So, what does the R mean?

[pellicle]

Reflex can't be it.

Revolutionary?

 

[ijm5012]

a Really big let down...

 

[drd1135]

Really?

 

[masayoshi]

Rubbish?

 

[Turbofrog]

It means Resolution on other Canons, which isn't a big help, since this is lower-resolution than those.

The mount is RF which sounds like shorthand for RangeFinder but it's a DSLR-style body. The EF mount stands for Electro-Focus, so if this is supposed to have a family association, then it is...Retro-Focus? Except that it's a short-flange mount, so theoretically it can use non-retrofocus designs for wide-angles.

...honestly, I got nothing.

 

[TNcasual]

It's a mount aimed at pirates. Arhhhh...

 

[Turbofrog]

It's a mount aimed at pirates. Arhhhh...

Or dogs?

Arrf!

 

[DanS]

Ripoff!

 

[Petrochemist]

It means Canon want to confuse people.
They had a R mount introduced for their first SLR in March 1959 & discontinued in 1964, predating the FL & FD mounts.
Of course the two are far from compatible, the original was a breech lock with a registration more than double the new R mount.

 

[Amin]

Rocky? (not stabilized)

 

[tkbslc]

Really Foning it in?

 

[Sniksekk]

Redundant (no longer needed or useful; superfluous)

 

[Deleted member 20897]

I can't say as it is not "politically correct".

 

[pdk42]

Redundant

 

[Sniksekk]

Redundant

Read 2 replyes before yours. I think we can agree.

 

[drd1135]

I think “redundant” coming twice is pretty funny.

 

[pdk42]

Rat's arse?

 

[Aristophanes]

With that registration distance, we can be sure it’s not “retrofocal”.

Regurtitate?

Reposition?

Rekt?

 

[tkbslc]

Rebel FF?

 

[pellicle]

Well it's good to see everyone is as confused as me on this...

It means Resolution on other Canons, which isn't a big help, since this is lower-resolution than those.

Right... (wonders if that's it, the EOS Right)

The mount is RF which sounds like shorthand for RangeFinder but it's a DSLR-style body.

Nods ... (slow hmm yeah)...

The EF mount stands for Electro-Focus, so if this is supposed to have a family association,

That's my thoughts... But as you say

then it is...Retro-Focus? Except that it's a short-flange mount, so theoretically it can use non-retrofocus designs for wide-angles.

Maybe...

...honestly, I got nothing.

Same here, I'm down to wondering if it's related to that Japanese get R and mixed up [segway : when I lived in Japan I stood in on a few English teaching classes where some lovely young girls wanted to pass the English requirements for JAL. All wrote essays on why they wanted to become a Fright Attendant ], if I shouldn't be looking at L words...