What if the rumored 1D X Mark III appeared with an RF mount as opposed to the venerable EF mount? Would it be shunned by current 1D X shooters, or would they be excited about the prospect of shooting with the new RF lens options? My hunch is the need to adapt most of the lenses that 1D X shooters rely on (and currently aren't available in the RF lens lineup) might be a showstopper.

But is it???

After it was said that the G7x MK3 passed certification and some images of the camera appeared online and expected announcement during CP+, there has been no mention of it anywhere. Any one has any news of it??

As we get closer to NAB next month, we seem to be seeing an influx of cinema-related information. With new PL mount prime lenses coming, along with a new CN-E 100mm lenses and rumored cinema cameras and camcorders, this show could turn out to be a big one for Canon.
We’re told that an RF mount cinema camera is in the works, which is a pretty obvious direction for Canon to take. We’re told that the form factor(s) being developed could make the RF mount cinema camera relatively unique in the space, though what this means wasn’t articulated to us.
We were also told not to expect such a product until 2020 at the earliest and that it would probably come later than that.
The Canon EXPO is in 2020, so we may get some hints about what’s coming for the RF mount within the cinema lineup.

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It looks like Nikon is closing to announcing the Nikon Z1, an entry-level full-frame competitor to the Canon EOS RP.
Nikon Rumors posted what looks to be a legitimate leaked image of the new camera body. No specifications have been mentioned as of yet.
Can they meet the same price point that Canon hit with the EOS RP?

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The third camera body in the EOS R lineup is likely being announced in Q4 of 2019 and all indications seem to point to it being a high-resolution camera.
We’re being told that the next EOS R camera will have more than 70 megapixels and will keep Canon at the top of the full-frame sensor resolution rankings. The same person also mentioned that IBIS is definitely going to be featured in the camera, something that’s been reported previously.
We previously wrote that the next EOS R would sport dual card slots and feature Canon DSLR ergonomics with things such as a joystick coming to the EOS R lineup.
More to come…

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I want to get a fast wide angle lens for my R as a complement to the EF 24-105 II that I use as the general walk around for it. Would use this combo like I used the M5/22f2 combo. Also I have some events coming up where I'm sure it will be useful. Price between the two not a major issue. Any comments pro or con?
Thanks,
Catherine

The latest rumors suggest that there is gonna be a merge of the 7d and xxd (80d) series to save resources. That means there is only going to be one camera.
But how could the 7d series and the xxd series be merged into one camera? Isnt the 7d series basicaly better in any poissible way except the flippy screen?

Would this mean that this camera will basicaly be the succesor to the 7dii but with a flippy screen?
what features differentiate the 7d and xxd series that we could see in a merged body?

For the life of me, I cannot find an online manual for the Canon RU-41 roll paper unit. Does anyone know where I can find the manual for this?

The NABShow is usually where Canon does its major Cinema EOS announcements, and this year will be no different.
We’re told to expect two new Cinema EOS camera bodies announced. One of the cameras will be the follow-up to the Cinema EOS C300 Mark II and the other camera will be some kind of high frame rate specialty body.
We previously reported that the C300 Mark III would have a sensor upgrade option for future 8K options. We’re told that this is still the case and that the C300 Mark III might also get a full frame sensor size upgrade option. The C700FF sensor would likely be the sensor used.
Both cameras will reportedly be EF and PL mounts, unfortunately, there is no RF mount options being announced for NAB.
Canon will also likely announce a CN-E 100mm cinema prime lens alongside...

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So I mentioned this on another thread but felt it might be interesting, though I freely admit it doesn't have any of the trigger phrases in it, no dynamic range, OVF vs EVF, etc etc.

So many of you probably know and understand the way cameras meter and give a value for exposures, for many years if you took a picture of a defocused evenly illuminated monotone, irrespective of it's reflectance (within some limitations), you got a histogram spike around half a stop below center, the infamous 12% vs 18% variation. Well I have been playing with my cameras and I noticed that when I do that now I get a spike in the histogram that is centered.

ANSI standards, as I understood them, mean reflectance meters should be set to 12% grey, 1/2 stop below midtone, yet mine are now giving an equivalent exposure of the meter being set to 18%. I actually had both in camera meters set to -2/8 as I set them up when I got them and did cursory testing to set them there. What I didn't allow for was the fact that they don't seem to be behaving the same way as all my previous in camera meters.

