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tron · Jul 17, 2021

What? No idiot comments about a 20$ camera now?

stevemaller · Jul 16, 2021

I have this lens and I love it. Use it handheld 95% of the time. Got it when I still had my 5DM4 bodies. Now have the R5 and Canon adapter and it’s awesome. I look forward to the new firmware as focusing is good but could be a tiny bit better.

Jaussim · Jul 16, 2021

I order and pay a 100-500 at the beginning of marsh and i m always waiting for…

Ian K · Jul 15, 2021

pixel8foto said:
1) When dialling through ISO using the top back wheel (the one with the MODE button in the centre), whilst looking through the viewfinder I cannot dial in AUTO ISO. It's just missing. Prev models (eg 5d, 1d etc) you would reach AUTO ISO by dialling it in below 50. But it isn't there on the r5. Instead I have to stop my workflow, take my eye from the viewfinder, hit ISO on the touch screen and then find and select AUTO ISO, just below ISO50.

That's odd. It works for me. I turn the camera on and rotate the "mode dial", as you describe. It happily goes from Auto to L, to 100 and back from there down to L and Auto. Just as you wish for.

If you half press the button then a given ISO setting is chosen based on the conditions, settings etc. At that point you can't select AUTO anymore. If you leave the camera for a little it will go back to Auto.

somebodE · Jul 14, 2021

InchMetric said:
Would this freezing be related to my R5 being slow to have the viewfinder data elements “wake up” for some time after the image is displayed and shootable (but with no idea of focus points, exposure, etc.)? Is that normal?

I don't think so. When it is locked up; even turning it off doesn't work; you have to pull the battery. If the viewfinder is powered down because you haven't been using it; it does take a second or two for it to wake up. How fast the evf & screen power down can be adjusted in the menu if it is happening to quickly; but keeping them powered up when not in use will reduce battery life.

ISO64 · Jul 14, 2021

Hi all,

I was just taking some macros using 100-400 L II, with an extension tube and 1.4x III on a 7D2. Of course, AF points were limited to a central 1+4. But, if I place the (elec contacts pin equipped) extension tube BETWEEN the lens and the extender, all AF points are usable. And the lens still works just fine. The minimum focusing distance with 20 mm extension tube is about 7 m. Now autofocus works even over far corners.

ISO64 · Jul 14, 2021

Sorry, wrong forum...But I cannot delete/move to elsewhere

Mt Spokane Photography · Jul 14, 2021

I never thought that SA had a application for macro. Historically, its been for portraits. That makes the lens a dual purpose lens and might increase sales. I don't know if macro lenses are big sellers by themselves. but I like to have them.

EOS 4 Life · Jul 14, 2021

fox40phil said:
what does 12G mean?

Flamingtree · Jul 14, 2021

neurorx said:
Hello I wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations for a zoom lens that was up to 600mm for an R5. I have the EF 100-400 II but would like some additional reach for birds and other more rapidly moving wildlife. I didnt really see an advantage on the RF 100-500 with an f7.1 so I was trying to see if there were any other options others were using with the ability to focus rapidly and be sharp. Some of the reviews of the Sigma and Tamron lenses seemed to mention this, but I wasnt clear on how significant the issue was. I wanted something <2000 USD and more useable than a 7.1. I had hoped Canon would have done a 200-600mm f6.3 but alas no. Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated. Thank you.

I have a tamron ef 150-600 G2, which I use on an R5. Its ok, wouldn't rave about it. I understand from reading reviews your 100-400 II will out resolve my tamron at a 400 v 600 comparison.

I had a go in and outside a shop of the 800mm f11 canon and I recon my adapted tampon is faster to focus. Focus accuracy I can't compare. But suggest the tamron is probably better, but it is bigger.

The rf 100-500 is pretty sweet, but your existing lens is not far behind. Gordon Laing does a pretty good comparison of the two on YouTube.

To sum up, unless you spend buckets on a prime, you have already got a very good lens. Keep that.

On to the ISO points raised above, I have used my R5 at 12,800 plus additional shadow recovery and I think its very good. Especially now that @AlanF suggested DXO DeepPrime. I am having a go with he free trial of DXO Pure Raw, which can be used as a plugin to Lightroom and other apps and has DeepPrime built in and the results are remarkable.

Flamingtree · Jul 14, 2021

basketballfreak6 said:
...almost sunset lol. I wanted the sun star in the image

Morans Falls by Tony, on Flickr

Great photo, I am loving the haze down in the valley.

privatebydesign · Jul 13, 2021

There are some great observations and illustrations in the video and if you are seriously interested in either camera is worth a look.

The short version is both cameras are amazing with practically identical image quality, but it is difficult to justify the additional cost of the Sony.

