I've messed around with the silent shutter function on the EOS R just a little bit, essentially just long enough to notice pretty serious banding it introduces a lot of the time. So I'm wondering, when is it even safe to use the silent shutter? It seems like the only time would be in completely natural daylight. Most of the artificial light sources we use now (LEDs or fluorescent) seem to cause banding with the electronic shutter. Would faster or slower shutter speeds mitigate it? I'm normally at about 1/100sec. when it happens.

I really hope we get past this point of having mirrorless cameras with non-global shutters soon, because frankly these current electronic shutters are kind of crap.

I'm sorry if this has been mentioned before, but I didn't see a title that indicated this question so here I go.

Does anyone know if the EOS R has DSLR or Powershot based firmware like the M series camera?
I'm just wondering since I plan on buying the new M5 Mark II when it comes out. Maybe the firmware base of the R can give us any indication as to what Canon is planning convergence wise on these two lines.

Cheers,

J.S.

Hi all,

I'm currently trying to find good copies of FD L series glass. I have the 50 f/1.2L, and it is wonderful. It seems the 85 f/1.2 L shows up the most often, but the FD 14mm f/2.8 L, and the FD 24mm f/1.4 L seem to be the most elusive. Does anyone know good places to look? I scour eBay, Adorama, and B&H regularly, but they don't really seem to turn up.

I have never seen the FD 200mm f/1.8 L turn up. The FD 300mm f/4 L pops up fairly often, and the zooms are readily found in many cases. I guess they didn't produce as many of the wide primes or the 200?

If anyone knows where I can find them, best places to look, or you know someone who is selling them please let me know.

Thanks!!!

We’re again being told that an image stabilized 24-70mm f/2.8L lens is coming. This source claims there has been a lot of internal discussions whether or not to release this lens for both RF and EF mounts.
I guess the argument could be made, that if you want people embracing the EOS R system, then providing compelling lenses not available in EF would be an interesting way to make that happen.
The flip side? Ticking off the millions of EOS DSLR shooters that have no immediate plans to move to a mirrorless system.
Our bet is we’ll see both an RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS and an EF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS some time in the next 12-18 months.

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Hi,

I'm documenting the CR3 file format and crx codec here: https://github.com/lclevy/canon_cr3

Could you please send me EOS R samples with "dual pixel" and "craw"/lossy settings ?
I already have samples with "raw"/lossless settings.
please contact me using [email protected] or with twitter @lorenzo2472

Kind regards
Laurent

Dpreview has posted interview of Sigma CEO.
https://www.dpreview.com/interviews/1588388811/photokina-2018-sigma-interview

Do we have a thread for EOS R bugs yet? A couple things I've found so far...

In image review, choosing magnify to actual size based on your selected AF point just flat out doesn't work. It always magnifies to the center of the photo, regardless of where your AF point was. This is a little frustrating. I was using singe point AF.

The camera got a little glitchy on me when using the 50mm f1.0L lens with the control ring EF adapter. Yeah, ok, it's a rare lens, but it shouldn't cause the camera to glitch out. At one point, it would not move the focus point to somewhere else on the screen when I tapped a spot on the screen, this was when using the screen as a live view shooting mode. Then, when I raised the camera to my eye, the EVF only showed the scene in front of me. All of the info that should have been overlaid on the scene in the EVF was not there. Turning the camera off then back on seemed to resolve this.

I've been waiting on Canon for several years now to come out with a FF Camera with a 5 axis IBIS system specifically for shooting my large collection of vintage lenses. I'm tired of waiting as it looks like they'll never pull through for me with this one feature for me....

The EOS-R would of been perfect if it included a 5 axis IBIS system!!!!!!

I love Canon and will always use their gear but I am not loyal to them (I pay them not vice-versa!).

Camera gear is a tool and I need a FF tool with IBIS to get the best out of my vintage lens collection.....(I'm not as steady as I used to be now that age is creeping up on me).

I'm debating on the Pentax K1 or the Sony A7iii for the tool in my kit for all my Vintage Lenses. Tough call to make considering neither has a full articulating screen with full touch ability......

The Sony is a bit small for my hands, a battery grip is not out of the question.....
I'm leaning more towards the Pentax K1 as it would be a bit cheaper in the long run....

any advice out there? or other alternatives I'm not thinking of?????

