Hi everybody! I am planning to buy a new Canon EOS R8 in the Spanish market and I think that there is an upcoming cashback from Canon during the winter sales. Do you know in which dates is this cashback offered? Is it different for each country in Europe? I cannot find the past cashback dates in 2022 in Spain and it would great if I can save some money if I wait until November or so for buying it.

Thanks a lot.

We recently discussed the patent here that talked about a motorized tilt-shift lens. It was my imagination that Canon could expand the functionality far beyond simply lens control. Well, it turns out the smart minds at Canon thought the same. This patent application allows the user to select areas in which they want in focus,

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Following CIPA data for the last 3 years has been akin to watching a train wreck at 240 fps. But it appears as if the train has finally stopped – at least for now. The industry as a whole seems to be reaching a steady state, with overall ILC (interchangeable lens cameras) shipments up to

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One decision of Canon frustrated me so much that I stopped working on CanonNews, that was when it finally came out that Canon was aggressively preventing third-party lens manufacturers from developing the RF mount. I honestly didn’t want anything to do with Canon after that, until Craig talked me into writing for all you fine

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Canon has published a series of 3 patent applications at the same time dealing with super-telephoto zooms. I know we have recently covered a similar patent application not so long ago, and that usually precludes me from writing up yet-another-article on this. Personally, I’m always curious when they do multiple submissions at the same time.

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This Canon patent application delves into the operation of a motorized tilt-shift lens for what appears like the Canon RF mount. Tilt-shift lenses have complicated and fragile mechanics, and removing some of the fiddly nature from these lenses would help in the field if the ergonomics of controlling the lens were fair. From the patent

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A report is floating around the web that Canon may release two versions of the RF 35mm f/1.2 or f/1.4L USM whenever it is finally announced. This is currently the most requested lens from Canon that we are continuously reminded about. The Camera Insider claims: A sales rep that handles some distribution of Canon lenses

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I purchased my R5 in June of 2023. From the very first I've been frustrated with trying to find a way to select a single focal point without having any other points go active.
I've seen numerous discussions on various threads regarding others having the same frustration.
Today was my third call to Canon Tech support regarding this issue, and how it's so different from several other models I've used for over 25 years. The other two calls they
didn't even seem to understand what I was trying to describe. The tech today showed me that the "only way" to select a single focal point was to use the touch screen to the point where I wanted the cameras to focus and then press the shutter and not use the back button focus. I told her that isn't very handy at all during a portrait shoot or wildlife moving with vegetation or other things nearby. I was ready to just dump my R5!
I talked to a good friend of mine who shoots Canon, but he's good at finding info on various issues. I knew you could select two buttons on the back of the camera to focus on different scenarios, like switching from single shot to servo mode, but nothing I'd come across mentioned that you could have a single focus point to work with. He forwarded something he found about setting up the AE button as a second focus button but it didn't specifically mention that by setting the AE button it would give you a single focal point. I went ahead and set it but fully expected it to behave as the focus button does.
I was very pleasantly surprised, excited actually when I used the AE button and only ONE FOCAL POINT to work with!!!
I just cannot understand with all the frustrations expressed the last few years since the camera came out that Canon and the three different tech agents could not tell me this!!
Not only on this issue but my experience with Canon tech support is that they have truly gone downhill in the last few years. Especially since most work from home and don't always have access to the exact model you are calling about and they only look online just as you've probably already tried yourself.
I hope this helps someone else.

Scott Wright

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce the release of the NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, a mid-telephoto prime lens that is compatible with full-frame/FX-format mirrorless cameras for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted. The NIKKOR Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena is an S-Line* lens, and takes full advantage of

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Hi All,
Was curious why some lenses get a focus limiter and some do not. I understand macros and zooms, like a 70-200, but why does the 50/85 1.2 and EF 135 get one, but the RF 135 does not?

Anhui China, Sep 26, 2023 –From a 1X, 2X, to a 5X magnification ratio, Laowa keeps pushing the boundaries and crafts multiple cutting-edge lenses for the macro photography community. Today, Laowa takes a remarkable leap and brings us a purpose-built super micro lens for Full frame cameras. Being the first out-of-the-box lens for such high

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7Artisans is one of those Chinese lens manufacturers that have popped up in the last 10 or so years. I played around with 7Artisans on the EOS-M mount, and they were pretty fun bang-for-the-buck lenses, but quirky ergonomics. 7Artisans is known for its manual focus, and manual aperture lenses, and this 9mm F5.6 full-frame lens

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DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and innovative camera technology, today introduces the DJI Mini 4 Pro. Crafted to be the ultimate companion for adventure enthusiasts, the DJI Mini 4 Pro redefines the boundaries of mini-camera drones, setting a new benchmark for capturing and sharing exhilarating moments. With its pioneering omni-directional obstacle sensing and

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Canon has released firmware v1.8.0 for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III DSLR. This update brings some compatibility improvements and bug fixes. Download firmware v1.8.0 for the EOS-1D X Mark III

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Canon has released a minor firmware update for the Canon EOS R8. Download firmware v1.1.0 for the EOS R8

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Canon has released firmware v1.2.0 for the Canon EOS R6 Mark II. This firmware update adds compatibility updates along with bug fixes. Download firmware v1.2.0 for the EOS R6 Mark II

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Canon has released a minor firmware update for the Canon EOS R5. This firmware brings compatibility updates along with bug fixes. Download firmware v1.9.0 for the Canon EOS R5

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Canon has released firmware v1.5.1 for the Canon EOS R3. It’s a relatively minor firmware, but does address named and unnamed bugs. Download firmware v1.5.1 for the EOS R3

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There are times I see a cool patent, and look at it and can’t for the life of me explain what it does. I still may have gotten this one wrong, but I don’t think so. I actually sat on this patent all weekend and even forced Craig into an Irish triple expresso before finally

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Chinese manufacturer TTArtisan has launched a 500mm f/6.3 supertelephoto for the RF mount and others. The lens is manual focus, but looks to have good optical performance for certain types of photography. This is not a mirror lens, which is the usual design for inexpensive supertelephoto lenses. The best part? The TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 comes

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Hi everyone. It’s been a while. I’m curious to know if anyone else has experienced a similar issue as me? In sum, my LP-EL battery for my EL-5 is simply not holding its charge while in “storage”. My flash is less than two months old (55 days to be exact), and by storage, I mean less than 24-hours between speedlite off and on usage.

