Canon has released the manual for the R5 Mark II so you can read about Canon's newest prosumer / professional camera. The HTML web portal begins here. I think this is as good as we are going to get in terms of R5 Mark II specifications as many of the various websites have displayed conflicting

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Hi all,

I hope it’s acceptable to share my thoughts here. If not, please feel free to (re)move this post.

I have been a member of this forum since the beginning of the year and a reader for much longer (not only CR, but also the other rumor sites like NR, SAR, 43rumors etc.). And one thing I’ve noticed left me scratching my head: the forum’s tone can be quite bipolar. On one hand, people are incredibly helpful, providing assistance, information, and sharing photos. On the other hand, some of the same individuals can become downright nasty and insulting when defending “their” company—especially when competing companies are involved. Whether it’s about specs, sales, ergonomics, or any other aspect, discussions can quickly devolve into name-calling, with terms like “idiots,” “hacks,” and “asinine” thrown around.

This phenomenon baffles me. While I understand the desire to defend hard-earned purchases, the intensity of emotions directed toward corporations that don’t truly care about individual buyers surprises me. I recall similar debates from my school days, such as Sega vs. Nintendo, but those were among children. Here, we’re dealing with adults who have a lifetime of experiences.

I would hope for more mutual respect regarding decisions and preferences. If someone forms an opinion based on incorrect data, it would be better to politely guide them toward accurate information rather than resorting to name-calling. And of course this is unfortunately not confined to CR.

What are your thoughts? Am I being naive here? Cheers



PS: Having had cams from Nikon, Canon, Sony, Olympus and Panasonic I don´t consider myself a fanboy of any of these companys. I always bought what suited my needs and budget at a certain time. And right now it`s the A7C which does best what I need it to do. It might very well be a different camera in the near or far future.

TIL that R3 can focus stack (bracketing) with flash , i already knew that R5 can't, and that if you do want to use it as a feature, you need continues lights.

how does this make any sense ? Is it just me that thinks that this feature is much more suitable for the R5 and not the R3 ? are people shooting products and architecture with the r3 instead ?

is it a physical / technology limitation ? i'm honestly a bit confused and quite pissed off at the moment.

here's the camera manuals on focus bracketing that shows the R3 can do flash


vs the R5 that can't


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also thanks to 30 thousand youtubers that compare cameras but don't mention these types of features

I guess if we need a thread for bigger mammals

When Canon announced the RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM, there was a lot of excitement that we were finally getting fast wide-angle L prime lenses. Canon has officially said that there is two more lenses coming for the “Hybrid” family of primes. Along with the new RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM, we're also going get a RF

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Good morning
Following the release of the Canon R5 Mark II will there be a Canon R5C Mark II or the Canon R5C will be stopped.

The few reviews I have seen are all ball game related. Yes I know its aimed at sports photographers but my area of interest is wildlife. So if anyone could give me a link to a wildlife in hands review I would appreciate it.

Now that we finally have the R5II and R1, I wonder what are your guesses are regarding what will be next from Canon? Especially in 2025.
The R6II, R7 and R10 all got released in 2022 and if Canon follows their 4-year release-cycle they aren't due for an upgrade until 2026.
Will there be a retro-model like the Nikon Zf / Zfc? Are they going to release a new Powershot due to spiking TikTok trends?

From what I can tell, the G7X Mark II is massively trending right now, as a result of Fuji's success with their X100V / X100VI.
But people are looking for cheaper alternatives. And there hasn't been any (decent) Powershot model in a very long time (if we ignore the odd duck V10).

What are your guesses?

When I look at an image on the back of the camera I get battery, card number, speed , aperature , iso , raw etc. Is there any way I can see the lens information without loading it onto a computer ? I use 3 bodies so I want to know whats (lens) doing best in the field.
My desktop is in another country.

