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Chrisinhouston · Monday at 1:09 PM

A few from springtime birding

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Click · Monday at 7:03 AM

I really like the Bird of paradise. Nicely done, ISv.

Click · Monday at 7:00 AM

Very nice shot, ISv.

Maximilian · Monday at 5:27 AM

Common swift IF.
R50+RF100-400@400mm, f/11, 1/1250, ISO1250

Maximilian · Monday at 4:41 AM

Maximilian said:
I'll wait a few days more, but if there's no reaction, I'll unscribe, too.

Really annoying topic

I've returned from my Pentecost holiday, CR continued to spam my inbox.

So I now unsubscribed, too. Pity!

koenkooi · Monday at 2:44 AM

David - Sydney said:
Canon doesn't seem to follow conventional naming nomenclature for their firmware releases. R5's v2.0 didn't have much in it based on a full number increment.

That we can see, they might've overhauled the complete memory allocation framework or upgraded to a new version of dryOS. But I agree that from a user standpoint, the 2.x seems a bit overly dramatic for the changes delivered.

koenkooi · Monday at 2:42 AM

sanj said:
I would be delighted to upgrade my R8 to the next version. My only request is IBIS. Without IBIS, I have no reason to upgrade it...

I'd like IBIS as well, but not at the expense of making the camera a lot thicker.

David - Sydney · Sunday at 10:11 PM

Michael Clark said:
They send multiple choice form surveys to a lot of users. Questions like, "Pick two from the following list (of 8-10 or more features) that you consider the most important when selecting a camera." Or statements with a range of numbers with "0" being 'strongly disagree' and "5" being 'strongly agree'. (These days they're digital, but in the 1990s they used to be hard copy.) The results are aggregated and I get the distinct impression from listening to those who are more in a position to know than I am that those making decisions in Japan mostly just see the aggregate numbers.

I was told years ago by a very high ranking Canon Technical Advisor in the U.S. that Japan takes free form suggestions regarding the 1-Series seriously from only a few handfuls of pros that are closely affiliated with Canon. I've also been told by a PJ acquaintance who shoots a lot of major college sports within a certain radius of his location for the national media conglomerate who owns the local publication for which he works that a lot of top level pros in the sports world know who some of those shooters are, and will offer suggestions to them in hopes they will pass them on rather than contacting Canon directly and their suggestion never being seen by anyone with any authority to consider it.

It wouldn't seem prudent that survey cards/emails are used for features on one hand and input from very few "pros" on the other. Nor just input from internal marketing employees even if those people are located in different parts of the world.

Extended warranty cards used to be a thing in some countries for some feedback on existing owned products but also not really a thing any more.
Those also seemed to be limited to some countries but Canon has enjoyed strong sales in multiple regions with very different average monthly salaries.
It is also clear that the % of prosumer buyers who are prepared to spend good money from their disposable income vs buyers needing a P&L return has increased significantly.

Clearly we don't want Homer's car but there has to be something in the middle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou?

Maybe Canon will ask ChatGPT for future feature suggestions based on crowdsourced ideas which would include Canon Rumors!

1ll · Sunday at 5:55 PM

justaCanonuser said:
That's it. We'll see with which specs Canon will finally come up. For me personally, a 200-500mm f/5.6 L quality zoom (that does not extend while zooming) would be very attractive. I think I then would trade in my RW 200-800, because I'd prefer a more rugged L lens design that isn't prone to break into two pieces. In fact, I find myself that I nearly always take my big EF 600mm f/4.0 III with me even when a lighter gear would do it, because I do not want to end up with a broken lens during a photo trip. So, such a faster 200-500mm + TC's would be a better solution for photographers with a profile like mine, and I guess I am not the only one.

We all have wish lists. Hopefully, we won't have to wait another year for an outcome.

jeffa4444 · Sunday at 3:52 PM

Americans are not the only customers in the world for Canon and if Trump likes to “tax” Americans with import duties Canon should refocus its efforts elsewhere like Europe, Middle East, Far East, Australasia etc.
We should not be penalised for US stupidity.

Canon Rumors · Sunday at 12:32 PM

dcm said:
I've been using Color Oracle to view color scheme issues for many years, on web development, papers, and presentations. It's a simple tool to quickly check color perception by color deficient members of the audience. It helps simplify my presentations since I can switch on the fly during my accessibilty presentation. You should see the jaws drop.

Color Oracle | Color Oracle

colororacle.org

There are a new generation of tools that can analyze a web page for color contrast. I'll see if I can find a reference.

I will check it out. Nice software.

justaCanonuser · Sunday at 9:11 AM

Michael Clark said:
Thanks for that explanation. I've never done focus stacking, and only played around with an MP-E 65 1X-5X a couple of times many years ago. As in "still shooting film" number of years ago.

