Canon shoot for the stars with their new astrophotography camera, the EOS Ra
Shoot for the stars – Canon expands it full frame range with an astrophotography camera
Canon builds on its iconic and uncompromising full frame range and EOS R System line-up with the with the launch of EOS Ra – Canon’s first full frame camera for astronomical photography.
EOS Ra stands unique in the market – unlike other full frame astro cameras – it is portable and has no need for external power and connection to a computer, resulting in exceptional image quality of visible reality but also of deep space photography with a wide range of optical devices.
The camera shares features with the September 2018-launched EOS R. EOS Ra inherits the camera’s fastest autofocus in the world, the ability to focus in light conditions as low as -6EV, a 35mm full frame CMOS sensor with approximately 30.3 million effective pixels and a DIGIC 8 image processor. While boasting this advanced and cutting-edge optical technology, EOS Ra is a modified EOS model developed in direct response to the specific needs of astrophotographers looking to capture the unique colour of deep space and constellations.
Featuring a new infrared blocking filter (IR filter) allowing even higher hydrogen alpha (Hα) light to reach the imaging sensor, EOS Ra enables four times as much of this hydrogen alpha light to be transmitted compared to the EOS R. With such a feature, photographers can effortlessly capture, crisply and clearly, the distinct red colour of nebula – an interstellar cloud of dust made up mostly of hydrogen and helium – impossible to capture on a traditional camera where the UV/IR cut filters block the IR light that gives these nebulae their red colour.
Available early December, the Canon EOS Ra will retail for £2599
- Capture the full beauty of the night sky
- With its adapted IR filter the EOS Ra allows four times more Hydrogen Alpha (Hα) light than a standard EOS R to reach the camera’s 30MP full frame sensor.
- The ultimate astrophotography tool
- The EOS Ra is small, light and easily mounted to a telescope* while a vari-angle touchscreen with an incredible 30x magnification ensures you never miss the detail.
- Harness the full power of mirrorless
- Enjoy shooting in high resolution with no vibration during long exposures and use the EVF to ‘see in the dark’, focusing up to -6EV, ideal for creative starscapes.
- Compact and lightweight
- Shoot for longer periods enjoying the comfortable hand grip and intuitive design, thanks to familiar and reassuring EOS handling, as well as Canon’s range of RF lenses.
- Capture stunning nightscapes in glorious 4K
- Shoot 4K video and 4K timelapse sequences of the night sky using the EOS Ra and take advantage of incredible levels grading possibilities from 10bit Canon Log.
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Posted by Graham Fry
6th November 2019
