Camera beta asked Canon will they open their RF lens mount, and the answer was really surprising I wasn’t expecting it from Canon,
Parts of the interview translated
In addition, everyone also asked Canon whether they will open the RF mount, and the answer they got was as follows:
Kazuka Yonei: Again, I can’t disclose the specific research and development plan for the future. In addition, although it is still limited to some special companies, Canon has also opened the RF mount to third-party lens manufacturers through licensing. Now if we receive a request from a third-party lens company to open the mount, we will study whether to license it according to Canon’s own business planning and strategy. In fact, we are now communicating with several third-party lens companies in this regard.
You also asked just now if we open the mount license, it means that our RF lens group is already complete. In fact, we have considered this issue separately. Whether to open the RF mount to third-party lens companies and whether Canon’s own product line is complete are two separate issues.
In fact, since the launch of the RF system in 2018, in order to meet the various levels of photography needs of customers, we have been constantly working on expanding our lens product line. Currently, we have 37 lenses. In order to maximize the advantages of the EOS R system and better meet the needs of customers in different photography fields, Canon will continue to strive to continuously enrich its lens product line in the future.
Key Points from the Interview
Canon has opened the RF mount to third-party lens manufacturers through licensing, but it is still limited to some special companies.
If Canon receives a request from a third-party lens company to open the mount, they will study whether to license it according to their own business planning and strategy.
Canon is currently communicating with several third-party lens companies in this regard.
Whether to open the RF mount to third-party lens companies and whether Canon’s own product line is complete are two separate issues.
This means Canon is in contact with Sigma and Tamron, these two are the leading third-party lens makers right now, lets hope for the best soon we will see some rebranded stuff from Canon too.
Canon in India recently posted a teaser on the Flipkart app for the 17th of August 2023. In the teaser, it is very clearly visible that Canon is about to announce a new product in India. Although we have an R100 and even a Canon R8 listed on the Canon India website, it will be interesting to see what product Canon announces on the 17th of August. Stay tuned, as we will update you as soon as we get any new information related to this.
Canon India Teaser Posted for 17th Aug Announcement – first published on thenewcamera.com
Still waiting for an announcement | No notification arrived @ 17-Aug-2023
According to the latest information we have Sony A7 C II and Sony A7 CR camera is coming on August 29th of this month. The recent set of respect suggests Sony A7 CR despite being capable of recording 8k will not have that feature.
A new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 RDF DSM lens is coming for Canon. The available information shows that the lens allows an automatic exposure setting suitable for Canon RF mounts. However, at the moment, we don’t have any information that the lens also features an auto-focusing system or if it’s a manual focus lens. Since Canon doesn’t allow third-party lens makers to build or sell auto-focus lenses for the RF Mount, we will post more updates soon.
Yongnuo announced YN85mm F1.8 Lens for Canon 2 years ago, but after Canon officially announced that Canon RF Mount is locked and no third-party lens maker is allowed to make AF lenses, the 85mm F1.8 production was stopped and no longer its available.
We have just published the news that Panasonic will soon update its major camera firmware to make it compatible with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) autofocusing system.
Pics that show the Panasonic S1H camera working in calibration with the LiDAR autofocusing system + RS Pro 3 gimbal to stabilize the camera. Although We don’t have that much detail on how the autofocus performed during the test, the combination of LiDAR autofocusing system with RS Pro 3 gimbal and Lumix S1H camera isn’t a cheap package.
Instead putting time on Lidar Tech, they should announce S1H Mark II with Hybrid Sensor asap – TNC
At the same time, they say they have already DEVELOPED their hybrid CMOS SENSOR, and we have already seen it in the Panasonic S5 MARK II mirrorless camera. Then, instead of investing time and money in LiDAR autofocusing system, it’s better to announce a new series of updated sensors for all their pro cameras with a hybrid system that they already have.
Nikon ZF image leaked with 40 mm f/2.8 AC lens. Although the image is blurry, from the design we are able to confirm that the lens being used in the camera is 40 mm f/2.8 SC which we have told you earlier is coming in the bundle with the Nikon ZF camera. In our previous post, you can look at it here.
Nikon’s new product Z f, comes from the latest YT video [screenshot] about DJI AIR3.
So finally it has started, we have seen the first image of the Nikon ZF camera and very soon we will witness more images and details, of course, specifications of the upcoming new concept of the camera.
Watch the video at 01:58 Mark
Nikon Zf Updated Core Specification
Black camera body
24.4 MP BSI-CMOS sensor
Weight: 700g (inc. battery, the Z5 is 590g, the Z6II is 615g )
Dimensions: 144mm x 101mm
Up to 30fps (JPG/HEIF)
4k 60 video
USB C PD (fast-charging technology based on the USB-C standard)
ISO 100-64,000 (for comparison the Z6II ISO range is 100-51,200)
EN-EL15 battery
The Z f logo is moved to the left (the Zfc has it on the right)
Dual memory card slots (SD+MicroSD) – this is probably why the first reports came out with only one memory card slot, the second slot could
be hidden and be used just like the internal memory on some cameras
Pixel Shift: new high-res mode will be implemented for the first time in a Nikon mirrorless camera
August-September announcement, shipment before the end of 2023
Improved autofocus compared to Z5/Z6II
A few different lens kits/bundles will be available in the $2,000-$2,500 price range
Price for body only: $1,999
One of the bundles will be with the Nikkor Z 40mm f/2 (SE) lens (no new lens will be introduced with the Zf)
Very similar (but improved) design/layout from the Nikon Zfc
Small LCD screen on top for aperture display
New 3rd function on the sub lever of the shutter speed dial (besides photo/video) for B&W mode (B&W/Photo/Movie)
Has a little grip/bump like the Nikon Df (see the mockup pictures)
Better build quality compared to the Nikon Zfc
Fully articulating screen
Code name N2137
We will bring out more details as soon as possible.
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