justaCanonuser said:

I am also with you when it gets to a retro camera. I posted recently an example from Nikon that is boldly overdesigned with wheels and buttons, obviously for young people who think that the original cameras from the 70s and 80s looked like that. But, in fact, the famous F series cameras from Nikon, as an example, had a very clean design with no bells and whistles. So I think Canon designers have too much a tradition to make cameras that support photographic flow to create such a ridiculous design accident like e.g. Nikon's Zfc. I am pretty sure if one tries to use this camera with its wheel "pyramids" on the top plate in a more manual mode, one has always to put down this camera before shooting and first seek the right wheel to rotate.

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From a 2025 interview with Phototrend on retro camera’s: “And we really focus on the ergonomics of the grip, the positioning of the dials, the buttons and other elements. So if we were to do that with the design of the AE-1, would it really achieve the kind of ergonomics and usability that we need in a Canon camera? That's the big question.”

This suggest that a retro camera by Canon will have similar ergonomics to what we are used to in the R-series.

See: https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-executives-discuss-retro-camera-design-hello-canon-eos-re-1/

blackcoffee17 said:

I love my R8, the AF and image quality are amazing. I never missed IBIS. I would prefer other updates instead: a joystick, some weather sealing, improved EVF, bigger battery (Sony can do it in the similarly sized A7C), better app connectivity (it works but connection is slow, there is no excuse in 2026 for a bluetooth / wifi connection to take 10+ seconds and often to fail first time). IBIS and dual card slots can stay as R6 features.

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Hopefully the R8 will get the update where you can choose either 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz Wi-fi. 5Ghz works a lot faster on my R6 II but it does disconnect sometimes.

Budget aside, I’d say it depends on if you need the advanced video features of the C50 – time coding, XLR inputs, etc., or if you’d benefit more from the IBIS of the R6 V.

Exploreshootshare said:

So R100ii? Maybe with a fully articulated screen so Richard won't get mad

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Buy the CF-R20EP GRIP. Problem solved.

Rceres said:

Am I the only one here yearning for a hi-res stills focused camera that re establishes Canon’s image quality leadership and competes with the A7R vi? Canon is the 35mm lens manufacturer with the quality glass that can truly utilize a 100 mp sensor. Canon, please give me a reason to stay.

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I'm in the exact same boat. I have a ton of Canon lenses and I'm almost ready to buy the A7R.

Rceres said:

¿Soy el único que anhela una cámara de alta resolución enfocada en fotografía que restablezca el liderazgo de Canon en calidad de imagen y compita con la A7R vi? Canon es el fabricante de lentes de 35 mm con la calidad de cristal necesaria para aprovechar al máximo un sensor de 100 MP. Canon, por favor, dame una razón para quedarme.

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Estoy exactamente en la misma situación. Tengo un montón de objetivos Canon y estoy casi listo para comprar la A7R.

justaCanonuser said:

Minolta was pioneer in bringing phase detection AF to the market. Leitz (Leica) developed that technology together with Minolta, and then the Leitz management decided that true photographers won't ever use AF. So they sold their patents to Minolta - and that was the beginning of the end of Leica as a pro photography supplier.

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I believe it began much earlier, Leica's SLRs never had a real chance as a supplier to professionals. Especially Nikon F and F2 cameras, with their interchangeable viewfinders, their extremely wide range of lenses, including useful zooms, fisheyes, motor drives, film magazines etc... matched pro's needs much better than the Leicaflexes.
And then came the cooperation-born R3, nice, but technically behind most Japanese models, and later the unreliable R4.
Leitz had simply taken the SLR train too late, with little conviction and money.
Much earlier, Correfot could have become their chance to be ahead of competition again. Alas, the backwards thinking management, after having despised Japanese innovation, rejected their last chance.
PS: I had several Leica R winders and motor drives (made in Austria by Eumig). None lasted longer than a year or 2, and all my R cameras shed their brittle cheap plastic body parts very quickly.
But the APO lenses, still extraordinary on my EOS R 5II...

GMCPhotographics said:

Yes, in the article that spawned this thread, the writer says "Canon doesn't make “pretty” cameras. Take the R5 Mark II or EOS R6 Mark III—neither of those cameras is particularly good-looking."
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It is indeed a matter of taste. When I got my 5D III in 2012, I really fell in love with how this camera fits in my hands, and how solid it feels. I also liked its rounded contours. Same with my R5 II now, it fits perfectly in my hand, very clean design for a modern camera, and it is surprisingly small and light, compared with the Nikon Z8 of my wife. The Z8 is also quite a nice camera, but a bit more clumsy and "edgy" - but that's my very personal taste, of course.

