Here are the first images and specifications of the Canon EOS R and the new RF mount lenses

[fullstop]

Sure, and if EOS R breaks, you are finished, unless you have EF 24-70/2.8 in your arsenal too - that's twice the money

i dont see a problem here, really.

I thought you were talking Main camera = DSLR, EOS R = backup, no?
If main and backup camera fail, you are always in trouble.

 

[Cdouglin]

Battery: LP-E6N !!

If the camera is good enough to be used a second body for weddings I like that i won't have to carry a different battery type from my 5 series

 

[admiralburns]

A lot of forum readers like the smallish form factor of this camera. I am not so enamoured by the small form factor. This may be the first time I would be interested in adding the grip to give me more hand space. The added battery would be a bonus for what is likely to be a power hungry beast.

I can see where you are coming from. If I carried a photo gear specific bag or shot in a studio I would have little use for a smaller camera.

For my purposes, it's great. I carry a briefcase / edc bag everywhere and go into the city a lot with a single bag. I want to ALWAYS have a camera with me, and for awhile this was a little Panasonic GM1 or a Fuji X-E3. Having the option to have ONE camera that can do it all and pack small and light is fantastic.

A thin and light FF mirrorless camera with a compact "all around" prime (pancake please) is ideal for my every day use, and I can slap on a zoom or a tilt shift for the days that require it. I now often carry a 6D with a 40mm pancake which I like...going even smaller and lighter, and with some additional resolution, video features and DR would be even better.

But for days where I am already going to have to carry a lot of gear and a tripod, or where I am in a studio like environment, a larger camera would actually be slightly preferable, as you mentioned. Options are good.

 

[ahsanford]

I guess the knurled ring is for focus as in all M lenses. But I think it also serves as a non-visual indicator when grabbing lenses. With the shape and size of the RF lenses very similar to EF, it could be confusing when having a mix of them in the camera bag. Though, just touching the rim will indicate that this is an RF lens.

It's not for (regular) focusing -- each lens has a focus ring already!

Perhaps it's a customizable ring -- change aperture, snap into 10x/peaking mode, exposure comp, etc.

- A

 

[scyrene]

I second that. It is super easy to move the focus points using the touch screen as trackpad while looking through the EVF.

So it works whilst looking through the viewfinder? That's good to know.

 

[scyrene]

Looks like the EF-EF-R adaptor has a version for drop in filters. Compare the cost of say a 52mm filter to an 82mm. If you lots of filters the drop in will be worth the $$$

Hopefully they'll be cheaper than the Canon supertelephoto drop-in filters - the circular polariser is nearly £200!

 

[Keith_Reeder]

Think multi-camera video and atom-clock precision timecode
across all cameras. GPS can do that.

Now you'll have to explain why I'd want that...

 

[scyrene]

a 'glossy matte' finish.

Isn't that kind of a contradiction in terms?

 

[ahsanford]

i dont think canon will put a lower price (MSRP) on this camera than for 5D IV. would be really surprised if it comes in at 1999,-

Agree, but we haven't seen all the specs yet. The Z7 is trying to be a D850 mirrorless and might fool some, but it's shackled with fine print and limitations. It's possible we've got a 5D4-like sensor here in a sealed body, but it has:

(Before people throw things at me, I'm not saying the EOS R will let us down in all of these areas, but possibly some of them.)

• 1/4000 shutter
• 5 fps with everything turned on (AF, AE each frame)
• No Eye AF from the M50
• 1 SD card
• 1/160 sync
• 4K but no DPAF to go with it
• No IBIS
• Not on-chip ADC like the 6D2
• No AF assist lamp compatibility with speedlites (Nikon Z did this for whatever reason)

So let's not presume it's a 5-series product until the real list comes out. I could see a stripped for cost $2000 being possible, but unlikely.

- A

 

[scyrene]

It’s by far one of the ugliest cameras in existence but I’ll remain optimistic for the specs.

Genuinely intrigued: can you name a beautiful camera, please?

 

[ahsanford]

Isn't that kind of a contradiction in terms?

Yep. It's a luxe tweener finish between the two. It's semi-matte with some shine.

You describe it, then.

- A

 

[Richard CR]

So it works whilst looking through the viewfinder? That's good to know.

yes, the canon implementation is really slick. it can be switched for left hand / right hand operation,etc.

 

[scyrene]

yes, the canon implementation is really slick. it can be switched for left hand / right hand operation,etc.

Thanks!

 

[Richard CR]

I can see where you are coming from. If I carried a photo gear specific bag or shot in a studio I would have little use for a smaller camera.

For my purposes, it's great. I carry a briefcase / edc bag everywhere and go into the city a lot with a single bag. I want to ALWAYS have a camera with me, and for awhile this was a little Panasonic GM1 or a Fuji X-E3. Having the option to have ONE camera that can do it all and pack small and light is fantastic.

A thin and light FF mirrorless camera with a compact "all around" prime (pancake please) is ideal for my every day use, and I can slap on a zoom or a tilt shift for the days that require it. I now often carry a 6D with a 40mm pancake which I like...going even smaller and lighter, and with some additional resolution, video features and DR would be even better.

But for days where I am already going to have to carry a lot of gear and a tripod, or where I am in a studio like environment, a larger camera would actually be slightly preferable, as you mentioned. Options are good.

you know, even a ESO+R + adapter + 40mm is still pretty compact.

 

[scyrene]

Yep. It's a luxe tweener finish between the two. It's semi-matte with some shine.

You describe it, then.

- A

I wouldn't dare! But when buying paint, the one between matt(e) and gloss is 'satin'

 

[scyrene]

Judging from the pictures it also has a non crippled shutter up to 1/8000
Bluetooth, wifi, swivel screen.
Did Canon finally listen and made the perfect camera?

Nope, because there's no such thing

 

[Karlbug]

I've scaled the R's hotshoe to 5D/80D's and aligned backs. (It's probably not pixel-perfect.)

 

[CanoKnight]

Continue reading...

We don't know the 4k specs for sure yet, but from a aesthetic viewpoint I give it a solid 2/10. Looks like a cheap Rebel camera. Maybe that's what the R is for.

 

[admiralburns]

you know, even a ESO+R + adapter + 40mm is still pretty compact.

Yes, I was thinking that too. I wonder how this would compare, overall, with the new 35mm 1.8 in terms of compactness. While I like the 40, I would like it even more if it were 1.8 ! The macro part doesn't hurt either!

 

[ahsanford]

Approximately 10cm (max. diameter) x 14cm (length).

Do catch up, people. It's not long but it's a damn linebacker diametrically -- odds of fitting in your standard 80mm lens slot in your bag are officially zero.
Surely heavy as hell to boot. I'm geeked about the prospect of it, but I'm also wincing at the high 'reality price' that physics demands we pay for this.

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- A