The Improved Dragonfly telescope - made of 400/2.8 Lenses - seaches for galactic gas. Beautiful!

I am thinking of moving over to the R5 from my 5DIV/7D2. With a slew of L lenses in the cupboard, this is a big move and one of the issues is performance of the EF lenses on the R5 body.
I have read that the maximum frame rate using EF lenses on the R5 is 6 fps but other people are reporting 9 fps. Does anyone have any experience/comment on this?

Given that my main wildlife interest is birds in flight, along some sports, the key lenses where fps could be an issue would be the 100-400(ii), and the 400 DO f4 (ii) so replacing these lenses would be the big financial hit. If the R5 performs well enough (given that the limitations are me and not the gear) I may even sell the 1Dx(ii).
Trying to second guess the impact of Brexit, rising fuel costs and any shenanigans the Russians get up to is making my finger a bit twitchy to sort it out before the excreta really hits the fan.
Any advice will be welcomed.

By the way - does anyone know why frame rate on the EF lenses is reduced? It seems odd to me.

A new PDF list of increased lens prices has been loaded onto the Canon Japan website, but has not yet been publicly linked. Digicame-info.com reported on the find, attributed to a forum post it believes to be “the usual person,” a reference it previously used for the author of the now-defunct Nokishita leak feed.
The prices show increases of about 10 percent across the RF lens range, if this list were to become official Canon pricing. It should be noted that the Japanese Yen has fallen about 7 percent over the past year versus the dollar, so this pricing could be in part an “evening up” of prices being charged elsewhere.

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As discovered by CanonNews, this is an interesting patent application. Shutter shock is a condition that mirrorless cameras are prone to have if they have a mechanical shutter, especially if they also have IBIS.
Canon in this patent application talks about a floating shutter mechanism that would reduce or even eliminate shutter shock.

A prior patent application may have worked;
[In patent application] an image pickup device that holds a shutter in a floating state so as to be movable only in the traveling direction of the shutter blade by using a spring, and absorbs vibration due to the traveling of the shutter blade.
However, Canon found that approach to be inaccurate and this in this case describes a mechanism that uses electromagnets to move the shutter instead which reduces the amount of vibration caused by the assembly. (Thanks for the clarification – I’ll blame it on 60 hours’...

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A reliable source indicates Canon will launch two very bright Cinema EOS lenses, featuring a T stop of 2.0. The wider lens will start from between 14 and 20mm and top out somewhere between 40 and 60mm. The longer lens will start between 30 and 45mm and extend to 80 to 90mm.
The lenses are natively designed for the Super 35 sensor size, but will be able to use an enlarging converter mounted to the camera end of the lens that will convert it to a full frame T2.8 zoom.
The lenses appear to be replacements for the existing CN 15.5-47mm and CN 30-105mm lenses, which are similar but unable to cover a full frame sensor
The lenses will reportedly come in both EF and PL mounts.

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Hi, Canon Rumors:

I have a new C70, and I'm trying to figure out how to have a few custom settings, IF possible.

If I want to shoot mostly in 60 fps (for a 30fps timeline), but want two other main shooting modes, 120 fps and 30 fps (also for a 30 fps timeline), can I set up the C70 to switch to each mode with a single click? So far, I can't figure this out ----again, I'd like to kind of settle in 60, then have the option to switch quickly to each of the other modes (30 and 120), if necessary.

This was a breeze on the GH5---but might not be doable on the C70?

Thanks for your time, either way.

Ernie

Hey R3 owners...I have an R3 on order and need to know if my cold shoe mount LED light will fit and tighten on the new shoe without the adaptor. I understand you need the adaptor for existing speed lights, triggers etc., but can a device with a basic cold shoe mount fit well enough just to hold it on there? Thanks!

Canon published its annual business outlook this morning. Statements attributed directly to Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai indicate the firm expects to keep releasing lenses at the same pace (8 per year, according to Canon) for the next four years.
Mitarai’s comments in the notes of the presentation show a goal of becoming the number one mirrorless camera producer in the world. He stated that the camera market is bottoming out from a sales perspective, although from a unit perspective there may continue to be a decline due to continued attrition at the low end of the market.
Increase profits are expected from squeezing more efficiencies in production and “design efficiencies,” perhaps like those seen with the re-use of super telephoto lens designs between models.
New sales generators are expected in the “PowerShot” markets...

