Canon has released new firmware for the RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.
Firmware Version 2.0.0 incorporates the following enhancement:

Supports continuous shooting in silent shooting mode with the EOS R running Firmwmare Version 1.1.0 or later.

This firmware update is for lenses equipped with older firmware versions. If the lens’s firmware is already version 2.0.0, update is unnecessary.
The version of the lens firmware can be checked on the camera menu.
Notes:
EOS R Firmware Version must be 1.1.0 or later.
Download firmware v.2.0.0 for the RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

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Ok, I've never really looked into them much, but just was browsing around to see what Leica cameras cost and their lenses.....and WOW, pricey indeed.

I've got quite a collection of Canon L lenses....to go with my 5D3, that I bought about 4+months after it came out. It was my first DSLR and I've really gotten into it not only for video (my original primary reason for getting the 5D3), but for stills.

So, what does Leica give you, that a Canon 5 or even the 1D lines of cameras do not give you?

Why do they cost so much? Is it just brand name, or do they offer you something higher quality in some aspect of image making?

I can kind of understand why a medium format camera system costs more, but Leica's generally aren't medium format from what I can tell, they take pretty much the same sensor size as your more common DSLR, right?

Anyway, just was curious what makes them worth so much money...and who needs or buys them predominately?

Thank you in advance,

cayenne

Did you the interview with a Fujiflim exec where he said that ff is only 1/3 of camera sales? I would say this partly because unlike in the '60s to the mid '00 there were all levels of 35mm cameras from point & shoots (they are dead now) to expensive professional 35mm cameras unlike now for the most part 35mm cameras are expensive pro cameras except for the RP. I am interested in buying the RP.

A few years ago I bought a Sigma circular polarizer based on an online review that tested many polarizers at the time. It was around fifty bucks as I recall. Last year I decided to buy a pricey Heliopan since I assumed it would perform better with my L series lenses. It was around two hundred bucks as I recall (though Adorama shows it currently at one hundred seventy five). I own three Canon L lenses and thankfully all three take a 77mm filter. Both of the filters I have are slim mount to prevent vignetting on wide angle lenses. The Sigma case says DG Ultra-Low Reflection Multi-Coating. The Heliopan case says Circular High Transmission SH-PMC. Interestingly, the cheaper Sigma actually has the better case. Though both are square hard plastic cases with hinge mounts, the Sigma has a raised plastic circle inside the bottom that holds the filter in place. The Heliopan lacks this and the filter slides around within the square.

Though I have been using the Heliopan exclusively since I got it, I decided to do a side-by-side comparison this afternoon. These are quick test shots and not artistic shots (nothing I would keep), so please don't use them to judge my photographic ability!

Arriving Early for that morning light. This is on the West Coast of PR, so the sun rises behind you.

Please share your images from this high-quality standard zoom lens for the EOS R system!

I'll start off with one from a recent trip to Whistler, BC, Canada.

"Rainbow Falls"

EOS R, RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM @ 24mm, 1/8 s, f/8, ISO 100

I use Fv almost exclusively with my R after trying it. I can fix the exposure settings I want and let others be adjusted automatically. Shutter Speed, Aperture, Exposure Compensation, and ISO settings show across the bottom of my LCD and are easily set. They are also displayed in the EVF in the same manner, but I don't adjust them using the evf because I have little feeling or control of my fingers, so I use the touch screen.

What do others use? You can't be wrong on this, its a preference.

The banding on the EOS R when using silent shutter is extremely disruptive to taking good photos. It's to the point where I barely trust it under any sort of artificial lighting. Sometimes photos that, at first glance on the back of the camera, seem to be ok exhibit subtle banding once I get the chance to look at them up close, effectively ruining the photo.

On rare occasions, even using first curtain electronic shutter (known as mode 1 in the EOS R silent LV shooting) still exhibits banding. Then, turning off electronic first curtain puts twice the wear and tear on the shutter as you would get on a DSLR.

Is there any potential for having a global shutter that reads off the whole sensor at once implemented into a stills camera, or are we still many years out from this? I can't help but feel that the current crop of mirrorless cameras (not just Canon) have a really serious flaw with banding under certain types of artificial lighting. It would be so nice to get to a point where we can just be completely rid of mechanical shutters, but it seems that we're nowhere close to that right now.

From Canon:
We would like to inform you of the firmware for the interchangeable lens “EF 400mm F2.8L IS III USM” and “EF 600 mm F4L IS III USM” for SLR cameras, which will be released soon.
Products

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM

The following fixes will be incorporated into the firmware (Version 1.0.8), which will be released soon.


Corrects the phenomenon where the exposure may flicker slightly if recording a movie with the camera shooting mode set to M or Av in combination with select cameras*

* EOS-1D X Mark II, EOS-1D X, EOS-1D C, EOS-1D Mark IV, EOS 5D Mark IV (Ver. 1.0.2 or later), EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 5Ds, EOS 5Ds R, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 6D, EOS 80D, EOS 60D, EOS 60D, EOS 60Da, EOS 8000D, EOS Kiss X 90, EOS Kiss X 90, EOS Kiss X 80, EOS Kiss X 50, EOS Kiss X 8i, EOS Kiss X X7i, EOS Kiss X7, EOS Kiss X6i, EOS Kiss X5, EOS Kiss X4...

