The problem could be with Canon's older models that have a micro USB port. I don't know if anyone knows how many total unsold there are, but it's potentially a sizeable loss for Canon and other manufacturers if there's no grandfather clause. Canon DØØMED?Both my R and R5 can be charged through USB-C already. Just put the cable in the USB-C port on the camera and it will start to charge. I think this applies to most if not all of Canons new cameras. It works with LP-E6N and LP-E6NH
It all should be good right, or did I miss something?
The problem with the USB-C connector is that it is capable of handling multiple different protocols and charging. However there is no requirement for ports to provide anything over then basic usb 2 connectivity. This means that a consumer had no way of knowing what a usb-c port on a device is actually able to do.
All true! In general, the universal form-factor trumps all that for me, but disallows me from ever considering generic cables. I do agree that it is annoying to find out the hard way that a particular cable is only good for charging, or may provide an unknown data rate. I've been surprised to connect a hard drive to find out that a cable is only providing 480mb/sec. To be fair, that cable came with a power brick. Now I label any random cable in my kit as fast or slow.
The fact your even asking tells me Richard did a bad job of informing his readership. The title should have been "All Devices Already On the Market are EXEMPT from New EU Requirement" and it should have led with the part of the directive that explicitly says so. Instead he only mentioned this like half-way through the article, where you and probably many or most others missed it.
You make good points but arguably we just need a clear set of symbols. As a 56 year old with a bad cataract (who until recently had TWO bad cataracts!) I also hate the ENTIRE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY for making symbols so small and hard to read. My desktop system's front ports are labelled in 3 point dark matte silver on a charcoal background. From 50cm/18" away I can't even tell for sure they're labels not dust specs. And this despite the equivalent of 8 60W bulbs in the ceiling just 120cm/4ft behind me. My monitors have rows of 9 identical black buttons on them that have labels embossed on them I've never been able to read. Same with consumer hi-fi, where not only the front panels but even the back panels are labeled in this nearly impossible-to-see text... Funny, no matter the maker at least their BRAND can be read from across the room!
Agreed! It was quite confusing and gauchely written.
One Plus smartphones are officially banned from European markets (patent infringement). You can still buy them from Amazon...and elsewhere.
@Richard CR did the group a disservice by posting an alarmist article that half-way through, as an aside, says that existing approvals are grandfathered. I'm sure he meant well but by trying to structure the article as a tease, he's actually spreading worry on this topic instead of setting it to rest.
How do you account for California forcing truckers to replace engines in their trucks 2 or 3 times just to keep up with incremental changes in emissions rules? Also, they forced retirement of perfectly good earthmoving equipment and put many contractors out of business in the process. Bargain prices on used dozers here in Oregon thanks to CA rules. As I said before, when the Govt turns authoritarian, they can do whatever they darn well please (at least until the next revolution).
That means it can't be a problem for Canon, right? Once again, Canon not DØØMED!
The easy solution is not to for expectations without checking what the manufacturer claims.
