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Hi! I'm Rudy Winston, from Canon
USA, and in the next few
minutes, I want to introduce you
to an entirely new, full-frame
mirrorless camera system. It's
the Canon EOS R System, a
breakthrough in optical
possibilities and technologies,
but one that offers excellent
compatibility with the Canon EOS
gear you may own and
use everyday.
This is the first in a series of
tutorial videos, to introduce
this camera and its new lenses,
and explain its operation and
the possibilities it offers.
Some of the topics we'll explore
in depth include the Lens Mount
and the new RF-series lenses
we'll be introducing with the
camera; compatibility with EOS
lenses and accessories; a look
at the EOS R camera; a separate
video to explain its operation
and ways you can use its
features; and more detailed
videos to introduce you to some
of the innovative controls it
offers, and its terrific
electronic viewfinder.
I want to be very clear right
from the start: we kept the name
EOS for a reason. EOS R is an
addition to the Canon EOS
system, not a replacement. From
the camera's menu system to its
backward compatibility, you'll
see that this new system is one
you can add to your camera bag,
along with the Canon gear many
of you currently own. So while
the EOS R system in many ways is
a break from tradition, it does
not replace any cameras or
lenses currently in the Canon
EOS line-up. In fact, it will
give you new ways to push the
limits of current Canon EF and
EF-S lenses.
The compatibility I mentioned is
huge - big enough that we'll
have an entire episode in this
video series on it. It's
highlighted by not one, but
three lens mount adapters, each
allowing you to attach and use
Canon EF, EF-S, Tilt-Shift, and
macro lenses, including Tele
Extenders. And, to do so without
many of the restrictions
photographers have come to
expect with lens adapters. All
Canon EX-series Speedlites and
many current accessories will
work with this system, and the
EOS R camera even uses the same
battery as popular EOS models
like the EOS 5D series, 7D
series, and EOS 80D.
But maybe even more important is
why a new camera system. The
answers lie beyond simply a
smaller, lighter-weight
alternative to traditional
digital SLRs. Optics are the
true cornerstone of this system.
And the new Canon RF lens mount
takes full optical advantage of
this. The rear elements on Canon
EOS RF lenses are much closer to
the image sensor, and combined
with one of the largest-diameter
lens mounts in the industry, the
rear elements of lenses can be
larger in diameter than on
conventional DSLRs. Both can
significantly enhance potential
image quality. Light rays can be
bent inside the lens more
smoothly, which is especially
beneficial for image quality at
the outer edges of the frame.
And, these changes allow for
even more freedom in where our
engineers go from here, in
developing a new, dedicated
series of lenses for the
EOS R system.
Another point in this new system
is that it's ready for
between the body and the new
Canon RF lenses is totally
updated, and is now
significantly faster than is
possible with our DSLRs. Much
more data is communicated
between a Canon RF lens and the
camera, opening up possibilities
for enhancements in current
features, like AF and Image
Stabilization. And, opening the
door for technologies we haven't
even seen yet.
We'll certainly examine the
first camera in this new system,
the EOS R. It's a solid camera
in a compact form-factor, with a
full-frame, 30.3 million pixel
CMOS imaging sensor. Among its
highlights are Dual Pixel CMOS
AF, with over 5,600 selectable
AF point locations; 4K video
recording at up to 30p with
Canon Log and 10bit, 4-2-2 HDMI
output to external recorders; a
beautiful electronic viewfinder,
with the highest eyepoint ever
in a Canon EOS eye-level finder;
and an innovative new control
interface. And, it adds features
like a totally silent shutter
option, and Eye-detect AF for
sharpest focus right on a
subject's eyes.
We'll explore all of this
throughout this tutorial video
series, not simply to introduce
the EOS R, but to give you
insights into some of the ways
you can actually use the new
features it puts in your hands.
Join me, and my colleague Brent
Ramsey, as we guide you through
this new camera system and its
possibilities. Welcome to the
dawn of a new era of EOS with
the EOS R series.
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