Get This Stuff Free with the Canon EOS RP (limited time)

I just picked up a new Canon EOS RP body from B&H Photo so that I can review the camera, and the Canon RF lens lineup on this site. During the initial launch of the camera Canon are giving away a couple of accessories with the camera to sweeten the already sweet deal of $1299 for a full-frame mirrorless camera. In the USA, if you order an EOS RP before March 31st you’ll get EG-E1 extension grip, and EF EOS-R mount adapter thrown in for free. That’s $178 worth of free stuff! (Note that the free items might vary in …

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Canon’s Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera System is Here

Canon’s first mirrorless full-frame camera has landed, and it appears to have a lot going for it on paper. The internet has been awash with leaks and rumours about this camera for the past two weeks, and just about the only thing not to have leaked was the price. It’s all very well having a complete list of camera specifications, but without the price, it’s hard to pass much judgement. Today we found out that the EOS R will be $2299 when it hits stores in October, and I think that price will surprise a few people. This places the …

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Canon Launches 4 New RF Lenses for Full-Frame Mirrorless!

The newly announced RF mount is the future of Canon cameras, and they are kicking things off with a bang! While the 24-105mm and the 35mm lens are relatively standard, the other two lenses in the initial lineup are not. The huge RF 28-70mm f/2 L is the first f/2 Canon zoom lens, and the RF 50mm f/1.2 L joins just a handful of other lenses on the market that have an aperture as wide as f/1.2. Make no mistake, these two lenses are here to show off what the new RF mount is capable of! Those of you who …

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EOS R Adapters for EF Lenses

Alongside the launch of the new EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera, Canon also unveiled a trio of EF lens adapters. These adapters will allow users of the 150 million EF and EF-S lenses in existence to attach them to the upcoming EOS R, and any future RF mount cameras without losing any functionality. Note that EF-S lenses are compatible with the adapters, but using one will put the EOS R camera automatically into a cropped mode to prevent vignetting from the small image circle of a lens that’s designed for APS-C and not full-frame. Mount adapters are nothing new for …

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Canon Launches New 400mm f/2.8 III and 600mm f/4 III Super Telephoto Lenses With Huge Weight Savings

As well as unveiling their new full-frame mirrorless EOS R system, Canon also proved that there’s still life yet in the EF system if you’re a professional sports or wildlife photographer. New Mark III versions of the 400mm f/2.8 L IS and 600mm f/4 L IS are due to ship this December with added lens coatings, totally reworked optical designs and significantly reduced weights compared to their predecessors. 5-stop Image stabilization (up from 4-stops on the II versions) Huge weight savings (25% on the 400mm, 20% on the 60mm) New electronic focus-by-wire system Adjustable focus speed in three steps New …

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