From Tokina:
We have thoroughly tested all current Tokina interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount) with the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera and the Canon EF-EOS R mount adapter.
The results confirm that the current Tokina lens models showed no issues in general operations, with the following exception:

Tokina AT-X 17-35 F4 PRO FX

Issue: the image Cropping/Aspect ratio would be fixed at “1.6x (Crop)” and cannot be set at “Full (3:2)”.
We are currently preparing a firmware to fix the issue, which will be specifically notified about in due time.

Furthermore, when using Tokina APS-C format lenses (Tokina DX lenses), in case the Cropping/Aspect ratio is set otherwise, it is necessary to reset it on “1.6x (Crop)” manually. When shooting with a different Cropping/Aspect ratio setting, vignetting is likely to occur.
For any questions about the compatibility of Tokina interchangeable lenses with Canon EOS R mirrorless cameras, please contact us via the...

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With the introduction of mirrorless cameras, Nikon, like Canon suffered a big drop in sales due to buyers waiting to see the mirrorless models before deciding. This sounds a lot like Canon. Add to the slow sales, the huge cost of getting a totally new system in production and into inventory, its a big hit.

I'm thinking about taking a film photo course at the local JC, and I thought that I should try to get a Canon film camera body that would work with my existing Canon lenses. Having no previous experience with film, I thought that I should ask here before spending cash on a random camera body and hope it works.

I have: 85mm 1.2, 24-104 4.0, 100 2.8 macro

So what do you think? Which bodies should I look for, or avoid?

Also, do you think that my Flashpoint R2 Pro would work correctly, if I decide to trigger my flashes with it?

Interesting. Since it appears that no lens manufacturer is inclined to offer an affordable 300, 400 or 500mm tele prime, I may get one of these.

Hello all,

I was just surfing around and started looking at kick starters. I found this:

ONDU Kickstarter Pinhole Camera

And I'd never really heard of pinhole cameras before, but from my YouTube searches....seems you can do like medium format film pics with these things. I know it sin't going to be super sharp, but looking at examples, it does look interesting.

Does anyone have experience with pinhole cameras in general?

Can you give some details on how you use it? You're experiences with it? What size film do you shoot with it?

Where do you even BUY film these days....?

And...where can you send it to be developed....what is the cost for each?

More specifically, does anyone have experience with the ONDU cameras? They look well built and not very $$$. It seems this kickstarted is for an updated version of the ones currently on their website.

Anyway, looked like it might be a fun way to experiment with LARGE formats, and play with film. I've got a decent scanner, so I figured I could take the developed negatives and scan them for edits and printing.

Looking for some comments and experiences with this type photography if you have some!!


Thank you in advance,

cayenne

A good source has chimed in on the possibility of a Canon EOS R body with an APS-C sensor.
In a recent interview, a Canon executive made a comment about the EOS M and EOS R systems, saying (google translated) “Since EOS R is a full-size system, it can not be downsized to EOS M size. EOS M has a role/existence value as an APS-C system.”
A few sites took that to mean that there would be no APS-C sensor equipped EOS R body. We took it to mean that they cannot shrink the RF mount and the ergonomics needed for a “prosumer/professional” camera to the EOS M size of a camera and that a compact APS-C system like the EOS M would continue to exist for the foreseeable future.

Back to the source. We’ve been told numerous times in the past and again this week that at least one APS-C equipped camera is currently being developed and tested.
Why do we believe this? The EOS 7D series of...

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Japan Patent Application 2018173487 shows a bunch of different optical formulas for new EF-M zoom lenses.
Lenses included in the patent:

EF-M 15-130mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
EF-M 18-130mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
EF-M 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

According to Canon News, the major focus of this patent application is making lighter focus groups, which would improve AF performance and prevent “wobble”, which would be important for video work.

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https://petapixel.com/2018/11/07/the-usability-issues-of-the-canon-eos-r/

demonstrates many of the issues and shortcomings in EOS R's user interface. Unfortunately it is greatly inferior to Canon's FF DSLRs like 5D III, 5 IV and even 6D II.

