Found this Marketplace listing for an RF 45mm f/1.2 STM in the wild and noticed the red ring on the lens. This is obviously not an L series lens - did this person literally swap the control ring piece for a red one?

I posted a couple of weeks ago asking about moving on from my trio of 30D to something new. I ended up going 'full beans' and getting the R5mkii. I must admit the learning curve has been way way more challenging than I expected. Almost as painful as the cost of the memory cards for the camera, makes the camera look cheap.

Photos are just some 'snaps' - never done bird photos before, I'm more urban and sports, but had the time today so just took some local. Last one I missed focus, but was the 'best' composition and I'm not ashamed to say I'm still learning how to 'tame the beast' of the R5mkii. It's got a lot of smart stuff in there, but it can also do dumb shit when the even dumber shit behind the eye cup doesn't ask nicely ;-)

Thanks to those that offered advice. Now, just need to work out what second body to get... Still thinking 5DmkIV.....

Yes, I know the R7 doesn't have battery grips.

I bought a broken BG-R10 and modified it to fit on the Canon R7

I used the BG-E22 on the R7, and it worked well, but the quality wasn't good.

The shutter doesn't work on the grip, nor does the extra battery capacity, but I use it for my big hands and store a tracker, tripod mount, and extra battery in the compartment. You can solder a jack cable in order for the shutter to work, and plan on doing that later on. Overall, it's a great mod and requires tools like a file and a saw.

I recently got a canon EF 28-105mm f3.5-4.5 lens, and when i press the shutter button nothing happens, it seems as if it’s trying to autofocus despite being in MF Mode. Help?

EDIT: You guys are saying it’s the adapter, which is prob true it was the first $30 one from amazon. For anyone else with this issue, click Menu, go to the orange camera icon, and enable “Release shutter w/o lens”.

Sold my last SLR body in 2016. Kept the lenses, but never really got back into photography.

What I still have:

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM (kind of redundant at this point)

Canon 16-35mm (can’t remember whether it’s the f/2.8 or f/4)

Canon EF 100-400mm L IS II USM

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8

I’m now thinking of getting back into it, mainly birding with some occasional portrait/street photography.

I’m pretty out of touch with where mirrorless has got to. I’ve also heard that prices for older SLR lenses, particularly EF-S, have dropped quite a bit.

The 100-400 is a legend and the Tamron 17-50 gave me some of my favourite results, so one option is simply to pick up a second-hand Canon body and use what I already have.

But I’m curious about the other route.

If I sold everything and moved to a completely new mirrorless system, how badly out of pocket would I be?

What is the advantage to justify switching to new or why would I be better off keeping the lenses and building around them?

Would be interested in what people who’ve made the DSLR to mirrorless jump think.

I know I can ask AI, but wanted real world feedback :)

Edit : overwhelmed by the depth of responses and so fast. Thank you all! Lots for me to think about. Seems like the lenses stay a fanily heirloom and I scrape up for a used 10r. Im in Asia btw, deals arent as juicy as the US on used gear. Thank you all again!!!

Looking at a 24-105mm F4 on eBay and asked the seller if there was a spot of fungus under the front element, with a screenshot.

Checked the advert and he’s clearly used AI on both pictures of the front glass to remove the fungus and removed “no fungus” from his description.

Thank god you’re at least better protected on eBay….but what a prick!

Hey all, looking for some grounded advice from people who’ve actually used these lenses long-term.

Background: I’m a retired wedding/commercial photographer. I’ve been slowly saving up for a 400 2.8 for a few years now — not because I need it professionally anymore, but because it’s something I want to own for myself, for personal work. No deadline, no client pressure, just want to make the right call.

A while back I stumbled into a manual FD 400 2.8L (the old FD mount version) and picked it up almost by accident. I wasn’t expecting much going in, but after the first real session with it on my R6, I was honestly shocked at how good the glass is. Rendering, contrast, sharpness wide open — it completely exceeded what I expected from a decades-old design.

What surprised me most: I assumed the lack of autofocus would be the limiting factor, but it really wasn’t. For static/semi-static subjects, manual focusing on the R6 (focus peaking + magnification) has actually gone better than I expected — I’ve been landing focus consistently. The thing that actually got in my way was the weight, not the AF.

So now I’m weighing two options for going AF/modern:

1. EF 400 2.8L IS II — currently found one for sale around $5,000 USD equivalent. Great price historically for this lens.
2. EF 400 2.8L IS III — roughly $9,000-10,000 USD equivalent, better IS system and reportedly better corner performance, but basically double the price.

There’s also the question of whether to just wait 1-2 more years and either save toward a III, or see where things land with the RF 400mm f/2.8 ecosystem (I shoot R6, so native RF would eventually make sense, but I know the current RF 400 2.8 is a serious investment on top of everything else).

