Canon updates EOS R5 8K and autofocus information

[Canon1966]

So Wex has it:

It looks very comfortable to hold...Canon has the best ergonomics IMO.

 

[Canon1966]

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That's hysterical! Very good!

 

[Bert63]

Now I just need to time the selling of my 5DmarkIV to get the best price while trying not to pay the absolute premium price on the R5

Keep it!

Right now I carry an EOS-R and a 5D4 and they're really a great set - they compliment each other.

 

[Bert63]

Please. Canon. I'm sold. Details are nice, how 'bout the price!

 

[Canon1966]

Please. Canon. I'm sold. Details are nice, how 'bout the price!

I'm sold as well. July see seems so far away...then the reviews and critics...I hope Canon takes back it's crown.

 

[Deleted member 381342]

Can Premiere even use more than 32 Threads now? If not, a what even is out there that beats the 3950X? RAM is something you can easily get for a PC aswell. The Afterburner card only does decoding, right? If Canon's 8K is RAW, that won't help at all. And on the GPU side, it's not like Apple went with the best option anyway.

The base model Mac Pro is all but serious grunt. I haven't edited any 4K myself, let alone 8K. But is it reasonable to suggest a 3950X is not a suitable option?

The R5 might output ProRes Raw, or you'll use your 48+ thread CPU to convert the Canon format to ProRes Raw so It is easier to work with and in the domain of the Afterburner to offload the editing away from the GPU's and CPU's

I don't think anyone using a Mac Pro for serious work will be using the base model. We are talking about 24 core models with 2-4 GPU's and a Afterburner card or a Windows workstation with similar specs using Eypc or Xeon. And I would hope Premiere can use 32 or more threads by now.

Anyhoo, right now doing serious 8k editing is still the domain of a workstation with lots of RAM. It's not to say a Ryzen or even a laptop can't do it, its just not going to be ideal. Give it 5 years and it'll be something that a phone can do without fuss.

 

[slclick]

I already have a buyer for my 5DS. Keeping the 5D IV.

Used Canon gear is not getting what it used to.

11/2019- Mint 5D3, $1230 from Keh.com.
2/2020- Same camera, $770

Glass is a little different, especially the L series, holds it's own pretty well. However not like in the 00's.

 

[Jonathan Thill]

So now I am only concerned about price. Looks very similar to 1DX mark III, but it is not the R1. Sure the full specs may tell a different story. I hope it is priced at the 5D level or it is going to be very expensive as the Canadian dollar keeps sliding on health and market concerns

It will likely be new 5D Money in Canada, I am betting on 5 to 5.5K Canadian so I put the money aside. Just waiting for a per order. Markets are crazy, great deals to be had atm.

 

[Deleted member 7828]

Nice, but will wait for hands-on reviews before getting excited. This is nothing more than a slick marketing campaign at the moment (but I will admit it is a good one)

 

[B77]

A few statements from Canon officials puts this camera in the 5d segment, “not just for working professionals”, so it will for sure be priced below $3999. My guess is 3899.

We all hope Canon has realized they have to stop throwing overpriced stuff out and trying to sell it to people (EOS R ...ahem...). Yeah, few professionals will buy it in $3.000+ range, but meanwhile Sony, BlackMagic, Panasonic, etc. have stolen their entire customer base with $1.000-$2.000 cameras with better or similar video capabilities.
Don't get me wrong, I own 7D and love it, but if Canon prices this thing above $2.500 I am buying competitor's camera as well. Hell, blackmagic has 4K 60fps for $1.300, sounds like one hell of a deal for some good quality footage.

 

[Bert63]

We all hope Canon has realized they have to stop throwing overpriced stuff out and trying to sell it to people (EOS R ...ahem...). Yeah, few professionals will buy it in $3.000+ range, but meanwhile Sony, BlackMagic, Panasonic, etc. have stolen their entire customer base with $1.000-$2.000 cameras with better or similar video capabilities.
Don't get me wrong, I own 7D and love it, but if Canon prices this thing above $2.500 I am buying competitor's camera as well. Hell, blackmagic has 4K 60fps for $1.300, sounds like one hell of a deal for some good quality footage.

You may as well buy the competitor's gear today because your $2.5K wish is never going to happen.

EOS-R isn't overpriced in my opinion. $1,799 gives you fantastic photos and all the Canon lenses out there.

Blackmagic? That's funny.

"Sony, BlackMagic, Panasonic, etc. have stolen their entire customer base "

You're a funny guy.

 

[AdmiralFwiffo]

Am I the only one wondering where Canon said this? None of the articles or rumor sites have links to the primary source. Did they update the specs on some site somewhere? Was there a press release? News conference? Kissogram? Seance? Did they just call all the news sites to whisper sweet nothings?

 

[Viggo]

Am I the only one wondering where Canon said this? None of the articles or rumor sites have links to the primary source. Did they update the specs on some site somewhere? Was there a press release? News conference? Kissogram? Seance? Did they just call all the news sites to whisper sweet nothings?

Here you go

 

[trounds]

Click...ordered, I wish!
Will be ordereing on release date. Can't wait.

 

[AEWest]

Question to sports photographers: would it not be better to film clips of action at 8K 30fps (at say 40mp) and do a frame grab rather than a 1dx3 at 20mp at 16 fps for stills?

 

[Czardoom]

We all hope Canon has realized they have to stop throwing overpriced stuff out and trying to sell it to people (EOS R ...ahem...). Yeah, few professionals will buy it in $3.000+ range, but meanwhile Sony, BlackMagic, Panasonic, etc. have stolen their entire customer base with $1.000-$2.000 cameras with better or similar video capabilities.
Don't get me wrong, I own 7D and love it, but if Canon prices this thing above $2.500 I am buying competitor's camera as well. Hell, blackmagic has 4K 60fps for $1.300, sounds like one hell of a deal for some good quality footage.

If you judge a camera on some sort of spec checklist, then you can believe that Canon products are overpriced. If you have owned various brands, then you might come to the realization that price should be judged on more than a spec list. I own the R and so far it is worth the full price I paid. At one time I owned A Sony A7 II. Luckily I was able to return it. if someone had given me one for free, I wouldn't have used it over my Canon 6D or even my Olympus E-M1. Lots of specs. Lots of crappy specs. Quality costs a bit more.

 

[sanj]

Nice, but will wait for hands-on reviews before getting excited. This is nothing more than a slick marketing campaign at the moment (but I will admit it is a good one)

Which campaign?

 

[sanj]

Question to sports photographers: would it not be better to film clips of action at 8K 30fps (at say 40mp) and do a frame grab rather than a 1dx3 at 20mp at 16 fps for stills?

Only if you have a shutter at 1/1000 or such to freeze the action.

 

[Sharlin]

I do notice the release note says autofocus in all 8k modes. That means multiple 8k modes are present.

Well, at least 25p and 30p.That's already "multiple", technically, but no doubt there'll be 24p as well. It's probable that there will also be separate 16:9 and 17:9 (DCI) modes for each frame rate as well, à la 1DX3.

 

[dtaylor]

My MacBook Pro is going to melt into a little silver puddle trying to process that video. I doubt I’ll even be able to play it back. Let alone edit. Hopefully there are also some good 4K recording options.

I have little doubt the 4k is good. And you can always build a Hackintosh for video editing.