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dolina · Feb 5, 2019

The above graph on interchangeable lens camera shipment December data from CIPA: While the market for interchangeable lens cameras and lenses is down, it’s been the digital compact market (point & shoots) which has suffered most, although the carnage of the last five years seems to be levelling off. Holding up the interchangeables market is the mirrorless segment, which according to more detailed CIPA figures, in fact increased year-on-year sales compared to 2017 by 1.4 percent in volume and 23 percent in value.

So while compacts are falling way behind, DSLRs are falling behind as well, which has resonances with that old joke about the two hikers being pursued by a bear. DSLR’s still outsell mirrrorless cameras by 6.62 million (61.5%) to 4.14 million (38.5%), but in dollars terms, the value of the two segments is about equal.

Source: https://www.insideimaging.com.au/2019/mirrorless-edging-ahead-in-cipa-camera-stats/

Canon recently said they expect two more years of market shrinking until market stabilizes.

Source: https://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/ne...the-worst-year-for-the-digital-camera-market/

Canon Rumors · Feb 5, 2019

Most of the talk around Canon is about the EOS R system and RF mount lenses, but Canon has recently released two brilliant new super telephoto lenses, one being the EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM.
Bryan at the The-Digital-Picture has completed his review of the new king of the 400’s. Needless to say, the review is glowing.
With superb build quality, a moderately-long telephoto focal length, an ultra-wide aperture, a fast and precise AF system, and extremely-high-grade image quality, the built-for-speed EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III package works exceedingly-well for serious, discerning sports photographers, wildlife photographers and photojournalists. This is the type of lens that will have under-funded photographers digging through their gear kits searching for anything that might be considered non-essential and potentially contributing to the 400mm f/2.8L IS III fund...

sanj · Feb 5, 2019

Sorry if this has been brought up before. I have not been regular here of late. With all the new RF lenses coming out, is there anyone here who will continue to buy DSLR? I know I will not. Thank you.

Jack Douglas · Feb 5, 2019

I'm tempted to buy the R but will not unless I can have the adapter before mid March. Has anyone any inside knowledge on what's up with that item?

Jack

Canon Rumors · Feb 4, 2019

Update: The latest information shows a 26.2mp sensor in the EOS RP.
We’ve been sent an unconfirmed specification list for the upcoming Canon EOS RP. We have this rated as [CR1] as we have not been able to confirm this information from the usual folks.
Canon EOS RP Specifications:

Camera weight is 400g(440g), the lightest full-frame mirrorless camera ever
A side-articulated monitor and a comfortable grip
A new 24MP CMOS sensor. 26.2mp sensor
No Touch Bar and top monitor but an extra dial
5FPS
Standard ISO 100-40000
Eye AF now supports Servo AF and Video AF
Dual Pixel AF speed is 0.05 sec.
USB-C and headphone jack are available. Battery charging while shooting is
supported
Canon Log, HDMI clean output, and 1.56x 4K crop
Battery: LP-E17
Price is about $1300USD for the body...

Canon Rumors · Feb 4, 2019

Update: Canon will announce at least 6 new RF lenses, we’ve added the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS to the list.
Canon is going to be announcing at least 5 RF lenses next week, and we’ve also been told as many as 8 will be announced.
Five lenses have already leaked and they include the following:

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS

That’ll give us the promised “holy trinity”, as well as the already rumored RF 85mm f/1.2L and a new superzoom that will likely be available in a kit.
The Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS ended up being wider than 16mm to begin the “holy trinity”, but...

Maximilian · Feb 4, 2019

Promotion time!

With the highest levels of snow in the Alps for years and the last snowfall in my hometown yeaterday it's Spring Promotion time

Name: Canon Germany Spring Promotion 2019
Duration: from February 15th until April 30th.
Promotion: up to 300 € cashback or 350€ deposit.

Featured products - only a few, so I can list them all:

Bodies:

EOS 5D Mark IV
EOS 6D Mark II
EOS R

Lenses:

EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

Speedlite:

Speedlite 600EX II-RT

For further details look here: https://www.canon.de/promotions/
Please also note that there is still that "EOS plus X" promotion running without end date.
So if you are looking for a new body and lens check out which one is more attractive to you.

Enjoy your GAS.

ethanz · Feb 3, 2019

As always, I like to watch the super bowl for the production and cameras, not the football. Saw tons of big whites as usual. At the end when Brady was walking around and all the reporters were swarming him, I just saw a circle of 1dx and red rings. I think I saw 1 sony. Not sure if I saw any Nikons.

What about you guys, what did you see?