Is it just me, or does the EOS R not have the ability to register an AF point? I see nothing in a quick look through the manual. Sigh, come on Canon, these are pretty basic features that you seem to have left out.

Got my hands on a new EOS R. Seems ok, but I'm concerned that there appears to be no way to effectively disable the display for live view shooting. I want to use only the viewfinder for shooting, and then review images on the display, like a DSLR. The closest thing I can find to doing this is to set the display timeout to 15 seconds. This way when I remove my eye from the viewfinder, the screen switches on, but then goes off after 15 seconds. the drawback is, once the display goes to sleep, when I bring the camera back up to my eye, the viewfinder takes longer to start displaying again as opposed to if the display had not gone to sleep.

You can also set a dedicated button to make the display go to sleep, but this has the same problem with lag when you bring the camera back up to your eye. Setting a button to manually switch between the viewfinder and display also seems cumbersome because you end up with the menus or image review popping up in the viewfinder.

I've found a download for the Mac version, but I need the windows version.

It's the Holy Grail for Canon R users!

https://www.sigma-global.com/en/lenses/cas/product/contemporary/c_56_14/

... not for EF-M mount.

But at least some "living proof" that an [presumably] "optically decent" APS-C 56mm/1.4 lens would easily be possible within typical EF-M size parameters (61.6mm outer diameter, max. 58mm filter thread).

Lens construction 10 elements in 6 groups
Number of diaphragm blades 9 (Rounded diaphragm)
Minimum focusing distance 50cm / 19.7in.
Maximum magnification ratio 1:7.4
Filter size ø55mm
Dimensions (diameter x length) ø66.5mm x 59.5mm / ø2.6in. x 2.3in.
Weight 280g/ 9.9oz.
Price/Availability: TBD


blue=SLD, red=aspherical


Diffraction MTF


Geometrical MTF



Canon, where art thou?

Adobe DNG Converter 11.0 Supporting EOS R is released.
It seems that the update has not been pushed to the CC distribution, yet, but it is a matter of days, I guess.
Adobe DNG converter 11.0

If you purchased an EOS R, how are you setting it up?

There are some new controls, old familar ones are gone, how do you plan to configure your R? Hope to start testing on Monday but not sure if call the pieces will arrive in time

just came across this interesting write-up on dpreview re. state of computational photography, as implemented on latest Google smartphone Pixel 3.
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/7...s-the-boundaries-of-computational-photography

I certainly don't share 100% of the hype for the specific product. And up to now ;-) I still prefer "dedicated camera device with lots of ground glass in front of some decently large image sensor" for my purposes.

BUT ... progress in computational photography seems to happen even faster than I thought. I fully welcome this and am hoping to get an "ultra-compact, fully-capable, solid state camera" ... some day.

Generally speaking, I am all for making the mundane/technical aspects of photography easier, more supportive and intuitive so I can focus my attention on the "creative side": composition, light, moment, subject interaction and "access to locations and events not open to the public" ... to capture and create the images I want.

Not sure whether traditional camera makers and their octagenarian-stud boards are really on top of these developments or whether they will again just sit around like lame ducks, doing nothing and watch their "traditional camera and lens" business go down the drain - like last 10 years, when smartphones totally swallowed their sh*tty compact digital cameras. Interesting times for sure.

I noticed yesterday that the lens mount on my Canon 300mm f/2.8L IS II is showing some wear. Specifically, the chrome coating has worn down to the brass underlay.

I also noticed some tiny brass filings around the pin hole where the camera body locks into the lens. I’ve since cleaned the filings out with a dampened Q-tip.

My questions to everyone are:

1) Would this issue of “brassing” warrant sending the lens in for repair? And, if so...

2) Does anyone have an estimate of cost for a lens mount replacement?

Thanks.

