What We Want to See in the Retro Canon EOS R8 Mark II

[erader]

my first camera was the AE-1 in 1980. i am interested in the retro camera but i would use it as a back-up to my R5, not as a novelty. therefore here's what i'd like to see: ibis, 32mp, silver and black, joystick and LP-E6P battery. i don't care about video nor do i care about flippy screen, one card slot is fine. i don't care about lenses and other accessories

 

[daveohig]

I love my R8. I also envy retro design. For me the R8ii should have the following things:

33mp sensor same as R6iii
Longer battery life
Up/down (not to the side!) tilt screen
IBIS
High res, big, clear EVF
Included thumb and hand grip (removable?) to facilitate handling when needed (i.e. so regular RF lenses can still be used without buying 3rd party grips)
Metal body & gorgeous, design - make Nikon ZF / Olympus OM3 jealous!
Exp triangle dials (aperture on lens)
This should be a camera for photography - if video is included keep it basic
Detachable matching lenses made of metal with clicky aperture dials
- 28mm f2.8 pancake with distance scale for zone focus and manual override
- 43mm or thereabouts f1.4 (obviously bigger!) without focus issues of recent 45mm 1.2
All above ip53 weather sealed
Personally not fussed about 2 card slots, never needed more than one!
Keep it small! (Compared to chunky bloaters R5 / R6)

 

[mimbu]

A ‘retro’ camera is not for me, as I already have a real one. I’ll leave it to the influencers and trend-setters.

Yeah, I've also never been a fan of the retro designs. They just seem like modern tech combined with retro (lack of) ergonomics. But I have a friend who bought a Zf and loves it. I gave him a grip as a gift so at least the ergonomics are not as bad as they were, but man, it just seems like it makes the camera harder to use. But, to each their own. They seem to sell well.

 

[scyrene]

chunky bloaters R5 / R6

Coming from DSLRs, this made me chuckle.

 

[Traveler]

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- I don’t think they’ll do a boxy design. Canon is too proud of their ergonimics.
- no brighter EFV. The reason is power consumption (and costs)
- I wouldn’t expect a retro EF-RF adapter. I don’t think this is a transition camera for DSLR users. And they want to sell new (RF) lenses.

I also wish canon makes something new (better screen, new menu, etc). Retro or not.

 

[Eric84]

I don't see Canon replacing the LP-E17 battery anytime soon.

Why cant a R8 mkII have the same battery as the R6 mkII ?

 

[davidespinosa]

But they need to level up the RF 50mm 1.8.

How about the 45mm f/1.2 ?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1930513-REG/canon_7198c002_rf_45mm_f_1_2_stm.html

 

[SnowMiku]

Why cant a R8 mkII have the same battery as the R6 mkII ?

I also wish the R8 II would have the same battery as the R6 II, but the R8 is smaller and market segmentation.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Why cant a R8 mkII have the same battery as the R6 mkII ?

The camera would need to be larger.

To sum up several posts (not singling yours out)…why not just make the R8 the R6 but keep the R8 price? Because…no.

 

[Uneternal]

35mm pancake. Even F5.6 if necessary but make it 35 not 28. Or 22mm rf-s f2 or 2.8 would be fine too.

Crop the 28mm by 1.25 and you have a 35mm. On a 32MP sensor, you'll have 20.5MP left.

 

[Eric84]

I also wish the R8 II would have the same battery as the R6 II, but the R8 is smaller and market segmentation.

I know that the body would have to be a little bit bigger, but if they are making a mkII there will have to be some improvements

 

[Exploreshootshare]

The camera would need to be larger.

To sum up several posts (not singling yours out)…why not just make the R8 the R6 but keep the R8 price? Because…no.

Hehe, yeah, there are so many posts with upgrade wished that basically make the R8 a mini R6. That's why I had list in my post and said a maximum of two upgraded or new features are possible. Canon being Canon they might even just give it a new design be through with it.

 

[neuroanatomist]

I know that the body would have to be a little bit bigger, but if they are making a mkII there will have to be some improvements

More than a little bit bigger, which for some would be a significant negative and not at all an improvement.

Personally, I like that the R8 uses the LP-E17, because it shares that battery with other cameras that I have and often travel with – the PowerShot V1, M6II and my full spectrum M6. Three of those bodies can charge the battery in-camera, meaning I don't even need to bring the wall-wart charger.

 

[Sporgon]

When adding the little grip extender to the RP I found it to be one of the most comfortable cameras to hold (without large lenses) that I’ve ever held. The smaller battery and grip size is an important part of that.
The only reason I sold it and bought an R6 was because I wanted to use manual lenses and the R6 is much better in this regard for a number of reasons.

 

[neuroanatomist]

When adding the little grip extender to the RP I found it to be one of the most comfortable cameras to hold (without large lenses) that I’ve ever held. The smaller battery and grip size is an important part of that.

I don't find it particularly comfortable to hold, which is why I use a 1-series for my everyday camera. Instead of the grip extension, I use the RRS modular L-bracket that provides the same form factor on the bottom, which is tolerable for me (whereas without that extension, it would be very uncomfortable to use). Having said that, I don't handhold the R8 much – it's on a tripod or in a shoulder bag and pulled out just to take a couple of shots.