Here is the Canon EOS R announcement live

[Roo]

Specs on the Australian store site

http://store.canon.com.au/digital-cameras/eos-r-body.html

 

[fentiger]

eye af and C log

 

[wanako]

no IBIS. digital IS only.

 

[Punio]

well now we wait for the 1DX MM

 

[Talys]

These lenses are insanely expensive. Just add taxes, then we have a 3000€ 50mm and a 1500€ 24-105. Dont see how this should work with an enthusiast body.

The Sony50/1.4 is something like $1500 and the 24-105/4, which I personally find a bit underwhelming, is very nearly that - before taxes.

 

[kj_in_hk]

Considering the size of the company, the impact this system is suppose to have, this presentation is kind of crappy and cheap. It's like a school headmaster presentation or something.

 

[ahsanford]

Kai Wong was at a different event going on elsewhere it appears:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1037237581593960448

- A

 

[Talys]

no IBIS. digital IS only.

Shocking!!

 

[ThomsA]

All USD values below are pure conversion and likely will be different than the exact figures below:

28-70 2 = 420000 Y = $3769
24-105 4 IS = 155000 Y = $1390
50 1.2 = 325000 Y = $2916
35 1.8 IS Macro = 75000 Y = $673
EF-M 32 f/1.4 = 72000 Y = $646

- A

Nokishita: Canon R "

• Canon Online Store Price: 237,000 yen [$2127 / €1840]

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[ahsanford]

EF-S glass is formally compatible with EOS R (via adaptor) as we'd expect.

- A

 

[Talys]

A lot of weight was shaved off the superteles. The gift bags given the photographers had some heavy object inside (not a camera, perhaps a memento) and the presenter asked everyone to hold it out in front of them for a few moments.

'That's how much weight we took out of these lenses' -- a few oohs and ahhs followed (small crowd)

- A

Yeah, the weight reduction of something like 2.5 lbs off the super teles was impressive.

 

[MartinF.]

Well the control ring is smart - very smart. I have always missed the aperture ring - with EOS R and RF lenses (and EF-ER adaptors) I will have it - and more too.
The slidebar (or whatever it is called) seems to be a very smart replacement for the control wheel. But Damn it will not be easy to switch between an Current EOS EF body and an EOS R body

 

[henrikolsen]

Eye Detection AF: ON (@02:00 in RF lens video)

Yes!

 

[Timedog]

Nokishita: Canon R "

• Canon Online Store Price: 237,000 yen [$2127 / €1840]

"

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

[Jack Douglas]

People who stay up for this in the middle of the night must be nuts!

Jack

 

[fullstop]

Surprise: EOS R does have Eye-AF. Well implemented multi-function slide-bar doodad too.
See other thread with official Canon videos.

 

[kj_in_hk]

These lenses are insanely expensive. Just add taxes, then we have a 3000€ 50mm and a 1500€ 24-105. Dont see how this should work with an enthusiast body.

Come buy them in Hong Kong. Tax fee.

 

[Talys]

Nokishita: Canon R "

• Canon Online Store Price: 237,000 yen [$2127 / €1840]

"

R price is good. I think ~$2k is an easy sell. 28-70/2 price is just right... to maximize profit on it, IMO.

 

[JoSto]

Lenses and body are misbalanced. Feels like they had multiple options availible, and waited for Nikon to see what they made. Then pushed out the EOS R we know fast, fast which fits the Nikon Z best. So we have an entrance level Camera and an 28-80 f2. Doesn't fit.

 

[Talys]

Surprise: EOS R does have Eye-AF. Well implemented multi-function slide-bar doodad too.
See other thread with official Canon videos.

Cool!