Canon proclaims a number of new additions to its lineup: The EOS R6 Mark II full-frame digicam, RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM, and Speedlite EL-5. More than only a successor to the favored EOS R6, the EOS R6 Mark II is a gamechanger that redefines Canon’s “6” collection of cameras. It provides a bunch {of professional} video manufacturing options to overhauled primary efficiency and revved-up nonetheless capturing options, elevating it to turn out to be a stills and video powerhouse.
Professional Video Workflow
For footage that maintains top quality even with intense post-processing, the EOS R6 Mark II data 6K RAW externally through HDMI, with Full HD proxy knowledge concurrently recorded to one of many two SD card slots for ease of modifying.
Internally, it’s able to high-quality 4K 60p video oversampled from 6K, and High Frame Rate video as much as Full HD 180p, along with Canon Log 3 and HDR PQ video. With improved warmth administration, limitless steady recording of 4K 30p is now potential.
An various Quick Control display screen that resembles these on Cinema EOS cameras offers an intuitive interface for customers utilizing the EOS R6 Mark II alongside the Cinema EOS system.
Seamless Creative Expression
The EOS R6 Mark II is the primary Canon EOS digicam to help focus respiratory correction, which reduces undesirable adjustments in angle of view throughout focus transitions. This enhances current options reminiscent of AF velocity adjustment, offering larger management over focus transitions which is essential for expression.
In addition to the present zebra show, the EOS R6 Mark II is supplied with the false color operate extensively used within the Cinema EOS system, making it simpler to regulate publicity even in tough situations.
Two different video options making their full-frame EOS digicam debut are:
- Pre-recording for films: A staple function on Cinema EOS cameras, this lets you seize moments that happen as much as 5 seconds earlier than the file button is pressed, lowering the necessity to “record on standby”.
- Hybrid Auto Mode: This data a video 2-4 seconds earlier than shutter launch throughout nonetheless picture capturing and robotically compiles them right into a digest film for the day, offering available video content material to swimsuit quite a lot of functions.
High-quality Livestreams with UVC/UAC Compatibility
The EOS R6 Mark II helps UVC (USB Video Class) and UAC (USB Audio Class) protocols, enabling high-quality Full HD 30p video and audio to be delivered to a Windows/Mac OS laptop in actual time, making it very best for livestreams, distant conferences, and computer-based video recording.
You can now take full benefit of a full-frame digicam and high-quality lenses via plug and play on each Windows and Mac OS.
Enhanced Detection and Tracking Capabilities
With its 40 fps steady capturing capabilities in digital shutter mode, the EOS R6 Mark II is the primary EOS digicam to transcend 30 fps in AF/AE-tracked steady nonetheless capturing capabilities. Mechanical shutter steady capturing is as much as 12 fps with AF/AE monitoring.
The EOS R6 Mark II provides horses, trains, and aeroplanes to the present topics detectable by the deep learning-based algorithm. You can specify proper or left eye precedence for Eye Detection AF in picture or video mode. They even have extra flexibility to determine the topics to be detected. The new “Auto subject detection” mode permits you to robotically detect multiple kind of topic throughout the identical body.
Tracking efficiency has been improved with the expanded software of deep studying know-how to topic monitoring. By extracting topic options primarily based on deep studying, the digicam can now preserve constant monitoring even with adjustments in posture, orientation, or ambient brightness. This applies to animals, automobiles, and different topics of your alternative for each stills and movies.
Other noteworthy new options that assist responsiveness embrace:
- AI Focus AF mode: This robotically detects topic movement and switches between One-Shot AF and Servo AF modes, permitting higher response to topics with altering states of movement.
- Digital teleconverter: Increases the focal size by 2x or 4x with the contact of a button, permitting fast response to surprising telephoto capturing moments with out the necessity to change lenses.
Newly Developed 24.2MP Image Sensor
The EOS R6 Mark II’s newly developed 24.2-megapixel full-frame picture sensor achieves a better pixel decision than the 20.1-megapixel EOS R6, with new sharpness processing that achieves visible decision surpassing even the 30.4-megapixel EOS 5D Mark IV. The native ISO velocity is as much as 102,400.
