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Canon Rumors · Dec 14, 2017

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For the folks that love reading/translating patents, here are three new ones uncovered by <a href="http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-camera-rumours-and-info/">Northlight</a> that are related to autofocus technologies.</p>
<p><strong>Summarized by Northlight:</strong></p>
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<li>[<a href="http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09843783">USPTO</a>] Refining AF to correct for lens chromatic aberration.</li>
<li>[<a href="http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09843728">USPTO</a>] Using AF to refine and maintain manual focus setting</li>
<li>[<a href="http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?PageNum=0&docid=09843710">USPTO</a>] Improving focus accuracy and automating focus adjustment over the range of lens settings</li>
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<p><strong>Additionally, here are some patent applications related to image files</strong></p>


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<li>[<a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170358058">USPTO</a>] looks at ways of reducing moire in images by detecting it for correction in processing.</li>
<li>[<a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170359471">USPTO</a>] looks at lossy RAW encoding for faster burst mode shooting</li>
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Canon Rumors · Dec 14, 2017

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DPReview has completed their review of the Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II, Canon’s smallest 1″ sensor camera. The camera appears to be a bit of a mixed bag, as the user experience is quite good, but the camera is let down by a soft lens and poor battery life.</p>
<p>I looked long and hard at the PowerShot G9 X Mark II for my son, but I decided that the PowerShot G7 X Mark II was well worth the additional dollars.</p>
<p><strong>From DPReview:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>The PowerShot G9 X II is very appealing: it’s as small a traditionally styled camera with a 1″ sensor as you’ll find and its touch interface makes it easy to pick up and use. It has a broad feature set, generally responsive performance and shooting modes for both beginners and more advanced users.</p>


<p>As you’ve probably gathered by now, the G9 X II is let down by its lens, JPEG processing and battery life that requires buying at least one spare. If you’re set on a Canon, moving up to the PowerShot G7 X II is a smart idea, assuming that you have an extra $200 available. The Sony RX100 and RX100 II are also worth consideration, though we think that Canon offers a better user experience. <a href="https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-powershot-g9-x-mark-ii-review">Read the full review</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=powershot%20g9%20x%20mark%20ii&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=&BI=2466&KBID=3296&KWID=EZ">PowerShot G9 X Mark II $429</a></strong> | <strong><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=powershot%20g7%20x%20mark%20ii&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=&BI=2466&KBID=3296&KWID=EZ">PowerShot G7 X Mark II $649</a></strong> at B&H Photo</p>
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Chaitanya · Dec 14, 2017

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canon-powershot-g9-x-mark-ii-review/5

Cory · Dec 14, 2017

Apologies for forgetting to post the result of all the agonizing over what to bring to Italy. It ended up being a 6D/40mm and that's it. It was really hot all the time so being ultra-minimal was KEY. Will go back during the Spring and/or Fall, but would likely also do just the 6D/40mm combo and leave it at that.
Not perfect all the time, but AWESOME nonetheless. Thanks again for all of the previous guidance.
Without further ado -

https://www.flickr.com/photos/corysteiner/

[email protected] · Dec 13, 2017

Hi Guys,

Some suggestions needed as i am planning a trip to From LA->Great Canyons->Yosemite->SF.
Any recommendation on shooting wildlife near those areas?

sama · Dec 13, 2017

I was planning to buy a 5D4 to replace my 5D3. Waiting for the price to come down a bit next year.

Now I was offered a used 1DX (2013 - less than 25K shutter count) in mint condition with everything original included. The price is right - US$2.4K equivalent.

I only shoot stills , mostly landscape and I travel a lot. The 1DX may be too heavy for trips but I have other light weight cameras and mirror-less as well for that purpose. I am considering this heavy beast because I never owned Canon full size body before and again the price seems right. The only full size camera I owned previously was a Nikon D2X.

Is it worth replacing my 5D3 with the 1DX ? Or should I just wait for the 5D4 ?

Really hard to decide. Can somebody help me please ?

