mimbu said:

It's a difference of 30 square mm between the formats. Yes, it matters. More sensor real estate is better.

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roby17269 said:

Nope I meant 800. I should qualify it with "and when I am taking photos in badly lit environments" which happens frequently when I am taking photos at indoor birthday parties...

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RSD5 Soe Nonac said:

Yes, Canon has identified a specific malfunction in some EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lenses, where the focus operation stops when moving from infinity to a closer distance, affecting both autofocus and manual focus. Other reports mention issues with softness at wide apertures, difficulty achieving sharp images, and even focus motor failure over time, leading some users to consider it a fragile lens with a reputation for poor quality control or a tendency to fail. (Canon Community Forum) btw, Made in Japan ? A widely held distinction which increases values, ... debunked. I have one I bought in a kit with a 5D and a 24-105L, I'm thinking it's been used less than 100 shots total. I tried to sell it and it's like new, couldn't even get $100 so it collects age because? Where am I going to get AF 1.4 for less than $100 that communicates Canon on Canon? It's original manual lens purpose was to be the color reference standard for the Canon system. People with good copies don't really comment, all that's mainly heard is bad experiences. Forums are all about da gripe, not da praise is my point here with some facts to back it up .... it's all about dreaming what it will be like going to a big amusement park for the first time and then after that it's all downhill ...the complaints grow and the happy are not on Forms whining like it's a self-support group for remorseful buyers. Really, if something is great then the last place I'd be is on a forum reading, I'd be so delighted I'd wear out a shutter in a day ....thanks for helping me break out of my block and helping me use my eyes and not my thoughts again ..."gone shooting" I appreciate your assistance in this matter very much ....stop thinking , what a concept?

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m4ndr4ke said:

You make me wonder if I had a bad copy. My EF 50mm f/1.4, wide open, was the softest autofocus lens I ever had, even on the 20MP R6. I bought it brand new in 2018, and made barely over 1000 shots with it.

Stopping down of course helped a lot, but so it did with other lenses.

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mimbu said:

If it makes you happier to think that, go ahead.

Personally I want Canon to do better. And Nikon to do better. And Sony to do better. None of them are perfect.

Canon puts crappy AF motors into many of their lenses and sells "RF" super-teles that are just EF lenses with flanges. Worse, they sell the 800 and 1200 that are ridiculously the 400 and 600 with 2x TCs built in. "But they perform better than using the standard 2x extender" I hear you say. Then why didn't Canon just make & sell special 2x extenders for their 400 & 600? Charge $1k for them. Nope, gotta charge $20k for a lens with an extender permanently installed instead. SMH.

Nikon to their credit has been working on a lot of their issues. Their AF has gotten a LOT better, and the new ZR looks very promising as a start of a cine lineup. But they still won't allow Sigma onto FF Z, they seem to be terrified of them. They also limit Tamron. And of course many Z lenses still have STM AF, even a number of quite expensive S line lenses. There are various video issues as well. Nikon is also very bad about cutting corners to hit price points and has too many recalls. Lenses falling off cameras. Strap lugs falling out of cameras. The Z8 is made of plastic instead of a full magnesium frame. They've been working hard. If I was buying into mirrorless today from scratch, I would seriously consider a Z8 even with the issues.

Sony is fanatical about keeping their different cameras segmented. The upcoming A7V is almost certainly going to use the A7IV sensor and still be limited to 10fps because Sony will not put a faster sensor into their base FF camera, they will not allow it to get closer in performance to their higher end bodies. They won't give it better video features so it can't steal sales from the A7S series. They limit video features in their FX line to protect sales of higher end cine cameras. They won't/can't bring out something to compete with the Z8 or R5II because they're terrified it would cannibalize A1 sales. Sony is also very bad about firmware updates. They didn't used to be this way (original A9 got GREAT firmware updates) but in recent years they have not provided anywhere near the same level of firmware support as (for example) Nikon has done. Sony also charges the most for their cameras. Oh, and while Sony does let pretty much any 3rd party glass onto E, they limit it all to 15fps and do not allow teleconverters. They also don't support some forms of in-camera correction such as the useful focus breathing correction in video.

None of these brands are perfect. They all have areas to improve. This is a Canon forum so it would be weird for me to talk about Sony or Nikon shortcomings here. It's important to call out these makers and push for them to do better. They DO read the forums. Of course they don't always listen.

