Hi everyone!
Has a brand new R3 protective films/cover (the ones that must be removed before usage) on displays or is it shipped with no protection?

We have partial confirmation that Canon plans to bring one of the most popular and highly-regarded EF-M lenses to the RF mount. We are told that Canon will be announcing an RF-S 22mm f/2 STM alongside the rumored Canon EOS R50. We expect these announcements to come in the first quarter of 2023. The optical

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Canon Italia launches a new promo
countdown is here

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SDXC V60 512GB Enables You to Capture a Larger Number of Stills and Record Extended Number of Video Clips at a New Price Point San Jose, CA November 15, 2022, 8:00 am —ProGrade Digital, Inc., founded with a mission to provide the highest quality professional grade digital memory cards and workflow solutions, announces its higher

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IT WASN'T. Not even close...
I bought every other lens first, available thinking that, "My R5 walk around lens is my iPhone Pro Max".
So, I bought a 24-240 last, just so I could use the same editing software, and half out of curiosity. And I was pleasantly surprised. And I mean "almost shocked", (especially when considering the price and weight differentials).

I compared it to my 14-35 at 24 mm with shots on my secretary's little snowman in the center of the frame and at far left edge.
I also compared it to my 100-500 at 240mm with the snowman in the center and the left edge.

And, really, if you let the camera do it's thing, the images are pretty hard to tell apart.

I bought two R5 bodies, one for a 24-105 f/4 and the other for a 70-200 f/2.8 or 100-500 f/4.5-7.1 so I wouldn't have to change lenses all the time and risk dropping one, and slowing everything down and taking the fun out of it. Now, except for the most hard core pixel peeping sessions, I'm wondering if that was worth it.

Note: all images cropped very hard, just down to the snow man alone. Auto exposure. Hand held. Crappy office overhead florescent tube lighting.
8 photos

Canon continues to deal with supply chain struggles, but there is some good news. It appears this official list from Canon Inc. is getting a little bit smaller, which likely bodes well for new products in 2023. For now, all of the new gear such as the Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Canon RF 135mm

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During 2022, we finally saw two APS-C cameras with an RF mount, both the Canon EOS R7 and Canon EOS R10 have been very well received and are very polished and capable products. There have been a lot of reports over the last few months about a Canon EOS R100, which would be geared towards

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One of Canon’s most unique lenses, the MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro has been officially discontinued. These little niche lenses helped set Canon’s lens lineup apart from other manufacturers. We’re hoping that we see lenses like this in the future for the RF mount. Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro The only native macro for

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Ronkonkoma, NY – November 14, 2022 – SIGMA Corporation of America, the US subsidiary of SIGMA Corporation (CEO: Kazuto Yamaki. Headquarters: Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa, Japan) is pleased to announce the SIGMA 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary for FUJIFILM X Mountmirrorless cameras. This addition allows users to enjoy a high-performance, high-quality, compact standard zoom lens in native mount on

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Hi everyone,
I've been thinking up and down if I should get a C70 in late 2022 or if it's wise to wait for the announced EOS line updates in 2023.
What do you think - is an update to the C70 likly to come? Haven't found any informations about that yet.
Thanks!

I'm about ready to dive into mirrorless, but like most can't give up on my investment in RF glass just yet. I mostly do sports photography and other on-the-move related shoots. A standard loadout for me is to carry two cameras via a Holdfast camera strap that hangs both cameras at my sides. Uses the 1/4-20 mounting lug on the bottom of the body with a secondary safety strap that attaches to the neck strap lug on the side. Lenses can be as heavy as an F2.8L 70-200 or F4L 300. Been doing this for years now with a 6D and 7Dii. Never a problem.

Now I'm looking to replace the 6D with a R7 and I'm questioning whether or not the lens mount can handle this with the required adapter ring. I really don't want to alter how I carry multiple cameras. Does anyone here see this being a problem? Thanks.

Hello,
sorry for the "maniac" question, but while preparing my photo backpack for vacation I noticed that under the first lens of my RF 70-200 2.8 there was that element that you can see in the picture.
In your opinion is it a fungus (or the beginning of a fungus) or dirt, a hair that I think may be coming from the inside of an old backpack that I changed just because it was starting to fall apart.

Sorry, precisely, the manic question. But the last fungus (that was under the first inner lens, though) in an EF 100-400 cost me, living in Switzerland, the equivalent of $600...
Whereas if it is just dirty, of course I don't send it for control but keep it so that nothing changes....


