RubberDials

@Marty

"This entire discussion is pointless, since seem to have absolutely no doubt about anything you say."

Just like you Marty.

I'm sure Canon has several patents on this technology, just like...

@Sup Yall

Welcome to the forum.

Type B cards were announced in 2016.

@Gannon

"the format has struggled to take hold"

Seriously Gannon? Type A and C cards were announced in February 2019. How many high end cameras do you think have been designed in the last two years?

@3Percent

It isn't logical at all. The 1 series body has always been a high-speed pro sports body. That is what the R3 is. I agree with Richard Butler, Canon eschewed the R1 moniker with the R3...

Marty, if you'd read the article I linked to you wouldn't have asked any of these questions. Canon didn't invent gaze detection and can't licence it or receive a royalty.

Marty I think you're the one who's confusing things. I am not talking about 'eye AF', but eye tracking, which is the basis of the Canon system. This is already used in many products and industries....

@PNad

"Canon got it right the first time."

It easy to get to your destination when someone else has drawn a map. To date, Canon and Nikon are building on Sony's achievements and releasing cameras...

@PNad

"it took them 3 iterations to do full 14 bit readout and (...) even then theres still some caveats: 30fps is with lossy compression, wich in the end is 12-13bit ish, this was confirmed and...

There is no R1. Why do people keep mentioning it? Canon has not announced it and there are no credible rumours. The R1 rumours were for a mirrorless 1DXIII body - which is obviously this camera.

@Thoughts R Us

"I’ve worked on software engineering projects"

That's interesting. As a manager or a programmer? I work as a designer and I do some coding.

@DaveAndrews

"I am leaning towards game charger."

It's not a game changer because all it does is save you the effort of moving the AF point to where you're looking. It's not something that...

@SDaveAndrews

"At the Olympics there were no GFX cameras and fewer A1s than R3s. A few A9s though thanks to deals with the AP."

I know you wish this was the case, but sadly it wasn't - Sony's...

@armandino

Obvious troll is obvious.

@Marty4650

Canon's focussing system uses eye tracking and they did not invent that, it's already in lots of other devices.

I don't see anything that will stop other manufacturers implementing it.

@Mick232

"uncomfortable handling, etc.. "

TLRs handle like a dream and are more comfortable to carry than just about any other camera. I've never been lucky enough to own a Rollei 2.8, but I...

This something completely different to eye-AF. Read the article.

@steelhead3

No, the 1DxIII uses the same battery and has a slightly weaker performance in live view. 610 vs...

@Thoughts R Us

"And it certainly has the potential to give Canon a market advantage."

If it's decisive with the customer all manufacturers will adopt it.

Very good article. Pleasing to see the reference 'prior learning' in the relation to the Canon menus. I remember Carey talking about modal controls before - some UX/human-centred-design training...

@KZ7

"I like the way that Rubberdials uses CIPA ratings to compare batteries but not when comparing IBIS whete Sony loses out."

I've never argued that Sony has better IBIS system than Canon (it...