*Update* The EF-RF mount adapter is now available for rent.
The Canon EOS R camera body is now available for rent from Lensrentals.com.
The Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS will be available to rent tomorrow, unfortunately, you’ll have to wait until around October 22, 2018, to rent the EF-RF mount adapter.
Canon EOS R at Lensrentals.com

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Coolermaster has listed their ControlPad on kickstarter. It has 24 mechanical keys(Choice of Cherry or Gateron) and 2 scroll wheels customizable to users needs and it also has optional keyset for Adobe suite. Also its estimated to ship in may-2019


https://www.techpowerup.com/248456/cooler-master-debuts-controlpad-via-kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coolermaster/controlpad-24-keys-with-analog-control

Adorama has the Samyang 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye for $145 (Reg $279), this is the best price we’ve ever seen on this lens.
This is a great fisheye lens for Canon APS-C shooters, as it’s optically good and definitely won’t break the bank.
Key Features


Ultra wide-angle 8mm fisheye lens
Ultra-wide 167deg
Lens is constructed
Lens features super multi-layer coating to reduce flare & ghost images
Lens has a minimum focusing distance of 12″ (30.48 cm) for enhanced close-up shots
Petal-style lens hood can be removed so as to not interfere


Samyang 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye $145 (Reg $279)

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LetsGoDigital has found a Canon patent application with the USPTO for a 360-degree camera, the patent was published on October 4, 2018
The device has 8 cameras that can zoom independently of each other and will overlap each other to make image stitching a breeze. The camera can capture full 360-degree images as well as panoramics.
The camera also comes with a built-in tripod for easy placement anywhere. The device can also be controlled remotely via a computer or smartphone.
It also looks like the camera has various lighting options built-into the orb-shaped body.
This is a pretty detailed patent for what appears to be a product close to production. If we’re going to see this type of camera, I would think CES in January will be the place Canon might show it off.

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It looks like MTF will be the first company to bring a full series of Canon RF mount adapters to market.
All of the adapters from MTF are made from HE30 aluminium with a stainless steel seating face. All adapters come pre-shimmed for accuracy and will include spare shims just in case you need them.
MTF R Mount Adapters:

PL to R Mount
Panavision to R Mount
ARRI Bayonet to R Mount
Canon FD to R Mount
Nikon G to R Mount
B4 to R Mount (providing S35 mode on the camera)

Pricing and availability have not yet been announced.

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So I just got my Canon EOS R yesterday and was very excited... Until I tested it.
I tried to use my Tamron 70-200 on it and it just crashed. But I've had the same issue with this lens on my 80D in live view, so I think that I will not be able to solve this problem. What's even worse for me is that my most used lens, my Sigma 35mm f1.4 doesn't work on the EOS R. Circles appear on the screen when I mount this lens on the camera and even when I view the photos on my computer, the ring is still there. I am using the standard adapter. Anyone else with the same issue/a way how to fix it?

Thanks!

Canon Releases a native R-mount Pancake, preferably something on the wider end. With such a small lenses, the thickness of an adapter just isn't right, so it must be a NATIVE pancake! This will replace my very unwanted X100T.

Lots of definite head scratchers here from Canon, but the intent is clear. The lenses shown thus far are just too good this soon. What other mirrorless system arrived to market with such tantalizing lenses at launch? Its like Canon laughing at the armchair sensor engineers by merely offering stellar glass. (Not saying thats the best idea either, but hey.)

I listened too closely to the internet concerning the 5Dmk4, it IS a major step up from the 5Dmk3 for everyday usability and really keeps itself together when pushed into the nonideal. And it really tames that 50 F1.2 puts it to work, love that lens even more now.

Happy shooting!

Bill Claff has just posted on photonstophotos.net measurements of the DR vs iso of the EOS R. Guess how it compares to the 5DIV sensor http://www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#Canon EOS 5D Mark IV,Canon EOS R

We’ve been told a couple of times in very vague terms that Canon may be looking to replace the EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R with a higher megapixel EOS R series camera.
The high megapixel 5DS series from Canon is a niche product in the lineup and it would make some sense to move this series over to the EOS R side of things. I don’t believe the average 5DS user would be all that bothered by adapting EF lenses, especially with the adapter options available to EOS R shooters. Landscape shooters will likely love the circular polarizer and ND filter adapters available from Canon.
We believe that a native wide angle zoom will be coming sometime in 2019, and that would help with the transition to the EOS R system for shooters that don’t want to go the adapter router.
Take this with a grain of salt, as I’m not sure Canon will be ready to kill off a DSLR line this soon in favour of an infant full frame mirrorless system. That said, I have no information about how well the EOS 5DS series of cameras...

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