Are Cameras delayed because of the EU?

[Canon Rumors]

Some active conversations are happening that cameras are being delayed because of EU regulations that went into effect this year. The two regulations that people are speculating as the cause of delays are the EU USB-C and AI laws. Common Charger Directive 2022/2380 According to the Common Charger Directive 2022/2380 approved by the Council of

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[Hubert Multana]

Leave Canon alone, they are busy releasing Golf Rangefinders.

 

[Canon Rumors]

Leave Canon alone, they are busy releasing Golf Rangefinders.

It doesn't really matter how far away the hole is (there's things in the ground that tell you, or the golf cart does anyway) , it's not going to help with the ball going 50 yards to right for me.

Who buys these things? If you're actually good.. you don't need one. If you're bad, it ain't gonna help.

I'd rather Canon actually put some work into improving the optics of their IS binoculars... This PowerShot random product thing..........

 

[Richard CN]

It doesn't really matter how far away the hole is (there's things in the ground that tell you, or the golf cart does anyway) , it's not going to help with the ball going 50 yards to right for me.

Who buys these things? If you're actually good.. you don't need one. If you're bad, it ain't gonna help.

I'd rather Canon actually put some work into improving the optics of their IS binoculars... This PowerShot random product thing..........

mmm like i said, if i had one it would just continually go "LOL. Too far, scrub"

 

[koenkooi]

[...] I'd rather Canon actually put some work into improving the optics of their IS binoculars... This PowerShot random product thing..........

My kids enjoy looking around with binoculars while I putter around with the camera, these powershot thingies would be slightly more user friendly and allow them to takes pictures and movies of things they spot. But for €300 for the original Powershot Zoom, I could also get better binoculars, it's approaching Canon IS binocular pricing.

I suspect they made this rangefinder one to make it look more 'manly'. I bet you could market the black version to people doing long range target shooting

 

[Canon Rumors]

My kids enjoy looking around with binoculars while I putter around with the camera, these powershot thingies would be slightly more user friendly and allow them to takes pictures and movies of things they spot. But for €300 for the original Powershot Zoom, I could also get better binoculars, it's approaching Canon IS binocular pricing.

I suspect they made this rangefinder one to make it look more 'manly'. I bet you could market the black version to people doing long range target shooting

I want some longer binoculars, but I can't hand hold above 8.... but the Canon IS bins are awful optically. It's a bummer.

 

[TulseLuper]

Who buys these things? If you're actually good.. you don't need one.

OT but this is not true. Knowing how far you are from the target is fundamental. Personally, I find front/middle/back of green distances often more valuable than precise pin location. Anyway, I’m not sure I know even a single golfer who does not have and use a rangefinder.

 

[Del Paso]

My kids enjoy looking around with binoculars while I putter around with the camera, these powershot thingies would be slightly more user friendly and allow them to takes pictures and movies of things they spot. But for €300 for the original Powershot Zoom, I could also get better binoculars, it's approaching Canon IS binocular pricing.

I suspect they made this rangefinder one to make it look more 'manly'. I bet you could market the black version to people doing long range target shooting

I'd definitely prefer the Leica rangefinder, Canon binoculars are not on the quality level of their camera lenses.
And I might also mention the horrid soft coating they use on the binoculars, with time it gets softer and softer and turns into a glue. Have they changed this?
If binos, then Leica, Zeiss, Swarovsky, Nikon, Kowa. But certainly not Canon...

 

[Canon Rumors]

OT but this is not true. Knowing how far you are from the target is fundamental. Personally, I find front/middle/back of green distances often more valuable than precise pin location. Anyway, I’m not sure I know even a single golfer who does not have and use a rangefinder.

I have played and shot hundreds of rounds and never seen anyone pull a rangefinder out. Maybe it's a geographical thing.. I dunno.

 

[Canon Rumors]

I'd definitely prefer the Leica rangefinder, Canon binoculars are not on the quality level of their camera lenses.
And I might also mention the horrid soft coating they use on the binoculars, with time it gets softer and softer and turns into a glue. Have they changed this?
If binos, then Leica, Zeiss, Swarovsky, Nikon, Kowa. But certainly not Canon...

