Will Canon Give Up The EOS M Lineup After 2021?

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Bad news for those who like the EOS M system, myself included. A new rumor suggests Canon might not continue the EOS M lineup after 2021.

The EOS M mirrorless system has already been declared dead many times. Now it seems it might eventually happen. According to the rumor, Canon will end the EOS M lineup in favour of two upcoming RF mount cameras with a APS-C sensor (so far only one EOS R with APS-C was rumored).

It’s also rumored that Canon might not release dedicated RF-S lenses (i.e. lenses for the RF mount but only for APS-C sensors). Instead, future lens design will “fill the void of no dedicated APS-C lenses”. Whatever that means. Guess it means that they are designed to work well for both APS-C and FF EOS R cameras. Sort of compromise? The upcoming RF 18-45mm IS STM might be the walk-around lens for an EOS R camera with APS-C sensor.

There will be EOS M cameras on market after 2021, and the EOS M50 Mark II won’t be the last EOS M camera. Stay tuned.

Source: Canon Rumors

Last Days To get Luminar AI Discounted And With Additional $10 Off

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The amazing Skylum Luminar AI (Artificial Intelligence) is discounted until 12/31. And you can add an additional $10 discount.

Get Skylum Luminar AI discounted plus $10 off by using code “WATCH” at checkout. I am using it and can confirm it saves you plenty of time.

If you never heard about it, Luminar AI is the photo editor powered by artificial intelligence that promises to simplify and speed up many editing tasks. Learn more about Luminar AI here.

Luminar AI’s highlight features are:

  • Composition AI finds a perfect composition for your picture in one click
  • Enhance AI builds a brightness map of your photo, analyses and finds the uneven lightning and colours in your image, and then helps you balance those regions with a simple slider
  • Sky AI automatically detects and changes the sky, and also adjusts the lightning to match the sky. We have a ready to use set of skies, but you are always free to add your own.
  • Atmosphere AI is one of the most advanced tools that reconstructs your 2D image in 3D in order to add realistic atmospheric effects. You can fill your picture with realistic looking fog, haze or mist.

Here are some excellent introduction videos in case you want to learn more about this amazing software. More coverage is listed here.

Deal: Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens – $379 (reg. $549, limited supply)

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Only for today and tomorrow (expires 12/30), ad with limited stock, B&H Photo has a 31% discount on the Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens for Canon EF mount.

Part of B&H Photo’s MegaDealZone promotion, the Rokinon 50mm T1.5 AS UMC Cine DS Lens is on sale at $379. Compare at $549. Limited stock.

At a glance:

  • EF Mount Lens/Full Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: T1.5 – T22
  • One Aspherical, One Hybrid Asph. Element
  • Manual Focus and Aperture
  • Geared Focus and Aperture Control Rings
  • De-Clicked Aperture Control Ring
  • Lateral Aperture and Distance Markings
  • UMC Lens Multi-Coating
  • Minimum Focus Distance of 1.5′

More hand-picked deals are listed here.

Deal pages:

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

Save $10 on Luminar 4 and/or Aurora HDR 2019 and/or Luminar AI using our code “WATCH” at checkout.

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Canon EOS R6 Review – Buried Under The Competition?

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Here is a Canon EOS R6 review. It’s true that the EOS R6 gets less attention than its more talked sibling, the EOS R5. But is it also buried under the competition?

That’s what the excellent review by YCImaging seems to suggest. For sure the EOS R6 flies a bit under the radar. I think it doesn’t get the attention it deserves. There are many features that the R6 shares with the EOS R5, a class leading autofocus system for instance, and the R6 has an imaging sensor derived not less than from the flagship EOS-1D X Mark III. Enough said, here comes the video review.

You can follow YCImaging on Instagram and Twitter.

For more Canon EOS R6 review stuff see here. User manuals are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6.

EOS R6 at a glance:

  • 20mp Full-frame CMOS sensor
  • Sensor-based image stabilisation (IBIS) – works with any lens
  • 3.69m dot electronic viewfinder (EVF), 0.76x magnification
  • 3.0inch vari-angle touch-screen, 1.62m dots
  • 12 / 20fps continuous shooting (mechanical / electronic)
  • ISO100 to ISO102400, Low ISO50, High ISO204800
  • 6072 autofocus points/positions
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF
  • Face and Eye-AF tracking
  • Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • Dual SD card slots
  • 4K UHD 60/30/25/24fps
  • FullHD High-speed 120/100fps
  • HDR FullHD Video

Canon EOS R6:

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 RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS Review (expensive but truly awesome)

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Here is a Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS review. The RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS is an optical masterpiece by Canon, albeit an expensive one.

Key features:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/4.5-7.1 to f/32-54
  • One Super UD Element, Six UD Elements
  • Dual Nano USM AF System

Christopher Frost posted a very good Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS review. The video below shows also some sample pictures shot with the Rf 100-500mm. He says the RF 100-500mm is “truly awesome”.

More Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS reviews are listed here.

Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS:

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 Silently Teases The Upcoming 8K Video Camera

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In a very quiet and untypical move, Canon released a teaser video for its upcoming 8K video camera.

Canon Japan released a new video with information about the 8K camera, which according to our sources is already undergoing field testing. The 12 minutes video features interviews with Japanese camera operators and filmmakers.

In the video the 8K camera is described to form factor very similar to the EOS C300, and is operated in the same way. To get the benefits of 8K recording you need also an “8K Conversion Box”. While the camera is shown in the video, unfortunately no specifications are revealed.

[via DIY Photography]