Canon executives in China were asked by local journalists when the company might consider opening the RF lens mount to third-party optics, and the company confirmed that it is currently evaluating options -- just on a case-by-case basis. [Read More]
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During the R1 launch event in Arizona, Canon representatives told PetaPixel that the R3 line isn't going anywhere. But side-by-side with the new R1, there doesn't seem to be any reason for it anymore. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-07-24 19:03
In a question and answer document attached to its second quarter 2022 financial results, Canon responds to an inquiry about the future of the camera market by saying it believes it "has largely bottomed out at its current size." [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-08-03 19:00
Canon has expanded its list of products that are in short supply to encompass both lenses it revealed this week and the newly-announced EOS R3. In a notice spotted by by Canon Rumors, Canon Japan has published an apology that now includes seventeen total products that “received more orders than expected” and will be in […] petapixel.com »
2021-09-17 20:03
Canon has released its financial results for the second quarter of its 2021 fiscal year (Q2 FY2021), revealing better-than-expected performance, particularly within its imaging division. The data In its investor relations presentation shows Canon’s consumer camera division pulled in 112. dpreview.com »
2021-07-29 16:02
Canon Japan has announced the release of its RF 70–200mm F4 L IS USM, which announced on back in November and was set to be available sometime this month, has been delayed. In an notice on its website, Canon Japan says (translated using DeepL) the lens ‘has been postponed to early March 2021 due to insufficient supply for the launch. dpreview.com »
2020-12-18 07:04
I usually mock Nikon when they say these sorts of things, so I guess I’ll eat crow here. Canon Japan has said that preorder numbers Read more... canonrumors.com »
2020-07-13 15:48
Meike's promised 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens that it announced in April is finally shipping for a very reasonable $470. But the promised RF support is, as most probably predicted, probably not coming. [Read More]
Meike has announced a new 85mm f/1.4 autofocus lens for Sony E, Nikon Z, Leica L, and -- surprisingly -- Canon RF mounts. If this stands, Meike will be the first third-party manufacturer to come to market with an autofocus-equipped lens for Canon's mirrorless mount. [Read More]
If you’ve read any photography website or stopped into a store recently, you probably know that the creative options available to photographers are as numerous as ever. One aspect of photographic gear that has seen the most rapid expansion in quality options as of late, is lens selection. With brands like Tamron leading the way […]
The news that Samyang was finally making autofocus lenses was a big deal, but for some reason the company decided to launch the first two lenses in only Sony FE mount. That, it seems, will soon change.