It Might Take More Than 6 Months To Get Your EOS R3, Canon Says

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Bad news for whom ordered the Canon EOS R3. Canon released a statement about the delays in shipping.

It might “more than half a year to deliver when you place a new order” for a Canon EOS R3. That’s sucks. Here is Canon’s statement:

Apology and guidance regarding the supply status of products

Updated: December 3, 2021

Thank you for your continued patronage of Canon products.

Currently, we have received orders for each of the following products in excess of expectations, and due to the impact of global parts supply, delivery delays are occurring. We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers and business partners.
The products are scheduled to be shipped one by one, but it is expected that it will take a lot of time for the new camera body EOS R3 and RF lens RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM.
We sincerely apologize for the long wait for our long-awaited customers. We will continue to take measures to ensure a stable supply of products so that we can deliver our products as soon as possible. Thank you kindly look forward for your understanding.

product nameAbout supply
EOS R3
RF14-35mm F4 L IS USM		It will be shipped in sequence, but it may take more than half a year to deliver when you place a new order.
RF16mm F2.8 STM
RF100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM
RF400mm F2.8 L IS USM
Eye cup ER-hE
Lens hood EW-65C		We plan to ship the products one by one, but it may take longer than usual to deliver.

You can download the Canon EOS R3 user manual from Canon. Or you might read it online. A technical brochure about the EOS R3 is available. You can watch the EOS R3 live-stream again here. All EOS R3 coverage is listed here. We put together some interesting videos about the EOS R3, listed here. Be sure to check Gordon Laing’s in-depth review of the EOS R3, part 1 and part 2. Oh, and don’t forget to listen how the R3’s 30fps sound. Canon EOS R3 product description after the break.

Order in the USA ($5,999):
B&H Photo | Adorama

All Canon EOS R3 world-wide order links:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Canon Patent: 14-280mm f/2.8-5.6 Lens For 4/3 Sensor

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Does Canon have a 4/3 camera in their lineup? However, here is a Canon patent application for a lens that seems to fit such a sensor.

Canon patent application 2021-183997 (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a 14-280mm f/2.8-5.6 lens for a camera with a 4/3 sensor. From the patent literature:

There are known zoom lenses that are compact and can efficiently obtain a magnification ratio, which are suitable for image pickup devices such as digital cameras, video cameras, and TV cameras. The zoom lens has a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a negative refractive power, and a third lens group having a positive or negative refractive power in order from the object side to the image side. There is something. In the zoom lens, the lens group on the image side of the third lens group is moved to correct (compensate) the image plane movement due to the scaling.

Example 1

  • Focal length 14.26 117.92 280.89
  • F number 2.88 5.38 5.77
  • Half angle of view (°) 37.19 5.24 2.21
  • Image height 10.82 10.82 10.82
  • Lens total length 181.14 181.14 181.14
  • BF 19.35 10.59 6.46

The patent also describes a lens with 10x zoom. Maybe both lenses are for an upcoming PowerShot-like camera with a 4/3 sensor? Or a video camera?

Example 2

  • Focal length 17.51 ​​87.85 169.87
  • F number 2.27 4.40 4.63
  • Half angle of view (°) 31.70 7.02 3.64
  • Image height 10.82 10.82 10.82
  • Lens total length 129.45 129.45 129.45
  • BF 21.20 11.01 6.13

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

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Today Only: Vello Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EF/EF-S – $54.95 (reg. $79.95)

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Only for today (12/2/2021) B&H Photo has a 31% discount on Vello Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EF/EF-S with full autofocus support.

At a glance:

  • Shortens Minimum Focus Distance of Lens
  • Provides Macro Capability
  • Full Autofocus Compatibility
  • 13, 21, and 31mm Tubes
  • Can be Used Individually or Combined
  • Metal Mount
  • Lightweight Design
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mounts and Lenses

Get the Vello Auto Extension Tube Set for Canon EF/EF-S Mounts and Lenses on sale at $54.95. Compare at $79.95.

Curated and selected Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals:

Refurbished lenses and DSLRs at Canon Store (best deals might be found here)

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Canon Makes The EOS R3 Sensor – Do They?

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Remember the discussion about who manufactures the imaging sensor of the Canon EOS R3? At the end it looked like it was Canon to make it. But look at this.

Don’t get me wrong: I think Canon makes the sensor (and I also think it is not that important who does). However, if you search for Canon EOS R3 on specialized site Tech Insights, you’ll get a neat table with all the components and who manufactures them. And here it comes: they do not list Canon (or another brand) in the column where manufacturer should be listed. It’s just empty. Look at the image below.

eos r3

Remind that Canon itself stated that they make the imaging sensor of the Canon EOS R3. So, does the fact that Tech Insight does not list a manufacturer mean something? Some of the EOS R3 components are indeed made by Sony, as can be seen in the results table at Tech Insights.

Canon Patent: More RF Mount Lenses – 14mm f/1.8 & 20mm f/1.4

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And yet another Canon patent application for RF mount lenses. This time we have a 14mm f/1.8 and a 20mm f/1.4.

Canon patent application 2021-184030 (Japan) discusses optical designs for a 14mm f/1.8 and a 20mm f/1.4 lens, both for full frame mirrorless cameras, i.e. for the EOS R lineup.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a single focus lens which is advantageous in terms of wide angle, small size and high optical performance, for example.

An image pickup optical system used in a photographic camera and a movie camera is required to have a wide angle, a small F value, and an image pickup optical system having substantially uniform resolution from the center of the screen to the periphery of the screen over the entire object distance. ing. In order to realize such an imaging optical system, a first lens group fixed at the time of focusing is arranged on the most object side, and a plurality of negative lenses are continuously arranged from the most object side in the first lens group. A single focus lens (single focus optical system) has been proposed. Patent Document 1 describes a single focal length optical system having a focal length of 24 mm and an F value of 1.4, and Patent Document 2 describes a single focal length optical system having a focal length of 20 mm and an F value of 1.4.

Example 1

  • Focal length 18.46
  • F number 1.73
  • Angle of view 49.53
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 144.17
  • BF 39.17

Example 2

  • Focal length 14.42
  • F number 1.74
  • Angle of view 56.31
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 151.49
  • BF 37.99

Example 4

  • Focal length 20.00
  • F number 1.46
  • Angle of view 47.25
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 146.11
  • BF 38.99

Example 5

  • Focal length 16.00
  • F number 1.74
  • Angle of view 53.52
  • Image height 21.64
  • Lens total length 127.35
  • BF 35.73

More Canon patent applications are listed here. Some particularly interesting patent applications we think might get into production are these:

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