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ISv · Nov 9, 2025

What I will do if there were no Common Waxbills around (sometimes mixed with the Chestnut Munia).... The strange light spot in eye of the first photo should be reflection from my lens - I have no other explanation...

Richard CR · Nov 8, 2025

ashmadux said:
Raising my hand as I MUCH prefer the r5 body form factor. That includes the top lcd.

I can't express enough how much the r62 body felt plasticity to me, and for reference my previous workhorse was a 5d3 tank. All I could do was keep looking at it and thinking ..THIS was 2500.00 + tax?!!

I also adapt my lenses - never selling my ef 70-200 2.8v2 - and in the r62 w/grip, it felt like it was gonna tear off the mount. This is not hyperbole..9t didn't feel right at all.

I'm just glad I enjoy my r5, so I don't need this... because 3k + no sigma lenses...no thank you.

To all else, enjoy....at least it's out of 24mp "jail"

I much prefer the top plate LCD as an "idiot" check of my settings and loved the full-on mag alloy body as well - but I have heard some friends say they prefer the polycarbonate bodies because they always look "new" .. there's resale in there too, I guess. Fewer markings means you can resell it later on at a higher % of your purchase price, versus being scratched and dented, etc.

That's why we have choices, I suppose.

Richard CR · Nov 8, 2025

dave7 said:
Wouldn't it make more sense to compare it to the R5 Mark II?

I'll certainly do that, i had planned the next one to break down all three R6's -

This article was really looking at it from the upgrade perspective, and also, the 5D and R6 Mark III are the same size, weight, and right now, the same price.

I'm still getting used to doing these longer articles more often and doing more product comparisons and such, so it's all a learning experience.

Richard CR · Nov 8, 2025

PinholeR5 said:
Shouldn't the Max video res / rate for the R6 III be 7K/60 (instead of 8K/60)? I thought the 32.5MP was not enough for 8K, though I'm not that much into video so not exactly sure of the correct nomenclature.

yes, thank you. 7k60p is the max resolution

dave7 · Nov 8, 2025

If you shoot in Aperture priority with auto ISO, all of the shutter speeds (min shutter speed) are not available. It goes from 1/1000 to 1/2000. Letting people pick what they wanted would be nice and not that hard for Canon I would think.

dave7 · Nov 8, 2025

Wouldn't it make more sense to compare it to the R5 Mark II?

dave7 · Nov 8, 2025

You usually only pay when the camera ships. Not sure if extended warranties are usually worth it but I do pick it up for the camera bodies and lenses most of the time.

The R6 III is an impressive camera.

Uneternal · Nov 8, 2025

Any news about this camera, @Canon Rumors ?

And what specs are on your wishlist @everybody? I wouldn't mind if it just had R6 Mark II internals and some new picture styles. Probably very unrealistic but built in VSCO or RNI film simulation would be awesome.

Cerulean42 · Nov 8, 2025

screenshooter said:
What is wrong with all groups moving? Sure its more mass so the autofocus *could* be faster if it was true internally focused, but in my reading its generally easier to maintain sharpness and corrections when you move all the groups.

First of all the weather sealing would be worse (In this case can be fixed by adding a UV filter as the filter thread seem to be on the fixed barrel).
Then as you said the focusing would be less then optimal.
Also all groups moving means it lacks optical compensation for focus breathing and close up IQ degradation. One can argue not a problem at this price point.

Cerulean42 · Nov 8, 2025

GMCPhotographics said:
I had several copies of the EF 50mm f1.2 L and I found it to be a frustrating lens to use. It was built like a tank and handled lfare really well. It had great colours and a lot of charector. BUT in low light (exactly when you want to use a f1.2 lens) it's AF was ponderous, hessitant and often would not lock on. I'm talking single point One shot mode. I would have to use one of the the verticle centre points on my 5DIII to have any hope. And yet my EF 24-70 L would nail AF effortlessly at 50mm and that was a lens far less bright in terms of light transmission. Which goes to show that wide open contrast was more importaint to the AF system than brightness or light level.
The other issue with the EF 50mm f1.2 L was the well documented aperture dependent focus shift. At close focus distances, if you stopped down to f2.8 (where this lens actually became quite sharp) the point of focus was fine in the view finder, but in the final shot, it would jump significantly.
I've not tried the EF 50mm f1.2 L on a modern mirroless camera body. but under the older DSLR AF system...it was too erratic and unreliable for my professional needs at the time.