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Once every few months a new Canon product shows up on the Russian regulatory site that deals with electronics radio emissions licensing. It has long been the source of occasional product detail leaks that Canon filings reveal prior to actual announcements. Except, in Russia, this department also happens to be one of the primary bureaucracies censoring the internet most Russians are able to see. Yesterday and today, the site has been down – due, apparently, to a distributed denial of service attack.
A camera news site that for the past two years has been keeping track of photo product applications from Russia’s Ministry of Digital Development Communications and Mass Media – reported that the outage started yesterday and has continued unabated since.

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Canon updated its uniquely-Japanese “Apology and Guidance” announcement, revealing that new orders of the EOS R3 body and also the RF 14-35 f/4 lens can take more than half a year to deliver due partly to supply constraints, but also because of demand “in excess of expectations.”
A list of products taking merely “longer than usual” to deliver includes the RF 16mm f/2.8, the RF 400mm f/2.8, and – interestingly – the not-yet-released RF 800mm and the RF 1200mm.

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Kamlan has made some interesting APS-C lenses in the past, and now they look to branch out into the full-frame market.  With no electronic connections, it’s all manual focus and aperture settings, but you get a 55mm F1.4 lens for usually an excellent bang for the buck if their previous APS-C F 50mm F1.1 is any indication which happens to retail for $249.

The specifications of the lens are;

Focal length: 55mm
Full-frame compatible
Angle of view: 40.5 °
Open F value: F1.4
Lens configuration: 8 elements in 6 groups
Number of aperture blades: 13 elements
Shortest focal length: Approximately 0.3m
Focus adjustment: Manual focus
Compatible mounts: Sony FE, Nikon Z , Canon R
Weight:475g Dimensions: 76.5x66mm
Scheduled release date: May 2022

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As expected, an Atomos Ninja V firmware update will allow Canon R5C owners to record externally in Apple’s ProRes RAW format.  The firmware released this morning.
While the update is free, unlocking the ProRes RAW feature will require a registration via Atomos’s website.
That feature allows ProRes recording in 6K resolution (at framerates ranging from 23.98p to 29.97p) and 3K (from 23.98p through 59.94p).
Full release notes can be found here.

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According to a reliable rumor source (thank you!) Canon is testing prototypes of the following DO super telephotos;

RF 400mm f/3.5 DO IS USM
RF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
RF 500mm f/4.5 DO IS USM
RF 500mm f/5 DO IS USM
RF 800mm f/9.5 DO IS USM


According to the source, only one of these is expected to make it out of the prototype and into production.  The 500mm lenses have had the best results so far, with one of them currently in the wild.
While we didn’t have an RF 500mm DO IS USM on our roadmap, with current supply chain delays Canon may be forced to do something out of order with these lenses.
Interestingly, the source states that Canon hopes to announce this lens either with an actual announcement or development announcement in conjunction with the R1 announcement.   The source mentions that production delays may force Canon to do just a development announcement for this lens this year.  The source is certainly implying that the R1 announcement is expected later on this year.
Canon...

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As much as canon is pushing the R, I simply have no desire whatsoever. I love the tiny M system, love it. But I want better
Currently using a pair of M50’s backed up by the M10/100 bodies (all share the same battery)
I’m just not remotely interested in the M6/M6ii as I don’t want a separate EVF.
My dream M body would be a clone of the Panasonic GX9 body

EVF to the left
Tilt screen
Tilt EVF
Hot shoe

If canon could somehow incorporate the flip up tilting back flash too that would be incredible.

There’s no possibility whatsoever of me being drawn to the R or the proposed Aps-c version of the R
Just not going to happen.

I’ve still got my vast dslr system that isn’t going anywhere, certainly not trading it in either.

So, what’s your ideas for the next generation of M bodies??

come tell…

CanonNews created an article going through the RF 800mm and the RF 1200mm lenses. Like many of you, the sticker shock of 17K and 20K was a surprise to me as well.
This article looks into the MTFs and tries to find a good reason to actually spend the extra money.  It really comes down to whether or not you have the desire with 400 or 600mm lenses to stack Canon extenders.  With the “inherent” 2x extender built into the 800mm and 1200mm lenses, you have the ability to take that to 1600 and 2400mm – focal lengths you cannot achieve using Canon extenders and the 400mm and 600mm lens, unless you use the soon to be discontinued Canon EF super telephotos (conspiracy there?).  From the article;
 If you have an R3, then these lenses are for you if you are needing to stack extenders using the more conventional RF 400 or RF 600mm lenses. If you have the EF versions of these lenses, then no, avoid...

