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Canon has today announced the introduction of a brand new ultra-wide zoom lens for the EOS R mirrorless system. Compact and lightweight for a lens of this type, the RF 16-28mm f2.8 IS STM lens is physically similar to the RF 28-70mm f2.8 IS STM and uses a retractable design to reduce its size when stored away. The lens offers 5.5-stops of optical image stabilisation, which increases to 8 stops when used on a camera with in-body image stabilisation. It's weather-resistance, despite not being an L-series lens. Designed with two Aspheric lens elements and four Ultra-low dispersion elements, the focus has been on creating a lens which is portable, more affordable but which still offers excellent image quality free from distortions common to wider angle lenses. This is achieved not only through the lens construction itself, but also in combination with digital in-camera corrections.  Key features of the RF 16-28mm f2.8 IS STM • Ultra-wide 16-28mm focal length range with a wide f/2.8 ape...

Firmware version 1.0.2 for the EOS R5 Mark II incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. Incorporates support for frame rates of 23.98fps/24.00fps when using the LP-E6NH and LP-E6N battery. 2. The Wi-Fi connection status is now identifiable by the color of the [FTP Transfer Icon]. 3. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer. 4. Adds the ability to change [Custom Shooting Mode] while writing images to the media (BUSY). 5. Fixes an issue in which the camera may become inoperable if a lens that does not communicate with the camera is attached when repeatedly shooting while using HDMI output. 6. Fixes an issue in which the camera may become inoperable if an image is cropped while other images are being transferred to an FTP server. 7. Fixes an issue in which Err70 may occur when using an application software such as Camera Connect, and the load on the smartphone increases. 8. Fixes an issue in which image stabilization may become unstable in movie mode when panning...

Firmware version 1.0.1 for the EOS R1 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. The Wi-Fi connection status is now identifiable by the color of the [FTP Transfer Icon]. 2. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer. 3. Adds the ability to change [Custom Shooting Mode] while writing images to the media (BUSY). 4. Fixes an issue in which the camera may become inoperable if a lens that does not communicate with the camera is attached when repeatedly shooting while using HDMI output. 5. Fixes an issue in which the camera may become inoperable if an image is cropped while other images are being transferred to an FTP server. 6. Fixes an issue in which Err70 may occur when using an application software such as Camera Connect, and the load on the smartphone increases. 7. Fixes an issue in which image stabilization may become unstable in movie mode when panning diagonally while using some stabilization rigs (such as monopod or handheld rigs). 8. Fixes an issue in which a...

Canon has announced three new lenses for its EOS R mirrorless system which are designed to seamlessly bridge the worlds of stills and video for today's multimedia professionals. Its hybrid lenses – first launched with the RF 24-105mm f2.8L IS USM Z lens – combines Canon's optical development from different areas – photography, video and broadcast – into lenses which allow users to switch between video and stills without compromising on either front or on features. According to Canon, approximately 80% of hybrid shooters have come from a photography background, with around 65% of photographers surveyed now shooting some video as part of their work in areas such as advertising, concerts and live events, journalism, weddings and corporate. Recognising the need for sameness when working with a video set-up, Canon has also designed the lenses with a unified approach, meaning that they are physically the same size, ie. all of the primes share the exact dimensions as each other, and ...

Moments after the RF-S 3.9mm lens was launched back on 10 June 2024, a second announcement was released by Canon USA, with details of the RF-S 7.8mm f4 STM Dual lens which – it said – would be a world-first dedicated, interchangeable lens for capturing spatial video specifically for viewing via Apple Vision Pro. The time has now arrived for Canon UK to officially announce this lens. Designed for the growing generation of VR headset users who are looking to create their own content, the RF-S 7.8mm f4 STM DUAL lens is compatible with the EOS R7 at launch, making an affordable combination when getting started with 3D content. It’s simple to use and, whilst the lens captures two images side-by-side onto the sensor, Canon’s EOS VR Utility app can seamlessly transform the dual footage into a single spatial video format for enhanced viewing when using a VR headset or via other means of watching spatial content. The RF-S 7.8mm lens offers a 63º field-of-view, a natural perspective which gives ...

The EOS R5 camera has a new firmware version available which primarily makes it work with the new battery pack, LP-E6P. Firmware version 2.1.0 incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. Enables functions to be used without limitation in conjunction with the new Battery Pack LP-E6P. This makes it possible to shoot at the same continuous shooting speed as when using LP-E6NH. In-camera charging of LP-E6P is also supported. 2. Adds [Protect Images] and [Rating] during FTP Transfer. 3. The following issues have been fixed. 　3-1. Fixes an issue, in which when Wi-Fi is disconnected, Err 70 occurs. 　3-2. Fixes an issue, in which when shooting subjects that are smaller in the frame, the card access indicator blinks and operations can no longer be performed. 　3-3. Fixes an issue, in which when performing shooting in high-speed continuous shooting + mode with the [Highlight Tone Priority] option set to [ON], focus may not be achieved when certain ISO speed settings are used. I...