The aperture dependent focus shift of EF50L is from the undercorrected SA which also gave the lens its character in oof rendition. Which is less of a problem on mirrorless as focusing can work stepped down. But this new 45mm, from what I can see in the sample images actually feels more like overcorrected SA thus having a more vintage look than the EF 50L dreamy look for the bokeh. Which is also part of the reason why I'm disappointed that it is not the patent previously released.

Steini · Nov 8, 2025

Richard CR said:
Did a secondary article for the R6 Mark III .. my own crazy musings part deux of this release cycle.

I was going to do an R100 vs R6 Mark III, but Craig was worried we'd shame the R6 Mark III too much.

Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Canon EOS R5 - Canon Rumors

Wanting to choose between the EOS R5 and new EOS R6 Mark III? Our article will help you compare the differences.

www.canonrumors.com

Could you by any change also do R6iii v R5ii comparison? My heart want R5ii but my wallet prefer the R6iii

Tom R5R7 · Nov 8, 2025

Eloniel said:
Not yet, only got it a week ago and didn't had time to read the full manual.

Heh Heh ICWYDT.

Click · Nov 8, 2025

Very nice shots, Noreaster.

Click · Nov 8, 2025

Well done, Noreaster. I really like the last shot.

Noreaster · Nov 8, 2025

Immature common loon. They won't be back for 3-5 years. Good luck little buddy

Noreaster · Nov 8, 2025

Ring billed gull

pulseimages · Nov 8, 2025

I have a 6D now and I was just trying out the new R6 Mark III and the R5 Mark II at the Hunt’s show. I’m disappointed how small the Mirrorless bodies are. Sure I could use a battery grip but I don’t like using the grip all the time on my 6D such as when I doing street photography. Why are the bodies smaller but the RF lenses are about the same size as EF glass?

ashmadux · Nov 8, 2025

Raising my hand as I MUCH prefer the r5 body form factor. That includes the top lcd.

I can't express enough how much the r62 body felt plasticity to me, and for reference my previous workhorse was a 5d3 tank. All I could do was keep looking at it and thinking ..THIS was 2500.00 + tax?!!

I also adapt my lenses - never selling my ef 70-200 2.8v2 - and in the r62 w/grip, it felt like it was gonna tear off the mount. This is not hyperbole..9t didn't feel right at all.

I'm just glad I enjoy my r5, so I don't need this... because 3k + no sigma lenses...no thank you.

To all else, enjoy....at least it's out of 24mp "jail"

Exploreshootshare · Nov 8, 2025

Del Paso said:
Pay attention to prices!
Some lenses, I don't know why, can cost much more than sold by conventional stores. The RF 50mm f/1,8 costs Euro 402 at Panamoz! Twice as much as what you'd pay to conventional online seller. Usually, you can save a lot on the more expensive items, not so on basic ones.

Thx for the warning

I always pay attention to prices. Apparently, the RF 135mm F1.8, the 28-70mm F2 and the 70-200mm F2.8 have great prices at Panamoz, the rest is basically priced the same as in Germany or higher. 135mm sounds tempting, but I´d more or less get the lens to play around with. Since I am planning on getting the 70-135mm F2 (or something similar) once it comes out (whenever that is), I´d dump the 135mm anyway.
So, a used EF version will do for now.

Del Paso · Nov 8, 2025

Richard CR said:
Did a secondary article for the R6 Mark III .. my own crazy musings part deux of this release cycle.