I know I trash the R100. Quite a bit and almost every chance I get – but there is one thing that the R100 is good for. It's the cheapest camera that sports clean HDMI out for even 4K. I wouldn't consider the camera good for a personal photography camera, but for an APS-C sensor

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A Nikkei article provided further information about the mirrorless global market share, and Canon sits at 41.2%, with Sony close behind at 32.1%, Nikon is lagging behind the new “Big 2” at 13.2%. Canon Vice President Tsuyoshi Tokura acknowledged that Sony is their “biggest competitor”, and obviously Canon has to be more proactive in increasing

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You may remember the name Jeff Cable. He had great coverage at the last Olympics using the EOS R3 and came away impressed, as most people are with the camera. He has been shooting with a preproduction version of the EOS R1 and has written his initial impressions of the camera He has some thoughts

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I got caught out this week on a very wet day on an uninhabited rock in the atlantic. It was so wet I only took about 6 photos. I always put lenses and bodies into zip lock bags when going to islands with no piers as its easy to slip on seaweed covered rocks wading onto islands. I do have a water proof cape/lens cover but just not with me on Monday.
My gear didn’t get vey wet and I dried it with paper towels when I got back to the car.
But what is the best way to dry rain soaked gear ?

Occasionally I find situations photographing flying birds that need a 200mm lens. An example would be on big sea cliffs with strong winds. I use a 200mm as its easier to track a non linear flight than the 300 f 2.8. I have got some great shots with the EF200mm 2.8L but I wonder apart from the weight and cost would a EF200 f 2L do any better with focusing speeds ?

The R5 had already been released when I came back to Canon from Fujifilm, making the R5 Mark II the first camera I've paid attention to on this site since coverage of the 5D III. I am not impressed. And before anyone points out that "this is a rumor site", so is FujiRumors. And FujiRumors is almost never wrong. Reading FujiRumors is like seeing into the future. CanonRumors would have done better on the R5 Mark II by just guessing. I now understand why so many people are dismissive of what is published here about unreleased bodies. I appreciate this site for other things, but future rumor posts...blah, blah, blah, whatever. Rumors are only fun when there's a reasonable likelihood that they are accurate.

We've scoured the internet and pulled in what we could find in terms of previews and reviews of the Canon EOS R5 Mark II. This is a live article that we will update as we find more information. If you find something cool – let us know so we can share it. The R5 Mark

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Canon previously gave a development announcement of the EOS R1 but was light on the details. Now we know it all, and it's glorious. Canon has always made the 1 series the best possible camera they could at the time, and the Canon EOS R1 is no different – and carries on the tradition of

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MELVILLE, N.Y., July 17, 2024 — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today launched two new professional full-frame mirrorless cameras, the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II. The EOS R1 camera is designed for both professional still photographers and video creators in a wide range of fields including sports, news reporting and

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It's finally here, after the long wait Canon has formally announced the Canon EOS R5 Mark II and it's almost everything we could have hoped for. Pre-order the Canon EOS R5 Mark II Before we get further into the specifications and features, hit the preorder now. Even though retailers have a lot of stock on

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Well the cat's out of the bag, and someone leaked everything so here we are. This is the 1 series camera we have been waiting for The Canon EOS R1 is our top-of-the-line full-frame professional camera that is a powerhouse for professionals working in fast action situations, carrying on the legacy of the Canon EOS-1D

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The EOS R5 Mark II is a worthy successor to the incredibly versatile EOS R5 bringing a host of new features that make this the most powerful EOS 5 series camera ever. It starts with a brand-new 45MP sensor that is back illuminated and stacked for blazingly fast read-out speeds that allow for a 30

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How soon after Canon does it's big announcement for the R1 will pre-orders be available?

As I understand the math, a 14-bit image has four times the data of a 12-bit image. My understanding has been that this extra data provides additional resolution which allows for more aggressive pushing and pulling of shadows and highlights. However, I recently saw a thread about the R5 where the OP was suggesting that a 14-bit image has a wider dynamic range than a 12-bit image. This doesn't sound correct to me. A sensor captures what it captures. Well capacity is well capacity. But then again, I'm not an EE and I don't want to Dunning-Kruger my way through the thread. How should I understand the benefits of those extra 2 bits?

The accidental leaks were inevitable and we came about a couple of images of the both the EOS R1 and the EOS R5 Mark II with the active cooling grip. I am only posting the EOS R1 rear, as we haven't seen that yet, and the EOS R5 Mark II with the active cooling grip.

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Tomorrow (July 17, 2024) is the day we finally see the Canon EOS R1 and Canon EOS R5 Mark II in all their glory. There will also be a lot more things announced. Kudos to Canon for keeping the lid tight, as we simply haven't been able to publish anything official about the new gear.

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