LiveBackwoods · Dec 13, 2017

First serious video made.
I never worried about having way to high of shutter speeds for this video. Does the effects of high shutter speeds get hidden with slow mo? Is there examples of spots in the video that were effected by possible high shutter speed?

Thanks for watching!

https://youtu.be/4QmAFBC9qOU

Canon Rumors · Dec 13, 2017

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Keith over at Northlight Images has completed his extensive review of the Irix Firefly 15mm f/2.4 lens. We seem to have an abundance of fast ultrawide lenses to choose from now. Canon, Sigma, Rokinon, Zeiss and now IRIX all offer competent lenses at different price points.</p>
<p>The Firefly version of this lens has a lower build quality than the Irix Blackstone 15mm f/2.4, which Keith touches on.</p>
<p><strong>From Northlight</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>Optical performance is crisp and with good detail once you stop down a bit. My rough and ready testing suggests that on my 5Ds, f/6.3 or 7.1 give the best overall performance. That said if it’s a central subject the f/2.4 setting restricts DOF enough to soften the background for closer subjects. The amount of coma at the widest aperture may be an annoyance for astro photography, but it’s on a par with many other wide lenses I’ve looked at.</p>


<p>If you’re not used to it, then manual focus definitely will take some getting used to, but after a while you rarely need to give it too much thought.  Modern DSLR viewfinder focus screens are pretty poor for manual focus, so even with a focus confirm indication, your distance estimating skills will improve too. <a href="http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/irix-15mm-lens-review/">Read the full review</a></p></blockquote>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=irix%2015&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=&BI=2466&KBID=3296&KWID=EZ">Irix lenses are available at B&H Photo</a></strong></p>
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Frodo · Dec 13, 2017

In the menu, tab 4 (set up) allows you to specify the saving of images to one or both cards. When taking critical photos I save a backup image to the SD card in addition to the CF card. However, for non-critical photos I select "standard" and save just to the CF card (to save having to clear the SD card). However, custom functions do not appear to allow you to fix the saving to the CF card. Sometimes, and I haven't figured out why this happening, the camera is saving to the SD card, rather than the CF card. So I end up with some images on the CF card and others on the SD card. This can be pain viewing images in camera and means that files need to be uploaded from two cards.
Have I missed something? Is there a simple work-around (other than taking the SD card out - its a handy backup)?
Thanks

drmikeinpdx · Dec 12, 2017

I've been trying to figure out an alternative to the traditional 18-55 kit lens as a walking around lens for my 77D. I feel that the high resolution sensor is terribly limited by the low resolution of the old kit lens. I tried a recently manufactured kit lens to see if perhaps my 10 year old version was worn out, but didn't see much improvement. I also have the 18-135, which is better, but still not as sharp as I feel the sensor deserves.

I checked out my options and decide to try a Canon EF-S 15-85 IS. On Amazon a new copy with USA warranty is $799 and a Canon refurbished copy is $599. I didn't want to spend that much for this lens, so I looked at used lens options. I ended up getting one from MPB.com for $299. They had three copies in different conditions. I picked the middle one which I think was labeled "good." I inspected it on arrival this morning and it looks almost new to me. It was in an original Canon box, for whatever that's worth.

I immediately tested the focus accuracy and found that it was not front or back focusing. Frankly, it's not that important on a lens with a max aperture of 3.5 to 5.6, but I have a focus accuracy complex that demands respect.

Then I put up a resolution target and shot side by side comparison images with the 15-85 and the 18-55. Both zooms are at 55mm on a tripod with strobe illumination. Both were taken with the aperture wide open. The 15-85 was at F/5 and the 17-55 was at F/5.6.

The two images below are as close as I can get to a 1:1 export with Lightroom. Normal sharpening was used. This is a pretty quick and dirty resolution test, but I think the results are pretty clear.