Situation details:

Step 1: My LP-EL battery becomes empty after a fun day of using it. When the flash is working, I've been happy with it.

Step 2: Charge LP-EL battery with LC-E6 charger — that did not come with the product, and is a detail that's become hard for me to forget being an R3 user.

Step 3: Place fully charged LP-EL battery in flash.

Step 4: Turn on flash, battery appears fully charged.

Step 5: Turn off flash, store away for the night, so that I'm ready for tomorrow.

Step 6: Next morning, turn on flash, no power in battery.

Step 7 (optional): Panic, because I only have the one battery my flash came with, and photoshot starts in less than an hour.

Step 8 (non-optional): Order a second battery.

Step 9: Reach out to my friends on Canon Rumors for insights.

But seriously, this has now happened to me three times in the past week.
On page 28 of the “Speedlite EL-5 Advanced User Guide” (CT2-D256-A) there are several statements that have just caught my concern. Canon notes:

• “Charge on the day of use, or the day before. Batteries gradually lose their charge while in storage.”
• “When the Speedlite is not in use, remove the battery. If the battery is left in the Speedlite over extended periods, the trace amount of current that continues to flow may lead to over-discharge and reduce the life of the battery […] Note that storing the battery when it is fully charged may reduce its performance.”

Ok, with reasonableness, I understand (and respect) the notion that all batteries “gradually” discharge over time, but in my case, we’re talking a complete discharge in less than 24-hours (and yes, the flash is turned off). And while I’m guilty of not removing the battery when the speedlite is not in use over night, with reasonableness, I would not consider 24-hours an “extended period of time”. Is anyone else experiencing this?

I'm really hoping I just have a defective battery, and that this is something Canon will replace. I need to check the warranty info. But if the above instructions need to be treated religiously (charge on the day of use), that's just nuts. For what it's worth, I never had this kind of rapid discharge issue with any of my four 600 EX-RTs and PowerEx rechargeable batteries (some of which lasted years, and never once did I remove them nightly). Your thoughts and experiences welcome.

In this patent application (2023-130885), Canon lists quite a few primes with a significant ingress, but also more notably a smaller image circle than what would normally be used for APS-C. For Canon APS-C, that’s 13.66mm, whereas all these lenses have 12.50mm. Super-35 just in case anyone is thinking that is around 14.2mm so they

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Yesterday we reported that a version II of an existing RF mount lens was coming early in 2024. We weren’t told which lens, as the source didn’t know for certain, but we wrote about 4 RF lenses that we deemed most likely to receive an new version. The article brought some more information in our

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MELVILLE, NY (September 20, 2023) Today Nikon announced the release of the Z f, a full-frame mirrorless camera that harmonizes a timeless aesthetic with the best of Nikon’s next-gen camera technology, derived directly from the acclaimed Z 8 and flagship Z 9. At first glance, the Z f is a definitive statement in functional design

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Hi, I recently purchased a R6MKII and a RF 24-70 F2.8 and RF 85 F1.2 lens. I think they're fantastic photography tools. However, when using them for video, I'm very surprised at how insanely loud the autofocus is.





I tested the autofocus noise of both lenses with the built in mic of the Canon R6MKII as well as the Sennheiser MKE 400, both indoors and outdoors, using several different settings.





RF 85 F1.2 Autofocus Audio Test Here -

RF 24-70 F2.8 Autofocus Audio Test Here -




Listening Volume:
No audio levels were adjusted in post so adjust your computer/phone volume accordingly. I suggest listening as loud as possible and reducing the volume as needed.





Backstory:
I recently switched from Sony. I had an A7III with a 24-70 G-Master, a Tamron 28-75 and a Samyang 85 1.4. All of these were totally silent while focusing and shooting video, even with the built-in Sony mic.





The only way reduce the autofocus noise is to lower the camera gain and external mic gain, so everything is barely audible (pointless, and the AF noise will just increase if you raise the levels in post) or jack up the camera gain and set the external mic to low (totally backwards and introduces a crazy noise floor hiss).





I love the look of RF lenses. Love the functionality. Love the image quality, but Canon really needs to do something about the autofocus noise going forward (and should have already).


Shooting concerts, sports or street probably isn't a problem but shooting in any type of quiet environment (nature, church, gallery, etc) even with a shotgun mic is surprisingly problematic.





Before Losing Your Minds:
I realize you can manually focus. That's not really the point.
I realize you can take it off Servo AF (it still makes the same noise when you do choose to focus)
I realize you can get off camera mics (lavs, etc) but again, that's not really the point.
It’s not IBIS.





I'm a professional photographer - https://www.robharrandphotography.com, but there is no denying video is equally, if not more important to a lot of people in 2023 and I think Canon needs to up their game in this department.





Thoughts? Suggestions? Did I get lemons?





Much appreciated.





Rob.