Takara Reveals Canon Reflector Crossover Figure
Wednesday, August 10th, 2022 1:49AM CDT
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It turns out there is not one but TWO Canon Transformers crossover figures. We saw Prime already and now we see Reflector. While Optimus Prime will be non exclusive (and can currently be preordered on Amazon Japan), Reflector is a TTMall exclusive. Fans in the west will still be able to get him through online collector stores but he will probably be more expensive than Prime. We'll know when the preorders come out soon.
Canon Reflector comes with his own special accessories like a version of his G1 self that can split into three and a quantum dial which he can insert into his camera lens chest.
Neither camera is functional. Below are images of the reveal along with a video.















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Posted by Emerje on August 10th, 2022 @ 2:10am CDT

Does look better but still not great.
Emerje
Posted by Burn on August 10th, 2022 @ 2:46am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 10th, 2022 @ 4:50am CDT
Even if Reflector is by his lonesome, he make much, MUCH more sense as a character than Optimus.
That's the one I'd get if it's not some sort of hard to find exclusive.
Posted by Gauntlet101010 on August 10th, 2022 @ 7:45am CDT
Posted by -Crossfire- on August 10th, 2022 @ 8:39am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 10th, 2022 @ 8:52am CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on August 10th, 2022 @ 9:10am CDT
Tuned Agent wrote:
Pointblank/Blanker.... doesn't have a bicep swivel? The figure looked rough before, but missing articulation that's been standard for like 15 years is pretty much the death blow for me. If nothing else, pointblank will now serve as the example to fans of targetmasters, powermasters and Armada characters why modern figures can't come with their little partners. Budgets just can't support that anymore (and even with peacemaker this toy screams budget cuts)
Maybe they should've just did like they did with Crosshairs and left out Peacemaker.
Posted by optimeow on August 10th, 2022 @ 10:00am CDT
Posted by optimeow on August 10th, 2022 @ 10:01am CDT

Posted by Sabrblade on August 10th, 2022 @ 10:02am CDT
That's like comparing Earthrise Optimus to the the PlayStation Optimus. They're not the same thing.optimeow wrote:Both look terrible. Siege Reflektor 3-pack was the best update so far, in my opinion.
Posted by Tracytron54321 on August 10th, 2022 @ 10:24am CDT
optimeow wrote:Pointblank’s head is wrong
It's not wrong, they're just going for Pointblank's American G1 Season 4/Marvel appearance instead of his more common toy and Headmasters appearance unfortunately
Posted by Overcracker on August 10th, 2022 @ 10:29am CDT
optimeow wrote:Pointblank’s head is wrong
Nope, its not.
It's his Marvel Comics head, which is different to the toy head or cartoon head entirely.
Don't think he'll get the Impactor treatment and get different releases with different heads though.
Posted by Till-all-R1 on August 10th, 2022 @ 11:53am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 10th, 2022 @ 12:44pm CDT
Till-all-R1 wrote:To me Canon Prime makes absolutely zero sense, thus am not interested. Reflector on the other hand does but it's too bad it's an Exclusive I might have bought it.
It's only exclusive in japan, it's not exclusive in the US, you can still buy it. The preorders will be up within a week.
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 10th, 2022 @ 8:16pm CDT
Btw, for those in Japan, here's the TT Mall link for Reflector: - https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810187677/
Posted by grimdragon2001 on August 10th, 2022 @ 8:31pm CDT

Posted by primalxconvoy on August 10th, 2022 @ 8:41pm CDT
grimdragon2001 wrote:Looking at Pointblank's Targetmaster makes me glad I bought Takara Legends Topspin years ago
Me too!
Posted by Cyber Bishop on August 10th, 2022 @ 9:15pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 11th, 2022 @ 9:24am CDT
Preorders are up at Amazon.jp
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0B8Y8Z4WJ/ ... ainSlot=38?tag=seibertron00-22&
Posted by Emerje on August 11th, 2022 @ 9:50am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Looks like Cameratimus is not so exclusive after all.
Preorders are up at Amazon.jp
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0B8Y8Z4WJ/ ... ainSlot=38?tag=seibertron00-22&
Refraktor is the only exclusive between the two.
Emerje
Posted by william-james88 on August 11th, 2022 @ 10:37am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Looks like Cameratimus is not so exclusive after all.
Preorders are up at Amazon.jp
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0B8Y8Z4WJ/ ... ainSlot=38?tag=seibertron00-22&
I said only reflector was exclusive
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 11th, 2022 @ 1:59pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:
I said only reflector was exclusive
Regardless, it's still nope'd priced.
Posted by william-james88 on August 11th, 2022 @ 4:57pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:
I said only reflector was exclusive
Regardless, it's still nope'd priced.
That's because the 20% discount has yet to be activated.
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2022 @ 5:19pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on August 11th, 2022 @ 7:46pm CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Comparison Time.
I have half of those (phone, pen, hat, and PS).
Emerje
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 11th, 2022 @ 8:09pm CDT
Emerje wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Comparison Time.
I have half of those (phone, pen, hat, and PS).
Emerje
I never got the pen, was I was poo- at the time. There are KOs, I believe, but I'm also interested in the Gshock too. It was EXTREMELY overpriced and unacceptably limited (available only by lottery at selected Gshock shops in Japan). Basically, how NOT to sell "limited" edition TFs.
Posted by Burn on August 11th, 2022 @ 8:21pm CDT

Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 11th, 2022 @ 11:32pm CDT
Burn wrote:You're not missing anything with the pen. Robot mode looks fine, pen is just a brick, which is bloody hard to use anyway.
That's what I heard. It's a weird novelty, don't know why it even exists.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 12th, 2022 @ 10:10am CDT
As an Alternity guy myself, i will need that Reflector
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2022 @ 11:20am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:These looks really silly, but I do like them.
As an Alternity guy myself, i will need that Reflector
At nearly 200$, that's one hard pill to swallow for a noveltyformer.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 12th, 2022 @ 11:29am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:These looks really silly, but I do like them.
As an Alternity guy myself, i will need that Reflector
At nearly 200$, that's one hard pill to swallow for a noveltyformer.
I don't mind, there are certain novelty items that just speak to me, and this is one of them. Plus, he can be Alternity Reflector
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2022 @ 5:09pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:These looks really silly, but I do like them.
As an Alternity guy myself, i will need that Reflector
At nearly 200$, that's one hard pill to swallow for a noveltyformer.
I don't mind, there are certain novelty items that just speak to me, and this is one of them. Plus, he can be Alternity Reflector
Well, I paid way more for what many would consider way worse. So as usual, to each their own.
I just hope that the size and overall quality will justify the price. Not like Ectotron at 110$CAN at Canadian Toys R Us for example.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 5:55pm CDT
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 6:00pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:These looks really silly, but I do like them.
As an Alternity guy myself, i will need that Reflector
At nearly 200$, that's one hard pill to swallow for a noveltyformer.
And you were the one who thinks collecting HAS TO be expensive earlier?
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2022 @ 6:07pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:And you were the one who thinks collecting HAS TO be expensive earlier?
What's that HAS TO thing?
Anyway, "expensive" is in the eye of the beholder. You see a thing, it got a price, then you judge what you are willing to pay VS your finances.
That's why I would never buy that 200$ cameratimus, but I'll buy the 200$ MPM-13 Blackout.
Same thing for spending nearly 1000$CAN for the G1 Victory Saber set, but I waited for Ectotron to be on final clearance at 66$CAN before buying it.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 6:10pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:And you were the one who thinks collecting HAS TO be expensive earlier?
What's that HAS TO thing?
Anyway, "expensive" is in the eye of the beholder. You see a thing, it got a price, then you judge what you are willing to pay VS your finances.
That's why I would never buy that 200$ cameratimus, but I'll buy the 200$ MPM-13 Blackout.
Same thing for spending nearly 1000$CAN for the G1 Victory Saber set, but I waited for Ectotron to be on final clearance at 66$CAN before buying it.
A video is up about cannon camera prime (since it's obvious you don't know), and seems it actually functions like the real thing. still expensive while you eyes are beholding it? If this new information is true I'd say it might be close to worth it.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2022 @ 6:32pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:A video is up about cannon camera prime (since it's obvious you don't know), and seems it actually functions like the real thing. still expensive while you eyes are beholding it? If this new information is true I'd say it might be close to worth it.
You won't post the link to the video.
Therefore, that video doesn't exist.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 6:39pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:A video is up about cannon camera prime (since it's obvious you don't know), and seems it actually functions like the real thing. still expensive while you eyes are beholding it? If this new information is true I'd say it might be close to worth it.
You won't post the link to the video.
Therefore, that video doesn't exist.
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 7:57pm CDT
Posted by Emerje on August 12th, 2022 @ 8:03pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:A video is up about cannon camera prime (since it's obvious you don't know), and seems it actually functions like the real thing. still expensive while you eyes are beholding it? If this new information is true I'd say it might be close to worth it.
You won't post the link to the video.
Therefore, that video doesn't exist.
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
You can press buttons and turn dials, that's not exactly what most people would call "functions like the real thing".
I am happy to see he isn't a partsformer and you can leave the lens on to transform him. That makes him a little better in my book, still probably wont buy one.
Emerje
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 8:08pm CDT
Emerje wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:A video is up about cannon camera prime (since it's obvious you don't know), and seems it actually functions like the real thing. still expensive while you eyes are beholding it? If this new information is true I'd say it might be close to worth it.
You won't post the link to the video.
Therefore, that video doesn't exist.