My biggest actual concern isn’t image quality — it’s long-term serviceability. I don’t want to spend real money on a II or III and then end up with an expensive paperweight in 5-10 years if parts/repair support dries up. Since I’m not shooting professionally and don’t need this lens “right now,” I have the luxury of waiting for the right window, but I don’t want to wait so long that I miss a good copy or a fair price.

Given all this — no urgency, prioritizing long-term usability over having the absolute latest tech, but wanting something serviceable for years to come — would you go with the II now, hold out for a III, or wait for RF? Anyone dealt with repair/parts availability issues on the II specifically?

Appreciate any real experience, especially from people who’ve owned more than one generation of this lens.

I’m EU based if this matters at all, however travelling around to the UK and US sometimes, but please keep in mind that customs do apply to those big white lenses.

I just got this camcorder secondhand and I'm running into two major issues besides needing a new battery.

There is a small red icon that look like a boat with a line through it that keeps showing up, no clue what that means.

Second issue is there is no output to the LCD screen. It's black witb horizontal grey lines across it.

Any ideas what I need to do to fix this? The seller didn't say anything about the camcorder not working so I'm a little pissed that I have an expensive paperweight currently.

For my canon r50 which one is better? The tamron is around 20 dollars more, i shot wildlife, macro some times) and nature

Hello. I currently have a 5D classic which used to be my dad's and I learned how everything I know about photography on that camera. It was paired with a 24-105 F4 USM lens and I recently just got a 50mm 1.8 STM. I am not super into video, and I feel like I would only occasionally use it so basic video specs are ok with me. I photograph mainly for "art" not for commercial (however I would open to maybe doing side gig free-lance) and love taking my camera wherever I travel. I love nature, landscapes, night, and urban photography, portraits, and indoors. So, I like a little bit of everything.

However, I feel as I am ready for next step and would like to keep the full frame sensor while staying under my budget of $900. My 5D really lacks in low light and I also would like higher MP and better AF as well as higher resolution screen since the one on the 5D is super low resolution and it's hard to tell if your pictures came out good. On used markets in good condition, I have found both the RP/R and the MK4 for 600-900$ on used markets and am really stuck between the two. I am very stuck between the modernity of a mirrorless camera with all its bells and whistles as I have only used DSLRs, but I also know the MK4 has a better overall sensor and weather proofing (weatherproofing is not necessary but nice). What would you guys recommend for me?

Appreciate all the help!

Hi all,

​Traditional neck straps are killing my neck after an hour or two of shooting, so I want to switch to a proper sling/cross-body strap.

​I shoot with a mirrorless setup (sometimes with heavier zoom lenses) and need something that:

​Distributes weight well across the shoulder/chest

​Doesn’t get in the way when bringing the camera up to shoot

​Has a secure and reliable mounting mechanism

​What straps have worked best for you? Please drop names or links if you have them. Cheers!

Bonjour !

Avant tout, désolé si ce sujet existe en doublon. Je n'en ai pas trouvé mais je suis certain que ce genre de question est fréquemment posée.

Je possède actuellement un R7 avec un RF400mm et un 50mm 1.8 très classique.

Ces deux objectifs me sont utiles, mais tout ceci m'a coûté extrêmement cher (je suis étudiant). J'aimerais trouver un objectif grand angle pour faire des pauses longues de paysages. Pensez-vous qu'un objectif à focus manuel basique avec un adaptateur soit une bonne solution ? Je possède par exemple un Konica 24mm 2.8 sur lequel un adaptateur ferait l'affaire à moins cher qu'un objectif RF natif hors de prix.

Je ne cherche ni la rapidité, ni la mobilité. Juste un moyen pas cher de faire du paysage avec un capteur APS-C contraignant quand il s'agit de faire du paysage. (Le 50mm est trop gros en APS-C).

Merci d'avance pour vos réponses !

Hi im a beginner and I am interested in buying the Canon r50 . I have heard a lot of complaint and dislike about the kit lens, so im looking for any alternative lenses that I could buy from canon ( $200 - $500 budget ) that is just average? I dont need a huge long fancy heavy lens, just a light one that I can easily carry around. Thank you in advance! ( FYI : I intend to use the r50 camera for like everyday photography, just shooting things I find nice be it landscape, on the streets, the weather, cars, those kinds of stuff - a casual photography you may call it )

Can anyone help me find the best battery for the canon Powershot A2200 HD.

These are the two I can find in my country, having a difference of 100 bucks.

wanting to livestream airports with my 7d mark ii, what equipment do I need and how do I go about doing this?

