It looks like the Canon EOS R5 Mark II will continue with the 5 series lineage and keep the fast card/SD card memory card configuration. So we’ll get a CFexpress Type B slot along with a UHS-II SD card slot. Starting with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon has used this configuration in all

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So if you own an 8-15mm fisheye, you can shoot full frame Fisheye Photos at 15mm (and 14mm):



And you can shoot Circular Fisheye Photos at 8mm (on Full Frame):



But you can also shoot in between. The image is at 10mm



I wanted to start this threat to discuss the in-between. And I don't mean which is the best of the above 3 images, those are just examples. I mean in general.

If you don't like fisheye photos, or want to tell me "you can't take all your Photos with a fisheye lens", that's cool too, but not really the discussion I want to have.

I got this tasty tidbit from a U.S.-based secret camera sales person source who indicated that GoPro is making a special version of their Action Cams that have a REMOVEABLE LENS that will have a small form factor quick-locking mount.

The current Gopro 12 Hero is a 12 mm to 39 mm lens system at f/2.5 that uses software trickery to get that sort of variable zooming.

The newest Gopro Interchangeable Lens Action Camera will be sold alongside the original Gopro Hero and will have a different naming convention.

There will be FOUR compact lenses available upon introduction that will have a very reduced fish-eye effect in the final imagery coming closer to traditional fixed focal length wide-angle imaging. These lenses will be a 14 mm, a 28 mm, a 38 mm (38 mm?) and a 50 mm prime-like lens that are extremely compact but do not the fit current GoPro enclosures which are being revised to fit and will be sold alongside the original enclosures.

The new pop-on/pop-off interchangeable lens mounting system will be made available to 3rd party manufacturer accessory-makers.

The reasoning behind this new GoPro interchangeable lens system is to facilitate less fish-eye distortion for specific sports and action scenarios so that a more narrow-focused final image can be realized as per numerous requests from Hollywood crash-cam and stunt camera operators, plus requests from TWO unnamed major sports leagues (one is rumoured to be FIFA and the other is American Baseball!) who want to experiment with putting wireless body cameras onto players and on-field officials. Gopro itself was specifically requested to provide such a type of interchangeable lens action camera!

My source also says there were numerous feature requests sent to GoPro over the last 10 years who is just now responding to such a marketplace request from end-users.

This type of announcement is just one more cascading effect of new product innovations that is starting to affect Canon's marketshare. What will Canon do to offer something in the Action Camera Segment?

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The RF24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z is now available on the refurbished site, $2,699.


And the RF50mm F1.2 L USM is down to $1,399; it had been $1,899 earlier in the week.

A wireless microphone has been registered with the authorities by Canon. So it would appear that Canon will be releasing a wireless microphone set for the RF system. I would presume it would be similar to the Sony ECMW2BT, only better, because it’s Canon. This would certainly be useful so it will be nice to

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It looks like Canon is going to get into the memory card reader market. The latest registration of D068794 is for a USB 4.0/Bluetooth memory card reader. Canon USB/Bluetooth memory card reader Product Description:

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OpticalLimits has recently reviewed the Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS STM. This was an impressive optic when Canon released it in October 2023, and we had predicted it would be a strong performer based on its MTF. You can read all about that right here. The key features of the Canon RF 10-20mm f/4L IS

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Today Nikon announced the release of the NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4, a wide-angle prime lens that is compatible with Z mount full-frame/FX format mirrorless cameras. This fast, versatile lens offers a natural angle of view, popular among street and portrait photographers, with the creative freedom provided by a bright maximum aperture of f/1.4–all at an

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So I recently I went birding with a couple of friends . Both of them just bought the Nikon z8 and Nikons 800mm 6.3 .One of them just dumped all of her canon gear R5 and 100-500. So I. have to admit I am a bit jealous that 800mm Lens is very very nice . the quality is amazing. Do you think Canon will have a lens comparable? In no way do I want to switch systems. But I do want more reach and a faster lens. Just dreaming passing time waiting on the new releases .

Hello people,

With all the small cameras hype, Canon just need to release a new Canon RF 40mm 2.8 pancake or even 2.0! It will just BOOM the Fuji and Ricoh market. Even Nikon just did it, why they are not doing it?? The EF was awesome but it's discontinued for a LONG time and with and without adapter it would be even better. RF 28 mm is amazing but just too wide for street and portraits, etc. At least 35 or 40 mm needed.

Thanks for your attention!

