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Canon wasn’t content to just launch a new camera and lens today. Arriving alongside them is a collection of accessories. Some of them are clearly tied to the EOS R6 V, while others seem to have just been ready at the same time.
Starting with the one that’ll excite every user of Canon’s RF mirrorless system: a new rear cap for lenses. While that might not sound game-changing at first blush, it could be a big quality-of-life improvement. With the first-gen cap, there was only one correct way to attach it, making lens changes difficult if you were trying to move fast, or were in low-light conditions. Worse still, it was easy to leave it only partially attached, since you could somewhat fit it on in a different position. The new model fixes this, letting you attach it at three different points, like the old EF cap.
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You can buy new caps for $9 each, and Canon says that eventually its lenses will come with the updated ones out of the box, though it obviously has to sell through the existing stock first.
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Canon has also updated its bluetooth remote. It now features two customizable buttons, a shutter release (which allows for half-pressing to focus) and video record button, and a jog lever which can be used to control a power zoom lens or exposure compensation. Canon also says the new model, called the BR-E2, will be able to switch between different cameras without having to go through the pairing process.
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| The new tripod grip, with the remote attached. It’s included in the “creator kits” that Canon introduced today, which pair the PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V with video-focused accessories. Image: Canon |
The remote can slot into the HG-200TBR, a tripod grip that gives you an ergonomic way to hold your camera, as well as a way to mount your microphone in the proper orientation if you’re recording vertical video. At $160 it isn’t cheap, though it comes with the remote.
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Finally, Canon is announcing the AD-M1 Macro Lite Adapter Set, which lets you attach the company’s (sold separately) Macro Lit flashes to “macro lenses and select standard lenses.” There’s some irony in it launching alongside a camera that literally can’t do flash photography at launch, but for macro enthusiasts using other Canon cameras, it could be useful. It will retail for $180.
The company says the products will launch in “late June.”