Most of the points are exactly what I have been criticizing too.
* No big, tocu sensitive "EOS thumbwheel" on rear
* No mode dial, instead waste of space for a stupid ON/OFF dial
* No AF-field joystick
* New M.-fn slider is "useless to counter-productive" in practical use

Also included is some comparison with Nikon Z7 UI ... which is far from perfect as well. ;-)

BCN rankings have released the latest numbers for the full frame mirrorless camera market in Japan, and Sony’s near 100% market share took a big hit after the release of the Canon EOS R and the Nikon Z series cameras.
Full frame mirrorless market share breakdown (Japan):

Sony 67%
Canon 22.1%
Nikon 10.4%

Sony – Blue // Canon – Red // Nikon – Green
These numbers may be inflated since Canon and Nikon just released their full frame mirrorless systems. It’ll be interesting to watch over the next few months whether or not Canon and Nikon can maintain or even increase their market share in the segment.
If we had to make a prediction, Canon will likely have 50% of the market by this time next year once they’ve released a few...

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Hello all,
I've been off site for a while. Has there been any talk and timeline recently about a replacement to the 1DX MK2 ?
I am needing to replace my 1dX MK2 and was thinking of buying a second but wondered if there were any talk of a replacement coming in the pipeline. Sorry if this subject has been discussed but count find any recent debate on it. Thx

Uncle Rog developed a Rapid MTF Testing for measuring rented lens at return and shows test series which offers "historical data" for individual lenses.

Conclusion: Probably the most pertinent point for you guys is that lenses don’t change over time very much unless something happens.

When can we expect the first firmware update for EOS R to arrive? I thought it was meant to be here by now?

Hi - I'm looking to get into astro landscapes and am considering the Sigma 14 1.8 or the Sigma 14-24 2.8. I expect most images to be towards the wide end but extra flexibility of the zoom sounds good. I do a lot of landscapes and already have the Canon 11-24, 17 + 24 tse's + 35 1.4ii. Has anyone used both of these lenses and any recommendations based on current lens line up? Many thanks!

Can a mirrorless body make focus-shift issues a thing of the past?

I've done some research before asking here. I know from reading the manual that the EOS R, just as the 5D IV in Live View, has an Exposure Simulation feature that doesn't actually focus the camera at the selected aperture, but uses screen brightness as help in seeing what changing aperture will do to the exposure.

The Nikon D850, on the other hand, now seems to actually focus at the chosen aperture setting, and that is what the D850's Live View displays. The real thing, not a simulation.

I guess the EOS R and the 5D IV share more internals than just the sensor.

Zeiss addresses the issue a bit, but they leave Canon users hanging:

https://lenspire.zeiss.com/photo/en...performance-part-two-tips-and-best-practices/

If Nikon, on a dSLR can focus at the actual aperture setting, does that eliminate, or greatly reduce, focus shift problems on lenses that are prone to it?

I'm thinking of the ef 50mm f/1.2L. Wouldn't it be great if a mirrorless could correct for focus shift even through the EVF? (Sorry if this has been asked and answered already, but I didn't find such a thread.)

Just noticed Irix 150mm Macro is up for preorder for 595$.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1442868-REG/irix_150mm_f_2_8_macro_1_1.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/news/announcing-the-irix-150mm-f28-macro-lens

https://photorumors.com/2018/11/05/...-macro-11-lensis-now-available-for-pre-order/

The-Digital-Picture has completed their review of the brand new Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM. The first L prime for the Canon EOS R system. It’s big, it’s expensive and it’s pretty, but does it perform?
Bryan seems to think so:
A great 50mm prime lens has been high on the want list for many photographers and with the RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Lens, Canon has delivered big. While the price may keep such a lens on the want list for those with a tighter budget, many serious amateurs and professionals are going to find this lens to be an essential part of their kit.
The 50mm focal length has great general purpose utility and the ultra-wide aperture extends this lens’ versatility to ultra-low light levels. Just having an ultra-wide aperture does not mean that the wide-open image quality will be adequate for your needs, but there is no worry when using this lens at f/1.2. The resolution and contrast are great, far better than any...