Canon Rumors · Feb 3, 2019

The Canon EOS RP will be announced on or around February 14, 2019. It will be the new entry-level camera for the Canon EOS R system. There are further bits of information that have come out over the last couple of days.
The rumored price of the Canon EOS RP body is $1599 USD, we have also heard $1499 USD as the starting price for the EOS RP.

All of the specifications you’d expect are going to be there, starting with some kind of variation of the EOS 6D Mark II sensor, DPAF, DIGIC 8 and a single card slot, nothing one couldn’t have guessed. It’s also rumored that we’ll see 4K recording at up to 30fps on the EOS RP.
We’ve been told that the cost savings will come from some ergonomic differences (removal of the touch bar?) and lesser build quality than the EOS R and I imagine the image sensor will also help reduce costs.
Following the EOS RP, expect the next EOS R camera to go upmarket in the form of a higher resolution...

dolina · Feb 2, 2019

Looking at the last transition from FD to EF (EOS) gives us an idea how the transition from EF to RF systems may play out.

Timeline
1981 - "New F-1" was introduced
1985 - Four FD lense models were introduced
1987 - EF system was introduced
1989 - New FD200mm f/1.8L: Last FD lens was introduced
1990 - Canon T60: Last FD body was introduced. This is a consumer body equivalent to a EOS Rebel
1992 - Last New F-1, top of the line FD body, was manufactured. This a pro body equivalent to a EOS 1D
1994 - New F-1 body was discontinued
1995 - Last batch of FD lenses was manufactured
2004 - New F-1 body factory support ends

It appears to me that we can only look forward to at best 1 last round of EOS bodies from Canon. Per CR's Buyer's Guide these are the possible timeframe of release if we base the product cycle on average days between releases.

March 2019 - 1D X Mark II replacement
September 2019 - 7D Mark II replacement
February 2020 - 5Ds R replacement
April 2020 - 5D Mark IV replacement

Note: List isnt exhaustive of Canon bodies.

I expect all of these bodies to be refreshed before July 2020 for the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

With Canon devoting all their, now very limited, resources to the RF mount leads me to believe that new EOS bodies by 2024 or 2025 will not happen.

Canon Rumors · Feb 1, 2019

LUMIX S PRO 50mm F1.4 (S-X50), LUMIX S PRO 70-200mm F4 O.I.S. (S-R70200) and LUMIX S 24-105mm F4 MACRO O.I.S. (S-R24105)
Newark, NJ (February 1, 2019) – Panasonic is proud to introduce three new interchangeable lenses based on the L-Mount system for the LUMIX S Series Full-frame Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera. Especially focusing on professional use, the LUMIX S Series pursues uncompromising photographic expression with its high-quality cameras and lenses.
The L-Mount is a lens mount for mirrorless cameras that was launched by Leica and is equally suitable for both the APS-C format and full-frame cameras. Leica Camera, Panasonic, and Sigma are set to offer a user-friendly solution that will allow photographers to ‘mix and match’ any of the three manufacturers’ APS-C and full-frame cameras with any lens from each other’s product portfolios. The aim of the L-Mount Alliance is to provide customers with a diverse and future-proof range of products. The advantages...

Canon Rumors · Feb 1, 2019

Newark, NJ (February 1, 2019) – After the development announcement at Photokina 2018, Panasonic is now proud to introduce the full specifications of its long-awaited first full-frame Digital Single Lens Mirrorless cameras, the LUMIX S1R and S1, with a 35mm full-frame CMOS sensor. The new cameras are based on the L-Mount standard, which boasts a well-balanced, large inner diameter and compact dimensions for a flange focus to realize optimum size and performance as a mirrorless camera system.
Preorder the Panasonic S1 & Panasonic S1R

The LUMIX S Series aims for unprecedented image quality with high resolution, rich gradation and superior color reproduction. A high-speed, high-precision AF system based on advanced control technology over the lens, the sensor, and the new Venus Engine enables the user to capture the target in sharp focus...

Canon Rumors · Jan 31, 2019

Canon continues to work on new sensor designs based on the patents we’ve seen over the last year or so. This patent covers a lot of things, most notably a backside illuminated sensor, or more commonly known as BSI.
Canon News writes: (USPTO 20190035827)
Much has been made over Sony’s BSI (back side illuminated) sensors, and I’m sure Canon is certainly researching making their own. BSI sensors have efficiency gains not found in normal sensors. They are also much better in mirrorless cameras because the light doesn’t have to penetrate as deep into the sensor, and mirrorless cameras have a higher angle of incidence of light hitting the sensor near the corners.
We expect some big gains in Canon sensor technology once the next generation of sensors makes...