This one is the 18-55 kit lens at F/5.6:

This one is the 15-85 at F/5:

You would not confuse either of these images with something from a full frame camera with an L lens, but I think I'm going to be reasonably happy using the 15-85 as my walk around lens. It is bigger and heavier, but if I want light and compact, I will use the excellent 24mm pancake lens rather than the kit lens.

Canon Rumors · Dec 12, 2017

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<a href="https://223f0d.kckb.st">Here is a Kickstarter campaign we thought you’d like</a>, it’s for a pretty cool universal lens cap solution. This lens cap will fit every lens with a diameter between 60mm and 150mm, so that will cover most non supertelphoto lenses, as well as protecting pretty much every lens mount.</p>
<p>Not only will it protect the glass on either side of the lens, it’s also good protection from drops, as the rubber from the universal lens cap will give you some added protection.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-32569" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/e1bacc65c3e1f3eb0887d4c6825ba829_original.gif" alt="" width="680" height="383" /></p>
<p>Beyond drop protection, these caps will give you good protection from dust, dirt, water and pretty much anything else you may subject your lens to.</p>
<p><strong>From KUVRD:</strong></p>
<p><em>OUR MISSION: To Eliminate Photographer’s Anxieties.</em></p>
<p>At some point, we lose lens caps and worry about the protection of our lenses. The Universal Lens Cap (ULC for short) is the best way to cover and protect your camera lenses. Period.</p>


<p>It’s designed to fit every camera lens. Now, you can travel stress free knowing you won’t loose your lens cap, it won’t fall off, and you can go wherever and however you desire knowing you have the lens protection you need against the elements.</p>
<p><a href="https://223f0d.kckb.st"><img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-32563" src="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/be6a8222ecf9d8e40899f8706cbe66e3_original-578x1024.png" alt="" width="578" height="1024" srcset="http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/be6a8222ecf9d8e40899f8706cbe66e3_original-578x1024.png 578w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/be6a8222ecf9d8e40899f8706cbe66e3_original-325x575.png 325w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/be6a8222ecf9d8e40899f8706cbe66e3_original-127x225.png 127w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/be6a8222ecf9d8e40899f8706cbe66e3_original-610x1080.png 610w, http://www.canonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/be6a8222ecf9d8e40899f8706cbe66e3_original.png 680w" sizes="(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px" /></a></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://223f0d.kckb.st">You can learn more about the Universal Lens Cap project at Kickstarter</a></strong></p>
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Canon Rumors · Dec 12, 2017

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<p>It’s time once again to vote for your favorite gear from Canon that was announced in 2017. It wasn’t a standout year of new cameras and lenses from Canon, but we did get some good stuff. You can also vote for what you’re hoping for most from Canon in 2018.</p>
<p>Voting closes on December 17, 2017 at 11:59EST. We’ll show the results on Monday, December 18, 2017.</p>

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Cory · Dec 11, 2017

With sports, stage performances and portraits might one do well by swapping out their 135 2.0 with the big zoom? I wonder if that might be the move with a full kit being a 16-35 4.0 IS, 40mm pancake lens and 70-200 2.8.
This may look suspicious, but I'm actually trying to reduce/eliminate GAS.
Thank you.

Canon Rumors · Dec 11, 2017

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Lensrentals.com has posted a comparison between the EF 85mm f/1.4L IS, EF 85mm f/1.2L and the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art. This comparison is not their usual scientific endeavour using OLAF, this is a bit more of a real world comparison by looking at images with our own eyes.</p>
<p><strong>From <a href="http://www.pntra.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGRk5HSklCRkpOSkVN?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lensrentals.com%2F">Lensrentals.com</a>:</strong></p>