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Does anyone know if you can load luts into the R3 so that when shooting RAW you can output something to an external monitor that is a little more pleasing then the regular view assist? I know that you can load luts into things like the NINJA V and ATOMOS monitors but it would be nice to be able to view it thru the EVF as well

Canon officially announces the RF 800mm F5.6L IS USM and the RF 1200mm F8L IS USM, with some eye watering prices of 17K and 20K respectively.
Preorder the new Canon Lenses at Adorama
Canon’s Press Release;
Go Long: Canon Introduces the RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM and RF1200mm F8 L IS USM Super-Telephoto Lenses
The Newest RF Lenses are Ideal for Outdoor Sports, Motor Sports, Wildlife Photography, Photo News Journalism, and More
MELVILLE, NY, February 23, 2022 — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is excited to announce that the Canon RF lens family is growing by two, with the addition of the Canon RF800mm F5.6 L IS USM, and the longest focal length RF lens yet, the RF1200mm F8 L IS USM. Both super-telephoto fixed...

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Hey All,

I was anticipating the R5 to be my next camera, only shooting up to 4KHQ 24P and sometimes using 120p. However, as we know the R5 overheats even in 4K HQ 24P.

Even if it doesn’t overheat, the HEVC file format does not work with most up-to-date PCs. Now that the R5c is out things seem to be better however there are still downsides like bad battery life. Hopefully it’s not as bad with just 4K. It’s also a shame the body is bigger, I was hoping for the same body size.

Does anyone know if Cannon has plans to just make a solid 4K HQ type of camera?

I am leaning to buy the R5C as this is the only option but again if there was just a solid focused 4K type camera there wouldn’t be such an overheating problem and the battery life would be fine too and the camera would probably be smaller.

On the other hand if the R5 had a firmware update to allow XF-AVC I would definitely buy that.

Does anyone know if there will be a future firmware update for the R5 to allow XF-AVC or if a 4K focused camera will come out?

Two days early, the press release details of the coming RF 1200mm f/8 L IS USM leaked, and there are a few pleasant surprises. First among them is that the lens weighs just a bit more the RF 600mm f/4 lens, which is already very light for that focal length. A person Digicame-Info believes was the author of the now-defunct Nokishita blog posted posted the press release detailing the specs.
The minimum focus distance (MFD) is 4.3m, also roughly the same as the 600mm f/4, which means its maximum magnification will be twice that of the smaller lens. Doing the math, this means that a human head would completely fill the frame at MFD.

Not noted on the release are the lens dimensions.
For those with a glutton for focal length, the 1200mm lens does take both the 1.4x and the 2x teleconverters, rendering as much as a 2400mm f/16 equivalent...

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Will Canon make a 1.4x extender that will work with the 70-200 2.8 R

Is there a way on this site or elsewhere to get automatic notices when firmware updates are released for particular camera bodies and lenses?

These are the first leaked pictures of the upcoming Canon RF 800mm F5.6L IS USM and the Canon RF 1200mm F8L IS USM. Both of these lenses have been on our roadmap for quite some time.
The 1200mm is most definitely a normal optic (a monster lens at that) and not a catadioptric lens.
From the image, they’re going to be announced on February 24th.

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The Panasonic GH series has been a video powerhouse for what seems to be, well, decades.  Panasonic has built on top of the legacy and released the GH6, which can do 5.7K at 60fps, built-in fan, and more.  Basically a smaller sensor and non 8K version of the R5C
For $2199 it’s bound to be a hot seller.  You can pre-order the GH6 here.

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A reliable source just whispered (thank you!) that Canon is coming out with a new camera.  The source said that the camera will be 75MP.   This has been long rumored since the RF mount came out.
It’s no surprise that Canon is coming out with a high-megapixel camera.  Canon is pretty proud of the megapixel crown from the start of the digital era – they were not going to let Sony have that crown for long.
No other details are known, but if I had to guess I would suspect it would be based upon the R5.
We expect more information soon.

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