Canon Rumors · Jan 31, 2019

Another patent application for a Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS has appeared within what appears to be a patent for the RF 28-70mm f/2L.
From Japan Patent Application 2019015956:

Focal length: 24.69 37.63 67.88
F-number: 2.91 2.91 2.91
Half angle of view: 41.23° 29.90° 17.68°
Image height: 21.64 21.64 21.64
Lens total length: 139.21 150.29 171.74
BF: 13.49 22.31 35.10

Canon has already let us know that they’re hard at work on the “holy trinity” of pro zoom lenses for the RF mount. We expect all three lenses to be announced in 2019.

jeanluc · Jan 31, 2019

Anybody figure out how to turn off the touch AF yet?

I use back button AF, and want to use the touch screen to move the AF point, but not focus until I do it myself with the AF-on button.

That way I can put the green AF square where I want (say the foreground in a landscape shot), focus with the AF button, then move the AF square to where I want the camera to meter (say the highlight/sky on a landscape) then take the picture without it changing the focus by itself.

This easy on the 5D4, since it doesn't have that annoying "touch AF" feature (at least annoying to me, it probably rocks for lots of users). But you should be able to turn it off. I have still not been able to figure out how.

Thanks for any help.

Canon Rumors · Jan 31, 2019

We’re told one of the lenses coming from Canon in 2019 will be an RF 50mm f/1.8 IS USM. We’re also told that this lens will be built much better than the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM and include USM over STM.
I think if we’re getting an upmarket RF 50mm f/1.8 IS USM for the RF mount, we’re not going to see another 50 f/1.4 from Canon for quite some time, if ever. That said, with the price of the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L, there’s definitely going to be pricing room to fit in another 50mm lens.
Note the [CR1] rating of this post and treat this information accordingly.

Canon Rumors · Jan 31, 2019

The Canon X40 and Canon XA45 4K camcorders have appeared for certification ahead of their launch, which will likely happen around NAB in April of 2019.
No specifications have been released for the camcorders, but these generally move at an evolutionary pace.

JonSnow · Jan 31, 2019

LUMIX S1R

47.3 million pixels Full size sensor · Low pass filter less
5-axis hand vibration reduction within the body with 5.5 steps of effect
Dual IS 2 with 6 stages of effect
4K 60p / 50p video
Sequential shooting performance: 9 frames / second (AFS), 6 frames / second (AFC)
6K photo at 30 frames per second and 4K photo mode at 60 frames / sec
5.76 million dot EVF
The finder magnification can be adjusted from 0.78 times to 0.74 times or 0.7 times
Movable rear liquid crystal with 2.1 million dots
ISO: 50-51200 (Including extended sensitivity – maximum standard ISO is 25600)
Dustproof · Drip-proof · Low temperature-10 °
Picture of 187 million pixels (16,736 x 11, 168) can be created using high resolution mode
Advanced Artificial Intelligence Technology Detecting Humans, Cats, Dogs and Birds
Size: 148.9 x 110.0 x 96.7 mm
Weight: 898 g

LUMIX S1

24.2 Million Pixels Full Size Sensor
It can create 96 million pixels (12,000 x 8,000) images using high resolution mode
ISO: 50-204800 (Including extended sensitivity – maximum standard ISO is 51200)
Size: 148.9 x 110.0 x 96.7 mm
Weight: 899 g

from the specs the S1R looks like the ideal camera for my needs.
IBIS, great EVF, ergonomics looks to be fine (joystick), sensor will sure be great. speed is ok (not fantastic).

sure they could totally messed up the AF but i doubt it.

Ozarker · Jan 31, 2019

I'm a stills only guy, so video features don't matter (portrait / fashion... model boot camps and fashion shows). I also almost never use continuous shooting anymore. It may occasionally happen with a model walking towards me. Full frame is important to me. Getting a second camera with a button layout similar, or the same, as my 5D Mark III (still a great camera in my book) used to be a big deal in my mind, but maybe not so much anymore. As such, the new R has slowly made it's way up the ladder on my list as a new camera I might be interested in by next Christmas vs a 5D mark IV.

The reasons for this are an infatuation with the new RF 50 f/1.2, RF 28-70 f/2, price, and security (yes, security). I do most shooting (99%) with my 24-70, 70-200, and 135mm. I'd like to not have to change lenses during a shoot and quickly get a different perspective sometimes. Nobody carries my bag for me and I shoot these models in very public places with a lot of foot traffic (downtown areas like Mobile, Birmingham, Detroit, Chicago, Indianapolis, DFW, and next September... New York City). Sometimes I can be a few feet from my bag and I worry about theft while I'm not looking. I'm too big and old to chase anyone down. So my idea is to run with the 24-70 on one camera and 70-200 or 135 on the other.