Sigma has officially launched their first RF mount lens for APS-C cameras. The Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Contemporary is available for preorder and will begin shipping in mid July. Key Features Preorder Press Release SIGMA Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan) is pleased

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I've had my R5 since it launched, so about 4 years, and I'm noticing more and more of the rubber parts on it swelling. I think this happened to some degree with my previous cameras too. The cover for the mic/headphone ports doesn't quite fit right, the front grip has swollen a little bit and come detached from the body, and now I just noticed the eyecup has popped out of where it's supposed to slot onto the camera because it's swollen too. I don't know for sure what's causing this. My only guess is that I sometimes wear sunblock during the summer when I'm outdoors. That's really the only foreign chemical substance that I can think of that ever gets near the camera. Has anyone else had this happen, and is there any way to stop it, short of not wearing sunblock any more which I'm not willing to do? Thanks.

Canon will finally officially announce both the EOS R1 and EOS R5 Mark II the third week of July. We’re not putting an exact date on it yet (a pretty constant failure of ours in recent months), but we have been told that it is still a bit of a “moving” target. That said, we’re

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Just looking for some other peoples thoughts. I am going to purchase an R5 but not sure which one makes sense.

• Budget isn't and issue
• Currently have an R6 and an R50 as well as two DSLR's
• Have good lens depth in both RF and EF lenses as well as a Canon adapter
• I shoot a fairly broad range of subjects (Street, wildlife, sports)
• Never shoot video

I know the latest and greatest drives some people but with what we know about the R5 Mk II and the information I supplied above, if you were in my shoes would you wait for the new release, spend the extra two grand or pickup the current R5.

I notice Canon has the following deal on the R6 Mark ii on their website. Does anyone know if the free battery pack and backpack is only available if ordered through Canon, or would Best Buy and Amazon offer these freebies also? Thanks.

summary

• [Public number] P2024083644
• 【Release Date】2024-06-21
• 【Title of invention】Zoom lens and imaging device
• [Date of application] 2024-04-25
  [Indication of division] Split of P 2020099674
• [Applicant]
  [Identification number] 000001007
  [Name or designation] Canon Inc.
• Challenge: Provide a zoom lens with high optical characteristics and high magnification.

Example 1

• Focal length:24.74-387.90
• F-number: 3.60-6.50
• Half angle of view: 39.51-3.19
• Height: 20.40-21.64
• Overall length: 194.51-287.86
• Back Focus: 13.32-46.46

Example 2

• Focal length:24.72-289.87
• F-number: 3.60-5.88
• Half angle of view: 39.53-4.27
• Height: 20.40-21.64
• Overall length: 168.78-235.73
• Back Focus: 13.34-36.81

It would be educational to list myths related to photography. I start with a controversial one:
1. Landscape photographers need more megapixels than others!

Do add what you think are other myths...

I have peak design strap and hook one end to camera body and one to swiss arca plate when carrying my sigma 150-600

Canon 200-800 has two strap slots on the lens but when I carry it that way it points straight down. Not great when you are short or walking through brush. Any suggestions?
Any suggestion on new plate?

I stumbled upon the annoucement on asobinet: https://asobinet-com.translate.goog...l=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

Right at the top it mentions the Sony video codec XAVS HS and thermal shutdown:



That implies that Sony cameras overheat, but that is nonsense, right? Only the R5 overheats according to the interwebs!

(It does list the R5 a bit down the page)

We have seen that the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM hit the dreaded stock shortage list from Canon Japan almost immediately. We don’t think anyone was surprised in the slightest. The good news is, the RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM has starting hitting retailer stock rooms, We do know that one retailer received about 50% of

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New RF mount Tilt-Shift lenses have been rumored for quite some time, and one of the big features coming is that they will be the first tilt-shift lenses that we know of to have autofocus. We have seen a series of patents for these lenses, and in the last six months or so, they have

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At first, when I was writing up this patent application (2024-082112), I was leaning toward what others are mentioning on the internet that these are for ILC (interchangeable lens cameras) but after reading more, and looking at the back focus distances involved, I think it’s more likely that these are for a compact rangefinder styled

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Yes, you read that right, and no, you didn’t get into a time machine back to the 1990’s. Ricoh has launched a new Pentax 17 half-frame film camera, stating that they feel that younger photographers will appreciate getting 2 images per 35mm exposure. It is all manual and has 6 focus presets from .25m to

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Partially stacked sensor seems like an odd term for this, but then again, I’m not Nikon Marketting. I’d love to see this layout as it claims there are circuits ABOVE the photodiodes, something that doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense for efficiency. So I’m really curious about how this performs and not to

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I originally did this article on CanonNews but talking to Craig about the latest R1 stuff, and whatnot, it seemed like a good idea to update it and redraft it to be more modern. I’m going to keep the initial paragraph the way it was because I think it sets the tone. My thoughts on this were a long time ago, but as time marches on, some things just stay the same. Doing some reading I ran across this podcast, even though it’s mostly surrounding the Sony release of the A6400, they talked a bit about the vitriol that occurred when

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