Thank you for your opinion.
Regards

Canon continues to discontinue many EF lenses as they move everything over to the RF mount. The latest lens to be discontinued is the Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L USM II. We are hoping that this tells us that Canon will be announcing fast and wide RF L prime lenses in the near future. The Canon

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I own a 5Ds (and other Canon DSLR bodies) and a bunch of EF glass. I realize there is a reason to keep the EF glass going forward, especially with lenses not yet out in RF format.
But, is there any reason to keep the 5Ds body or, (absent cost saving), just about any Canon DSLR body at this point?

We only ever get bits and pieces about the development of the Canon EOS R1, which will be the flagship camera of the RF system. Most of what we’re hearing now may have some truth in it, but there are also going to be a lot of unknowns and likely hearsay. There is a recent

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We only ever get bits and pieces about the development of the Canon EOS R1, which will be the flagship camera of the RF system. Most of what we’re hearing now may have some truth in it, but there are also going to be a lot of unknowns and likely hearsay. There is a recent

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CANON INTRODUCES NEW ERA FOR ITS EOS WEBCAM UTILITY SOFTWARE, BRINGING NEW POSSIBILITIES TO SUBSCRIBERS Taking Video Conference and Live Stream Capabilities to the Next Level, the Value-Adding Subscription Version Unlocks Exclusive Features MELVILLE, NY, November 9, 2022 – By enabling several of Canon’s extensive lineup of EOS cameras to provide high quality video for

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Saw this today, wow. Largest CMOS sensor in a smartphone so far. Larger diameter lens? and 19mm. S

Sold only in Japan? Why is that?

States modes to emulate famous Summicron lens, so I guess internal firmware/software used to modify image. Says partner with Sharp, Softbank distributing, $1500 range.

Times change, and technology advances. Lens quality that was not possible even a decade ago is now here. Before 3 years ago, a hand held high quality 500mm zoom was nothing more than a fantasy. With that, shouldn't the "Holy Trinity" also be updated to be (something like): 14-24, 24-105, 100-500?
I have both the RF 70-200 and RF 100-500 and both are very sharp. They have some differences... speed and size (although the 100-500 is about the same size and weight as my EF 70-200 f/2.8). But by far, the biggest difference is the range from 200-500 in a lens you can walk around with. It is a game changer.
I think it's time to update the "Holy Trinity" in light of the new technology.

Four jpeg photos:
EOS R5 with 3 lenses all hand held at 200mm in dim office light and cropped to the very center of the image: EF 70-200, RF 70-200, RF 100-500. All virtually the same. And, just for grins, the same photo with the EOS 5Ds and EF 70-200 f/2.8 Mk. II.
The point of the 4 photos is to show that you can now take a hand held photo in dim office light at 25 ft and at 200mm that is the equal of the photo of the RF 70-200 f/2.8 in a lens that is about the same size and weight of the previous generation EF 70-200 f/2.8. Time to update the "Holy Trinity"?

Not sure I see the point of today's update? Seems the home page now only fills a central band of my screen whereas it used to fill the whole width of the monitor. New layout seems confusing too but i guess I may get used to it. The phrase 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it' springs to mind ...

Winter has arrived. Taking a break from shovelling and thought I'd post this.

You know what would sell? A rear lens cap that is a rudimentary camera. 3MP would produce results good enough for nearly all web publishing. No card or removable battery, instead internal storage for 1000 photos. A USB slot for downloading and recharging. maybe a 60,000 pixel, 200x300 LCD the size of a stamp. Aim for a price of $50-100 or less.

The 20mm film-to-flange spec of the RF mount would set the minimum thickness, but still.

Greetings,

I'm new to the CR forum and would appreciate any info from experienced users. I have a R6 and want to know Canon's history of supporting legacy products in terms of software/firmware updates.

Does Canon tend to provide SW/FW updates to discontinued cameras?

I have a Leica Q and as soon as the Q2 came out all SW/FW updates for the original Q ceased.


Thanks

With the announcement of the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM out of the way, we can look forward to what Canon has planned next for the EOS R lineup.
EOS R System
Canon EOS R100
The Canon EOS R100 seems to be the camera that is most likely to be announced next from Canon. It will take on the form factor of the EOS M lineup and sport an RF mount. If Canon is indeed moving on from EOS M, they will need to replace the form factor. The Canon EOS R10 doesn’t fill the void of a small ILC...

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Fingers crossed for RPii (R9) by Spring 2023.