The German optics with IS... one can dream.

 

[koenkooi]

I'd definitely prefer the Leica rangefinder, Canon binoculars are not on the quality level of their camera lenses.
And I might also mention the horrid soft coating they use on the binoculars, with time it gets softer and softer and turns into a glue. Have they changed this?
If binos, then Leica, Zeiss, Swarovsky, Nikon, Kowa. But certainly not Canon...

I hate when PU starts weeping. Sometimes I can muster enough motivation to rub it off with a cloth and IPA, but generally it goes into recycling.

 

[josephandrews222]

I like the reasonable logic on display in this post. Good logic. Good writing.

 

[Del Paso]

I hate when PU starts weeping. Sometimes I can muster enough motivation to rub it off with a cloth and IPA, but generally it goes into recycling.

IPA? India Pale Ale? Or Isopropyl Alcohol?
Another possibility would be to spray some varnish on the item. But Canon's decision to use this stuff is hard to understand, and even harder to understand why they've been using it for so long on expensive products.

 

[Navism]

No way. That alpha rumor guy loves views, moneyand story. His followers love his story.

 

[David - Sydney]

Scraping the barrel to find reasons for canon’s lack of (non golf related) announcements

 

[P-visie]

These EU laws/regulations have been in the making for years. I find it very hard to believe that corporations like Canon, Nikon and Sony have not anticipated these laws. Blaming these laws may be easy to hide other reasons for not being able to release new products.

 

[Richard CN]

Scraping the barrel to find reasons for canon’s lack of (non golf related) announcements

Craig and I have some theories. I think he's writing something up on it.

These EU laws/regulations have been in the making for years. I find it very hard to believe that corporations like Canon, Nikon and Sony have not anticipated these laws. Blaming these laws may be easy to hide other reasons for not being able to release new products.

Yes. Should not have come as a surprise to any one of them, and even if by chance it did, the laws arent effective any time soon, AND it wouldn't stop announcements.

However, the internet was blathering on about it, so here we are.

 

[John Wilde]

Thom Hogan claims "...; I've now gotten confirmation from three different companies that there is are still parts shortages that are forcing them to choose between producing existing models or new models." (Apr 9, 2024}

Perhaps that's why Canon, and Sony, and Nikon, haven't released a new camera model all year.

 

[Canon Rumors]

Thom Hogan claims "...; I've now gotten confirmation from three different companies that there is are still parts shortages that are forcing them to choose between producing existing models or new models." (Apr 9, 2024}

Perhaps that's why Canon, and Sony, and Nikon, haven't released a new camera model all year.

We have been going down the certification rabbit hole. The time between certification of wifi/bluetooth and when a product is announced has zero consistency.

You can see below when the planet went sideways,.....

I will note that there are different DS model numbers in some regions. for example the EOS R5 is DS126838 with Korean regulators. The certification dates are approximate, as the processes may have started and ended at different points in time depending on the country and this list is comprised of information from various agencies.

EOS R DS126721
Certification: June 2018
Announced: September 2018


EOS RP DS126751
Certification: January 2019
Announced: February 2019


EOS R3 DS126857
Certification: September 2021
Announced: September 2021


EOS R5 DS126831
Certification: April 2020
Announced: June 2020


EOS R6 DS126832
Certification: February 2020
Announced: July 2020


EOS R6 Mark II DS126860
Certification: May 2022
Announced: November 2022


EOS R7 DS126841
Certification: September 2021
Announced: May 2022


EOS R8 DS126881
Certification: March 2022
Announced: February 2023


EOS R10 DS126842
Certification: September 2021
Announced: May 2022


EOS R50 DS126877
Certification: March 2022
Announced: February 2023


EOS R100 DS126877
Certification: March 2022
Announced: May 2023

 

[Brown]

I hate when PU starts weeping. Sometimes I can muster enough motivation to rub it off with a cloth and IPA, but generally it goes into recycling.

Is that what Nikon used on their cameras years ago?