<blockquote><p>The <a href="http://www.pntrs.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGRk5HSklCRkpOSkVN?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lensrentals.com%2Frent%2Fcanon-85mm-f1.2l-ii">Canon 85mm f1.2L II</a> is the standard and is really middle of the road in this comparison. It’s a great lens with that dreamy bokeh but is the most expensive and is slow to focus. The <a href="http://www.pntrac.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGRk5HSklCRkpOSkVN?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lensrentals.com%2Frent%2Fcanon-85mm-f1.4l-is">Canon 85mm f1.4L IS</a> performed amazingly with everything I threw at it. It’s sharper than the 1.2, faster, and has image stabilization but is still pretty expensive. The budget <a href="http://www.pjatr.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGRk5HSklCRkpOSkVN?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lensrentals.com%2Frent%2Fsigma-85mm-f1.4-dg-hsm-art-for-canon%3Fsource%3Dpepperjam%26publisherId%3D119254%26clickId%3D2172694071">Sigma 85mm f1.4 Art</a> lens is sharp and quick but is really heavy. My new choice to keep in my camera bag for a wedding is definitely going to be the new <a href="http://www.pjatr.com/t/TUJGRktHSkJGRk5HSklCRkpOSkVN?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lensrentals.com%2Frent%2Fcanon-85mm-f1.4l-is">Canon 85mm f1.4L IS</a> for the image stabilization alone. <a href="https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2017/12/comparing-the-canon-85mm-f1-4l-is-against-the-competition/">Read the full comparison</a></p></blockquote>
<p>We await full OLAF testing to make sure that the machines agree.</p>
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Canon Rumors · Dec 11, 2017

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<strong>From<a href="http://image-sensors-world.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/canon-global-shutter-sensor-paper.html"> Image Sensors World</a>:</strong></p>
<p>MDPI Special Issue on the 2017 International Image Sensor Workshop (IISW) publishes Canon paper “<a href="http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/12/2860">Development of Gentle Slope Light Guide Structure in a 3.4 μm Pixel Pitch Global Shutter CMOS Image Sensor with Multiple Accumulation Shutter Technology</a>” by Hiroshi Sekine, Masahiro Kobayashi, Yusuke Onuki, Kazunari Kawabata, Toshiki Tsuboi, Yasushi Matsuno, Hidekazu Takahashi, Shunsuke Inoue, and Takeshi Ichikawa.</p>
<p><strong>From the paper:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>CISs with GS function have generally been inferior to the rolling shutter (RS) CIS in performance, because they have more components. This problem is remarkable in small pixel pitch. The newly developed 3.4 µm pitch GS CIS solves this problem by using multiple accumulation shutter technology and the gentle slope light guide structure. As a result, the developed GS pixel achieves 1.8 e− temporal noise and 16,200 e− full well capacity with charge domain memory in 120 fps operation. The sensitivity and parasitic light sensitivity are 28,000 e−/lx·s and −89 dB, respectively. Moreover, the incident light angle dependence of sensitivity and parasitic light sensitivity are improved by the gentle slope light guide structure.</p>

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Ontario55 · Dec 10, 2017

I shoot hockey and ringette games with 2 cameras.
I have the date and time sync'd so the cameras are identical
When the play is coming towards me I shoot with my 7D MK 11 and when its crossing the blue line I switch to my 5D MKIV
A week ago I set the date and time on both cameras
Shoot a game today and the pics are out of sequence
Checking the date and time there is a difference of 14 seconds
Is this something that needs to be set each and every time?
If I use my 5D in between games and recharge the batteries is the camera capable of holding the settings without the batteries?
Is there an internal battery that should hold this date?
Thxs

Canon Rumors · Dec 10, 2017

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We’re told that Sigma will be announcing two new 70-200mm lens in the early part of 2018. One of the lenses will be a 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS Art series lens, and the other a 70-200mm f/4 DG OS contemporary lens.</p>
<p>The 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS Sport has been rumored for quite some time, but this is the first time we’ve heard about an f/4 contemporary version.</p>


<p>This sort of announcement would make some sense for CP+ in February, I’m not sure CES in January is the place to announce these lenses.</p>
<p>This comes from an unknown source, so treat it accordingly.</p>
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haggie · Dec 10, 2017

Recently there were some rumors about a new EOS 7D Mk III coming soon. Discussions about its rumored features and properties were based on the pros and cons of technology. Such approaches are nice, but also uncertain. After all, the details of the implementation determine if, and to what degree, the guesswork and (often: implied) assumptions about the technology are true in the final product.

