Canon Patent: 19mm f/2.8 Lens For Full Frame Mirrorless Camera Systems

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Here is another Canon patent for an RF mount lens. And again it is for a lens for the RF mount.

Canon patent application P2021-67826A (Japan) discusses optical formulas for a 19mm f/2.8 lens or a full frame mirrorless camera, the EOS R. The patent was spotted by Hi Lows Note.

Embodiment 1

  • Focal length: 19.50 mm
  • F number: 2.88
  • Half angle of view (degree): 47.99
  • Image Height: 21.65 mm
  • Lens length: 96.33 mm
  • Back focus: 18.34 mm

Embodiment 5

  • Focal length: 19.29 mm
  • F number: 2.86
  • Half angle of view (degree): 48.30
  • Image Height: 21.65 mm
  • Lens length: 96.59 mm
  • Back focus: 18.43 mm

Canon EOS RP Review – Still A Valuable Camera In 2021

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The less expensive of Canon’s full frame mirrorless cameras gets little attention nowadays. Here is a Canon EOS RP review, and why it is still a valuable and capable camera.

At a glance:

  • 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC 8 Image Processor
  • UHD 4K and Full HD 1080 Video
  • 2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
  • 3″ 1.04m-Dot Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 AF Points
  • ISO 100-40000, Up to 5 fps Shooting
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Connectivity

Jacek Sopotnicki posted a Canon EOS RP review that looks at the value this camera has in 2021. And we agree: there is plenty. The Canon EOS RP was announced in February 2019. Not even that old, but I guess two years are a lot in MILC world.

The Canon EOS RP starts at $999. More Canon EOS RP review stuff is listed here.

Canon EOS RP: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA

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Canon Might Release a 60mm f/1.0 Lens For The RF Mount

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A rumor popped up in our inbox: Canon working on a RF 60mm f/1.0 lens. Plausible?

We did not get any specification for the allegedly upcoming RF 60mm f/1.0 lens. we are a bit out in the rain here. Also, we are a bit surprised by the focal length of 60mm instead of more common 50mm. Wouldn’t it make more sense to bring the legendary Canon EF 50mm f/1.0L to the EOS R system? But maybe the optical design possibilities offered by the RF mount suggest a 60mm is the better option. In any case, it wouldn’t be the first time Canon surprises us.

All in all we think an RF 60mm f/1.0 is definitely possible. Having already an optical masterpiece with the RF 50mm f/1.2 it would probably not make much sense release another optical masterpiece with the same focal length and the “only” benefit of having f/1.0 vs f/1.2. A new 60mm lens would be a different matter, I guess.

All ideas are welcome.

Canon EOS R5 Review For Bird Photography (with RF 100-500mm & EF 400mm/600mm lenses)

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Here is a fresh Canon EOS R5 review with focus on bird photography. A native RF lens and two big white EF telephoto lenses are used.

Jan Wegener reviews the Canon EOS R5 focusing on how well it suits for bird photography. He is tesing the R5 using the RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS, and EF 400mm f/2.8L II and EF 600mm f/4L IS II lenses. In his words:

After all the gear reviews lately it was time to head out and do some shooting for myself with my favorite gear. With the Canon EOS R5, RF 100-500 & EF 4/600 L IS II, I headed on the road to find an elusive bird. Rumour has it that he can be found in a small fishing town! Will I find him and my other target species?

Enjoy.

More about bird photography is listed here. Canon itself published some tutorials about bird photography.

More Canon EOS R5 review stuff is listed here, for EOS R6 review stuff see here. The EOS R5 is highly regarded as a stills camera. In particular, the EOS R5 autofocus system seems to be huge leap forwards. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6.

Canon EOS R5:

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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Does The Canon EOS R5 Have An IBIS Bug (sensor twist when IBIS always on)?

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Not sure if this is a general issue, i.e. a bug, or not. Some users experience a weird phenomenon, a sensor twist, on their EOS R5 (and it seems also for some R6s) when IBIS is set to “always on”.

User juanmaasecas documented the phenomenon in the video below. He writes about his observation (emphasis mine):

Some weeks ago I found what I think is an annoying bug with the IBIS in the Canon R5 (some users also experience it with the R6).

When the ibis is set to “always ON”, the sensor twists after the first picture is taken, producing a blurred picture. If you keep pressing the shutter half (while in continuous autofocus or just In single) and then take more pictures, the rest are just fine.

I went to Canon repair center/showcase here in Hong Kong, and the cameras there show the issue as well (that is why I didn’t leave my camera for repair), and yet canon has not yet repaired the issue (I discovered it first in firmware 1.2.0 that I bought the camera with, but still happens in 1.3.0 and 1.3.1).

Here is the observed phenomenon:

Someone here having seen this sensor twist on his or her EOS R5 or EOS R6? Please let me know in the comments section.

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Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L MACRO IS For Portrait Photography Shows Incredible Details

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I think it is safe so say that the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L MACRO IS (announcement) is a very interesting lens for the EOS R camera system. Pretty sure it will become a best seller.

A previous video explored the Spherical Aberration control ring and macro capabilities of the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L MACRO IS. The video below, featuring Canon Explorer of Light Kahran and Regis Bethencourt (aka CreativeSoul Photography), has a closer look at the lens for portrait photography, at the details you can capture, and how you can use the SA control ring to adjust bokeh.

More RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS first impression reviews are here.

At a glance:

  • RF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • 1.4x Magnification with Autofocus
  • Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32
  • Minimum Focusing Distance: 10.2″
  • Super Spectra Coating
  • Smooth and Quiet Auto Focus
  • Optical Image Stabilization; Hybrid IS
  • Control Ring for Direct Setting Changes
  • 9-Blade Diaphragm
  • Weather-Sealed Construction

The Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS is scheduled to ship in July 2021. Preorders in USA are open at $1,399: B&H Photo | Adorama. If you are based in UK we recommend Park Cameras. More worldwide preorders:

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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