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mangobutter · Mar 4, 2019

It's so annoying... it delays the shutdown of the camera and I have to wait before I swap lenses (so the sensor cover closes)

I cannot for the life of me find this option in custom settings. So I figure it's hard-baked into the firmware. If so, Canon, please give us the option to disable this stupid warning message. At least the shutter cover should close immediately instead of WAITING for the message to time out on the screen. Seems counter-productive to delay the closing to prevent the very thing the warning message is warning you about!

Kit Lens Jockey · Mar 4, 2019

I upgraded from a Canon PRO-1000 to a PRO-4000. I was going to try to sell the 1000, but upon realizing that it uses the same print head as the 4000, and a new print head retails for over $600, I feel like the printer is worth more to me in parts (well, just the print head) than I could probably get for it used.

Is there any way to remove and store a print head without it drying out or clogging so that I could use it in the future if I ever need a spare? Or, is that pretty much impossible. I know that new the print heads come in a sealed bag and have some kind of fluid in them, but I'm thinking there's probably no way to get them back into that state so I could store it for future use.

Canon Rumors · Mar 4, 2019

Lensrentals.com is having a 15% off sale sitewide for the month of March. Simply use the coupon code SPRING19 during check out.
The Canon EOS RP is available for rental as are the brand new EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM.

Canon Rumors · Mar 4, 2019

Canon has said in various EOS R and RF mount presentations that the RF mount is going to allow them to make some “world’s first” type of lenses. We’ve already seen proof of this in the RF 28-70mm f/2L USM,
We’re told that an RF 14-21mm f/1.4L USM is currently in advanced development and will likely be one of a couple of world’s first lenses coming for the RF mount next year. After speaking with the source, we did confirm that there’s more to this than just a patent published here back in November.
The same source said that a “crazy” prime lens will be coming for the RF mount next year, but that the focal length and speed were unknown at this time.

5D35D46D2R · Mar 4, 2019

I have a question please, if anyone is able to assist.

Canon are yet to roll out the announced Canon Drop-In Filter Mount Adapter EF - EOS R (with Variable ND).

Does anyone know when the Drop-In Filter Mount Adapter EF - EOS R will be available in the market?

Canon Rumors · Mar 4, 2019

Chris and Jordan at DPReview have completed their review of the Canon EOS RP, a camera they think has a lot of redeeming qualities.
From DPReview TV:
The EOS RP is Canon’s second full-frame mirrorless camera, built around the new RF mount, and comes with an aggressive launch price of $1300. While there are some inevitable compromises to be made at this cost, Chris and Jordan discovered that there’s a lot to like about this pint-sized full-framer.
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...

nonac · Mar 3, 2019

I contacted Canon USA yesterday regarding the availability of this lens because it is nowhere to be found, it even notes backordered in the Canon store. I guess when they released it in December there must have been two of them???? Anyway, just FYI, they replied today indicating they have no idea when they will be in stock. Really, no idea?? Why did they release a few in December if they weren't ready??

snoke · Mar 3, 2019

Anyone disassemble RS-60E3 or RS-80N3?

Boudreaux&Thibodeaux · Mar 2, 2019

The R is a nice camera. The RP is.... less than even what I expected for the low price.

Mine's not due in until Monday, but the local Best Buy had one out to fondle. The viewfinder really doesn't cut it for me. Very hard to see with glasses, while I have no issue at all with the R.

Ah well.

ajfotofilmagem · Mar 1, 2019

EF 85mm F1.4 IS L review:

Kit Lens Jockey · Mar 1, 2019

Does anyone have any experience with these little electronic tools they sell on ebay that reset the chips on the maintenance cartridges for the PRO-1000, 2000, 4000, 6000 line of printers?

I just discovered that the cartridge for the big printers is a whopping $90 from Canon.

There is no way I'm paying $90 for what is essentially just a plastic box with absorbent felt inside it. The cartridge is also very easily taken apart. If possible, in the future, I'm just going to replace the felt inside and reset the chip.

If the resetters don't work, I'm also wondering if I can just buy a new cartridge for the PRO-1000 (only $15) and swap the chip into the larger cartridge as a way of getting the printer to recognize it as a new cartridge.

I'm all about using genuine Canon ink in such an expensive printer, but spending so much on this silly maintenance cartridge is just ridiculous.