Things will get even more interesting when the Chinese start making cameras. That day is coming fast. The early ones will likely suck but they will improve very quickly. If the Japanese makers don't get their houses in order PDQ, things are going to get ugly.

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Canon Rumors said:

This is what I have to say about this sort of software correction. Topaz Labs products have gone down the toilet, they turn everything into mush now. I won't promote them on the site anymore. Their new subscription model is insanity. They think they're Adobe or something, and even Adobe annoys me.

If you want something to deal with noise and all of that. DXO PureRAW 5 is the ticket. There is a fully functional demo on their web site. Everyone should have PureRAW. If there is nothing else you buy in software, buy that. No affiliate link, I paid full price for my license.

As for the photos, it looks like you're shooting in the evening when all the contrast is gone. Once the "golden hour" leaves, it's time to put the camera away. You also need to get closer.

Stop shooting JPG only. You need RAW files to get the best out of software.

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EOS 4 Life said:

I was not talking about the launch price.
I was referring to the current price

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Michael Clark said:

The freeware app APT – Astro Photography Tool (free) worked for me when I tried it with DiG!C 6/6+ and DiG!C 5 processors. I have no idea if the shutter count feature works with DiG!C X cameras, but the app says it can be used to control all of the R series cameras for tethered astrophotography.

It's listed at this post from Camera Troll which aggregates several apps that can read the shutter count on various Canon cameras. The Camera Troll page is Swedish language, but Google translate works just fine to see it in English.








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nwardrip said:

I wanted to share my (positive) experience. I downloaded and installed the ST-E10 and EL-5 firmware last night and installed on my 2x ST-E10s and 2x EL-5s. Historically, that combo drops connections within a few minutes and won't reconnect until both the transmitter and speedlite are power-cycled. It has been horribly frustrating to the point that I wouldn't use the wireless connection to the flashes. Last night, after the FW update, I tested the transmitter and speedlites and they stayed connected for 30 minutes or so, after which I was tired and shut things down. They even immediately reconnected after only power cycling one device at a time.

So far, this looks like the update we've been waiting for for years. Not holding my breath and will continue to test it. Would be curious to see if others see an improvement.

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blackcoffee17 said:

I still don't understand why there is no option to disable IBIS on these cameras...

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GMCPhotographics said:

Actually, after handling a years worth of files from both cameras, I’ve found the files from the R8 slightly sharper than those from the R6II. This I suspect is due to the lack of IBIS, which gives it a slight edge. It’s not revolutionary, but they are slightly crisper, drier and less “wet” looking.
That said, I’ve never found the files from the R6II disappointing.
In a direct comparison with the R5 images, it’s surprising how much detail the R6ii’s sensor can capture. I’ve not done a R8 vs R5 comparison unfortunately. I think it would be surprising.

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David - Sydney said:

If @Canon Rumors is saying that he only uses slow (and hence cheap) SD cards then that qualification should be made rather than a blanket statement

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DhlcadR6 said:

3rd Party lenses is just matter of time, RF patent will run out eventually. And to be honest current RF is lacking the Tamron Sigma exotics, other things Canon got it covered.

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HMC11 said:

I thought so as well. Currently, for primarily still shooters, the R8 produces practically the same IQ as the R6II. It is quite a bargain in that respect as it is smaller, lighter, and cheaper - albeit with less handling features, IS etc.

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Nemorino said:

more stacks:
R5m2 + Laowa RF58mm
9 frames
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5 frames
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R5m2 + RF100L + MT24 @ f/6.3
35 frames
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m4ndr4ke said:

No one forces you to buy v90 SD cards either.
I don’t do neither video or sports photography, my v30 Sandisk Extreme Pros are perfectly enough for my needs, at 10 to 20 bucks each.

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Walrus said:

I would; in an emergency I can find an SD card sold almost at every corner of a street, say basically any medium supermarket or small electronics shops would have some. A CF Express is still something exotic to find out of dedicated photography channels.

I bet if all my SD's crash at a wedding (impossible, I have three twin sets for the R6, and each set is able to store the entire wedding), I still can find one other guest with a compact camera which can borrow me his/her SD card, but I probably would find no one to borrow me a CFE

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