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
You can press buttons and turn dials, that's not exactly what most people would call "functions like the real thing".
I am happy to see he isn't a partsformer and you can leave the lens on to transform him. That makes him a little better in my book, still probably wont buy one.
I thought I saw (captions) "in addition to taking beautiful high quality pictures" in the video, and I checked a few times to be sure
Emerje
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 12th, 2022 @ 8:11pm CDT
Apart from the PC peripheral parts, the only "recent" TFs that functioned the same as their alt modes were the music label Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy, which turned into an MP3 player and headphones respectively. I loaded sound/voice samples of G1 Soundwave onto mine and popped a cheap and small(ish) unpowered external speaker into the headphone jack on his shoulder (Which could be bought from a ¥100 shop). I'm surprised that MP Soundwave didn't have such a feature built into him.
Anyway, from what my Japanese friends have said, none of the camera bots work as cameras. The robot parts in the lense would interfere for a start:
- https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Posted by Emerje on August 12th, 2022 @ 8:51pm CDT
primalxconvoy wrote:Anyway, from what my Japanese friends have said, none of the camera bots work as cameras. The robot parts in the lense would interfere for a start:
- https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Yeah, that's the same video he was referring to. It doesn't take subtitles to see there's absolutely no way that works as a real camera in any way.
Emerje
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2022 @ 9:00pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
No, it's just that you mention TWICE that there's a video without ever bothering to post the link.
That's a bit weird in itself.
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 12th, 2022 @ 9:34pm CDT
Emerje wrote:primalxconvoy wrote:Anyway, from what my Japanese friends have said, none of the camera bots work as cameras. The robot parts in the lense would interfere for a start:
- https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Yeah, that's the same video he was referring to. It doesn't take subtitles to see there's absolutely no way that works as a real camera in any way.
Emerje
I suppose they could have included a very cheap digital camera setup in this toy (the kind sold as "spy cameras" to kids at dollar store/pound shops), and i might look into a way to do it when ai get my Optimus version (which, btw, is currently cheaper than the RRP of ¥19man, selling at around ¥17man). However, the quality wouldn't really match the Canon brand and I doubt it would be made by Canon. If they did make such a camera feature, it would no doubt double the price.
Edit: - Something like these, perhaps stuffed into part of the insides, or disguised as a "flash" and attached to the the relevant port?
- https://youtu.be/kAhIGPr-d30
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 9:50pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
No, it's just that you mention TWICE that there's a video without ever bothering to post the link.
That's a bit weird in itself.
are you blind? you replied there is no link to me posting the link
this is the link:
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
link directly above:
Still don't believe me? Learn how to click links, get glasses, or read my post a few posts above (top of this page.)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 12th, 2022 @ 9:56pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
No, it's just that you mention TWICE that there's a video without ever bothering to post the link.
That's a bit weird in itself.
are you blind? you replied there is no link to me posting the link
this is the link:
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
link directly above:
Still don't believe me? Learn how to click links, get glasses, or read my post a few posts above (top of this page.)
You KNOW I was talking about the two or tree posts you did BEFORE you finally decided to post the link.
Please stop trolling or stop being stupid.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 12th, 2022 @ 9:59pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:RodimusPrimeUkraine1 wrote:
HA!
I know you hate me, but you don't need to look for opportunities to discredit me that "DON'T EXIST"
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
Watch this. There are translation settings, yes.
No, it's just that you mention TWICE that there's a video without ever bothering to post the link.
That's a bit weird in itself.
are you blind? you replied there is no link to me posting the link
this is the link:
https://youtu.be/8WZeAwAvuCY
link directly above:
Still don't believe me? Learn how to click links, get glasses, or read my post a few posts above (top of this page.)
God bless your cat
You KNOW I was talking about the two or tree posts you did BEFORE you finally decided to post the link.
Please stop trolling or stop being stupid.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 12th, 2022 @ 10:11pm CDT
RodimusPrimeUkraine1, Kanrabat. Enough from both of you.
Warnings will be issued if 1 more post is made. You both have previous warnings, and you both know the site rules. Don't make this go further.
And a response to this post, or a further off topic post, will result in a warning.
Posted by RodimusPrimeUkraine1 on August 13th, 2022 @ 12:36am CDT
What do you think of the new information from the video?
I think it's not as bad as I though it'd be, but Im interested what it will scale with in robot mode. Deluxe, Voyager, Masterpiece?