Canon Rumors · Feb 28, 2019

Today only, you can grab the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art series lens from our exclusive affiliate partner Adorama. This is a stellar deal.
Key Features

F2.8 brightness throughout the zoom range
3 FLD glass elements, 3 SLD glass elements and 3 aspherical lens elements
Features highly effective dust and splash proof structure
Rounded diaphragm
Fast AF with full-time manual override
Minimum Focus Distance: 10.2″

Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art $929 (Reg $1299)

Canon Rumors · Feb 28, 2019

Northlight has uncovered a USPTO patent that showcases various optical formulas for apodization lenses. It appears one of the embodiments fits the recently announced Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L DS USM.
Other embodiments in this patent include:

Canon RF 35mm f/1.4
Canon RF 28mm f/2.8

We don’t doubt that an L 35mm lens is coming sooner or later for the RF mount.

Canon Rumors · Feb 28, 2019

The CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan started today and the Canon booth is full of the usual gear, along with some concepts that Canon has shown off in the past and mentioned in their last fiscal reports. The folks at DCWatch decided to show off the concepts.
The concept cameras are for various consumer needs. The first one is the Soto Asobi Camera, which is aimed at the action camera user as it’s waterproof and will survive a 6-foot drop onto concrete. Pricing for these cameras will be around $100.

The Intelligent Compact Camera looks to be similar to Google’s Clip cameras, as it’s designed to shoot automatically. Unlike the clips, this camera has pan and tilt functionality...

slclick · Feb 27, 2019

I am all EF, not moving to RF anytime soon or maybe ever....on a 5D3, if I am a lover of the 'magical' qualities of the 135, will I be happy with this little bomb even with it's idiosyncrasies?

I shoot mostly abstraction, a little portraiture... I love Canon color and love great shallow depth of field. I do not need the fastest AF, I like better than Sigma accuracy...does that make sense?

Canon Rumors · Feb 27, 2019

Our exclusive affiliate partner Adorama has the Canon EOS RP w/RF 24-105mm f/4L IS kit in stock and ready to ship. Keep in mind for a limited time, you also get the EG-E1 extension grip and the Canon Mount Adapter for free.
Canon EOS RP w/RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM $2199
The body only Canon EOS RP kit is currently listed as “pre order now”, but that may change today.

Boudreaux&Thibodeaux · Feb 27, 2019

Excuse me for asking. But I can't seem to shake the idea of the EOS R/RP cameras, using the sensors of the 5DmkIV and 6DmkII, with "microlens adjustment" to compensate for the shorter back focal distance, are less than optimal with lenses of a longer back focal distance.

Here I am shooting with 16-35/2.8 ii and iii, 14/2.8ii, 16-35/4IS ... and I can't help but think they're not going to perform as well on the mirrorless bodies as on my 5DmkIV's and 5DmkIII because of the sensor microlens optimization.

Yah... I pulled the trigger on an RP, then an R just to say I did, but the question remains (for a week or so at least).

Any thoughts?

Canon Rumors · Feb 26, 2019

Press Release:
SAN DIEGO — Feb. 26, 2019 — Sony Electronics Inc today introduced a highly anticipated addition to their acclaimed G Master series of full-frame E-mount interchangeable lenses – a 135mm F1.8 full-frame, large-aperture telephoto prime lens (model SEL135F18GM).
Equipped with Sony’s most advanced optical technologies, the new lens is built to meet the extremely high standards of Sony’s G Master series. The new FE 135mm F1.8 GM offers exceptionally high resolution and exquisite bokeh, two qualities that are signature attributes of Sony’s flagship G Master brand. The new lens combines rapid autofocus (AF) acquisition with a lightweight, portable design and a variety of professional functions, making it a versatile, high-performance tool for professional portrait photographers, wedding photographers, sports photographers and a wide variety of imaging enthusiasts.

“Sony’s commitment to growing our lens lineup remains stronger than ever,”...

Canon Rumors · Feb 26, 2019

Samyang has plans to announce 8 new lenses by the end of Q2 in 2019. The first lens they announced was the 10mm f/3.5 for the EF mount yesterday.
It now that Samyang will launch two new manual focus lenses for Canon’s RF mount very soon.
The two lenses coming will be a 14mm f/2.8 RF and an 85mm f/1.4 RF, as mentioned earlier, these are both manual focus lenses.
We’re not sure if these are simply mount conversions of existing lenses or new optical designs.

