Canon RF 200-500mm f/4L IS USM Coming Soon


The Canon RF 200-500mm f/4L IS USM could be announced as soon as November and it is being reported that it will come with a built-in 1.4x teleconverter built-in. The Teleconverter will be useful and make the lens into an effective 280-700mm f/5.6.

Canon RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM:
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Canon RF 135mm f/2 Patent Found


Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Canon filed a patent for a Canon RF135mm f/2 that has been found. Canon currently has a Canon RF135mm F1.8 L IS USM that is very expensive so a f/2 lens without IS could be an affordable option in the future.

overview

  • [Publication number] P2024133316
  • [Release date] 2024-10-01
  • [Title of Invention] Optical system and imaging device having the same
  • [Application date] 2024-07-19
  • [Show division] Division of P 2020148705
    [Original application date] 2020-09-04
  • [Applicant]
    [Identification number] 000001007
    [Name or company name] Canon Inc.
  • [Background Technology]
    [0002]
    Patent Document 1 discloses an optical system in which various aberrations such as chromatic aberration are effectively corrected by appropriately arranging a positive lens made of a material with a small Abbe number (high dispersion material).
  • [0008] According to the present invention
    , it is possible to provide an optical system and an imaging device which are small in size and in which various aberrations such as chromatic aberration are well corrected.


Example 1

  • Focal length: 130.77
  • F-number: 2.06
  • Half angle of view: 9.39
  • Image height: 21.64
  • Overall length: 132.51
  • Back focal length: 25.26


Example 4

  • Focal length: 130.46
  • F-number: 2.06
  • Half angle of view: 9.42
  • Image height: 21.64
  • Overall length: 146.16
  • Back focal length: 17.93

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TTARTISAN RGB Mini LED Video Light


TTARTISAN released a white edition of this light in August and has just announced an RPG version that is more versatile. If you’re interested in picking one up they are quite affordable on Amazon and I ordered a few myself to experiment with. There is a single pack and a 10-pack.

  • Classic Design: This RGB LED light features a design based on classic 135 film, showcasing a unique retro style. It combines a retro look with pratical functionality, adding vibrant color effects to your photography.
  • RGB Full-color Spectrum: With a wavelength range extending from 400-750nm, this RGB LED light offers a vibrant spectrum. Buy freely combining the red, green, and blu channels, you ca easily create various color effecs.
  • 3 Color Temperatures: This LED light offers three color temperature: 3000K warm white, 4500K neutral white, and 6000K cool white, creating atmospheres for various shooting scenes. Whether it’s jewelry displays or food photography, this LED light will illuminate every creative moment in your work.
  • Color Rendering Index 95+: With a Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 95+, it accurately reproduces the natural colors of the subject. Whether it’s skin tones, food colors or still life details, they can all be fully presented.
  • PROTECTIVE RUBBER CAP: A rubber cap is included. If you need to place the LED light in a bag or pocket, put the rubber cap on the switch to prevent accidental tounches, thereby saving battery power.
  • Magnetic cold shoe mount: The unique magnetic cold shoe design allows you to easily attach the light to the camera. It can be adjusted from 0 to 180 degrees, and can also be detached t any time.
  • Easy Installation: Simple insert the LED light’s cold shoe mount into the camera’s hot shoe mount following the arrow direction to provide ideal lighting in low-light conditions. Make every product photo more professional and light up your every inspiring moment.
  • Efficient Charging Long-Lasting Light: It only take about 45 minutes to fully charging using the Type-C cable. The red light indicates charging, and the green light indicates full charge. If using only the warm or wool white, the battery life is approx. 160 minutes. If alternating between cool and warm white, the battery life is approx. 80 mintes.
  • Lanyard Hole Design: There is a lanyard hole at the switch, allowing you to hang the LED light on a bag or attach it to clothing. This makes it easy to use whenever needed without worrying about losing it.

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Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM Now In Stock Everywhere


Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM:
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The Canon RF 10-20mm f/4 L IS STM sounds like a very impressive lens and it is finally in stock everywhere.

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DCW: Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM Review – An Instant Classic That’s Equally Perfect For Stills and Video

Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama / WEX PhotoFoto Koch

Digital Camera World published its full review of the Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM  which you can read here or check out the summary below:

Features Top-end features include a customizable control ring and function button, plus a dedicated stepless aperture ring. ★★★★★
Design The design incorporates an excellent dual autofocus system and a particularly well-rounded 11-blade aperture diaphragm. ★★★★★
Performance Image quality and all-round performance are superb although, like many recent lenses, it relies on in-camera correction for distortion. ★★★★★
Value It’s certainly an expensive lens to buy but still undercuts the older EF lens for purchase price. ★★★★

Buy this…

  • You want a 35mm f/1.4 lens that works brilliantly well for both stills and video. This lens is equally excellent for both.
  • You demand the very highest standard of image quality and, like many, find that a fast 35mm lens is a must-have for your kit bag.

Don’t buy this…

  • You’d rather spend less on a lens like the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art (EF mount), which you can use on EOS R system cameras via a mount adapter.
  • You don’t feel the need for a fast f/1.4 aperture, in which case the Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS Macro STM is much less expensive to buy.

