Canon Watch Becomes Ad-Free (because they suck)

Hello Canon Watch community!

We’ve got some exciting news to share with you today, and we’re pretty sure you’re going to love it. As you know, we’ve always been committed to providing you with the latest news, reviews, and tips about Canon cameras and photography. But we realized that to make your experience on our site even better, we needed to make a significant change. So, drum roll, please… Canon Watch is going completely ad-free!

That’s right! We’ve decided to remove all ads from our website – no more annoying pop-ups, banners, or other stuff. We understand that ads can be a significant distraction and often ruin the browsing experience. Our primary goal has always been to create a space where photography enthusiasts like you can learn, explore, and connect without any hassle. And we believe that going ad-free is the perfect way to do just that.

Now, you might be wondering, “Why make such a decision?” We’ve noticed that ads have become increasingly intrusive and annoying. We understand that ads help support websites, but we also know how important it is for our readers to have a smooth, enjoyable experience while visiting Canon Watch. So, after much thought and consideration, we decided that it’s time to say goodbye to ads. And to be honest, we don’t care that much about the potential loss of revenue.

Going ad-free means you can now browse our site without any interruptions or distractions. You’ll be able to read articles, watch videos, and engage in discussions without being bombarded by irrelevant ads. We’re confident that this change will make your experience on Canon Watch even more enjoyable, and we hope you’ll continue to support us in our mission to create the best possible space for Canon photography enthusiasts.

So, to our amazing Canon Watch community: thank you for your continuous support and understanding! We’re genuinely excited about this new chapter and can’t wait to see how our ad-free site will enhance your experience.

Keep shooting, stay passionate, and enjoy the brand new, ad-free Canon Watch!

Best regards, The Canon Watch Team

Canon EOS R10 In-depth Review (DPReview)

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Soon to be extinct DPReview posted their full Canon EOS R10 review.

Canon EOS R10 at a glance:

  • 24.2MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
  • 4K30 Video, 4K60 with Crop; HDR-PQ
  • 23 fps E. Shutter, 15 fps Mech. Shutter
  • 2.36m-Dot OLED EVF
  • 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Multi-Function Shoe, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
  • RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Lens

DPReview posted their full Canon EOS R10 review. They gave the EOS R10 a Silver Award and a 87% overall score. From their conclusion:

The R10, like its mid-level peers, is trying to answer the question of how to make a dedicated camera relevant in a smartphone world. Is it worth carrying around what may be an awkward and bulky device that does what your phone already does? Having used the R10, we’d say ‘Yes.’

The ability to take control over your shutter speed, use AF tracking, or mount a telephoto lens – if you’re taking pictures of wildlife or your kid’s soccer game – are all reasons to embrace the R10. But more fundamentally, you’re buying a device that gives you control over your images and makes you feel you are playing an active part in the creative process, rather than hitting a circle on the bottom of your phone’s screen.

The R10 is easy to use for beginners and its simplicity makes it a quick tool to start shooting and having fun. Many of its most complex menu items are presented with descriptions aimed at newcomers; for example, the AF system uses icons and short text to give information in multiple ways. In particular, the simple and dependable AF system makes the R10 easier to get results from than many of its peers.

If you’re a casual to intermediate photographer or videographer, someone who mostly makes images on vacation, birthday parties, family portraits or youth sports, the Canon EOS R10 is a very capable camera that can grow with you, offering the flexibility and potential to step up your photography game. If that sounds like you, give the R10 a good look. But if you’re looking for a camera to ‘grow into,’ it’s worth checking if the lenses you might want are available.

Read the full review at DPReview…

Get the Canon EOS R10 at B&H Photo.

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Firmware Update For Canon EOS R3 (version 1.4.1)

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Canon released a new firmware for the EOS R3, version 1.4.1.