Canon Rumors · Feb 26, 2019

Press Release:
The new products include 11 Art prime lenses for full-frame cameras in L-Mount and a converter for Sigma’s SA mount and Canon EF mount lenses on L-Mount camera bodies.
Ronkonkoma, NY – February 26, 2019 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, today announced 11 of its Art prime lenses will soon be available in L-Mount. Sigma also announced the launch of the Sigma Mount Converter MC-21, which will allow Sigma’s SA mount and Canon EF mount lenses to be used on the L-Mount camera bodies. The expansion of the beloved Sigma prime lens line along with the MC-21 converter will increase the extensibility of the L-Mount system and further Sigma’s role in the strategic L-Mount Alliance alongside Leica and Panasonic.

Sigma Art Prime Lenses in L-Mount
Features:
The L-Mount lineup consists of 11 Art prime lenses for full-frame cameras ranging from 14mm to 135mm, allowing Sigma’s...

privatebydesign · Feb 26, 2019

So a few months ago I we had a pretty heated thread (it actually spread across several threads) that involved Art Morris’ very vocal and dismissive move from Canon to Nikon because of his perception that the D5 and D850 AF blew the 1DX MkII and 5D MkIV out of the water. He railed against the Canon AF for quite some time suggesting that the Nikon AF was his utopia and he had never found anything close to it and that his old Canon AF was akin to a blind man using manual focus.

Well here’s the funny thing, I saw him this evening and he has sold all his Nikon gear and is now using exclusively Sony, specifically for BIF he uses an A9 and the 100-400 often with the 2x TC. He says the handholdability of the effective 800mm and 92% AF coverage is the best he has ever used (along with several more very harsh digs about Canon AF).

Canon Rumors · Feb 25, 2019

Tony Northrup has posted a video discussing the exposure term ISO and has deemed it “totally fake”. It’s an interesting take on the use of this legacy term in digital photography.
Tony summarizes:

It’s just a post-processing instruction; generally, it doesn’t physically change anything about the picture taking process, unlike shutter speed and aperture.
While the term “ISO” refers to a real standard, camera manufacturers don’t comply with that standard, like, at all. Many cameras are more than a full stop off the proper ISO. For that reason, light meters simply won’t work as you expect them to. Using the same settings on multiple cameras will yield very different results.
High ISO could be eliminated completely; it’s just an arbitrary limit to a multiplication problem.
Low ISO could be eliminated by simply using image averaging, allowing us to get long exposures in-camera without using an ND filter. This would also reduce noise in good conditions.

Canon Rumors · Feb 25, 2019

Press Release:
Mid optics SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 III (Sony E / Canon RF / Nikon Z)

Scheduled to be released in April 2019
Manufacturer’s preferred price ¥ 98,000 (excluding tax)

SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 III is an ultra large diameter standard lens designed for mirrorless cameras with full-frame sensors.
While achieving the phenomenal brightness of an aperture opening F value of 0.95, it is also designed for portability, and balance on full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Utilizing the features of the ultra-large aperture lens, it is possible to take handheld photographs in places where there is little light intensity or to take advantage of beautifully soft background blur.
Improvements from SPEEDMASTER 50 mm F 0.95 M 67 (version 2)

Improved image quality by updating the optical design.
It is compatible with the Nikon Z mount and Canon RF mount.

Chaitanya · Feb 25, 2019

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Canon Rumors · Feb 25, 2019

Samyang has announced the first of the 8 new lenses they have promised would arrive by Q2 of 2019, the XP 10mm f/3.5. The world’s widest rectilinear prime lens for full frame cameras with a claim of being “distortion free”.
The Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 has been designed to meet the demands of high megapixel sensors and 8K video. This new lens has a 130° angle of view on full-frame DSLRs.

Lens construction consists of 18 elements in 11 groups, with 7 special optical elements to keep image quality consistent from the center to the edges. There are 3 aspherical elements, 1 high-refractive element and 3 extra-low dispersion elements specifically designed to minimize distortion.
You can check out official sample images here.
The XP 10mm f/3.5 is scheduled to begin shipping sometime in Q2 of 2019 with a price tag of €1,099 /...

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