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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...

  Canon has announced its intention to add new lenses to its hybrid RF L-series range on 30 October 2024, teasing with the image above. Canon’s hybrid lenses are a range of RF L-series primes and zooms designed for high performance stills and video capture. They are able to perform multiple roles and harness technology from Canon’s broadcast, cinema and existing RF lenses to make for a truly versatile range. The first two lenses in the range are the RF 24-105mm f2.8L IS USM Z , launched in November 2023, and the RF 35mm f1.4L VCM lens , announced earlier this year in June. Keep an eye out as full details will be published as soon as they're available on 30 October 2024.