That's why I prefer to use the in-camera focus bracketing with my EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens because it has an efficient AF and IS. It's magnification does not match the MP-E 65, of course, but extension tubes can help if necessary. If it isn't windy and you can hold still enough, the R7's in-camera focus bracketing can deliver stunning results just the easy way. Best strategy is to reduce the number of stacking images and width of the bracketing depth to a minimum you really need - images that are completely sharp from front to back don't look very natural anyway. Here is an example, a nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis):

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Click · Saturday at 6:42 PM

Pretty cool shots.

Click · Saturday at 6:41 PM

Pretty cool shot. I really like the short DOF.

scyrene · Saturday at 6:18 PM

My maximum back in the day was EF 1.4 + EF 2 II + EF 2x III + Kenko 2x. Took me to 5600mm which could just about resolve surface features on Mars.

EricN · Saturday at 3:22 PM

AlanF said:
It makes it more difficult to cull when you have to choose just the best from a set of very good shots.

I almost never have this problem with birds in flight

Click · Saturday at 7:37 AM

Very nice shots, Neuro. I especially like the first one.

AlanF · Saturday at 6:19 AM

@WarrenJ and @Click It's the first time I've caught a butterfly in full flight. It wasn't taking off and landing and using precapture. So here are a couple more to celebrate!

dcisive · Friday at 2:14 PM

Looks like Canon is beginning a push for sell offs of their reconditioned stuff. The R5MkII now for $3500

neuroanatomist · Friday at 11:50 AM

dreadinny said:
I am eagerly awaiting the photographer forward release. Enough video cameras....

I suppose it depends on who’s buying P&S cameras these days. I suspect it’s not mostly photographers.

Torsten · Friday at 2:57 AM

barryreid said:
“Canon’s first shift lens, the FD mount TS 35mm f/2.8 SSC appeared in 1973, and although updated in 1975, Canon has never got round to offering another 35mm tilt/shift since then”

I’d love it if someone made a 35mm TS.

I'd by a 35mm TS-E instantly the moment Canon makes ones.

Been quite happy with my TS-E's, even though it took a while to get really comfortable with. Which, btw, was mostly Keith's "fault".

I've got the 17mm and 24mm and been looking for getting the 50mm but no reputable dealer had one on stock or could say when it would be available again. Even asked Canon Germany, but since I'm no longer a CPS member I had to talk to regular Canon people and they didn't know or care.
Just noticed yesterday that the 50mm just went on-stock with my currently preferred dealer and ordered immediately.

I'm not sure I have much use for TS-E above 50mm, but beside a 35mm a TS-E wider than 17 mm would be interesting.

dcm · Friday at 2:30 AM

Michael Clark said:
I used the ASA dial for meter calibration compensation on some of my film cameras (because that's what 'exposure compensation' really is with a film camera) if I was pushing the entire roll of film, but generally just adjusted Tv or Av so the meter was showing +1 or -1/2 or whatever for specific lighting situations like back lighting. One reason I didn't like to move the ASA dial to do meter calibration compensation is I would forget to change it back after shooting with the needed compensation, then turning to shoot at a different angle from the sun or other light. But then I typically shot manual exposure in tricky lighting situations. Still do.

I've done a lot of theatrical and concert work under theatrical lighting. Sometimes in fairly steady lighting, sometimes in constantly changing lighting. It all depends on the lighting designer of the show or concert. These days I tend to shoot theatrical productions at dress rehearsals, so I have complete freedom of movement, both in audience areas and off stage to either side. Concerts are live.

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I goofed the exposure compensation a few times over the years, but not more than any of the other goofs I managed in the film days.

I do like exposure simulation in digital cameras along with the ability to view the settings and histogram through the view finder. It helps alert you to problems early.

Nemorino · Friday at 12:40 AM

Jethro said:
but I'd probably crop out the foreground blur which I find a little intrusive.

For composition reasons I didn't. The mushroom would be too close to the bottom.
A disadvantage of the longer focal length: it is more likely to get something in between.

TexPhoto · Jun 26, 2025

Here I was shooting through the soccer goal trying to get some visible netting in the photo. I was about 10 feet back. In the top photo pressing the camera to the net may have resulted in camera damage or bodily injury. They seemed to be targeting me.

neuroanatomist · Jun 26, 2025

MikeGalos said:
Those old conspiracy theories are, frankly, garbage.

So is this new one by @mimbu and the fact that he cannot produce any evidence to back up his claim is telling. But some people like to attach their tinfoil hats to their heads with cyanoacrylates.

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