Has anybody else noticed or have an explanation of this?

Canon has released a minor firmware update for the brand new Canon EOS RP.
Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following enhancement:

Support for Camera Control API (CCAPI)* function, for software developers, has been added.
*HTTP-based API for camera control

Download firmware v1.1.0 for the Canon EOS RP

Order the Canon EOS RP:

Canon EOS RP Body w/EG-E1 Extension Grip & Canon Mount Adapter $1299
Canon EOS RP w/EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, EG-E1 Extension Grip & Canon Mount Adapter $1699
Canon EOS RP w/RF...

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Canon will take over the market again
Within the past 15 years, Canon has taken control of the photography market through its lenses. The company focused on producing a variety of lenses in terms of use and specifications to provide the difference between prices
The company provided lenses in terms of quality and reasonable prices compared to other companies, which made the photographer think of getting Canon camera because of the quality of the lenses without worrying about the quality of the camera itself, it even reached to abandon some specifications in the cameras only because of the lenses within the budget and excellent quality.
In the previous period, the company released two new mirrorless cameras with a new mount and designed in a creative way with A large area, in addition to this design the company has introduced qualities that may seem at first glance useless as in the Canon RP camera, Unreasonable choices for video and photographing, which made us grumble and write resentful messages to the company and social media directly
If we think deeply about what Canon is planning and looking at, we will find that the plan is now to regain control of the world of photography again through the new lenses and re-focus on the lens long-term investment and the camera is secondary and can be changed from time to time
The company has previously introduced a new range of RF lenses for mirrorless cameras with imaginative features, focal length and large aperture that we have never seen while prices remain acceptable in terms of quality and lens strength as well as other companies.
A short time ago, a series of lenses were introduced to the markets that share one common factor: high quality, large aperture, and fast performance

Also, there are rumors about a lens that may be considered the first of its kind because it offers a very wide angle and large aperture and is considered the fastest lens of its kind and is a lens
Canon RF 14-21mm f / 1.4L USM
Also introduced a series of other lenses, including the prime lens, zoom lens and this list of lenses currently in the market and expected to be released in the future.
* RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

• RF 85mm F1.2 L USM
• RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
• RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM
• RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
• RF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS USM
• RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
• RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
• RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
• RF 35mm f/1.8 IS STM Macro
• RF 28-70mm f/2L USM
• RF 50-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
• RF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS
• RF 100-400mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM.

From the above list, the verity of choices comes in terms of specifications, focal lengths, and even aperture. This list is what happened during the past year and you can imagine what is possible within the next five years, for example

RF 85mm F1.2 L USM
RF 85mm F1.2 L USM DS
We will notice that the first lens has a very large aperture and has no competitor in other companies
The other lens has the feature of
Defocus Smoothing
A technique that allows providing a superb improvement in the depth of field and special details in the background or so-called Bokeh
Also supporting what I think is that Canon during the previous two years did not focus on releasing new lenses extensively for the usual DSLR cameras, but only to create and control the market through the lenses of cameras without mirror, and in contrast, Canon plans to maintain the first line of professional photographers of nature and sports by providing a range of lenses for DSLR cameras this year

• 300mm f/2.8L IS III USM
• 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM
• 500mm f/4L IS III USM
• 800mm f/5.6L IS II USM

Canon plans to launch a new set of CN-E cinematic lenses for cinematic uses. This set will have a new set of upgrades and the ability to deliver a very powerful and sharp image with an 8K sensor, very powerful design and lens enhancements.

• CN-E 14mm T3.1 L F
• CN-E 20mm T1.5 L F
• CN-E 24mm T1.5 L F
• CN-E 35mm T1.5 L F
• CN-E 50mm T1.3 L F
• CN-E 85mm T1.3 L F
• CN-E 135mm T2.2 L F

I believe that the market in the coming period will witness very strong competition with the temporary control of Nikon company and dominated by Sony and then redirected photographers to the Canon to become the first controlling the market through lenses again, especially that Sony offers lower options with high quality and price This is what the middle class They cannot afford. As for Nikon, it has produced a good range of lenses but unfortunately still targets the category of supporters and lovers of this brand and not focusing on its plans to pull the rug out of other companies
Canon now it is in a truce and I expect the coming back will be strong.
We are waiting for you 