I was going to do an R100 vs R6 Mark III, but Craig was worried we'd shame the R6 Mark III too much.

Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Canon EOS R5 - Canon Rumors

Wanting to choose between the EOS R5 and new EOS R6 Mark III? Our article will help you compare the differences.

www.canonrumors.com

If you don't stop making fun of the R100, I'll jump ship and join the S**y forum!

R100 forever!
PS: Any infos about Canon's next "glorious" lens/camera launches? I'm still hungry for new L lenses...

Eloniel · Nov 8, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
It really depends on the setting. Disco lights, for instance, can make servo AF very unreliable, because the colors are always changing. Plus, it's not that hard finding venues dark enough that servo AF doesn't work, specially off-centre, where lenses have the most significant vignettes wide open.

I don't mean to sound rude, but I'm confused: you disposed of your time watching videos on how to setup the camera, but didn't bother reading its specifications on the manufacturer's website?

Yes, the asterisks are still there, they'll probably always be.

Not yet, only got it a week ago and didn't had time to read the full manual.

PinholeR5 · Nov 8, 2025

Richard CR said:
Did a secondary article for the R6 Mark III .. my own crazy musings part deux of this release cycle.

I was going to do an R100 vs R6 Mark III, but Craig was worried we'd shame the R6 Mark III too much.

Canon EOS R6 Mark III vs Canon EOS R5 - Canon Rumors

Wanting to choose between the EOS R5 and new EOS R6 Mark III? Our article will help you compare the differences.

www.canonrumors.com

Shouldn't the Max video res / rate for the R6 III be 7K/60 (instead of 8K/60)? I thought the 32.5MP was not enough for 8K, though I'm not that much into video so not exactly sure of the correct nomenclature.

m4ndr4ke · Nov 8, 2025

justaCanonuser said:
If you want to use such lenses in the street or join a party, you need servo AF to get reliably in-focus shots with such lenses wide open.

It really depends on the setting. Disco lights, for instance, can make servo AF very unreliable, because the colors are always changing. Plus, it's not that hard finding venues dark enough that servo AF doesn't work, specially off-centre, where lenses have the most significant vignettes wide open.

Eloniel said:
I'm interested in knowing if that still true for R5 MK2 like camera. Because all the videos I saw about configuring the camera said to use Servo AF.

I don't mean to sound rude, but I'm confused: you disposed of your time watching videos on how to setup the camera, but didn't bother reading its specifications on the manufacturer's website?

Yes, the asterisks are still there, they'll probably always be.

Eloniel · Nov 8, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
That’s not his point. All camera bodies can only achieve the maximum sensitivity for autofocus when using One Shot AF.
Many cameras in the past were rated at EV-3 using f/2.8 — that was achieved using only the central AF point in One Shot AF.
Current cameras are rated at EV-6,5 using f/1.2 — that is achieved using single point AF and One Shot AF as well, but now you can move the point around.
If you’re shooting in extremely low light, One Shot AF is the way to go, as Servo AF isn’t as sensitive.

I'm interested in knowing if that still true for R5 MK2 like camera. Because all the videos I saw about configuring the camera said to use Servo AF.

justaCanonuser · Nov 8, 2025

m4ndr4ke said:
If you’re shooting in extremely low light, One Shot AF is the way to go, as Servo AF isn’t as sensitive.

Correct - if you shoot mostly stills or nearly fixed people. If you want to use such lenses in the street or join a party, you need servo AF to get reliably in-focus shots with such lenses wide open. Given the lots of light such glass can suck in, even with my old 5D3 that was officially only sensitive to -2 EV in the center AF field (if I remember correctly), I could use AF in surprsingly dark settings. Of course, there were limits, but last but not least photography is based on light, not on the total absence of light

But as I said: if you shoot wide open real people enjoying themselves then you need servo AF. For me these modern AF systems were a sort of revelation, because they made superfast glass really useable. The servo AF setting was a sort of emancipation for these lenses from a very steady, quite frozen world.

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