Canon EOS R5 Firmware 1.2.0 Released (bug fixe & some new features)

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Canon released another Canon EOS R5 firmware update, verision 1.2.0.

Canon EOS R5 firmware 1.2.0 incorporates the following fixes and features:

1. When using high-speed or low-speed continuous shooting modes, in Drive Mode with [High Speed Display: OFF], the visibility of the subject within the frame has been improved when shooting moving objects (during continuous shooting black frames will be inserted between frames in the viewfinder and live view. This will improve the visibility of moving subjects in live view and in the viewfinder)
2. Adds the [Auto] setting to the [Viewfinder brightness] menu that will brighten and dim based on ambient light conditions.
3. Enables 2nd curtain shooting sync during radio transmission wireless flash shooting when the Speedlite EL-1 flash is attached to the camera.
4. Enables manual flash output (excluding high-speed sync and optical transmission wireless flash shooting) to be selected and set up to 1/8192 from the camera menu screen when the Speedlite EL-1 flash is attached to the camera.
5. Improves compatibility of HEIF images recorded in the camera with MIAF (Multi-Image Application Format) standards.
6. Adds support for AF and release during zoom operations for some RF and EF lenses.

Download Canon EOS R5 firmware 1.2.0 here.

Canon Cinema EOS C70 Review (hands-on and first impression)

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The Canon Cinema EOS C70 is Canon’s first Cinema camera with an RF mount (which in turn means being able to use the amazing RF lens lineup). Here is an EOS C70 review.

Lok Cheung posted his Canon Cinema EOS C70 review and shares his first impression. And he is right: the EOS C70 is Canon’s smallest and lightest Cinema camera (so far).

The user manual for the Canon Cinema EOS C70 can be downloaded.

At a glance:

  • Super35 Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor
  • 4K 120p, 2K Crop 180p HDR Capture
  • Canon Log 2, 3, PQ & HLG Recording
  • RF Lens Mount / EF Mount with Adapter

Canon Cinema EOS C70: [shoplist 63827]

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Canon EOS R6 and RF 28-70mm f/2L – A Portrait Photography Review

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The Canon EOS R6 and the amazing RF 28-70mm f/2L lens together. Are they good fpr portrait photography?

Photographer Julia Trotti shares her impression after using the EOS R6 with the RF 28-70mm f/2L.

You can follow Julia and her work on her blog, on Twitter, on Instagram, and on FB.

Canon 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

For more Canon EOS R6 review stuff see here, a series of enthusiastic RF 28-70mm f/2L reviews are listed here. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6.

Canon EOS R6: [shoplist 62745]

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L: [shoplist 59413]

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This Artificial Intelligence Powered Camera Describes What It Sees, With Its Own Voice (DIY project)

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Machine learning algorithms are conquering the world. It’s not just now that they entered the photography domain.

This artificial intelligence application is a bit different from what comes in recent photo editing software. A Raspberry Pi is involved, along with a TensorFlow Lite object recognition software and Adafruit’s BrainCraft HAT machine learning system All together makes a very cool DIY project, described by Adafruit in an article.

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A Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Review In The Field

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Another Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review. The Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS has to be an amazing lens, given that all reviewers are so positive.

Brendan van Son went to Canyon de Chelly in Northern Arizona to see how the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L “feels, works, and how the images look from out in the field”. Enjoy.

You can follow Brendan van Son on Twitter and Facebook.

The RF 70-200mm f/2.8K IS has been called the “first killer lens” for the EOS R and indispensable for professional photographers. More Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS review stuff is listed here, and it’s worth to have a look also to the teardown.

Key features and description:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • One Super UD Element, One UD Element
  • Two Aspherical Elements

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS: [shopcountry 59662]

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70-200mm f/2.8 Comparison Review (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Panasonic)

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A 70-200mm f/2.8 lens is in the bag of every professional photographer. It’s an important lens and it’s interesting to learn who makes the best 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom len.

Neat video by DPReview TV where the question about who makes the best 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom lens is tackled. Canon, Nikon, Sony and Panasonic in the ring. Let the battle begin. Enjoy.

Reviews about 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses are listed here.