Ghaith Salih
www.Ghaith-Art.com

Some new SKUs have appeared over at Nokishita for two types of “instant cameras”. The cameras fall under the IVY or iNSPiC (Japan) naming series, which is the same as Canon’s lines of mobile printers.
Canon Instant Cameras:

3879C001: IVY 2in1 Instant Camera (Gold)
3879C002: IVY 2in1 Instant Camera (White)
3879C003: IVY 2in1 Instant Camera (Blue)
3879C004: IVY 2in1 Instant Camera (Red)
3884C001: IVY instant camera (green)
3884C002: IVY Instant Camera (Yellow)
3884C003: IVY instant camera (blue)
3884C004: IVY instant camera (red)

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I just received my RF 35 IS today. Guess what. No warning message. The flap closes immediately and there's no message.

Turns out this message is ONLY when you have the EF to RF adapter attached.

Since there does not appear to be anything different mechanically when the adapter is being used vs. not used, I am puzzled as to why the camera works perfectly as every other camera when native lenses are used.

TURNS OFF INSTANTLY AND SHUTTER PROTECTION FLAP CLOSES INSTANTLY UPON POWER OFF. JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER CAMERAS. =)

YUP.

A couple of days ago we posted about an RF 14-21mm f/1.4L and another “crazy” prime lens would be coming as well. A couple of unknown folks have let us know that an RF 135mm f/1.4L USM is in “some kind of development”, possibly alongside an RF 135mm f/1.8L USM.
One of the sources claims that an RF 135mm lens was shown in a roadmap presentation, but no speed or other specifications were shown, though “f/1.4 or f/1.8” was verbally mentioned. However, it was listed as coming in “late 2020+”.
As with anything [CR1], please take this info with a grain of salt.

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I received this message from CPS this week, so I decided to share, in case anyone was planning to send/travel to the Jamesburg, NJ Service Center for a repair/cleaning:



I live within driving distance of Jamesburg, so I was able to drop off/pick up here or even get my sensors cleaned while I waited, so this is obviously not welcome news.

So I am trying to figure out how to remove the RP battery door to attach the grip. I don;t see any obvious release and canno find anything online in Canon USA or elsewhere. Maybe it is just me, but anyone oput there who can advise?

Thanks!

Hi all,

I started goofing around with rephotographing negatives a few months ago, and it lead to this: a kickstarter campaign. Even if it's not in your budget, you might be interested in the results I've been getting with my 5DSr and 100L. Have a look at the video, or just read the text. https://www.kickstarter.com/project...o-high-end-film-scanners?ref=created_projects

Thanks,

karl

I'd love to see (reasonably speaking to keep the price down) an ultra wide to wide prime line. With the RF flange distance and Canon's quest to make new, exciting, and interesting glass, I think the following isn't all that far fetched. Yes faster would be nicer but that would drive the cost and size up considerably. So this is a fantasy lineup which I think is quite possible. We know Canon's done a 20 in EF mount. a 24. and a 28. The latter two with IS. So this seems doable with the new mount with reduced flange distance.

Imagine:

RF 18mm F2.4 IS USM
RF 24mm 2.4 IS USM
RF 28mm 2.4 IS USM

Lets see in the future how well my prediction/fantasy holds out? Out of the above I'd be most interested in the 18.

The RP with R 24-105 arrived last night. There are reviews online but some input from run-of-the-mill users might be useful / interesting. While I have not yet done any extreme testing, I wanted to put up some first impressions:

Size - I know it is easy to get dimensions and imagine the camera but it actually seemed larger than I thought it would be. Of course, once I put it next to the 5Div, it is not large. Actually, the 24-105 is what makes it big. Obviously it is not as compact as the M line, but it is FF!

Weight - Same as above comment. Despite the weight of the lens, holding the RP feels well-balanced.

Handling - Without the grip, size is OK in my hands. I can use my DSLR in the dark being quite accustomed to the location of the controls. The RP dials seem to feel just a bit awkward to me in manual mode. Having a dial on top instead of the back is a little clumsy and the front wheel near the shutter button seems to require just a little more bending of my finger. I am betting this will also get to be more comfortable as I continue to use the camera and develop some "muscle memory."

