Canon EOS R6 Mark III & RF 45 F1.2 STM November 6
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That's one of the reasons I prefer Canon cameras, particularly coming from an Olympus E-M5II. I find Canons to be much more ergonomic and pleasant to hold and operate.
But I totally get that you and others don't feel that way. Why stick with Canon then? For me it was among the main reasons not to go with Nikon or Sony.
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European prices include VAT as was explained by @Exploreshootshare. If you exclude VAT, the price in USD is around 2800$.
Edit: The tariffs decreed by Trump probably increase the price of 2800$.
See this post:
https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/threads/is-this-the-canon-eos-r6-mark-iii.44798/post-1033064
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Rolling shutter will be poor compared to R5ii sadly as the sensor read out speed is practically identical to the R6ii at 14ms which is why I'll probably just keep saving up for an R1
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I was hoping the 45mm f1.2 *would* cost (a little) more and include weather sealing and no big compromises in IQ or AF. 599 sounds like they made it as cheap as possible with compromises on build / image quality. Hopefully the STM motor at least isn't as lackluster as all the other STM primes so far. The crude extending AF is the worst feature of those lenses even if theyre otherwise pretty decent for the most part.
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Semi-macro is worth it, and if I need really fast autofocus, I go for VCM. Fast lens switching is also more convenient when the lenses don’t have weather sealing.
Calling the STM lineup 'crude', 'worst' or 'cheap' is a narrow-minded view.
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Because "new improved" sells better than "old unimproved".
The primary target audience of incremental upgrades is people who don't already have the previous model.
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STM has gotten better, the RF 28-70 f/2.8 IS STM focuses plenty fast. They're on the 3rd or 4th generation of STM motors.
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45 f/1.2 @ 600 bucks looks great. If this one is silent, has good IQ at f/1.2 and stellar IQ from f/4 + 1:4 max. reprod. ratio + some breathing compensation* + can be used without corrections it will be a fun lens, maybe better than the 0.95 45 Argus from Laowa because of it's AF.
* Yes it might be a double gauss design if it's close to the corresponding patent but if there is one or two fixed elements it might compensate part of the breathing.
* Yes it might be a double gauss design if it's close to the corresponding patent but if there is one or two fixed elements it might compensate part of the breathing.
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About the R6 iii : if it sports off standard framerates like the S&F mode of the R50 V and has the auto level feature by rotating the sensor like the R7 it might be an interesting choice. If not, the R6 ii might be sufficient (for my usage).
Open gate is interesting if you want to reframe/compose later for erratic objects - besides of that it is more of an anamorphic thing. Owning to much stuff and doing not enough with it, I will not enter into that field too
Open gate is interesting if you want to reframe/compose later for erratic objects - besides of that it is more of an anamorphic thing. Owning to much stuff and doing not enough with it, I will not enter into that field too
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3 1/ 2 weeks away. Can't wait for the Canon R6 Mark III to be announced and confirm the specs + pricing. If it is as rumored and only $2,500 USD then I'm pre-ordering ASAP. If its $2,700 USD then I'll be doing more research. $2,900 or higher and I'll be waiting for everything to be announced this year, doing a lot more research and then deciding. In that case the R6 II might be worth saving a grand on and getting a nice lens instead.
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Agreed; I tested it side to side with my EF 24-70 f2.8 II USM before selling it, and the RF 28-70 STM isn't slower. Then confirmed the impression in the field at events and weddings, even in very bad light conditions, dark and with backlit subjects, and the thing is at least as fast and as precise (if not better) as the former top EF L contender was.
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I did test the STM and I agree it was much better... in normal lighting condition....
but did you guys tested it in low light condition? This is the area I think USM seems faster in AF and accurate. I did 2 shot on same body, but with EF 28mm F2.8 IS and RF 28mm F2.8.... in 2 different conditions... EF 28mm was in even darker condition... but it nailed the focus, while RF 28mm with a lot of warm lighting, but it still had issues nailing down focus... I felt it was not fast enough.... or might be my issue....
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The European prices always include VAT while US prices do not include sales tax. You can't do an exchange rate conversion to get the US price.
That said, with all the tariffs going on in the US, the US launch price being higher than the R6 II wouldn't be surprising.
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I'm not a fan of STM, it's a cheap cop-out to segment products. When even Tamron and Sigma have gone to magnetic linear motors for their new lenses, Canon shouldn't be selling new lenses with STM.
The stepping nature of STM means it will never be as good or accurate as USM when it comes to making the type of micro-adjustments that can be necessary to lock focus. When the lighting gets more challenging and more AF adjustments are needed to lock focus, the differences will become bigger and easier to see.
Canon really should stop releasing new lenses with STM.
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