Camera Archives

Sony A6300 & A6500 discontinued – New not-A6700 APS-C camera announcement in two weeks?

May 12, 2021 John Aldred

It appears that Sony has now officially discontinued the Sony A6300 and A6500 APS-C mirrorless cameras. Both bodies have disappeared from Sony’s list of interchangeable…

Two A7R V spec sheets “leak” but they’re a bit difficult to believe

May 7, 2021 John Aldred

Two rumours have started spreading out of Chinese forums and social media, purportedly detailing specs of an upcoming Sony A7R V. I have to admit,…

Canon reported to bring autofocus tilt-shift lenses to RF mount this year

May 7, 2021 John Aldred

If there’s one thing that’s been distinctly lacking from mirrorless cameras – of all brands – it’s tilt-shift lenses. Sure, they’re not exactly mainstream and…

The Canon EOS R3 stacked sensor is “designed” by Canon but probably not made by them

May 4, 2021 John Aldred

Well, this is an interesting one. One of the big highlights of the Canon EOS R3 was that out of the various Canon “firsts” it…

Canon patents reveal some info about eye-controlled AF coming in the EOS R3

Apr 30, 2021 John Aldred

Made famous with 35mm SLR cameras like the EOS 3 and EOS 5 (A2/A2e in the USA), Canon’s eye-controlled autofocus system has been sorely missed…

IBIS bug reported in the Canon EOS R5 & R6

Apr 28, 2021 John Aldred

Either most Canon EOS R5 owners aren’t as observant as they like to think they are or this might not be as common an issue…

This tinkerer built his own 18650-powered DIY battery grip for his Canon EOS M

Apr 26, 2021 John Aldred

If there’s one annoying aspect of cameras, particularly mirrorless cameras that are constantly powering an LCD or EVF the whole time they’re turned on, it’s…