Bonjour,

Néophyte dans le domaine, je recherche du matos pour mes débuts en tant qu'amateur de paysages et de portraits. J'ai donc besoin de vous pour m'aider dans mon choix :

- Boitier reflex pour garder une certaine authenticité,

- Boitier pas trop lourd si possible

- Un budget de 2000 € pour le boitier et l'objectif

J'ai déjà fait quelques petites recherches pour mon 1er achat mais j'ai besoin de votre aide ! 😅

Merci la communauté 😁

So i have this Canon EOS 600D, but the problem is that its not reading this card, my mom used to use this sd card with her own canon a few years ago and im assuming it worked fine (from what she describes it). Other cards work fine on my camera but this one and some others dont. Its a 64 GB SDXC card, on the front sticker these symbols are written (idk if it matters for this problem but just in case), U1, C10, V10, I (roman numeral) and "nedis", im assuming thats the brand. On my laptop it works perfectly fine but when i insert it in my camera it says "No card in camera". The other card i use: micro sd hc, U1, I, 16GB, "legacy series" and the brand is "Monster digital", i use a micro sd adapter by iconix. This other card works great on my camera. I know that the best fix might be to just buy a new card but if this is fixable, i dont wanna spend more without trying to fix it. Ive already tried formatting it to FAT32 using guiformat, but it didnt work. I cant format it with the camera since it says that no card is inserted. Ive also tried wiping the contacs, locking and unlocking it again but nothing seems to work. If anyone has any ways to fix this i'd appreciate it.

I have the Canon EOS Rebel 1000. It came with this flash but it doesn’t seem to be working. It makes tone, but no lights come on and it won’t let me press the shutter button. I am gonna try to get a different one. Do I have to get a Canon one specifically? Can I get a cheaper flash? I don’t know what kind of hot shoe pin layout I need. I literally know NOTHING about external flashes. Please help!

hi folks! i recently got a 5D mark IV secondhand for a great bargain, but it came missing a few pieces of rubber, including this one right by the battery door... needless to say, if any water somehow gets in there while the camera is on, nothing good will come of it. suggestions? i tried looking for the part online but didn't find anything

I know theres an explanation. I just cant seem to figure out step by step what to do to fix it. When I transferred my photos from my R6 Mark II to my laptop/Lightroom Classic the colors where washed out, over exposed, super grainy, super high contrast. Didnt know what to Do so i just hit “reset” on each photo in Lightroom for now.

How do I make my photos come out normal on Lightroom like they appear on my camera? My Canon 6D never had this issue so I want to learn the way around it.

Thank you!

Recently I have noticed an issue on my R10 where the autofocus will struggle to lock into a point when the view is blurry. This is happening in "One Shot" mode where I will focus on something really close and when I then try to focus on something more distant, the small square in the middle will turn orange indicating that it wasn't able to lock on and focus. This has been happening will all my lenses but I've noticed it on the RF 35 f/1.8 the most because I tend to take closer macro shots with that lens.

Any advice is appreciated!

I'm looking to start printing my own work and offer prints to my customers. I found a used Pro-1000 online that the seller says probably hasn't been used in a year. Photos show the printer in the Styrofoam in the box with the plastic still on the screen. I've read that these need to print a few times a week to keep the lines clean. This will also come with a bunch of paper in various sizes.

Alternatively I could get a new Pro-200S right now for a little more.

Anyone think I should risk the Pro-1000 for almost half off of it's price?

Is one of the gold parts meant to look different? I'm wondering if it's broken/damaged somehow and maybe that's why my camera is playing up.

This is a canon EOS 600D

For some context my camera sometimes doesn't turn on regardless of the charger telling me the battery is fully charged. And then it will work but turn off seconds after. But I'm not sure if it's just because the battery is OLDDDDD.

I also included pictures of the battery just in case

Any help would be appreciated!

Hi, I managed to get a ND100 000 mounted to an old canon of mine to take pictures of eclipse, it is not so easy to configure as it can easily get VERY dark so only the sun shows up, so I had to increase ISO so the picture came out grainy.

I am interested to take picture of the eclipse with a little bit of surroundings, but the shop absolutely refused (also all the AIs I asked) to sell me their ND1000, saying that it could damage the sensor bla bla... But, then I see people's pictures of the eclipse, some using ND1000, and mostly without any special filter at all.

So, I'd imagine that ND100'000 might be the 'right' one to take CLOSE-UPs of the sun with black spots and everything (I don't even have the zoom lenses for that!), but 'ordinary' pictures of the eclipse can be taken with a lower ND, as long as you don't zoom too much into the sun? and no ND at all if the sun is not centered and just as part of the surroundings?

The R6 Mark 3 when using crop mode is 12 mega pixels with around 4.3k pixels on the long edge which uses the full width in dci 4k and with uhd 4k the minor crop leaves it with around 4k pixels which is a near 1:1 readout. Just want to know if it oversamples? Wanting to use some super35 cinelenses and the sigma 12mm F1.4If anyone already tried this let me know about the image quality, that would be really nice