This firmware includes the following enhancements and fixes:

  1. Compatible with Speedlite EL-5.
    *It is not compatible with the automatic dimming function of the AF auxiliary light.
  2. Added [Registered people priority] to the menu. Pre-registered people can now be preferentially detected and tracked.
    * The effect may not be obtained depending on the shooting environment and the scene where the subject is moving, when the face is small, oblique face/side profile, part of the face is hidden.
  3. [Save/load communication settings to card] has been added to the menu. Network settings can now be inherited between cameras of the same model.
  4. [Panning Assist] has been added to the menu. When panning with a compatible lens, “camera shake correction” and “subject blur correction” are performed during exposure.
  5. Shortened the time it takes for the AWB results to be reflected in the viewfinder when looking through the viewfinder with the auto white balance (AWB) setting.
  6. “Image protection” for FTP transfer has been added to the menu. Images transferred by FTP can now be automatically protected. This makes it possible to determine whether or not the image has been FTP-transferred.
  7. After updating to firmware version 1.4.0, the phenomenon that Err70 may occur under certain conditions in combination with some EF lenses has been corrected.
  8. After updating to firmware version 1.4.0, when using the electronic shutter for high-speed continuous shooting, the phenomenon that the original tracking performance of Servo AF may not be obtained depending on the shooting conditions has been corrected.
  9. Fixed minor bugs.

You can already download Canon EOS R3 firmware 1.4.1 from Canon Japan (scroll to the bottom).

Today Only: Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 80 Optic for Canon EF – $179.95 (reg. $379.95)

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Only for today (4/20/2023) B&H Photo has a $200 instant discount on the Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 80 Optic for Canon EF.

At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22
  • Lensbaby Optic Swap System
  • Tiltable Design
  • Produces Sweet Spot of Focus
  • 12-Blade Diaphragm

Get the Lensbaby Composer Pro with Sweet 80 Optic for Canon EF on sale at $179.95. Compare at $379.95.

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Sony Wanted To Get Canon And Nikon Off-Guard, Telling Them “Mirrorless is no big deal”

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Interesting interview by Nikkei Business with Mr. Shigeki Ishizuka, a former Sony digital camera developer.

It seems, if nothing got lost in translation, that Sony endorsed a strategy consisting in telling Nikon and Canon (and others, the “SLR makers”) that “Mirrorless is not a big deal even in full size”. If I got it right, Sony wanted the “SLR makers” to not jump too early on the mirrorless bandwagon.

Mr. Shigeki Ishizuka:

In fact, I was calculating that I would let the top manufacturers of digital SLRs take the world by storm, saying, “Even full-frame mirrorless cameras are no big deal.” Externally, I dared not say once that I was going to be number one. In short, it is better to make people think that Sony has a low market share in interchangeable-lens cameras, and that it is an electronics manufacturer that has never understood cameras.

Sony played down mirrorless tech to be the first on the market? Did I get it right?

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Interview With Sony Execs Reveals What The Company Plans For Future

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DPReview had the chance to interview two Sony executives. The interview touches many points and reveals what Sony plans for the future.

Here are some excerpts from the interview.

Sony has taken a different approach to support for third-party lens makers than some other companies. What was the strategy behind that decision?

I can’t say anything about other companies’ strategies, but we’re always considering the advantage of a total ecosystem. Sony is developing our business around the growth of E-mount as an entire ecosystem. We have a wide variety of products, not only bodies but also lenses. Each product connects using only one mount from APS-C to full-frame, from entry-level to professional, from still to cinema camera.

This is a real, ideal ecosystem. Expanding this ecosystem around E-mount is our strategy.

Does Sony see APS-C as a more versatile format for video?

I don’t think so. We don’t intend to focus on APS-C or full-frame in terms of video. Both are very important to us, but customers differ slightly between full-frame and APS-C.

If we think about the differentiation points between full-frame and APS-C for young video creators, it’s complicated but important. FX3 users are more likely to already know how to use a camera to create what they imagine. APS-C users may still be younger and earlier in their learning cycle.

In recent years we’ve seen a lot of AI and machine learning technologies improve autofocus systems. Beyond AF, how else could AI help photographers in the future?

We’re not just using AI for autofocus but are now using AI to clarify the scene itself. What would be in the scene? What would be the subject? Where would it be? What time would it be? How would the subject feel?

So, we’d like to utilize the power of AI to recognize the entire scene.

Concerning AI, I doubt Sony can hold up with Canon. I wrote a piece about Canon and AI.