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  Canon today announces the introduction of two new super telephoto prime lenses for the EOS R mirrorless system. Further advancing lens design and capability, these L-series lenses are intended for the professional user looking for ultimate reach, performance and operability. The RF 800mm f5.6L IS USM lens and RF 1200mm f8L IS USM lens both offer extreme magnification, optical image stabilisation (4.5- and 4-stops respectively), two focus presets as well as full AF compatibility with the 1.4x and 2x RF Extenders (teleconverters). For their specifications, the two lenses are compact and lighter than what has come before. The RF 800mm f5.6L lens is the lightest in its class – weighing 3.14kg – whilst the RF 1200mm f8L lens is a mere 20% of the EF equivalent, weighing 3.34kg. Key features: RF 800mm f5.6L IS USM Max. size 163mm x 432mm (diameter x length) 3.14kg in weight 4.5-stop Image Stabilisation 9-blade circular aperture 26 elements in 18 groups Minimum focusing distance of 2.6m RF E

Canon has released an update to the firmware for the EOS R5 and EOS R6 cameras. Additionally it has announced that a further update will be released in late March 2022 which will optimise autofocus (AF) operations. Firmware version 1.5.1 incorporates the following fix: 1. Fixes an issue that in rare instances, the camera may become inoperable when shooting in the Servo AF setting while operating the <AF-ON> button. The firmware update can be downloaded from Canon Support. In the packaged files that download are instructions for installation. These should be carefully followed to ensure that the firmware update is correctly installed. EOS R5 update EOS R6 update  

Firmware version 1.1.1 for the Canon EOS R3 camera incorporates the following enhancements and fixes: 1. Adds the ability to use Smartphone link adapter AD-P1. 2. Adds the ability, when using EOS Utility or Browser Remote for remote shooting with two cards inserted, to set the recording method and select the card to be recorded to. 3. Adds the ability to cancel [Subject Tracking] by pressing the Quick Control and then <INFO> buttons. 4. Adds Ukrainian as an option to the language of 'Browser Remote'. 5. Improves operation stability during FTP transfer. 6. Fixes an issue that in rare instances, the camera may become inoperable when shooting in the Servo AF setting while operating the <AF-ON> button. 7. Fixes an issue, in which the camera cannot be used as an access point if the camera is being used in a region that only support 2.4 GHz bandwidth for Wi-Fi connections. The User Manual has been updated accordingly. You can download the firmware and the user manual from