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Source tells Jan Wegener "No R5ii in 2023"

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Ember88 Regular Member • Posts: 120
Re: Source tells Jan Wegener "No R5ii in 2023"

Rudy Pohl wrote:

One of Jan Wegener's Canon sources who has been reliable in the past has just told him that there will be no R5ii this year, nor an R1.

Check out the first minute of his new video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6-Yy1q4PFI&t=36s

What do you think, is this reliable?

Rudy

This actually makes sense to me.

The R6 Mark II had some "guts" (i.e. hardware/software, focusing improvements, etc.) from the R3 improvements.

If this is true, I suspect Canon will release the R1 before the R5 Mark II...(similar to how they released the R3 and R6 Mark II). if that happens, I have no doubt the R5 Mark II will have some "guts" from the R1. (Which, the R1 will undoubtedly have the same, if not improved "guts" from the R3).

In the meantime, in makes sense to release lenses that many will use for the upcoming Olympics (i.e. effective telephoto lenses).

Until then...I am completely happy with my R5! (and I'm suspecting I will continue to be happy with even after the R5 Mark II release, as I suspect the R5 Mark II will be expensive)!.

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