixes in 70-200 2.8 IS II. I use 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 2.8 IS II with a 50 art in the bag....and a Macro 105 2.8. I’m definitely more in assisting and secondshooting role and my wife is the posing and client guru.

We’re finding that as we are moving towards a product model with albums and canvases, more flash, we’re not so worried about blown out backgrounds and try not to go below f2. We both want to stop using two bodies all day but 2.8 on the wide end just doesn’t quite do it for us. When I see the 28-70, it seems perfect for both of us and pair them with the 70-200s and just swap lenses instead of using two bodies all day.

We like the idea of being more present with our clients and focusing more on our shots and posing over all the gear hanging off us. This would also allow us to comfortably use one of HF small sightseer bags to keep some gear with us vs working out of our Pelican 1510s all day.

I find myself leaning towards that more than the benefit of IS (I may still get the 24-70 or 15-35 for video)....and IBIS May be in the near future as well making it not as important either.

I’m betting this has been a consideration for a lot of event photographers who want to minimize their gear and simplify with the 28-70 f2.

There are a lot of rumors about the 7D-series, and these are spread over several threads on the board. That makes it difficult to assess the developments regarding the 7D-series. But every time again, there appear to be many that want to see a “worthy” successor for their 7D Mk II - by Canon.

A brief historic overview of the rumors/information about the 7D Mk II over the last one and a half years shows there is a tendency in the rumors about the 7D-series’ future.

1. In the second half of 2017 there was a rumor that the 7D Mk III would come early 2018.
2. In November, 2018 there suddenly was the rumor that Canon had scrapped the development of an “unnamed high-end DSLR”. This was vague enough that the wishful thinkers could hope this would not be the 7D Mk III. But on the other hand it was a clear signal something was changing drastically.
3. Suddenly, in early 2018 there was this rumor: no 7D Mk III before Q4 of 2018, perhaps even later. Nothing more.
4. Halfway into 2018 the rumors came that the 7D Mk III, and all “prosumer cameras” would get elaborate video functions (which is peculiar for a camera mainly aimed for action stills) and that it would arrive between the end of 2018 and early 2019. Also, an “accelerated product development cycle” was mentioned. This seems to point towards a change where to ‘position’ the successor to the 7D Mk II.
5. Early 2019: the rumor that the successor for the 80D and for the 7D Mk II will be “amalgamated” surfaces. This was a first, yet vague, clue that Canon could end the 7D-series.
6. April 2019: the rumor that the 7D MK II is the last in the “7D”-series, although the rumor is not specific to it being APS-C or FF. It is also rumored that the 7D will be succeeded by a mirrorless body. This suggests the end of the 7D-series.
7. May 2019: the rumor that 2 APS-C 32,5MP cameras have been offered for certification (Code Names K437 and DS126801). The 32.5 MP seem extremely high for a high fps (10fps – or more?) action camera; a general-purpose “90D” is more likely.

The rumors about the successor for the 7D Mk II slowly, but clearly evolve in the direction that there will be no DSLR to replace the 7D Mk II with a camera that improves on the 7D Mk II.

With predictions for ILC sales being what they are (i.e. declining), scrapping the 7D-series is no strange decision from Canon’s perspective. In the near future with diminishing sales numbers for ILCs, the bigger margins in FF may become more appealing than a large market share in a specialized, less profitable segment such as APS-C action-DSLRs.

But on the other hand Canon would not want to alienate the 7D-series users, let alone anger them.
Canon will want to control the information flow in an orchestrated attempt (1) to manage their decisions in this matter and (2) at the same time influence the market and customer perception.

Conclusion:
A. The rumors, over time, show that it is unlikely that the 7D Mk II will have a successor in the form of an APS-C DSLR.
B. The “DS126801” will probably just be the “90D” – meaning a capable general purpose APS-C DSLR, probably with many great video features.
C. There is only a slim chance that the “DS126801” turns out to be a ‘worthy’ replacement for the 7D Mk II, it would be an uncharacteristic leap for Canon if the 32,5 MP sensor is for real.
D. Canon has an interest to be not too specific too early about their plans with the APS-C line in general, and the 7D-series in particular.

