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Apr 27, 2024 13:31:51   #
Most significant cameras and lenses of the last 25 years, according to the manufacturers.: Did any of these find their way into your kits?
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Apr 24, 2024 01:43:51   #
A couple of comments from photographers on Worldwide Facebook Photography groups on this announcement.

"Here are the numbers right after the APS-C lens announcement. Canon 39 lenses, 7 third party lenses= 46. Nikon 42 native and 35 third party = 77. Sony 78 native and 161 third party = 238 total."

"As it stands, I shoot on cameras primarily from Sony. But I also own and use Nikon and Fujifilm. The only one of the big four I don’t own a camera is Canon. Their stance on third party lenses has a lot to do with it."

"This is all about having an APS-C RF lens line up without having to design or build any themselves. That way they can continue to make all the full frame lenses themselves. They picked 6 Sigma and 1 Tamron lens. I don't know where the Sigma lenses are in sales but as my camera store sells lots of Tamron lenses I can tell you that the Tamron 11-20 is one of the slowest selling of Tamron's line for Sony E mount cameras. They could have picked (what was a couple of years ago the best selling E mount lens outselling even the Sony lenses), the Tamron 28-75 f2.8. Why didn't they pick that one?"

It will interesting to see how well they all sell, and whether their sales will increase the number of Canon R APS-C cameras sold.

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Apr 24, 2024 01:12:05   #
hugEDhog wrote:
I have 3 lensbabies RF mount full frame.
Maybe Canon allowed Lensbaby because the lenses are not automated. I put my Canon EOS R on manual mode and there goes the challenge of trial and error.
1. 56 mm. f1.6
2. 35 mm. f2.5
3. 22 mm. f3.5
There is a section on Lensbaby in this forum.


They aren't autofocus so Canon doesn't fear any loss of fullframe autofocus RF lens revenue . Lensbaby are specialty lenses that dont have a wide market that could threaten Canon, ever.

Sigma and Tamron sell more lenses than Sony, Nikon and Canon. So fullframe RF lenses from Sigma and Tamron would have an economic impact on Canon fullframe RF lens sales.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/independents-rule-sigma-tamron-sell-164147007.html

Canon is only allowing a manual-focus-only Laowa 10mm f2.8 rectilinear lens in RF fullframe mount. This Laowa 10mm f2.8 lens comes in autofocus fullframe versions for Nikon Z-mount, and Sony E-mount. I have the autofocus fullframe version for E-mount, just released in the past month.

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Apr 23, 2024 21:06:44   #
robertjerl wrote:
I might be interested in the future, depends on the lens. The 10-18 is tempting because if I go out with my R7 somewhere, I "might" want to do landscape etc. I would want the widest lens I could get just because of the nature of APS-c. I have an R7 APS-c and RP FF body and a selection of 8 lenses, so far all are FF so I can use them on both bodies. I also have the adapter so I can use all my EF lenses on the RF bodies. But I do have an RF 14 so the 10-18 is probably a 6/7 on a 1>10 "want" list for now.
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Apr 23, 2024 20:58:29   #
John O. wrote:
There is a number of professional, semi-pro photographers and highly advanced photographers that I know who have migrated from full frame to Micro 4/3rds and they are happy with their results. Full frame is not always the best for every photographer.

I, myself, use a Canon R7 mirrorless (APS-C) with Canon lenses. I have never wanted to switch back to full frame.


I always say use what works for you and be happy.

Maybe you might try out one of these excellent lenses.

One tip, the APS-C Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN and Sigma 56mm f1.4 DC DN in E-mount have tested out with equal sharpness of the best top-rated Sony lenses. I had that Sigma 16mm f1.4 DC DN lens for my Sony APS-C A6500 and it was unsurpassed.

I look forward to the inevitable independent comparison tests coming, pitting these third-party APS-C RF lenses against the best Canon APS-C RF lenses.

Cheers and best to you.
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Apr 23, 2024 13:06:38   #
So far,

From Sigma, APS-C RF lenses:

18-50mm F2.8 DC DN
10-18mm F2.8 DC DN
16mm F1.4 DC DN
23mm F1.4 DC DN
30mm F1.4 DC DN
56mm F1.4 DC DN

From Tamron, APS-C RF Lens:

11-20mm F2.8 Di III ARXD

Cheers
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Apr 23, 2024 12:55:06   #
Sadly, Canon's cripple hammer strikes again, as fullframe R users are still denied access and use of nearly all of the over 150+ (and growing) excellent and affordable Third-Party fullframe lenses available to other brands of cameras.

There is a Laowa fullframe, manual-focus-only 10mm f2.8 rectilinear RF lens allowed by Canon, cost $799 USD.

Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount users get the autofocus versions of this Laowa 10mm f2.8 rectilinear lens. I personally spoke with Laowa's USA Rep. ,and he told me Canon wont allow the AF version in RF mount. I have this superb lens in autofocus E-mount for my Sony A1, A9III, A7RV, cost $799 USD.

And there is one manual-focus-only Viltrox RF lens allowed by Canon . I personally have the superb Viltrox Autofocus 16mm f1.8 lens in E-mount, a GM-quality lens, for only $549 USD. Not allowed by Canon in RF mount.