Aussie shooter · Jul 13, 2021

Things that slow my R6 down. LP-E6 BATTERY. LP-E6N or LP-E6NH battery with lowish charge. My sigma 150-600c lens. If i want full speed then a full charge on a good battery and a native lens is needed.TBH though it shoots more than fast enough even if it is not pumping out the full 12fps

Antono Refa · Jul 13, 2021

Mt Spokane Photography said:
After reading thru the Wikipedia article that describes the current state, it is a technology that is starting to be possible but its true potential is currently out of reach. The amount of data, computing power, and bandwidth required to view a high end volumetric video at home does not exist but some fairly basic uses are currently in use such as 360 cameras for sports games.

The future potential is only limited by the imagination, it will truly change the world, It will be used for things we don't even expect. Once a background is captured, it can be modified and reused over and over in ways that viewers may not recognize.

I was shown a demo in which the ads displayed on the low wall around a soccer field were replaced in re-run. The system identified the wall, as well as the occlusions, and replaced the ads. I wouldn't be surprised if, eventually, it could be done in real time, and the broadcasting rights would include the right to replace them with localized ads.

privatebydesign · Jul 12, 2021

My only wonder is that Japan are allowing the thing to go ahead at all given the concerns the general population in Japan has. But then the Olympics is now a purely financially driven exercise so it's no wonder really.

As for limitations countries put on travelers, I fully support any and all restrictions countries put on foreigners to either protect their own citizens or give their citizens the feeling they are being protected. I work part time in a small Caribbean nation that had a full 14 day quarantine for the longest time, that is, you stayed in a guarded hotel room for 14 days. No leaving the room at all. Once you were out of quarantine you had to wear a tracking device until you left the country.

As for John, I'd be excited at the unique image possibilities this truly 'different' Games will bring. Much more Getty than AP.

djack41 · Jul 11, 2021

Chig said:
Not really as fast as it's 30fps is only compressed RAW , the A1 can only shoot 20fps RAW same as the R5

The R5 reduces image quality when shooting at 20FPS by reducing the RAW files to only 12 bit.

justaCanonuser · Jul 9, 2021

Okay, a bit more of vintage EF 500mm F/4.5 charm, here with Canon's 1.4 TC III on my 7D II. A young crested lark in the morning sun. Image slightly cropped.

Haubenlerche jung Portrait Waghäusel 01_06_2020.JPG

Canon Rumors · Jul 9, 2021

Twitter friend, whisky connoisseur, and TWiT TV host Ant Pruitt has completed his review of the Canon Cinema EOS C70. I prefer reviews that come after the initial hype of a release.
Canon Cinema EOS C70 Key Features

Canon Super 35mm Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor, 16+ stops of Total Dynamic Range
DIG!C DV7 Image Processor
Canon Log 2, 3, PQ, HLG Recording
RF Mount
EF Lens Compatibility with Mount Adapter
Direct Touch Control
9×16 Vertical Shooting
New Compact, Uni-Body Design

2Cents · Jul 8, 2021

Very nice! Wasn't expecting this.

schiess-stand · Jul 8, 2021

Bdbtoys said:
@Crazee ... Quick question on the OP.

Are you saying it did not over heat prior to 1.3.1 or it did not change existing overheat limits with 1.3.1?

I have the Same Feeling with my R5 and my R6...

Del Paso · Jul 8, 2021

neuroanatomist said:
Of course it’s not. There were patents for it. But releasing it only in an RF mount, or releasing a lens like the 28-70 f/2 only in RF mount, drives sales of both those lenses and the R bodies in which they mount.

You asked, “Why bother with an RF mount?” The answer is simple…more profit. You may wish they’d just stuck with the EF mount because it would be easier/cheaper/more convenient for you. Canon doesn’t really care about making things easier/cheaper/more convenient for their customers. They care about profit. That’s what for-profit companies are for, which is why they’re called for-profit.

And I believed Canon was a charity.

I will jump ship, onto the soni raft !

TexPhoto · Jul 8, 2021

I have started a Facebook group for fisheye Len photography. https://www.facebook.com/groups/523894078648623
Not just sports!

FrenchFry · Jul 8, 2021

Ok, for anyone who is curious, Canon Australia responded that the RF 15-35's max reproduction ratio is 0.1x at 15mm.
This was much more helpful than Canon USA's response of "it would likely be significantly less than .21x".

This confirms that the 14-35mm offers more magnification at all focal lengths.

Dragon · Jul 7, 2021

RayValdez360 said:
is crop mode better for 1080 as well?

I haven't tested 1080 in either mode, so no help at this point.

Stuart · Jul 7, 2021

So slowing this release down means that some will hold off from further purchases and this may allow lens manufacture to catch up. A few units out for trials will mean that software can mature and reviews will be ready. and another wave of buying and market excitement will help canon sales again. from people shifting older bodies to others and them buying lenses and accessories. I wonder when the millionth RF lens will be produced?

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