This is my Canon EOS R review. This is not a detailed review, but a detailed account of my experience shooting with the R over 4 months. While the R had some good qualities I was generally disappointed with the User Interface, durability, and exposure inconsistencies ultimately leading me to sell it.

These are some of the problems I had with my R.

Feel free to email me questions.

Not much has happened with the EOS M camera lineup since the very successful EOS M50 launched back in February of 2018. The advent of the EOS R system has put a certain cloud over the future of the EOS M system, but Canon executives continue to say they will invest in the system in the future, though they’ve never really committed to how long into the future we’ll see new EOS M products.
We’re told that the EOS M camera lineup will be addressed in late August with a replacement for at least the EOS M5 and that the EOS M6 isn’t going to see a direct replacement. The source suggested the EOS M lineup will consist of 3 camera bodies in 2020, an EOS M500, EOS M50 and EOS M5 Mark II.
The same source said 2 new EF-M lenses will arrive alongside the new camera body, though what those lenses are was unknown.
This is [CR1], so take it with the needed grain of salt.

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

Looks like Godox has already released a firmware update anyway!

Hi, I just got my EOS R & 24-105 (upgrading from a 60D). I have registered for Canon's Bonus / discount program giving me a 300$ bonus to spend on my next Canon product by the end of the month. My plan would be to get the new 70-200 as an indoor / universal sports (mostly my kids) lense once it is released - which I guess will be too late for the bonus. Any suggestions? EF100 f2, 430 EX III,... What would you do (within the 300$ budget + max 200)? Thanks!

Dear fellow Canonians,

Recently, I've stumbled upon an 1DXmk1 that I would be able to acquire for the amount of 'cheap as chips'. To prevent currency conversion issues, let's say cheaper than a new 80D.
Of course this 1DX has some wear and tear and might need a shutter replacement (or not) in the future. But so far I'm under the assumption that it'll work fine for the forseeable future.
That brings me to the question: is it worth it? It is, of course, a bit long in the tooth. I currently shoot with an 80D and have a 24-70 f/4L IS, 70-200 f/2.8L IS II and 100-400 f/4.5-5.6L IS II. And a Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro. So all my lenses should cover the FF sensor just fine.
What I'll lose is 6MP of resolution and the crop factor on my 80D, both of which are of course quite helpful when shooting animals. Of course I'll gain in AF tracking, frame rate and the overall build quality of an 1DX.

Even though the price is very right, I'm still a bit in doubt, as I wasn't originally planning on buying a second body in the near future. My main concern is that I won't gain any image quality when compared to the 80D, which is an enormously capable camera, especially for its price. Any insights would be very helpful!

Greetings folks. I realise my 300 is now decades old, however, I am considering the R(P) to start testing and building up my lenses for the next few decades. Has anyone tried this lens on the R or RP?

Last month we posted that a 32.5mp APS-C sensor was on the way and it looks likes that information has been confirmed through a Taiwanese certification agency.
Code Names K437 & DS126801 APS-C DSLR:

Digital SLR
Wifi and Bluetooth 4.1
LP-E6N battery
6 level battery display, similar to the EOS 5D Mark IV
Maximum image size: 6960 × 4640, 32MP
This will likely be a 2019 release

We’d wager that this camera will be the replacement for the EOS 80D and potentially the EOS 7D Mark II.

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

Press Release:
MELVILLE, NY, May 8, 2019 – Continuing the company’s commitment to providing photographers with core focal-length lenses for the EOS R Full-Frame mirrorless camera system, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the RF 85mm F1.2 L USM standard prime lens. The fifth lens in the RF family, the RF 85mm lens provides another vital tool for photographers using the EOS R or EOS RP cameras, in particular, those shooting portrait photography.
Preorder: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM $2699

“Optics is at the core of Canon’s heritage. It is engrained in our DNA and the top priority when developing the EOS R Camera System around the RF mount and accompanying lenses,” said Kazuto Ogawa, president and chief operating officer, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “Canon is very enthused to now bring the lenses we shared in the RF lens development announcement, starting with the RF 85mm F1.2 L USM. We envision this product...

Click to expand...

Continue reading...

Found here:

Quite expensive....

RF mount will be an expensive mount....