When a camera brochure called the EOS Ra appeared on Canon UK's website in September, it piqued the interest of the photography world. According to the brochure, which has since been removed, the EOS Ra is a version of the EOS R designed for astrophotography.
Since then, however, we have hardly heard of the EOS Ra, but rumors about the cameras, Nokishita, have announced on Twitter that the astrophotography camera has been added to Canon's Products list and that it was "probably the next camera announced ".
If this rumor were true, it would be Canon's first specialty camera since 2012 and the first full-frame mirrorless model specialized in astrophotography.
The oldest devices designed for astrophotography were DSLR variants of existing Canon sensors. The difference is that its infrared blocking dielectric mirror (also called a "hot mirror") has been removed to make it more sensitive to hydrogen alpha light (the wavelength of light emitted by stars and necessary to produce astronomical images. high quality).
The EOS 20Da (a variant of the EOS 20D) was announced in 2005, but has since been superseded by the EOS 60a (a version of the EOS 60D model) announced in 2012. Since then, Canon has yet to announce the focused camera, making the EOS Ra a very possible addition to your ever-expanding portfolio of snappers.
Little is known about the EOS Ra's specs, if it has "about four times the transmittance of light hydrogen alpha (656nm) as the only one. EOS R", but if part of the user manual has been leaked, it is likely May we hear an official announcement about it soon.
However, Canon has also promoted Canon's proprietary high-end EOS R model, which is currently in development, but officials about the so-called EOS Rx model have not been announced and it is unlikely that we know the time of results in 2020.