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I sold my Canon 60d a couple of months ago looking to upgrade. I was intending to get the 90d as it seemed it would come out at the end of 2018. November now and no sign of it so looks like it will be Spring 2019. I don't really want to wait that long so might get the 80d now, or is it worth waiting for the 90d. Any ideas of what will be better in the 90d. 4k video i expect but i am not too bothered about 4k. The new Digic8, will that be a lot better? Bluetooth would be useful as i understand the wi-fi is difficult on the 80d. Any other features worth waiting for?

Has anyone changed from Billingham Hadley Pro to Billingham Hadley One? Do you think the extra space was worth the investiment?

I have the R and love it. It is far superior than my 5D4 and even better than my 1DX mark 2. I am a wedding photographer and currently use the R and my 5D4 simultaneously. I thought the 5D4 would have 3/4 of the work and the R would just complement. However, every single time I pick up the 5D4 I feel like it is so slow and clumsy. I want to use the R a majority of the time but the single card slot gets to me. I have tried a few things to get a backup and the both haven't worked as well as I would like.

I have tried to wirelessly tether the R to my iPhone using the Camera Connect app but it quickly drains my iPhone and the R with the constant syncing. Sometimes a button gets pressed on my phone and tethering stops and I have to reconnect the camera and it isn't always convenient. I know some have gotten this solution to work so maybe I'll give it another go.

I also bought a my passport pro and tried to backup up my sd card throughout the day. I would shoot with one for a while and then switch. I think I shoot too much for this because it took a really long time to transfer photos and I didn't even make it thought a whole day before the passport pro died. It is supposed to last for 10 hours. Also, there ended up being one card that would not copy for some reason.

I am now feeling like I would need to bring my MacBook Pro with an SD card reader to get something to work quickly and consistently. I thought about a SD card reader for my iPhone but I don't have enough room for RAW files and I think RAW files take a while to transfer to an iPhone. I shoot RAW+JPEG and I wish only the JPEGs would transfer but I don't want to manually select all of the images.

Does anyone have any ideas that I could try. I really need to make this work and a frustrated there are no dual card slots on the R. It is such a good camera otherwise.

A few weeks ago we mentioned that new DO lenses were on the way, but that they would be for the RF mount and not the EF mount.
We’re now receiving more information from other places suggesting that this is going to be the case. We’re told that the “first true super telephoto lens for the RF mount will be a diffractive optics lens”.
The same source also mentioned that an RF 300mm f/2.8L IS was currently in development, but not anywhere close to becoming a consumer product.
While we weren’t told what the focal length for the first RF mount DO lens would be, we’d wager on a 500mm lens is a good place to start for the EOS R system.
Currently, the lightest super telephoto lens for your Canon EOS R camera is the EF 400mm f/4 DO IS II.
We are being flooded with a lot of RF mount lens “rumors” at the moment, so...

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By the way, is it true that the new Canon lenses, like the EF-70-200 F2.8L IS MK 3, are made in Taiwan and not in Japan anymore?
Thanks.

Canon continues to submit patent applications for an improved EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. The current version is inconsistent at best, some people get a great copy, but more often than not,  one gets a poor copy.
This new design seems to use 12 elements instead of the 10 in the current design. The patent also touches on improved AF performance from the EOS M kit lens.

Japan Patent Application 2018169618:
The zoom lens used for an imaging device is a wide field angle, and the whole lens system’s being small and a focus lens group can perform focusing at high speed by a small light weight, and, moreover, it is strongly requested on the occasion of focusing that there are few aberration variations etc. In order to make a focus lens group into a small light weight, it is necessary to lessen the composed lens number of sheets of a focus lens group. However, when the composed lens number of sheets of a focus lens group is lessened, the residual aberration of a focus lens group...

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SHOTEN has released a whole series of Canon RF lens mount adaptors.

L/M-CR  Leica M Mount to Canon RF Mount
FD-CR  Canon FD Mount to Canon RF Mount
NG-CR  Nikon G to Canon RF Mount
EF-CR  Canon EF to Canon RF Mount
MAF-CR Minolta Sony A to Canon RF Mount
MD-CR  Minolta MD to Canon RF Mount
CY-CR Contax Yashica to Canon RF Mount
NIK-CR  Nikon AIS to Canon RF Mount

You can purchase SHOTEN lens adaptors on eBay.

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Canon EOS R + 50 mm FR F 1.2 at 1.4

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