Canon EOS R1 & EOS R5 Mark II Announcement Teaser – July 17, 2024 12:00 CEST

[josephandrews222]

You’ve asked this question a dozen times or more. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is one definition of insanity.

I agree!

 

[futzy]

SERIOUSLY? That means those of us on the left coast will have to get up at 3:00AM!!!

Don’t go to bed and stay up until 3am.
If you are a pro in need of R1 then you already put yourself on a preorder list with your local dealer or CPS rep. If not, you can easily wake up at 9am and watch replay.

 

[kaihp]

Lol yeah, 24% VAT.

WIth the VAT money I can literally buy a 2 way trip ticket to Japan and get it there tax free.

Nah, 25%VAT. But if you don't live in Denmark, you can get the VAT back on export.

 

[DBounce]

So do we think both the R1 and R5 will open orders on the 17th?

 

[Bob Howland]

No, There won't be a new shotgun mic. Just wait for RODE or whoever....... If you care about sound quality so much, there are a billion mics out there.

Why wait? I already own two Rode mics and a Canon. The Canon has the worst sound quality.

I have to ask. Are you Craig? Your interaction style is with threads seems very different than before the "crisis".

 

[EvilTed]

SERIOUSLY? That means those of us on the left coast will have to get up at 3:00AM!!!

Most of us on the West Coast are up beyond 3am most nights anyway, LOL

 

[definedphotography]

So do we think both the R1 and R5 will open orders on the 17th?

R5ii yes, R1 no
Been said many times on here that the R1 will be available to the public later in the year.

 

[JonasGillmann]

No, There won't be a new shotgun mic. Just wait for RODE or whoever....... If you care about sound quality so much, there are a billion mics out there.

I'd prefer a hotshoe mic over a mic from RØDE so unfortunately there aren't a billion mics out there to choose from. Far from it. But thanks for the confirmation.

I own multiple Sennheiser and RØDE mics so all I was hoping for is a hotshoe mic to finally get rid of 3.5mm mic cables. Or do you think that Canon will allow RØDE or Sennheiser to release hotshoe mics for Canon cameras?

 

[neuroanatomist]

Or do you think that Canon will allow RØDE or Sennheiser to release hotshoe mics for Canon cameras?

They let Tascam make an XLR mic adapter for the multifunction shoe.

 

[john1970]

Well, @john1970 placed a preorder like that for both the R1 and R5II with his local US dealer months ago.

Pre-order might be a bit over stated. I have been a loyal and frequent customer at my local establishment for over a decade. When I want a new camera or lens I let them know months in advance and they place me on a "wish list" and once the camera is officially announced they order it for me. Money does not change hands until I pick up the camera / lens in person. I am very fortunate to live in a city with a major camera store.

 

[David_E]

SERIOUSLY? That means those of us on the left coast will have to get up at 3:00AM!!!

Not at all. It will be available on YouTube at your normal awakening time. This is not breaking news that you need to know at 0300 PDT.

 

[neuroanatomist]

Not at all. It will be available on YouTube at your normal awakening time. This is not breaking news that you need to know at 0300 PDT.

The point wasn't about information, it was about placing a preorder with the NY-based retailers (B&H, Adorama). For example, pre-orders for the R3 went live at 6 AM EDT. Preorders placed at B&H before about 8:30 AM EDT were filled from the first batch they received (I ordered at 6:45a and got my R3 the day after Thanksgiving). Orders placed after about 8:30 AM EDT were not filled for a few months (the following February, IIRC).

 

[AlanF]

Pre-order might be a bit over stated. I have been a loyal and frequent customer at my local establishment for over a decade. When I want a new camera or lens I let them know months in advance and they place me on a "wish list" and once the camera is officially announced they order it for me. Money does not change hands until I pick up the camera / lens in person. I am very fortunate to live in a city with a major camera store.

Canon is slower to supply my local dealer than I can get elsewhere.

 

[mpmark]

Pre-order might be a bit over stated. I have been a loyal and frequent customer at my local establishment for over a decade. When I want a new camera or lens I let them know months in advance and they place me on a "wish list" and once the camera is officially announced they order it for me. Money does not change hands until I pick up the camera / lens in person. I am very fortunate to live in a city with a major camera store.

as do I, I find it quite annoying watching youtubers shove their preorder links in my face all the time, like I'm going to buy it online rather then my local camera store. Just so they can double dip into my money for doing absolutely nothing.

 

[definedphotography]

for doing absolutely nothing.

well they do breathlessly bring us extended "detail" about every single rumor that might be rattling around

 

[David_E]

The point wasn't about information, it was about placing a preorder with the NY-based retailers...

If I didn't get the point it is because I'm not obsessed with being the first to get the new model. I'll be in NYC in the autumn and I'll have a look at the new models then. If the R5 Mk II has significant improvements over the R5 for my purposes, I'll consider it.

 

[Dreysi]

They wouldn't be allowed to take money per Canon rules (though some dealers still do).

They do in Australia, cough cough Camerapro

 

[RDGood]

How about a built in GPS for the R5 II
or at least a hot shoe version to update the old unavailable GPS-E2

 

[AUGS]

Canon Australia invites are going out for 18 July. Will be after the announcement globally by the timing.

 

[sanj]

One thing good about living in India: Canon products are available here to the general public much before they are to people in the USA.
Eg: Several dealers here have ready stock of the 35 1.4, while it is unavailable on Adorama or BH.