USD pricing for the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM has leaked ahead of the imminent announcement

[Bob Howland]

Well if the R6mk2 has a 24mp sensor then Canon have 2 options:
Create a entirely new sensor with all the associated cost such as design, testing, fabrication, firmware development and setting up a new production line. A process that would cost millions and take many months if not years.
Or:
Just use the existing 24mp R3 sensor which has almost no upfront costs other than to expand the capacity of an existing production line. This also cuts development time massively. Then just limit features in firmware.

In pretty sure Canon would just go for option B

Although maybe with a slower clock. There's a whole universe of possibilities and we're all just guessing.

 

[sanj]

The Speedlight interests me. I wait to know more.

 

[Chaitanya]

$2500 is a pretty good deal but there's no way it'll be a stacked sensor now.

At best we can expect BSI sensor and even that would be a good upgrade.

 

[Chaitanya]

Why? There have been stacked sensors in $500 cameras.

Currently cheapest FF camera with stacked sensor is Sony A9 II at $4500, if Canon wants to pull price down it would be with R5 replacement at $3800.

 

[sanj]

 

[blackcoffee17]

Z6ii has a bsi stacked sensor and is 1800$ or around there

The Z6 II has no stacked sensor, just BSI. The cheapest FF stacked sensor is probably in the A9.

 

[Chaitanya]

Interested to find out more about EL-5 if it has new hotshoe(restricting backward compatibility), use of larger Li-Ion battery from EL-1, and form factor if Li-ion batteries arent used.

 

[Stig Nygaard]

In pretty sure Canon would just go for option B

Unless they plan to launch more than one camera using a cheaper 24mp sensor?

 

[Unchecked]

Well if the R6mk2 has a 24mp sensor then Canon have 2 options:
Create a entirely new sensor with all the associated cost such as design, testing, fabrication, firmware development and setting up a new production line. A process that would cost millions and take many months if not years.
Or:
Just use the existing 24mp R3 sensor which has almost no upfront costs other than to expand the capacity of an existing production line. This also cuts development time massively. Then just limit features in firmware.

In pretty sure Canon would just go for option B

Or they can do Option A and use the sensor for the next few iterations of the R6 line. 24MP (6k) is plenty for a long long, long while.

And it looks like they're doing Option A anyway. So colour me unsurprised.

 

[cary]

This guy indicates his "validated and trusted source" confirmed R6 II will have a BSI stacked sensor. A full-frame stacked sensor at a cost less than Fuji's stacked sensor X-H2S? Is that going to happen?

 

[LSXPhotog]

“Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM $2099”

We’ll that’s a no brainer to join the kit immediately. Hopefully they didn’t sacrifice autofocus speed in this process, but I’m eager to get a 135L back in my bag. It was one of my most used lenses until I sold it along with my EF 70-200 to fund the RF 70-200.

My curiosity for the R6 remains. What is going on with this sensor? Will the body introduce the multifunction shoe? Will there be an ability to save video custom shooting modes?

 

[bergstrom]

Looking at the specs, if you were to make 2 lists

1)the usual stuff

and 2) innovation

the innovation list would be pretty empty.

 

[neuroanatomist]

“Canon RF 135mm f/1.8L IS USM $2099”

We’ll that’s a no brainer to join the kit immediately. Hopefully they didn’t sacrifice autofocus speed in this process, but I’m eager to get a 135L back in my bag. It was one of my most used lenses until I sold it along with my EF 70-200 to fund the RF 70-200.

$2100 is a tempting price, but I sold my EF 135L long ago when I realized the 70-200/2.8 II was much more useful to me. I have the RF 70-200/2.8 so I don’t plan to pick up the RF 135L.

 

[scyrene]

A lot of focus on the sensor architecture(?), so I'm going to ask, a genuine question, what practical difference does it make in terms of photographic capability, if it's "stacked" or "BSI". I know what the terms mean but how do they impact real world use? Is it edge cases - very low light, very fast shutter speed, pushing the envelope of DR, or in video? Thanks

 

[Tom W]

Is it from old 6D2 or Rp?

That would be a step backwards. It's either stacked or of similar or improved design compared to the present R6 & R5. Both are fairly fast readout sensors, even though not stacked.

 

[Tom W]

As for the 135 f/1.8, an intriguing lens, but I have the EF 135/2 which is an exceptionally good lens as is. It would take a lot to get me to part with it in favor of the new one.

 

[john1970]

The price on the RF 135 mm f1.8 L lens was quite good at $2100. I just contacted my local dealer to put me on the pre-order list.

My guess is that the R6II will be a BSI sensor, but not be stacked to differentiate from the R3.

 

[john1970]

Z6ii has a bsi stacked sensor and is 1800$ or around there

The Nikon Z6 II is a BSI senor, but is not stacked. For a $600 premium over the Z6 II is Canon going to offer a BSI staked sensor? I doubt it, but if proven wrong it would put the R6 II in a class of its own.

 

[HMC11]

This guy indicates his "validated and trusted source" confirmed R6 II will have a BSI stacked sensor. A full-frame stacked sensor at a cost less than Fuji's stacked sensor X-H2S? Is that going to happen?

If the R6 II has a BSI stacked sensor, I can't wait to see what Canon would bring to the R5 II. Global shutter on top of BSI stacked sensor after the R1 lead with it?

 

[neuroanatomist]

I have learned that this forum is full of know it all’s

Z6ii has a bsi stacked sensor and is 1800$ or around there

Perhaps not with people who know it ALL, but certainly with people who know more of it than you.