Shutter - There is a lot online about the shutter sound. It does give a re-assuring "thunk" that is a bit more like a hollow sound than a click. To me, the shutter in the standard (not silent) mode is quieter than the 5Div shutter, but that is subjective. I cannot sense any shutter lag worth a concern. There is a slight "blackout" time (when the image is up for review) but I did not yet try to stress the FPS and the only card I had was a UHS-I. I know it will not be as speedy as the DSLR but don't think this will be an issue for me.

Menus - We will all be very comfortable with them. They are like an old friend. There are a few things on the menu I've yet too explore.

Touchscreen - Works just fine. Still trying to figure out which view I like. The histogram in the viewfinder is a nice option.

Focus - Pretty zippy. I have used to touchscreen to move the point around. I've not yet tried facial or eye recognition nor explored alternate ways to move focus points besides the defaults. I will be setting up back-button focus rather than half-shutter-depress focus because I want both of my cameras to behave the same way for me.

IQ - Probably what most of us are interested in. In fairness, all of my shots so far are indoors with existing lighting. At first I shot jpegs and then RAW. My initial feeling is that the IQ is pretty good, and that "high ISO" (up to 12000) seems fine. I have not done any DR stress-testing. What I have tried and viewed is very good. And, I was able to get some reasonable hand-held 1 second exposures so the lens IS must be OK.

Video - I'll be honest, this is not a priority. The output is better than my phone output (would hope so) and for me, that is fine.

I am very curious to hear what others think now that the first orders are arriving in our hands. Overall, this camera is not a replacement for a pro-level DSLR, but it seems awfully good and is, I think, a keeper.

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This lens was overlooked by many apparently, being overshadowed by all the exotic glass that came out for RF mount. At first I got the 40 2.8 pancake but with the adapter the whole setup is as big as a native lens with faster F-Stop AND IS! So I sold the 40 pancake after owning it a day (I've owned it before in the past) and I get my 35 tomorrow. Super excited to have at least one native RF lens for my R. Anyone else have it?

I cannot wait for the RF 50 1.8 IS USM that's supposedly coming out later this year. How much would you guys pay for it? I think it will be $499. Canon needs a reasonable compact 50 prime. A 1.4 would be nice but I don't see that happening...

I am a long time user of the EF 50 1.4. Probably my most used lens throughout my photography experience since 2005. Highest photo count in lightroom. But that lens is nearly useless at 1.4.

At first I didn't understand the new "FV" mode. I love the simplicity of a traditional mode dial. But the more I use FV, the more I appreciate it. And now I don't think I could go back.

Basically I go into FV, I rotate the top spin dial around the "mode" button to toggle back and forth between shutter speed and aperture value (depending on which I want to use as priority). The catch is you have to remember to hit DOWN on the 4-way pad to RESET the values as you switch between aperture and shutter priority. Otherwise the values don't change... which is great as well because all that does is mimic manual mode where you can lock BOTH AV and TV settings down. Brilliant. It's a fast way to switch between TV, AV, and manual modes.

You could do that with a dial sure, but a dial would reset all the settings and FV mode gives you the option to keep your settings as you left it on the screen. It's something that becomes apparent the more you use it in various conditions on the fly.

Way to go Canon for this new feature.

Adorama has launched its annual lighting week sale, with lots of great deals from some great brands.
Some of the brands included in the deals:

Westcott
Profoto
Arri
Sekonic
Flashpoint
Litepanels
and more…

Check out all the lighting deals at Adorama

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I set my left side of the touch pad to activate auto-ISO. I'll tap it and nothing happens. I suspect this is what DP Review found when they said they found when the camera meter to be running, touchpad use is disabled. But yet it still lights up as you touch it, indicating you touched it. But just ignores your input/doesn't do the thing you programmed it to do. but then gives no warning it's because it's the meter is running. Just kinda leaves you to figure that out. Kind of frustrating Canon. Seems half baked. Please fix this for firmware 2.

What's stranger is you can actually set the camera to auto iso manually by simply touching "ISO" on the LCD screen at ANY time. but you just can't do it using the touchpad WHILE the meter is running.. really? Why?!

Any other sloppy behaviors you guys notice for this camera?