Magic Lantern Works On The Canon EOS R, Here Is The Proof of Concept

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Magic Lantern‘s A1ex and EOSHD made some tests with Magic Lantern on the brand new Canon EOS R. And it appears to work. Or at least we have a proof of concept.

A1ex at Magic Lantern recently sent along two firmware files for the EOS R which have been successfully tested on the 5D Mark IV and 80D.

Based on the same boot-loader in the Canon 80D, one of the firmware files is supposed to probe the camera in a first attempt to find the address of the LED light as a marker (and more). Once the LED flashes, that gives away the address of the GPIO attached to it and thus the first stage of controlling the rest of the camera can begin – executing more code on the processor can be attempted in the normal way. The file also tries to probe registers that are present on other Canon bodies, with the results being noticeable on the LCD if they do anything on the EOS R.

The videos below show the proof of concept. Kudos A1ex!

Interview With Canon USA’s President and COO about the EOS R

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Dave Etchells of Imaging Resource had a conversation with Mr. Kazuto Ogawa, Canon USA’s President and COO.

The Canon EOS R is obviously at the center of the conversation.

DE: Now that we’ve seen the EOS R, we’re kind of wondering who the specific audience is for it, in that it’s not at the high-end like the 5D Mark IV or a 1D X Mark II, but it’s a lot more than a 6D II or an 80D. Where do you see the market for it, and how are you bringing it to that market?

KO: Of course, customers can always choose the best products, but we don’t categorize them, saying “Okay, this camera is this market, this camera is this kind of market.” We don’t say that kind of thing. But judging from the specification and the current EOS line, more or less, the 5D, 6D, or the 80D; a similar position to that. So higher-end enthusiasts, or as a backup camera for professionals, that kind of category. 5D Mark IV, 6D, these are the full-frame cameras, right? The positioning of them. Read the interview here…

The Canon EOS R is in stock and ready to ship at major retailers in the USA and Europe

Canon EOS R at a glance:

  • 30.3MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • UHD 4K30 Video; C-Log & 10-Bit HDMI Out
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 5655 AF Points
  • 3.69m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3.15″ 2.1m-Dot Swivel Touchscreen LCD
  • Expanded ISO 50-102400, 8 fps Shooting
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, SD UHS-II Card Slot
  • Multi-Function Bar, Dual Pixel RAW

Please use the links below to put your order (international shipping available).

Order the Canon EOS R in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Order the Canon RF mount lenses in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Availability should be given also at major retailers in Europe and around the world (you have to check for your country). Please use the links below.

Canon EOS R world-wide order links:

[shoplist 52287]

Canon RF mount lenses world-wide order links:

[shoplist 52325]

MTF Set To Announce The First Canon RF Mount Adapter

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MTF will announce what appears to be the world’s first RF mont adapter for the Canon EOS R. It will be available as

  • PL to R Mount
  • Panavision to R Mount
  • ARRI Bayonet to R Mount
  • Canon FD to R Mount
  • Nikon G to R Mount
  • B4 to R Mount (providing S35 mode on the camera)

So far we have no current indication of pricing or availability. We expect MTF to disclose the details soon.

[via Newsshooter]

The Canon EOS R Is In Stock At Major Retailers in US and Europe

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Canon EOS R at a glance:

  • 30.3MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • UHD 4K30 Video; C-Log & 10-Bit HDMI Out
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 5655 AF Points
  • 3.69m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3.15″ 2.1m-Dot Swivel Touchscreen LCD
  • Expanded ISO 50-102400, 8 fps Shooting
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, SD UHS-II Card Slot
  • Multi-Function Bar, Dual Pixel RAW

The Canon EOS R is in stock and ready to ship at major retailers in the USA. Please use the links below to put your order (international shipping available).

Order the Canon EOS R in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Order the Canon RF mount lenses in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Availability should be given also at major retailers in Europe and around the world (you have to check for your country). Please use the links below.

Canon EOS R world-wide order links:

[shoplist 52287]

Canon RF mount lenses world-wide order links:

[shoplist 52325]

The Alpha Dogs In The Mirrorless Pack: Canon EOS R vs Nikon Z6 vs Sony a7 III Size Comparison

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Foto Hans Keuzekamp shared images of the three main competitors in the full frame mirrorless market: The Canon EOS R, Nikon Z6, and Sony a7 III.

Click on the images below for a larger view.

The Canon EOS R is now shipping to customers

Canon EOS R at a glance:

  • 30.3MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • UHD 4K30 Video; C-Log & 10-Bit HDMI Out
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 5655 AF Points
  • 3.69m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3.15″ 2.1m-Dot Swivel Touchscreen LCD
  • Expanded ISO 50-102400, 8 fps Shooting
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, SD UHS-II Card Slot
  • Multi-Function Bar, Dual Pixel RAW

Order the Canon EOS R in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Order the Canon RF mount lenses in the USA: B&H Photo | Adorama | Canon USA | Amazon

Canon EOS R world-wide pre-order links:

[shoplist 52287]

Canon RF mount lenses world-wide pre-order links:

[shoplist 52325] [via Mirrorless Rumors]

You Can Now Use Canon Digital Photo Professional Express On Your iPad

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Edit: links were broken, have been corrected.

Canon’s professional and powerful raw processing and photo editing software that comes with every Canon camera, Canon Digital Photo Professional, can now be used on iPads.

It’s Digital Photo Professional Express (available on iTunes Store, more information about the app here).

RAW PROCESSING ON THE GO

For portable and wireless digital photography workflows, Canon’s Digital Photo Professional Express (DPP Express) brings the powerful features of Canon’s DPP software to your compatible iPad. Working with Canon’s Camera Connect app, DPP Express streamlines the processing of JPEGs and .CR3 RAW files with an intuitive and powerful interface. View images and adjust settings right on your mobile device, and save files to the cloud, a computer or your camera. With DPP Express, it’s incredibly easy to maintain a wireless RAW workflow on the go.

Learn more about Canon Digital Photo Professional Express here. The app is compatible with iOS 11 on iPad Pro all models, iPad(6th), iPad mini 4, iPad Air2 (iPad with installed RAM capacity 2 GB or more).

Latest version for desktop PCs and MACs is here.

Canon Digital Photo Professional Express BASIC FEATURES

Support format New RAW format (CR3)
JPEG
Import** From Camera Connect (CR3/JPEG)
From Camera Roll (JPEG)
Select Select in thumbnail view
Switch preview image by button / flick gesture
Focus/Composition Fit to screen, pixel by pixel
Zoom in up to 400%
AF Frame display
Histogram RGB, R, G, B, Luminance
Export JPEG only
Remove Photo From thumbnail view
Edit History Remembers 4 histories for each image
Copy History Applicable for CR3 images
Compare Adjustment Switch between before/after adjustment
Switch between Edit History tabs

Canon Digital Photo Professional Express  RAW ADJUSTMENT FUNCTIONS

Cropping Aspect ratio, Angle
Picture Style Standard, Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, [Custom PS]
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White fluorescent light, Flash, Color temperatures, Gray point, Fine-tune
Brightness Brightness
Auto Lighting Optimizer
Gamma Level Auto
Black point, Mid point, White point
Contrast, Highlight, Shadow
Saturation Color tone, Color saturation
Filter effect, Toning effect (monochrome)
Tone Curve RGB, R, G, B, Luminance,
Adjustable for each channel
Color Hue, Saturation
Specified color 8 colors palette
Lens Correction Shooting distance, Diffraction correction, Chromatic aberration, Color blur, Peripheral illumination, Distortion
Detail Noise reduction, Sharpness, Unsharp mask