While Canon sells its RF 15-35mm f2.8 RF lens for $2399 USD, on sale for $2100 USD right now at B&H. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1502499-REG/canon_3682c002_rf_15_35mm_f_2_8l_is.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smpadsrd=&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A6879&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwuJ2xBhA3EiwAMVjkVBEj-46PBxr6NrmPzzXiTtkmuLoHoKHmMIDiCNzUDs3yDUKhPT2lxhoC-oYQAvD_BwE

Cheers and best to all Canon R users, APS-C and fullframe.
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Apr 23, 2024 12:49:14   #
Canon opens RF mount for some APS-C lenses from Tamron and Sigma, but does not allow any third-party fullframe RF lenses. Any Canon RF users interested in these APS-C lenses ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW7waTkpgnI

Cheers
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Apr 23, 2024 12:47:33   #
Canon opens RF mount for APS-C lenses from Tamron and Sigma, but does not allow any third-party fullframe RF lenses. Any Canon RF users interested in these APS-C lenses ?
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Apr 22, 2024 00:13:29   #
btbg wrote:
I agree with you, but I was expecting to hear from a lot of naysayers and so far I'm not disappointed. I think converters are a relatively inexpensive way to get shots that would otherwise be impossible to take. And, like you I generally don't worry about noise reduction. Thanks also for posting the example. That was what I was looking for to create discussion.


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Apr 22, 2024 00:03:00   #
imagemeister wrote:
LOL, Yes, using the latest most expensive bodies and lenses with extenders does give good results in the right hands and the right light .....8-)


The latest bodies doesn't mean the most expensive bodies by a long stretch. there are excellent quality bodies at different price levels that wont break the bank, and coupled with good long lenses and the appropriate TCs will yield excellent results. This is not only achievable with the most expensive bodies and even the most expensive lenses.

FYI, my Sony 200-600mm lens used in my example, is a performance bargain at $1898 USD new at B&H, and even less used. Nikon, Canon, OM System, Sigma, Tamron have similarly priced long lenses that will yield great results with the appropriate TCs. :
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1485540-REG/sony_sel200600g_fe_200_600mm_f_5_6_6_3_g.html?ap=y&smp=y&srsltid=AfmBOoqNCZ9BM_pcj7V2fYSsysheaDpXAuPIOletXhkZneI6UtqVH5LLC9Y

Quality 24mp bodies like the current Sony A7C, like the 24mp of my A9 used in my example, can be had for as little as $1598 USD new at B&H, or even less used:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1612897-REG/sony_alpha_a7c_mirrorless_digital.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI%3A514&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw8pKxBhD_ARIsAPrG45m3Qfl7-9yq5F5ctnQe88Pyl17FkxSG5fl6nVVzCi7BjSSDcc0j2VwaAvtbEALw_wcB

Sony 1.4 TC and 2X TC can be had for $400-$500 USD each.

Just the facts.

Cheers and best to you.
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Apr 21, 2024 13:30:56   #
The new reality is that the latest TCs, internally and external are excellent optical quality, and top wildlife and sports pro photographers around the world use them all the time, with excellent results.

Just go to any Wildlife and Sports shooters groups and forums and see wonderfully sharp and optically excellent shots made with the latest TCs. It is just fake news that TCs are no good nowadays. The latest TCs and best long lenses are designed to work great together, and they do if you know how and when to use them.

Here top wildlife pro Mark Smith uses both Sony 1.4X TC and Sony 2X TC with the latest Sony 300mm f2.8 GM lens:

Sony 420MM F4? What???? 300mm 2.8 + 1.4 Tele - Beautiful Combo for bird and wildlife photography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4WA2OglKLo&t=90s

Sony 300mm 2.8 + 2x Tele - Beautiful Combo for bird and wildlife photography.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBNF3xu5w5w&t=436s

Here my 24mp Sony A9, Sony 200-600mm lens and 1.4X TC at 840mm, as kids get pulled by a fast speedboat on Brookings Lake, Manistee National Forest, Michigan, USA. This is a 50% crop in here.

Click on download to see better image quality, even with UHH photo compression here. No noise reduction has been done in post on this image, but I could clean it up a bit with my Topaz Denoise AI if I choose to.

Cheers and best to you.


(Download)
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Apr 20, 2024 12:25:48   #
Tom W wrote:
I'd venture to say some people should have their cot set up in the attic....


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Apr 20, 2024 12:25:30   #
RodeoMan wrote:
Thanks Dodie for your question and to all those who made informative or supportive replies.

Now a question. Was anyone, at all, surprised by the snotty snarky replies by User ID and Superfly TNt? I wasn't.


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Apr 19, 2024 19:37:57   #
jerryc41 wrote:
One poor robot is going to be shown the door!

I won't hesitate to buy Sandisk products, but I won't buy the one that is causing trouble.


At first it was just the Sandisk 4TB SSD, but there have also been unrecoverable data failures of other sizes of Sandisk SSD. Just stay away from their portable SSDs for now. Better to be safe than sorry.

Cheers and best to you.
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