I am also with you when it gets to a retro camera. I posted recently an example from Nikon that is boldly overdesigned with wheels and buttons, obviously for young people who think that the original cameras from the 70s and 80s looked like that. But, in fact, the famous F series cameras from Nikon, as an example, had a very clean design with no bells and whistles. So I think Canon designers have too much a tradition to make cameras that support photographic flow to create such a ridiculous design accident like e.g. Nikon's Zfc. I am pretty sure if one tries to use this camera with its wheel "pyramids" on the top plate in a more manual mode, one has always to put down this camera before shooting and first seek the right wheel to rotate.

jo6466 said:

Very good results for a very low cost

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MPB pricing right now is ~$5K for the EF 800/5.6L and ~$3.5K for the R3. I doubt many people would characterize $8500 as 'very low cost'. The R6II + 200-800 will also give very good results, for $4200 brand new. Just sayin'.

Maximilian said:

My brother had the T90. Great tool for its time (1986!).
TBH, Minolta (now Sony) went that way even 1 year earlier with the 7000, but not with the full consequence that Canon did in cooperation with Colani.
My cousin hat the 7000. Also an impressing tool for its time. (first SLR with a full AF system ever!).

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Minolta was pioneer in bringing phase detection AF to the market. Leitz (Leica) developed that technology together with Minolta, and then the Leitz management decided that true photographers won't ever use AF. So they sold their patents to Minolta - and that was the beginning of the end of Leica as a pro photography supplier.

AlanF said:

He even redesigned his own name so it fitted his own form - from Lutz to Luigi.

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Yes, and he was not only in Germany, but in Japan extremely popular, I learned. In fact, he moved in the early 70s to Japan and founded a Colani Design Center and in the 80s he was indeed for some years chief designer of Canon.

jo6466 said:

My favorite combination for wildlife photography
Very good results for a very low cost

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Do you have any examples of what you've captured with this?

P-visie said:

One of those 4 caps as a pre-purchase for the RF 35mm f 1.2 L?

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How long will this cap need to develop fungus?

David - Sydney said:

Could be a weird option like R8a (astro mod) but this is unlikely due to 3rd party modifiers from clip in filters to various sensor level mods (Ha/IR etc)

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Maybe a R8a is not so weird? After a long shift away from astro, Canon has recently got back into the astro game with lenses like RF 14/1.4. A camera body to go with it makes sense to me.

P-visie said:

One of those 4 caps as a pre-purchase for the RF 35mm f 1.2 L?

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I have already more than 4 RF lenses.... but I wish, oh how I wish...

neuroanatomist said:

Woah there, big spender. Careful, Canon might get the impression that they're doing everything right.

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Darn it!

But they will not if they analyze my spending patterns across the last years (as they must! otherwise they are most assuredly d00med )

Nathalietje86 said:

Lets hope canon comes quick with updates about the new compact camera's

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Unfortunately, the new compacts (and maybe other new cameras) may be delayed for quite some time to the RAMpocalyse. RAM prices are currently insane and more increases in the forecast for at least the next year. Nasty convergence of AI demands and the memory cartel seizing the opportunity.

The R8ii with retro design elements really doesn't sound appealing at all at this point. Kind sounds like they're giving it a paint job and messing up the controls, so neither target group (R8 users/ retro) will be happy in the end. I really hope Canon surprises us in the most positive way.

Maximilian said:

That's very much in the eye of the beholder.
What makes a camera pretty or even iconic?
My opinion is, that every tool that delivers best ergonomics is "pretty".


And even this design maybe finds people that will call it "pretty",
Not me, by the way.

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To me Canon makes to most smooth ( can we call that pretty?) of the workhorse camera segment. For daily pro use that is. It's not a design-y statement piece, but it is well designed. It's litarally more smooth than Sony and Nikon. Leica and perhaps Hasselblad x2d win the designer luxury segment. And fuji wins "the rest" as the retro inspired trendsetter I guess. There's no one brand that dominates every or all categories.

Still hoping that canon will announce there new compact camera's, we are already in juli now so come on canon

roby17269 said:

Correction: I have received the 4 new lens caps yesterday (I had forgotten about those!), so, as it turns out, I have indeed spent some money on Canon in 2026...

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One of those 4 caps as a pre-purchase for the RF 35mm f 1.2 L?

roby17269 said:

Correction: I have received the 4 new lens caps yesterday (I had forgotten about those!), so, as it turns out, I have indeed spent some money on Canon in 2026...

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Woah there, big spender. Careful, Canon might get the impression that they're doing everything right.

roby17269 said:

I've stopped complaining about Canon not catering for my desires and wants and have spent my money on non-Canon gear.

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Correction: I have received the 4 new lens caps yesterday (I had forgotten about those!), so, as it turns out, I have indeed spent some money on Canon in 2026...