Does Canon have plans to release a ‘retro’ styled EOS R camera in the future?

[Canon Rumors]

During the Photo & Imaging show in Shanghai earlier this month, Canon representatives did their normal interviews with various publications. As per usual, they were tight lipped about future products. However, sometimes you can read between the lines, especially when they cannot confirm or deny a product is coming in the future, or at least

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[sanj]

Yes, please!

 

[Longtermer]

They would probably sell a heap of a retro styled bodies! Query which existing body they would adapt though? The R6 II maybe? The R8?

 

[Canon Rumors]

I'd be down for a silver Canon RE-1

 

[Frodo]

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They would probably sell a heap of a retro styled bodies! Query which existing body they would adapt though? The R6 II maybe? The R8?

I think the first question is what would the retro camera emulate? When I think of classic film cameras the Nikon FM and Pentax Spotmatic come to mind. Then the OM-1. The closest Canon camera would be the FTb (a TLb was my first SLR) or maybe the EF. Not sure how well an F would work. I owned an AE-1, but think that the FTb is more of a classic design.

 

[Maximilian]

I did shoot with AE-1 and FTb.
I have no need to go back to those ergonomics.
Thank you, no!
How well did the Nikon Df sell?

 

[Canon Rumors]

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I think the first question is what would the retro camera emulate? When I think of classic film cameras the Nikon FM and Pentax Spotmatic come to mind. Then the OM-1. The closest Canon camera would be the FTb (a TLb was my first SLR) or maybe the EF. Not sure how well an F would work. I owned an AE-1, but think that the FTb is more of a classic design.

I think the AE-1 is still their best selling ILC ever, something like 6 million units sold. I see more AE-1's in use today than any other Canon SLR.

The FTb is nice though and I love the F-1 too.

I did shoot with AE-1 and FTb.
I have no need to go back to those ergonomics.
Thank you, no!
How well did the Nikon Df sell?

Well enough to continue making the line in the mirrorless world.

 

[Swerky]

Naturally, for this to work, Canon need to release with this eventual body a couple of prime lenses with a matching retro style. I don’t see zoom lenses working with this.

 

[BC]

They would have to dig deep. Canon has been using the "Black Space Dildo ©" aesthetic since the late '80s/early '90s. An AE-1 could be pretty cool.

 

[GMCPhotographics]

I think the idea of a range finder Canonet based on an R8 is an awesome idea. Certainly a nod to Canon coming full circle and SLR’s being a thing of the past.
Since the addition of Live view in the 40D all those years ago, I’ve wondered if SLR’s would eventually become obsolete.

 

[pzyber]

I would definetely get one if it's full frame. Not that I need it but just for fun.

 

[sanj]

I would definetely get one if it's full frame. Not that I need it but just for fun.

Yes, full frame with a matching 35mm f1.4. 32mpx. IBIS.

 

[bf]

Meaningless answer! They've got no taste! The rest is blah blah ...

 

[EOS 4 Life]

How well did the Nikon Df sell?

Pretty well according to Nikon.
Although, I never saw it in the list of top selling cameras.

 

[Del Paso]

The only one I'd like to see is a "New Canonet" fitted with a highest quality 35mm lens.

 

[Rumours not rumors]

The EOS R6 Mark II is fairly damn close to spot on for handling, but take the R6 Mark II inards and stuff them into an old Canon T90 SLR body and I'll be in photo heaven!

 

[el peso]

Typical Canon — many words about nothing.

 

[padam]

Yes, full frame with a matching 35mm f1.4. 32mpx. IBIS.

They will probably strengthen their pancake and non-L line-up of primes first, those are the matching lenses.
Voigtlander will likely add more manual focus RF-mount lenses as well. With a fast aperture, there is just no other way to keep the size in check.

They will not make 1.4 if they are committed to 1.2 and it would look ridiculous with most RF-mount lenses on it.


By the way if they wanted to make a "retro" camera a 6D Mark III positioned in between an R8 and the R6 Mark II would be a pretty sweet hybrid camera. But they aren't interested in EF lenses anymore, so no chance of that, but I would have appreciated the optical viewfinder and it is also not really any heavier than a mirrorless setup either.

 

[SwissFrank]

This would be my suggestion: something with the guts of an existing camera, with either a fixed 50/1.4 or 40/1.4, 35/1.4, or, an RF mount with such a lens.

As an intro special deal, they could refuse to sell the lens separately, and "make" you buy one even if you just want the lens.

There have been such cameras in the past: super-high quality fixed-lens rangefinders. Leica's made it's share of digital and film, Nikon had the 35Ti and 28Ti. It'd also be similar to the Contax G lineup, which I personally owned and loved, it being my always-in-the-backpack camera from like 1999 to 2002. If they went the G2 route, they could then introduce what I've long felt was missing: tiny, high-quality, "street photography" lenses that don't emphasize spec. Like a 35/2.8, 28/2.8, 24/2.8, 90/2.8? They wouldn't have macro and maybe not control dials, but simply be super high image quality and super durable.

This is their fixed-lens rangefinder QL14 (50/1.4) and they also had a 50/1.7 model the QL17.

 

[cooldood]

Instamax = Apple
Canon = Lenovo
Without seeing the ports most new Lenovo laptops look like 1990. It is possible to have something fun to use and get real work done.