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Canon EOS R3, R5 Mark II, R5, R6, R6 Mark II, R8, R10, R50, and R100 Firmware Updates Released


EOS R3 Firmware Update, Version 1.8.0
Firmware Version 1.8.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer.
2. Adds the ability to select [Wired] as a connection option when [Airplane mode] is set to [On].
3. The following issues have been fixed.
3-1.Fixes an issue, in which when Wi-Fi is disconnected, Err 70 occurs.
3-2.Fixes an issue, in which when shooting subjects that are smaller in the frame, the card access indicator blinks and operations can no longer be performed.
3-3.Fixes an issue, in which while operating both the touch function on the LCD monitor and a customized button, and then performing shooting, operations can no longer be performed.
3-4.Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used.

EOS R5 Mark II Firmware Update, Version 1.0.1
Firmware Version 1.0.1 incorporates the following fixes:
1. Fixes an issue in which movies captured in RAW/SRAW format may not play back properly on applications due to the attached lens and camera not communicating.
2. Improves the stability of the touch operation control when the [Touch control] is set to [Sensitive].
3. Fixes an issue in which the camera’s LCD display may become abnormal after the camera resumes operations from the [Viewfinder off] state.
4. Fixes an issue in which the camera may stop working properly when the shutter button is operated while the BUSY message is being displayed on the screen.
5. Fixes an issue in which Err70 may be displayed when the display mode is switched between the LCD screen and viewfinder while the BUSY message is being displayed on the screen.
6. Fixes an issue, in which the camera’s LCD display becomes abnormal after using EOS Utility to capture and import movies.
7. Fixes an issue, in which movies captured using EOS Utility may not be played back on the camera.
8. Optimizes the auto white balance for specific environments when the Custom Picture function is set to [On].

EOS R5 Firmware Update, Version 2.1.0
Firmware Version 2.1.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Enables functions to be used without limitation in conjunction with the new Battery Pack LP-E6P.
This makes it possible to shoot at the same continuous shooting speed as when using LP-E6NH.
In-camera charging of LP-E6P is also supported.
2. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer.
3. The following issues have been fixed.
3-1. Fixes an issue, in which when Wi-Fi is disconnected, Err 70 occurs.
3-2. Fixes an issue, in which when shooting subjects that are smaller in the frame, the card access indicator blinks and operations can no longer be performed.
3-3. Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used.

EOS R6 Mark II Firmware Update, Version 1.5.0
Firmware Version 1.5.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Enables functions to be used without limitation in conjunction with the new Battery Pack LP-E6P.
This makes it possible to shoot at the same continuous shooting speed as when using LP-E6NH.
In-camera charging of LP-E6P is also supported.
2. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer.
3. Adds support for the “Peripheral Coordinated Control”. Peripheral Coordinated Control is now always performed when a compatible lens is attached (there is no need to set it on the menu screen).
* Peripheral Coordinated Control is a function that reduces changes in distortion around the periphery of the image caused by camera shake, which tends to occur with wide-angle lenses.
4. The following issues have been fixed.
4-1. Fixes an issue, in which when performing continuous shooting using the electronic shutter with both the [High-Frequency Anti-Flicker Shooting] and [OVF sim. view assist] options set to [On], Err 70 may occur.
4-2. Fixes an issue, in which when Wi-Fi is disconnected, Err 70 occurs.
4-3. Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used.

EOS R6 Firmware Update, Version 1.9.0
Firmware Version 1.5.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Enables functions to be used without limitation in conjunction with the new Battery Pack LP-E6P.
This makes it possible to shoot at the same continuous shooting speed as when using LP-E6NH.
In-camera charging of LP-E6P is also supported.
2. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer.
3. Adds support for the “Peripheral Coordinated Control”. Peripheral Coordinated Control is now always performed when a compatible lens is attached (there is no need to set it on the menu screen).
* Peripheral Coordinated Control is a function that reduces changes in distortion around the periphery of the image caused by camera shake, which tends to occur with wide-angle lenses.
4. The following issues have been fixed.
4-1. Fixes an issue, in which when performing continuous shooting using the electronic shutter with both the [High-Frequency Anti-Flicker Shooting] and [OVF sim. view assist] options set to [On], Err 70 may occur.
4-2. Fixes an issue, in which when Wi-Fi is disconnected, Err 70 occurs.
4-3. Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used.

EOS R8 Firmware Update, Version 1.4.0
Firmware Version 1.4.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Adds the ability to select [WPA2] and [WPA3] as a secured protocol.
2. Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI).
3. The following issues have been fixed.
3-1. Fixes an issue, in which when performing continuous shooting using the electronic shutter with both the [High-Frequency Anti-Flicker Shooting] and [OVF sim. view assist] options set to [On], Err 70 may occur.

EOS R10 Firmware Update, Version 1.6.0
Firmware Version 1.6.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Adds the ability to select [WPA2] and [WPA3] as a secured protocol.
2. Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI).
3. The following issues have been fixed.
3-1. Fixes an issue, in which when SPEEDLITE EL-5, EL-10 is attached, the “Accessory unavailable status” message may be displayed when restarting after the camera has gone into Auto Power Off. (Only occurs with firmware Ver.1.5.0)
3-2. Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used.

EOS R50 Firmware Update, Version 1.3.0
Firmware Version 1.3.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes:
1. Adds the ability to select [WPA2] and [WPA3] as a secured protocol.
2. Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI).
3. The following issues have been fixed.
3-1. Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used.

EOS R100 Firmware Update, Version 1.1.0
Firmware Version 1.1.0 incorporates the following enhancement:
1. Adds support for the Software Development Assistance Kit (EDSDK/CCAPI).

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