A non objective evaluation of the best and the worst video and photo gear of 2021. Don expect a sober analysis, though.
Chris and Jordan of DPReview TV discuss what they think was the best and t he worst video and photo gear released in 2021. Some drinking is involved, some fun too. So, don take everything death-seriously.
It’s that time of the year when Chris and Jordan look back on the year’s best and worst releases of photo and video gear. As has become traditional, they’ve devised a drinking game to help ensure that their recollection ends up as hazy as the output of the worst lens…
The compact Branner BR-5-SG Tripod from Hakuba is a compact and lightweight aluminum travel tripod with a height of 48″ and a load capacity of 5 lb, which is suitable for use with small DSLR, mirrorless, and video cameras, and more. It features rubber-tipped feet for non-marring stability and has a minimum height of 15″, making it a suitable choice for teleconferencing, web tutorials, and other desktop applications.
Weighing a mere 1.8 lb, the BR-5-SG folds down to 14.2″ for easy transport and storage. The legs have center braces for stability, and the center column is geared for precise, repeatable results. The pan/tilt head features a top platform that flips 90° for vertical orientation, and it includes a quick release plate with a non-marring traction surface.
Curated and selected Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals:
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 name
About 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.
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:
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.
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.
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