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Canon reported to be working on a “zoomable” teleconverter

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According to reports, Canon is working on a new type of teleconverter that it plans to release alongside the rumoured RF 200-500mm f/4 L IS. The announcement is currently rumoured to be coming at some point near the end of this year or early 2024. Teleconverters aren’t new to Canon – or just about any other manufacturer – but what makes this one different is that it appears to have some kind of “zoom” ability.

A Canon Rumours post says the new Canon teleconverter will be adjustable between 1.0x, 1.4x (or maybe 1.5x, but I think 1.4x is more likely) and 2.0x magnification. It means that you won’t need to keep remove or swap out teleconverters to go between your normal lens focal length range, 2.0x the range, or a stop in between.

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New Canon OC-E4A flash cable powers accessories directly from the camera

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When Canon released the EOS R3 (buy here) in 2021, they also increased the functionality on top of the camera with a new multi-function hot shoe. As well as providing communication between the camera and various accessories, it also supplies them with power. Accessories like the Canon DM-E1D (buy here) on-camera microphone and Canon ST-E10 (buy here) flash trigger.

So far, those seem to be the only accessories available that take power from Canon’s multi-function hot shoe, but Canon is perhaps prepping for the future with their new OC-E4A cable (buy here). But power isn’t all the cable can forward to accessories. It also extends complete communication from the hotshoe, allowing you to get your speedlights off-camera – to a distance of 80cm.

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Canon announces the EOS R100 sub-$500 entry-level mirrorless camera

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Nikon might not see value in transitioning the D3x00 DSLR series over to mirrorless, blaming smartphones, but it seems they don’t speak for everybody. Canon sure sounds like they want to target that market with today’s announcement of the Canon EOS R100 (buy here). It’s an entry-level APS-C RF mount camera with a price tag that puts it well and truly in the beginner market.

Despite Nikon’s suggestion that smartphone users want more from their entry-level cameras these days (with a higher price tag), Canon doesn’t appear to share the sentiment. The new Canon EOS R100 entry-level camera is targeted directly at newer photographers and usurps the EF-S DSLRs and EF-M mirrorless cameras that came before it. Sort of.

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Is this a Canon EOS R1 prototype spotted at G7 summit?

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The Canon EOS R1 has been hotly anticipated for a long time. In fact, ever since Canon confirmed a mirrorless replacement for the Canon EOS 1DX III (buy here) in 2020. That camera turned out to be the Canon EOS R3 (buy here), but an EOS R1 was still on the minds of many photographers.

Canon has been very tight-lipped about what the camera may contain, but they did confirm as recently as March 2023 that it was definitely coming… eventually. The common belief is that its announcement will be timed to coincide with the 2024 Olympics in Paris. But has an EOS R1 prototype been spotted in the wild? This short clip from the G7 summit suggests that it might.

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Canon releases new firmware updates for 5D Mark IV, 6D Mark II and 2000D/Rebel T7 DSLRs

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Canon has released firmware updates for three of their DSLRs. Now, don’t get too excited, as there are no new major features. The new firmware updates simply enhance security when sending images from your camera to image.canon. The updates come as changes being applied to the service in July 2023 that would cause an error on the affected cameras should their users choose not to update.

The three cameras to which the new updates apply are the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV (buy here), the Canon EOS 6D Mark II (buy here) and the Canon EOS 2000D – AKA Rebel T7/Kiss X90 (buy here). And while the firmware doesn’t bring new functionality, it’s interesting to see that Canon is still supporting their DSLRs, despite there being no clues that Canon plans to announce any new DSLR gear.

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Amazon suing its own marketplace for selling fake camera batteries

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Amazon marketplace has been selling counterfeit Canon batteries and chargers, apparently. Amazon.com and Canon USA have issued a joint lawsuit against the companies selling fake goods via Amazon.com. In a bizarre twist, Amazon.com is basically suing itself.

The lawsuit was filed against 29 Amazon accounts selling the fake chargers and batteries for infringement of Canon’s trademark.

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Canon PowerShot V10 4K vlogging camera takes on a new form factor

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Canon has announced its new PowerShot V10 Vlog camera. Designed for vloggers and content creators, the PowerShot V10 takes a big break from the traditional camera designs we’ve come to expect from Canon over the last couple of decades. It’s not an interchangeable lens mirrorless camera, but it also looks nothing like any point-and-shoot Canon’s ever released, either.

The usual small vlogging camera from Canon is the PowerShot G7X Mark III (buy here), although the new PowerShot V10 represents a significant price saving. It drops that $700-750 cost down to $429, lowering the barrier to entry for those wishing to get into vlogging. Inside, it has a 1-inch type sensor and a 6.6mm f/2.8 lens offering the full-frame equivalent field of view to a 19mm lens.

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Is Meike’s 84mm f/1.4 RF lens the first 3rd party AF lens to be Canon-approved?

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Meike has announced a new 85mm f/1.4 lens at NAB 2023 this week. This in itself is not really big news. Neither is the fact that it’s a full-frame lens nor that it’s an autofocus lens. What is big news, though, is that they’re saying it’ll be available in a Canon RF Mount. Yes, that’s right, an autofocus lens with a Canon RF mount (as well as E, Z and L mounts). Is this the first 3rd party autofocus RF lens to be approved by Canon itself?

Canon has a bit of history when it comes to 3rd party AF lenses. They’ve shut down a number of manufacturers including Samyang and Viltrox, and after the Viltrox news broke, Canon confirmed it. In a recent interview with DPReview, Canon did suggest they’d be open to third-party lenses using the RF mount, but has that happened here? Is this small Chinese lens company beating the likes of Sigma and Tamron to the punch?

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Canon’s hotly anticipated RF 100-300mm f/2.8 costs almost 10 grand

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Canon has unveiled its hotly anticipated wide aperture super-telephoto zoom lens. It’s the Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM (buy here) and costs a whopping $9,499. With this kind of price tag, Canon doesn’t really need to say that it’s “aimed directly at professional and very high-end video and still-image users”, although they said it anyway. Specifically, they say it’s ideal for things like theatre, event candids, and indoor sports.

It’s a bit of a monster at 5.8 lbs, although Canon says it’s the lightest f/2.8 zoom lens with a 300mm focal length on the market. It claims excellent optical quality, with edge-to-edge sharpness, and a design that includes one fluorite element, and 4 Ultra-Low Dispersion (UD) elements. Fluorine coatings and Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC) help to minimise ghosting and flare.

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This is when Canon will end support for your camera

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There’s nothing worse than having an issue with your camera only to contact the manufacturer and find that they can’t repair it. It’s a lot more common an issue than it used to be, purely because of the number of older and used bodies out there still being put to regular use. I’ve still got DSLRs here that are at least a decade old but also fantastic for timelapse, so they get used. But what if they die?

Most manufacturers don’t announce when a product is reaching end of life and support is going away. Canon, however, does. The good news is that your shiny new EOS R bodies have a good amount of life left in them. They’re even supporting the original EOS R until 2029. The bad news, however, is that most of your DSLRs and some EOS M mirrorless cameras won’t get support for much longer.

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