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AlanF · Sep 24, 2020

100-500mm - too short. Just put my old Kenko 3xTC on the 100-400mm II and R5. The 3xTC is not supposed to allow AF, and it won't on a DSLR, but the R5 focusses fast at 1200mm and f/17. Here is quick shot of a geranium (cropped) at 1/160s. More seriously, the 100-400mm II is working so well, bare and with TCs, I am not going for the 100-500mm. I am also resisting buying a used 400mm DO II at the price I got for my old one. I'll wait until the next lenses come out.

EOS 4 Life · Sep 23, 2020

Peter Bergh said:
I assume you mean compressing and decompressing. There appears to be little need for encryption in a camera.

Yes, thanks for pointing out my mistake.

RickD · Sep 23, 2020

I know most of the back order woes out there are for the R5, but I placed an order for an R6 three weeks ago here in Canada and was told it's on indefinite back order, with no expected date.

Just got a phone call from the store who told me it just arrived and is ready for collection. They said they only received one and I'm next on the list. I guess their central warehouse received a batch and sent them to different stores.

Looking forward to getting my new toy!

drmikeinpdx · Sep 23, 2020

Great suggestion Frodo!

quantzphoto · Sep 22, 2020

Mike9129 said:
I actually just found your channel the other day by chance.

You've some real helpful stuff on there!
I'd be interested to hear more about why you positioned the lights and encouraged the athletes to do certain actions/poses!

You might have a video or two about it already but I haven't watched enough yet.

Well wear with the new cam

Hey Mike, thanks! Yeah check out my BTS at a College Football Shoot video. I get more into the lighting on that one.

Eclipsed · Sep 22, 2020

This is a tempting adjunct for weight-limited travel, perhaps with a 24-70 or 70-200, or even with 100-500.

The 11-24 is 5x the weight, so this has quite a different mission and could exist alongside. I've been asking for a 14mm prime, and don't care about speed. I'd pay double for an AF RF, but this might do.

Iain L · Sep 22, 2020

Just to close the loop, I saw a low-use, great condition model on Wex yesterday so bit the bullet; 7DII should be here by the end of the week. Cheaper than some too, because the previous owner lost the eye cup - which is unchanged from the mark one, and no problem for me.

looking forward to being able to take pictures again.

fabiorossi · Sep 21, 2020

pj1974 said:
I definitely see what you're saying - and I agree with some of the points you make.

There are currently some different gaps between the Nikon S mount lenses and Canon RF mounts.. but this gap will close.

Canon's RF 24-105mm f/4 is very well regarded. I expect Canon will make a RF 24-70mm f/4 as a cheaper / smaller option (to both the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 and RF 24-105mm f/4).

I also expect Canon to come out with a RF 50mm (maybe f/2) - somewhat like the RF 85mm f/2.

The Canon RF 100-500mm is going to be more useful for those wanting more of a 'walk-around' telezoom, the 200mm on the Nikon wide end is much more limiting. (I speak from experience having used a ~200mm as a minimum, isn't helpful in all situations. For safari photos of long-distance wildlife though, it'll be absolutely great).

After a few more years, there will be far fewer gaps in either the lineup, and more lenses will be 'like for like' comparable. Both are doing great jobs.. Nikon started off with more consumer / everyday lenses, Canon with more Pro / extreme lenses.

Competition is good. I hope prices will 'mild down' somewhat on the Canon RF lenses too.

In the meantime though, the EF-RF adapter works VERY well using EF/EF-S lenses, especially on the R6 and R5 bodies.. (again speaking from experience).

PJ

Yes, that's why I like the Canon initial approach more than the Nikon. Canon uses the new mount to create very unique and professional lenses, while you have the adapter to use the very capable EF lenses almost as natives.

keithcooper · Sep 21, 2020

Mt Spokane Photography said:
I enjoyed reading the article and watching the video both. As to control of the rear viewfinder, you can, of course set it to only display the EVF and not auto switch to the rear LCD. You can also program a button that makes the switch when you want. But, it does not display settings on the Rear LCS for example, when pressing the Q button and it should. That seems like a firmware change, but maybe its in the hardware too. In any event, I would also like to lock it to viewfinder mode and turn the rear screen on using the Q button to see only the settings.

Thanks - it was because I wasn't sure about those settings that I left it to the end ;-) I had broadly similar issues with the RP.

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 21, 2020

J’s Pic said:
That is also my concern....finally saved enough money ....and I’m committed to upgrade from 6D...but no R6 availability.
What is the better strategy? Order and wait, or wait until better availability and hopefully a deal on Black Friday?

I remember people waiting for a deal on the 5D MK II due to initial availability. It was February before it was available at full price and they could have pre-ordered and had it before Christmas.

Pre Order now and hope its here by Black Friday. If you order from Adorama or B&H you have 30 days to return it, so if the price drops, they will likely match it.

I ordered my R5 when B&H had their 10% off coupon so I'm waiting got it around November or December.

VegasCameraGuy · Sep 21, 2020

My 100-500 is on the UPS truck for delivery today and hope to have some results in the next few days. My only comment is that EF lenses are reaching end of life as Canon will apparently focus on the RF cameras and bodies. This means that older technology will depreciate faster as more people move to the new R style products.

If you sign up for a credit card from B&H or Adorama, you can get discounts on purchases. The $2700 100-500 saves me about $220 on sales tax from B&H or 5% off from Adorama. While spending close to $3K on a lens, saving $200 is not a big deal but $200 will buy you a 128Gb CFx card.

capa150 · Sep 20, 2020

Yeah this is higher than any A7 model as far as filmmaking goes.
This is a cine EOS ... it's purpose-built for video. The A7 is not, as they're primarily still cameras, with video tacked-on. I consider the lack of IBIS to be a feature, not a bug, on a camera such as this. Just get a proper tripod, a nice dolly, a good stabilizer (Glidecam, Steadicam, Flycam, etc.). Those are all serious stabilizers, not that consumer-grade IBIS junk.

SteveC · Sep 20, 2020

Or the original Red Dawn in New Mexico (Las Vegas for the town scenes) instead of in Colorado.

JPAZ · Sep 20, 2020

All,

So much information is available but I am asking for some "real world" experiences using both card slots in the R5 for still images. I am accustomed to using the second slot in my 5Div for jpeg backups....just in case my RAW images to the CF get lost or corrupted. Now, with the R5, there's CFexpress + UHS-II SDXC slots. I know the read/write and buffer of the CFexpress is significantly higher than the SD speed. If I set the write to RAW on the CFexpress with the SD set to JPEG or HEIF "L" backups, what happens to the camera during use? I almost never need 20 frames per second nor even rarely use more than 8. Will the buffer take noticeably longer to clear? Does the frame rate slow dramatically?

There are numbers posted with speeds and frames but I'd like a subjective response from those of you with the camera in their hands using both cards simultaneously. How does the experience "feel" to you?

Thanks for your answers.

JPAZ

Joel C · Sep 19, 2020

Considering this really isn't a real upgrade from the osmo action... can't see a reason to buy.

mkamelg · Sep 19, 2020

I believe, that the quickest way to change the shutter modes should be selecting the appropriate shutter modes in the camera menu.
 
Nikon got it somehow in Z50/5/6/7 camera models.
 

Nikon has updated the FW to give us an auto option - just set the shutter type to AUTO. The camera will automatically switch between mechanical shutter and EFCS to avoid shutter shock. