Will it be a souped up RF 135? RF 105? RF 70-135? What are your speculations? No f/2.8's in this category.

MELVILLE, NY, September 5, 2019 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the CJ15ex4.3B, the latest addition to the Company’s UHDxs series of high-end, portable zoom lenses for 4K broadcast cameras with 2/3-inch sensors. Delivering the high optical performance of the UHDxs series, the CJ15ex4.3B possesses an industry-leading2 wide-focal length of 4.3mm and best-in-class1 maximum focal length1 of 65mm (130mm with built-in 2X extender), making it ideal for producing high-quality video for a variety of needs including sports broadcasting and electronic newsgathering.

Through the optimal placement of fluorite, UD3 and Super UD3 lenses in a multi-group optical configuration developed by Canon, the CJ15ex4.3B possesses excellent correction of situations such as color bleeding and chromatic aberration. In addition, Canon’s proprietary Air Sphere Coating (ASC) helps reduce flaring and ghosting and provides great visual expression...

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MELVILLE, NY, September 5, 2019 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the launch of the DP-V3120, a new 31-inch professional 4K reference display that possesses an industry-leading* edge-to-edge luminance of up to 2,000 cd/m2 and a black level of 0.001 cd/m2. This combination creates a contrast ratio of an astounding 2000000:1**. When combined with the benefits of Canon’s award-winning HDR Toolkit, this display delivers a powerful combination of features and utilities for high-end HDR and 4K production workflows.
Preorder the Canon DP-V3120 31″ 4K HDR Reference Display

“HDR content is the latest frontier in creating television and movies that more closely resemble the look and feel of the world around us,” said Kazuto Ogawa, president and COO, Canon U.S.A., Inc. “With the new DP-V3120 4K Reference Display, Canon is equipping postproduction houses with the high brightness, rich black levels and...

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MELVILLE, NY, September 5, 2019 – Contrary to popular belief, sometimes a sequel is better than the original. That is the case with the all-new Canon EOS C500 Mark II cinema camera today announced by Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions. With its modular design, competitive price point and new features such as a 5.9K Full Frame CMOS sensor, user-changeable lens mounts, electronic image stabilization, internal cinema RAW light recording and the new DIGIC DV 7 Image Processor, the EOS C500 Mark II represents a bold leap forward for Canon’s Cinema EOS system line. The variety of assembly and lensing options help to make this camera ideal for a broad range of applications, from run-and-gun documentary shooting to live television broadcasts and big-budget films.
Preorder the Canon Cinema EOS C500 Mark II

“As Canon’s position in the production industry has grown, we have sought to deliver new solutions that can perform...

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As an owner of an overworked 5d Mk III, I recently bought an R to replace it. Whilst it is an excellent camera in many ways, I was quite aware of its deficiencies in terms of wildlife photography which I do a bit of. I have found the R is excellent for macro photography and as well as other non-action based photography. I love the articulating screen for more interesting shots in particular. As others have reported the camera is poor at tracking objects and I also found accurate and repeatable focusing of small birds and animals at a distance less than optimal - both slow and front/back focussing quite often. It seems that the new firmware due towards the end of September is going to be addressing exactly these auto-focus issues so my findings don't seem out of line and I look forward to these improvements.

However one area I find more frustrating than any other for wildlife photography with the R is the viewfinder. With the EVF it seems that if your focus is off by just a little bit when you point your camera at your target it is often impossible to make out your target against the background. With my 5D and its OVF, as long as the focussing wasn't miles off I could generally pick out the bird or animal even though it was blurry. Now perhaps with the new firmware and hopefully snappier focussing then perhaps that will help but I don't think it will really address this fundamental deficiency. Have any other R users found this too and have you found any techniques that can help?

The rumoured pro-mirrorless for next year I'm sure will be a step or two ahead again on auto-focus and tracking compared to the R but unless it has one of those combined OVF/EVF viewfinders that were shown in patents a while back then it may still not meet my wildlife needs.

I am therefore seriously thinking of picking up a 90D for my wildlife photography with my R for the remainder. Are there any R owners with 80D/7D mkII cameras filling the wildlife role and if so, how is that working for you? Any more related thoughts?

Hi guys!

I’m a sad panda now...

Was out in a light drizzle today. I had my arm covering the camera most of the time and wiping it off. I know it’s nowhere near the level of weather sealing the 1dx2 has, but it was such a light rain I figured it would be a non issue , it wasn’t ... Drying it off in rice now, after drying it a bit with a hairdryer hopefully it’s not a write off, but I’m not that hopeful...

*edit* read that it should be in a sealed plastic bag, so did that after these shots.

Was I dreaming or drunk yesterday?
I'm convinced to have seen-read a comparison between the Nikon, Canon and soni tele-zooms.
Can't find a trace of this test today (it was even referred to on this forum).
Any explanation?
PS: I definitely wasn't drunk!!!!!
PPS: I never am!!!!!

I'm attaching a screengrab from a video I was shooting at a party. Every now and then I would get glitches like this. Its never happened before but it happened a few times during the night. Was using a YN50 1.4 because it was in low light. Card used was sandisk extreme plus 90mb/sec. The card is only a few months old and never given problems before.

Video settings were FHD 25.00P

would love to hear feedback or suggestions so it doesn't happen again. Thanks.

p.s the white box over the mans face is just for privacy and not part of the video.

MELVILLE, NY (September 4, 2019 at 12:01 A.M. EDT) – Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the development of the Nikon D6 professional DSLR camera and the AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR telephoto zoom lens.
Nikon released the D1 digital SLR camera in 1999, making 2019 the 20th anniversary of the single-digit D series. Thanks to the imaging know-how cultivated over Nikon’s long history in camera development, Nikon’s professional DSLR cameras have continued to evolve by introducing some of the industry’s most advanced technologies and responding to the strict demands of professional photographers with the ultimate in performance and reliability, even in the most severe conditions. With the D6, Nikon is currently developing its most advanced DSLR to date.

This year also marks the 60th anniversary of the Nikon F mount. The new AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR F mount lens that Nikon is developing will provide professional photographers in fields such as sports...

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According to several agencies Peter Lindbergh has died yesterday, Sep. 3rd, aged 74.
Another of the great ones and the "inventor of the super models" has passed away.

My preordered RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM arrived today. It did not work at all on my EOS RP until I updated the camera firmware. Once updated, it worked nicely. I find the size, weight, and balance to be a good fit for the EOS RP. Zoom action is smooth and requires similar effort throughout the range. No lens creep with the camera pointed up with the lens extended or pointed down and retracted. Focusing was fast and accurate in both one shot and servo. I will mainly use this combo for travel and static/slow subjects, but I did test for birds in flight. I had no problem picking up and tracking gulls and waterfowl against the sky with almost all photos in focus. My impression was that servo tracking was much better with this lens than when I tried the RP with similar subjects and adapted EF lenses. It will take some time for me to have an opinion on image quality, but the zoom range is impressive (example attached).

Hi CR,

Why can i add twitter (text) and Skype (retiring), AOL AIM ( what not one uses this).

But why can't i add Instagram profile links - it seems to me instagram in the UK is much more suited to photographers than other Social media now days.

Many thanks
https://www.instagram.com/jackalltog/

Hi guys, I've been waiting for an EF14mm F2L since it was rumored back in April 2018. Since then the R mount has been released. Do you think this means that any release of an awesome Astro lens would only be in an "R" mount? I have a 1DX II but just want a superb extra-wide angle Astro-photography lens.

Do you have any thoughts?

Mike.

Hey First I know that the 90D is not out in consumers hands yet. But does anyone think that the New 90D is a good successor for the 7DII? Anyone see any features from the 7DII that should be in the 90D? I think the number of focus points should be? Plus Dual Slots and 2 digic 8 processors. thoughts?

Hello. Yesterday I went to a concert and did some video records. I've record sound on internal microphone. And everything was fine until one moment.At the half of one song sound went bad.
I've uploaded the part of the video here (bad sound from 23 second) : https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ji81z_jIMTGjJY_HMpvxpLn_barP0ohR
And I think the sound became worse than before, some kind of flat..
Camera settings is defaults.
Any ideas?

Looking for feedback on a new computer build. I was getting by for photo editing but now wish to get into video. I'd like something that will be acceptable for editing the 4K60 from my 1DX2. For now at least I'll be using Vegas Movie Studio 16.

My budget is self imposed at around the $1500 USD unless there is a compelling reason for going higher. I've been putting in the hours reading and trying to come up to speed and think I'm close. I have one 4TB HDD and a 1TB SSD for starters. Any comments/advice on my tentative choice of the following and suggestions regarding other components, would be much appreciated.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X ASUS Prime X570 P Gforce RTX 2060 Black SN750 NVMe SSD 500 GB 64GB of ?? RAM

Jack

Canon has made the manual for the soon-to-ship Canon EOS 90D available for download.
Download the Canon EOS 90D manual here.
Key Features


32.5MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
DIGIC 8 Image Processor
UHD 4K30p & Full HD 120p Video Recording
3″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
45-Point All Cross-Type AF System
Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 5481 AF Points
Up to 10-fps Shooting, ISO 100-25600
Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
EOS iTR AF, Electronic Shutter Function
220,000-Pixel AE Metering Sensor


Preorder the Canon EOS 90D:

Canon EOS 90D Body $1199
Canon EOS 90D w/18-55mm IS STM $1349
Canon EOS 90D w/18-135mm IS STM $1599

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Now that the announcements for the Canon EOS 90D and Canon EOS M6 Mark II are done, what can we expect next from Canon?
Canon Cinema C500 Mark II (Pictured above)

This cinema camera will be announced on or around September 5, 2019, ahead of IBC in Amsterdam. Here are some of the rumored specifications.

Canon EOS M100 Mark II

We think an update to the entry-level Canon EOS M100 will come before the end of 2019.

Canon EOS Rebel T8I:

We’ve heard rumblings about a new Rebel, and it wouldn’t shock me to see it announced alongside the EOS M100 replacement.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

This should be officially announced in November, and begin shipping in December at a cost of around $2500.

Canon EOS RS (High-resolution EOS R camera)

Before we get the truly professional EOS R series camera, we’ll likely see the announcement of a high-resolution EOS R camera, we...

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It looks like Nikon is gearing up to make some kind of announcement about the coming D6, their flagship DSLR and the direct competitor to the EOS-1D X series.
The latest Nikon D6 specifications from Nikon Rumors:

Adding sensor stabilization delayed the D6 announcement
The D6 will definitely not be a “hybrid” camera, but rather a DSLR with some mirrorless features (better video, IBIS for example)
Dual CFExpress memory card slots
.76-78x 100% viewfinder
New Expeed dual processors
Better/improved AF than the current D5
Built-in Wi-Fi
3.2 million dot touch screen, with full touch capabilities
Excellent/improved silent shooting modes

Canon and Nikon tend to announce their flagship cameras around the same time. The Nikon D5 was announced on January 6, 2016, while the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II was announced February 1st, 2016.

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I have downloaded nearly all the CR3 raw files for the 90D and M6 Mark II that I could find and I'm decidedly impressed. The sensor performance is truly excellent all the way up to 6400 ISO...and at that sensitivity, the raw files are really showing a lot of detail and controlled noise performance. What's most impressive with this new sensor is it's dynamic range - that is to say that is seems to have a LOT of it. I am really excited to get mine now because there really does appear to be at least a full stop or more of information. Skies in harsh mod day light are fully exposed and recoverable. Exposure can be manipulated with good results as well. Zero banding when absolutely crushing a raw file with boosted shadows.

I want to see how this camera performs when shooting underexposed by a few stops. When shot with proper exposure, there is a lot of information to play with and it gives me good hope that were seeing the gap truly closed with this new generation of sensor.

So Canon finally listened to my moaning. I've called twice to mention that this feature is 'broken' in the image transfer utility.

But, with 'Image Transfer Utility 2', you can now wirelessly backup your RAW files, while writing to the internal card.

There is only one caveat. Canon seems to insist on saving batteries, so the image transfer is only initiated after you turn your camera on, or after it comes back from being asleep. Not a big problem, but when I have time, I'll probably call and make a 'feature request' to allow continuous backup.

I've tested this thoroughly on my Mac and it's pretty fantastic. Here's how it works; First, you link your camera to the computer and tell it to take your RAW files as backups and to always look for new files on your SD. Then you shoot. After you turn your camera off and back on, or after it goes asleep and you wake it up, your camera and Mac will start to sync any new RAW files to the folder you specified on your computer. You can shoot away during this process. I haven't noticed any slowdown at all in frame rate, or buffer clearing. Any files you capture while the sync is in process will be transferred to your computer. After the sync stops, any new RAW files will not transfer until you turn on/off, or sleep/wake your camera. But, other than worrying that I'm going to wear out my on/off dial, this has not been a problem.

For wedding shooters, having a computer may not be convenient, so I suggest you call Canon and impress upon them the importance of allowing this to work on your IOS/Android. But, for studio shooters like me, this is pretty fantastic.

You can also setup Lightroom and Capture One to read the backup folder as a hot folder and use this for wireless 'tethering'.

RAW transfer is not as fast as I'd like. With the wifi utility, it takes about 4 seconds a RAW file. With this utility, it takes about double, maybe a bit longer, but it's been completely stable for me, even over multiple days, without ever needing to reconnect.

It's a major step in the right direction and gives me huge hope. If they could do this to an iPad Pro, or a other smaller device, it would be perfect.

I image some others will like this as much as I do. For those of you who would benefit from improved functionality, please call canon and ask to make a feature request. I do it through my CPS phone contacts, but I would imagine any Canon customer service representative could do this for you as well.

Canon may be getting a lot of flack, but, behind the scenes, they're really stepping up their game. If they get this working on small devices, without major battery draw, and without needed an on/off, or sleep/wake cycle, The argument for the 2nd card slot - on most cameras - is gone...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but every time I go to clear a memory card and try to delete all my images, there are always a handful of images that are protected. I'm assuming while I'm shooting my hands/face must accidentally be triggering the file protection, but I've been unable to replicate it deliberately and I'd love to disable this if at all possible. Anyone know how to protect images on the fly on the EOS R so I can avoid it?

EOS 90D: Performance Features
EOS 90D: Face Detect AF During Viewfinder Shooting
Video with the EOS 90D
EOS M6 Mark II: Highlights

It’s easy to jump on a company or a product for features that it doesn’t have, and on the internet, the negative a lot of the time has a louder voice than the positives.
Since the Canon EOS RP which doesn’t have 24p in Full HD record, but does in 4K without DPAF, PowerShot G7 X Mark III and PowerShot G5 X Mark II launched without 4K and/or 1080 recording in 24p, a lot of Canon users have been very vocal in their disapproval of the decisions along with asking why on earth the feature doesn’t appear in their new cameras.
Now that the Canon EOS 90D and Canon EOS M6 Mark II have launched without 4K in 24p, it seems to be a new trend for Canon to omit this recording capability.
The question is why?

I posted a silly poll on Twitter last night asking why you think Canon has started to omit the ability and joke’s aside...

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I have watched a ton of hands-on previews for both the Canon EOS 90D and Canon EOS M6 Mark II, and instead of posting them all, I’ll just post my favourite one and as it happens a lot recently, Jared Polin (FroKnowsPhoto) does a great one and I agree with a lot of what he says about both cameras.
The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is quite a compelling package, while the Canon EOS 90D seems to only have advantages in buffer performance and ergonomics.
Jared also provides RAW files that you can open in Lightroom for the Canon EOS 90D and Canon EOS M6 Mark II here.
Preorder the Canon EOS 90D and the Canon EOS M6 Mark II:

Canon EOS 90D Body $1199
Canon EOS 90D w/18-55mm IS STM $1349
Canon EOS 90D w/18-135mm IS STM $1599
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body $849...

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