The EOS R6 Mark II is supplied with In-Body IS and HDR PQ HEIF recording. A brand new “Moving subject priority” HDR mode has been added, which helps to beat the problem of making HDR merges of shifting topics by reaching the identical impact with only one shot.
Connectivity
Faster wi-fi connections to good gadgets at the moment are potential because the EOS R6 Mark II helps each 5GHz and a pair of.4GHz wi-fi connections. Smartphone connectivity can also be expanded, with Camera Connect app features reminiscent of automated knowledge switch and shutter launch, which at the moment are additionally potential through a wired USB connection. Data switch to FTP servers can also be supported through wired and wi-fi strategies.
Durability and Power Efficiency
The EOS R6 Mark II options twin SD card slots for additional reliability, and a dust- and drip-resistant building designed to help outside capturing. Designed for energy effectivity, it could actually shoot as much as 760 pictures on a single cost utilizing the LP-E6NH battery.
RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM
Canon’s first skilled 135mm prime lens for the RF mount can also be at present the one 135mm lens out there to be outfitted with built-in optical picture stabilisation with as much as 5.5 stops. When mixed with a suitable digicam, it could actually obtain as much as 8 stops of picture stabilisation through Coordinated Control IS. Despite this new inclusion, it weighs solely roughly 935g—lighter than some lenses with comparable specs however with out picture stabilisation.
It additionally boasts a bigger f/1.8 aperture in comparison with its common EF counterpart, which not solely offers lovely bokeh for glorious subject-background separation, but in addition permits quicker shutter speeds in difficult lighting situations.
AF is pushed by the quick and easy Nano USM, and focus respiratory correction is supported, making the lens an excellent alternative for video manufacturing. Two new customisable lens operate buttons on the lens physique present intuitive management over numerous AF and/or publicity settings, permitting a swifter response to altering situations.
As an L lens, the RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM options professional-grade optical, imaging, and construct high quality. The extremely sturdy physique, dust- and drip-resistant building, excessive vibration shock resistance, and fluorine coating guarantee glorious reliability even underneath harsh capturing situations.
Speedlite EL-5
Leveraging on the brand new 15-pin Multi-Function Shoe on a number of the current EOS R cameras, Speedlite EL-5 achieves quicker and extra steady communication with the digicam, which improves total efficiency and reliability. It permits further functionalities reminiscent of wi-fi management through a smartphone.
Smaller, lighter, and extra inexpensive than the Speedlite EL-1, the Speedlite EL-5 makes use of the identical high-capacity rechargeable LP-EL lithium-ion battery however with higher effectivity. It includes a recycling time of roughly 0.1 to 1.2 seconds and might emit steady flashes roughly 95 occasions or extra at full output (GN 60).
Microflash as little as 1/1024 could be activated for conditions that require fantastic lighting management.
Wireless flash performance has been expanded – along with compatibility with wi-fi management as a transmitter and a receiver, the Speedlite EL-5 additionally helps wi-fi distant management of flash settings utilizing a smartphone through the Camera Connect app. It shares the identical dust- and drip-resistance high quality because the EOS R5 physique, making certain steady efficiency.
Pricing and Availability
The EOS R6 Mark II will likely be obtainable from Canon approved sellers on the following beneficial retail worth, from 18 November 2022.
- EOS R6 Mark II – $3,899
- EOS R6 Mark II Kit (with RF24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM) – $4,388
There will likely be a pre-order promotion from 2 – 16 November 2022, for which you’ll be entitled to the next:
- Additional 24-month guarantee package deal (value as much as $360)
- 2 x sensor cleansing providers (value $40) for registered EOS R6 Mark II inside 36 months from date of buy
With the extra guarantee on high of the usual 12 months’ guarantee, you’ll get pleasure from 36 months of guarantee in whole. The EOS R6 Mark II will likely be shipped from 18 November 2022.
Pricing and availability of the RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM and Speedlite EL-5 will likely be suggested at a later date.