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When in 2019 do you think the RF 70-200mm f2.8 L and 24-240mm f4-6.3 IS usm lenes will be released?
How much do think the RF 24-240 will cost?
Will Canon kit the 24-240 with the EOS RP?

this is old as far as rumors go but since it's not released yet, a rumor it remains.

there's more info on SAR site and another but the videos have been on youtube since late January and, are fairly impressive.




object-tracking function sort of explained


touch target on screen, tracks by appearance (color) and trajectory, kind of a ML version of Nikon's older 3D-tracking but with face & eye ability for stills and video.


how-to demo on 6400: (Gary Fong)

on the A9:

some features may be coming to the A73 series later this year, including animal eye AF
https://youtu.be/Ab7BeAwxrQI

I have a Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens Brass. It's totally useless with Canon EOS R. Just updated the new firmware but doesn't help. I shoot in M mode and MF but the camera doesn't allow the shutter to shoot. Just wonder if any setting that needed to solve this or It's not compatible with the manual lens yet. Thanks.

I'm going scuba diving in May and I'd like to bring a Camera.

Does anybody have any experience - especially with the G1X mark III underwater?
I think the G1X III is an interesting option for UW photography since it's got the large 80D sensor, although the G7X II's lens is supposedly better.

Does anybody have any experience with both the G1X mark III AND the G7X mark II?

How about the Canon WP-DC55 and WP-DC56 underwater housings... Has anybody used them? Are they reliably waterproof?

Tamron 85 1.8.

This little brick exceeds all my expectations. Color, contrast, AF speed and accuracy, low light capability. Wow. I am excited to add this to my kit. I even received the Tap In Console free of charge but didn't require it!

My new Trinity is 40/85/135.

It's nice to be happy, isn't it?

From SIGMA:
Thank you for purchasing and using our products. We would like to announce that a new firmware update for SIGMA’s interchangeable lenses for CANON EF mount listed below is now available.
This firmware allows compatibility with Canon’s in-camera Lens Aberration Correction function to enable correction matching the optical characteristics of each lens. It also corrects the phenomenon that abnormal images appear or operation errors occur when the function is enabled. In addition, it improves functionality. Furthermore, there is an improvement to the phenomena particular to some lenses when they are used in combination with the Canon “EOS R” and their “Mount Adapter EF-EOS R”, or “Control Ring Mount Adapter EF-EOS R”. This was previously reported in our announcement of January 16th, 2019.

For customers who own the SIGMA USB DOCK and applicable products...

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Canon’s upcoming instant cameras have leaked via a certification agency ahead of their official launch.
Canon ZV-123 Specifications

Product manual · appearance image
Photo resolution: 8 million pixels
Focal length: 25.4 mm
F value: F2.2
Minimum shooting distance: 30 cm
ISO sensitivity: Auto (ISO 100-1600)
Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0
Battery: Built-in (700 mAh, 7.4 V), USB charging (micro USB)
Media: micro SD card
Size: 121mm (W) x 80.3mm (H) x 21.5mm (D)
Weight: 188g
Printing Technology: ZINK
Printing resolution: 314 x 600 dpi
Aspect ratio: 2 ” x 2 ” or 2 ” x 3 ”

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New firmware for EF400mm F2.8L IS III USM & EF600mm F4L IS III USM is coming? Product Advisoriy has hit the canon.jp but 404 by now.

On a recent trip I discovered the lock button on my EW-83L lens hood (for 24-70 f4L IS) is broken. The hood still fits on the lens, but it does not lock in place. If I am not careful it will slide off kilter and create a vignette. So just now I went to the Canon USA website to order a replacement hood. There are dozens of hoods for every Canon lens imaginable - except mine! Not there at all. So I went to Adorama - same thing. Why would they discontinue a hood for a lens that is still in production? (At least I think it's still in production).

So I went to Ebay and there were some aftermarket hoods by JJC shipped from Hong Kong for 16.95 plus 3.50 shipping. I checked Samy's in L.A. and they have a Promaster replacement, but it is 49.95 (with maybe or maybe not extra for shipping). So I ordered the one on Ebay and hopefully it will work fine. I will try to update this thread once I receive it.

Seems like this particular product has gone under radar but looks like Godox will be updating their old X1T.

A patent application showing the optical formula for an EF 10mm f/2.8 prime lens has been filed in Japan.
Japan Patent Application 2018-233223:

Focal length: 10.30mm
F number: 2.88
The half angle of view: 64.54°
Image height: 21.64mm
Lens length: 124.58mm
Back focus: 38.00mm

It looks like this patent may have been a part of the EF 11-24mm f/4L USM development.

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Amateur Photographer had a chance to interview Canon executives at the recent CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan. They touched on the usual things going on in the industry.
Canon also confirms (again) that IBIS is coming to future EOS R camera bodies, as well as saying the EOS M and EF-M will be around for a while. They also didn’t close the door on an APS-C EOS R camera.

You can also likely expect dual card slots on coming EOS R bodies as well. Canon has apparently heard everyone on this issue.
From the interview:
AP: Are you going to keep EOS M in its existing form, or are you going to make a APS-C camera with the RF mount?
YM: That’s a product development for the future so I can’t go into detail, and the market will dictate what sort of direction we should take. If the customers do want a small size, lightweight mount I believe...

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70-300 ii nanonano looks crazy with extender serie and hood
Probably too long ,not good for bayonets

A Miracle in Hello

A Miracle in Hello, tells a story of four troubled high school students from a posh-school whose lives were changed after an unfortunate incident and a classroom brawl that sent them to the Principal’s office and on to the hands of a new and mysterious teacher.

The teacher’s unconventional ways, frowned upon by some, eventually transformed and touched the students’ lives and of those around them. His cool vibe, strong faith, compassion and positive influence started a friendship in the unlikeliest of circumstance.

With this teacher’s guidance and care, friendship grows, so did the students’ faith, understanding and love for one another and for the world. Their renewed spirit were affirmed when they realize the real identity of their mysterious teacher.

A Miracle in Hello by Paolo Dolina, on Flickr