The Coming Canon ‘Retro’ Camera to Use Latest 32.5MP Sensor

[erader]

I owned an AE-1 and A1 but currently own an R6-2 and R7. I'll pass on this one.

AE-1 was my first camera in 1980. i recently sold all my DSLR gear and bought an R5 and all RF lenses. I need a second camera and don't want/need video. the main thing to me is the sensor. the RE-1 sounds a great way to get that R6III sensor cheaper

 

[erader]

Someone is confused...lol.




Cute or not, I expect such camera to have nothing less than the autofocus of a R8, not to mention the R6 Mark III.
To me, they could remove video recording entirely, but photography-wise, it must have almost everything.
A photographer's camera that is decently paid must have photography features that suit its price.

Retro-styled is not retro-operational. If they wanted to make a retro digital camera, it would be worth less than a R8.

much better sensor, tho. and as a landscape photographer that's all that really matters to me

 

[erader]

I think the implication is, while the average image quality (probably especially sharpness) of lenses is much better now, the RF 45 is has a number of flaws that were more common in the past (but I don't know how true that is).

so they'll use the 45 because it's a shitty lens? no thanks haha

 

[m4ndr4ke]

much better sensor, tho. and as a landscape photographer that's all that really matters to me

I'm not sure what you meant to say, but I doubt a tripod cares about camera aesthetics

 

[erader]

I'm not sure what you meant to say, but I doubt a tripod cares about camera aesthetics

but i do. the AE-1 was my first camera! i got it as a xmas gift in 1980

and i already have an R5. if the RE1 has the same 32mp sensor as the R6III but costs under $2k i will view that as a gift from the canon gods.

incidentally i recently bought the R5 instead of the R5II because it has a better sensor for what i do and i don't want/need the other features. and the R5 was around $1500 cheaper

 

[Michael T]

Please make it styled after the F-1 and not the AE-1. The AE-1 was plastic looking thing. The F-1 had much more classic styling, maybe call it the RF-1.

 

[Sporgon]

Please make it styled after the F-1 and not the AE-1. The AE-1 was plastic looking thing. The F-1 had much more classic styling, maybe call it the RF-1.

The ‘RE-1’ will be a plastic looking thing

 

[MartinP]

I have never really understood the desire for "retro" products aside the emotional part of it. Most vintage cameras had totally different ergonomics back then. Not saying they were all awful, but they catered to different needs and had different restrictions such as the non negotiable film compartment. To me, I´d rather take a current camera over a retro one every day of the year.

The only interesting line for me was that it will be a photocentric camera. Probably not enough to lure me into buying one, but a good thing to see.

Maybe this camera will have WiFi 6 and it is the camera which was recently registered.

Maybe you would understand it if you had used and liked the ergonomics "back then". Or appreciated the build quality of the (cameras and) lenses back then. I used classic film cameras for 47 years before finally switching to digital. For me it is not just the ergonomics, but having all the basic functions (ISO, shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation) directly available on dedicated dials. Yes, I love my "retro" cameras.

 

[MartinP]

Personally, I don't get the appeal of using a retro camera. I prefer function over form, and such a camera is likely to be boxy and less comfortable to hold. But for those hoping for an RE-1 or whatever Canon ends up calling it, I hope Canon delivers.

Function over form is one of the big reasons I like retro cameras. Especially true retro, that have dedicated ISO, shutter speed, and exposure compensation dials, just like classic film cameras had. Being able to quickly change those (and aperture, as I only use lenses with an aperture ring), is function to me. Instead of having to fiddle with a dial, then rotate a wheel while looking at an LED window!

So you see, there is more than one way to see this whole "retro" thing.

 

[Michael Clark]

Retro cars, retro cameras, why not?
There seems to exist, according even to Canon executives, a real demand for them.
And I don't think those customers will ask for high-end features. I only wonder why everybody prefers the AE-1 over the A1, better ergonomics in my opinion.
Will I buy it? Maybe not, unless I need a backup or EDC body to replace my aging R.
But if Canon can make money with it, they should produce it quick, before this fashion fades away!

Because the AE-1 was the mass selling one that former owners, or those who aspired to own one back in the day, have nostalgia for.