Is the Canon R3 Line Dead Now? Feat. Kai W

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This week, Chris Niccolls, Jordan Drake, and Jaron Schneider are joined by Kai W to talk about the R3 and ask... why does it still exist? Canon says the R3 line isn't going anywhere, but side-by-side with the new R1, there doesn't seem to be any reason for it to exist anymore. The four debate!
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In This Episode

• 00:00 - Intro... with Kai W!
• 08:52 - SL3 Bug could delete your photos, but Leica already fixed it
• 16:07 - Canon says it is developing new lenses "no one can imagine yet"
• 19:58 - Laowa Makes the world's first zoom shift lens
• 22:43 - Serif Affinity is free for six months, no strings attached
• 24:51 - Got a question for Adobe? Let us know.
• 27:57 - Is the R3 Line dead now?
• 42:36 - Does dual pixel hold Canon back?
• 46:29 - What has Kai been up to?
• 55:31 - Tech support
• 1:27:15 - Never read the comments