For stills only, I am thinking the recently released R might be a good choice. It isn't something I have to have, but makes sense to me for my particular uses. I'm thinking there might be some good sales / rebates near the end of the year on the R and the 5D mark IV. Also, a second FF camera would be insurance against failure of the first during an event.

For you folks that shoot mostly stills, what do you think? Any other ideas? Using my Olympus as a second camera is out of the question. That's really for my tiny wife. I almost hate using it. Using another brand is also out. I really would value the ideas of those who already use the R. How's your AF hit rate adapting EF to the R? How is the focus peaking working for you on manual lenses? No, the 6D and 6D Mark II are not options I will consider.

bokehmon22 · Jan 30, 2019

Panasonic Lumix S1

24.2 MP full frame sensor
Maximum standard ISO 51,200
It can create 96 million pixels (12,000 x 8,000) images using high-resolution mode
Size: 148.9 x 110.0 x 96.7 mm
Weight: 899 g
Overseas price: body only is £1,999, lens kit is £2,999

Panasonic Lumix S1R

47.3MP full frame sensor (no low pass filter)
5-axis hand vibration reduction within the body with 5.5 stops
Dual IS 2 with 6 stops
4K 60p / 50p video
Sequential shooting performance: 9 frames / second (AFS), 6 frames / second (AFC)
6K photo at 30 frames per second and 4K photo mode at 60 frames / sec
5.76 million dot EVF
The finder magnification can be adjusted from 0.78 times to 0.74 times or 0.7 times
Movable rear liquid crystal with 2.1 million dots
Dustproof · Drip-proof · Low temperature-10 °
Picture of 187 million pixels (16,736 x 11, 168) can be created using high resolution mode
Advanced Artificial Intelligence Technology Detecting Humans, Cats, Dogs and Birds
Size: 148.9 x 110.0 x 96.7 mm
Weight: 898 g
Overseas price: body only is £3, 399, lens kit is £4,199

UK has 20% VAT

SaP34US · Jan 30, 2019

Is the auto focus really as bad as vs the Z 6 as it seems in FotoSun's YouTube video from a month ago? Michael Dontigney post in notes of a response video Tony Nothrup's lastest video about h ouw he hates giving cameras bad reviews.

Canon Rumors · Jan 30, 2019

Canon has released their final financial results for 2018. Sales were down year over year, but Canon managed to increase profits while dealing with declining sales in 2018.
Canon’s thoughts on the imaging industry in 2018:
The 2018 interchangeable-lens camera market was impacted by restrained purchasing of advanced amateur models, prior to the launch of new full-frame mirrorless cameras by each manufacturer, and the further contraction of the DSLR market, mainly due to lower sales of entry-class models. As a result, the overall interchangeable-lens camera market continued to shrink. Even under these conditions, sales of mirrorless cameras—with their lightweight, compact body designs—continued to grow. This reflects improvements in mirrorless camera performance in such areas as autofocus, which is now comparable to that of DSLRs.

Against this backdrop, we are framing this year as one in which we take measure that...

Canon Rumors · Jan 30, 2019

We don’t think the following information is related to the Canon EOS RP but could be information related to a third Canon EOS R camera body coming later in 2019.
New Canon EOS R body information?

The camera is in “final” development, but production has not started.
Dual card slots are present in the body, one being SD, the other being something else.
The touch bar is gone, replaced by a familiar joystick.

We don’t have any sort of specification list we can publish about the Canon EOS RP, but we don’t think this information fits the hints we have received about the coming mirrorless camera from Canon.

Alejandro · Jan 30, 2019

I don't know if im suppose to post links, ill just to it in a small clickable link. The lens is currently up in a world wide site (MercadoLibre).
Its a Canon 24-70 f/2.8 II, currently at u$s1000. It has some details on the front element, would you consider this worth buying? What about buying it at 700 usd?

Thank you!

PD: Link

LDS · Jan 29, 2019

Vitec (the company now behind Manfrotto/Gizto/Lowepro/etc.) acquired Syrp, the New Zealand company making camera motion control and sliders. Vitec also announced that Syrp’s New Zealand facility will become “Vitec’s R&D center of excellence for mechatronic and motion control products”.

Not bad for a company "kickstarted" a few years ago.

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