It is a much more secure approach to start with the user of the product and his perception. Then uncertainties about implementation and the engineering decisions are not relevant. On a forum like this, it even makes sense to put the interest of the customer (the user) at number one when discussing the supposed features for a new product.

I talk a lot with other photographers when I am at airshows or when meeting one when on ‘safari’ for birds. A few years ago I already noticed that there are Canon owners that are quite critical about their brand. That surprised me then, because I had a different image of Canon.
And recently I got the impression that this sentiment of being unhappy with Canon is growing.
I have tried to find how this feeling can exist, in particular for those using the more expensive Canon gear.

Although not perfect, when the original 7D and the 7D Mk II came out, they were the best there was for action photography in cropped (APS-C) cameras. But the 7D Mk II no longer is the best cropped action camera: now there is the Nikon D500.

The general idea seems to be that Canon does not do its utmost for its customers. I have noticed that quite a few people feel that Canon does not WANT to deliver what they COULD for a given price.
By comparison, Nikon is then often described as the brand that aims to build the most capable camera for a given budget. As one guy described it: “Canon is ruled by sales managers, Nikon still gives some influence to technicians with a heart for the camera.”
I got the impression that the changing attitude among the owners of Canon equipment towards Canon is due to this negative perception about Canon’s efforts. In particular quite some action photographers with the 7D and 7D Mark II that I have met seem to be increasingly ‘unhappy’ with Canon.

But what I think is even more remarkable, is that this summer I heard 3 people express roughly the same idea. These guys (2 with a 7D, 1 with a 7D Mk II – one of them also had a 5D Mk III) feel that their interest as a customer is not a primary concern for Canon any more. They all three described roughly the same way they were going to act upon this feeling: when the new 7D Mk III proves to be at least (…) equal to the D500, they will get the 7D Mark III. But if not, they will sell their Canon gear and get the Nikon D500 with 2 or 3 lenses…………..
To be clear; this were people that did not know each other. It was even in 2 different countries.

The first time, I thought such a bold plan was an emotional expression of discontent (the grass always seems greener at the other side of the fence). When in early summer I heard this reasoning for the second time, I replied that you would need deep pockets to actually buy all new. The answer I got: “Canon keeps its value on the second hand market, so I can sell it quite well”. And he added that expenses for travel and lodgings near airshows or nature reservations cost hundreds up to thousands of euros each year. Over a period of, say, 8 years, about as much money flows to travelling and lodging as to the gear. “I will just take my loss and spend my money where they make an effort to give me the equipment that I want”.

These are people with Canon equipment who invest a lot of time and money in action photography. They want the prospect that they keep access to the best camera there is available for cropped action photographers. Because that is why they once chose for Canon equipment.

As a consequence of the time they spent and the money they paid, action photographers have pretty high standards. They want the best results: a high percentage of optimal images.

I hear too many Canon owners mention the Nikon D500 as the (far) better choice for action photography than the 7D Mk II. The new 7D Mk III will be a test case for their faith in Canon for disappointed people like the three guys I mentioned. But there may well be more that feel this way.

I am under the impression that this feeling/perception explains why many Canon owners in ‘the action photography scene’ are anxiously awaiting the new 7D Mark III. And therefore on this forum their perception is a relevant consideration when assessing what the new 7D Mark III should deliver.

From what I have seen and heard, the new 7D Mark III is hoped to have these properties:
- a camera body with an image quality at least as good as, but perhaps even a bit better than, Nikon’s D500 where detail, Dynamic Range and Noise are concerned, but hopefully a bit better – hoping that the improvement from the 80D’s sensor continues significantly;
- a camera with an improved Autofocus system that is fast yet accurate and with little spread – to be able to accurately select the subject to focus on;
- a camera with an Autofocus system with improved tracking of a subject, in particular when fast moving, moving erratically and also when the color is brownish/greenish – resulting in more ‘keepers’ when shooting in bursts.

These are not extreme wishes. And just to avoid some improper suggestions: nobody of the people I spoke wants a 1DX Mk II for the price of a ‘mere’ 7D Mk II. But they do want Canon to deliver the best of what is technically feasible within this sensor size (APS-C) and price range.
Their simple yet valid reasoning: if another brand can make a substantial leap in quality where it counts, Canon as market leader also can put that level of improvement in their most expensive APS-C body.
Or will Canon just follow the competition and/or add nice-to-have features while not addressing the really important issues?
I feel that such a path by Canon would be a mistake because by doing so, Canon would not allow these ambitious action photographers access to the best cropped camera technology that is feasible.

In conclusion:
For many (action) photographers, the new Canon 7D Mark III may be a test by which to measure Canon‘s commitment to action photographers in the APS-C segment.

Larsskv · Dec 9, 2017

Just now, I saw something I haven't seen before. I was taking a picture with my 1DXII, and for some reason, the letter "E" was appearing next to the shutter speed inside the viewfinder, like this "E30" - when shooting at 1/30 of a second. I shot in AV mode.

I turned it into manual mode, and back to AV mode, and the "E" was gone.

The camera seemed to be working fine, but I really hope someone could tell me what the "E" means. Help would be appreciated!

daniela · Dec 9, 2017

Hi Guys!

Can you give me some advice please. Out of guaranteetime, the sensor of my 7D Mk II has been broken and needs an expensive repair.
I saved some money and I am looking for an replacement for my second body. I am happy with my 5D MK IV, but for birding, the higher fps of the 7DII have been fine. More MP for cropping is wanted.
In an near nature reserve, I met an photographer who shot with Nikon and Sony. He used an A9 on an 100-400mm lens for fast passing birds, and I was surprised how fast it worked without any noise. He also told me, the new 7R will be fast and accurate in focussing too.
So, I am considering to give Sony a chance. Later, maybe an 100-400mm Sony or the rumored 200-600 Sony will be following. But definitively no 400 2.8 as it will burst my wallet (rumored price between 15-20000$)

My question: I know, there are a lot adapters out there, but which works best on my 500mm&1.4x extender? I know, the fps will be lower, but what is about the AF?

Thank you a lot.
Daniela

traveller · Dec 8, 2017

https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2017/12/comparing-the-canon-85mm-f1-4l-is-against-the-competition/

But it isn’t a Roger Cicala article, so no mif charts yet...

hmatthes · Dec 7, 2017

When Canon produces a FF mirrorless, that will be my 2nd body!
But right now, I only have a small bit of space available in my kit and I would love to have a 2nd body for my EF lenses.
Small is important. IQ on both are adequate if the primary body fails, is dropped, or a 2nd body for portraits.
If Canon would bundle their EF adapter with the M5 I would go that route (and get a Leica M lens adapter as well!)
Today I'm carrying my wife's SL/1 which continually amazes me with lovely 18meg RAWs...

Opinions?

Canon Rumors · Dec 7, 2017

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New patents for supertelephoto optical formulas have appeared at the USPTO.</p>
<p>The range of formulas is quite vast, all the way from a new EF 300mm f/2.8L IS to a new EF 800mm f/5.6L IS design.</p>
<p>We do think there will be some new “big white” lenses announced in the next 12 months, not including the EF 600mm f/4 DO IS. We’ve heard from at least one person that Canon may take the EF 200mm f/2L IS back to its f/1.8 roots. Though the latter hasn’t yet been confirmed.</p>


<p><a href="http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/canon-ef-lenses-rumours-and-news/">Northlight-Images uncovered a lot of the patent applications</a>, you can view them all here over at the USPTO. [<a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170351113">1</a>, <a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170351089">2</a>, <a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170351060">3</a>, <a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170351059">4</a>, <a href="http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20170351058">5</a>]</p>
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sebasan · Dec 7, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_WPjtjuMGk

Canon Rumors · Dec 7, 2017

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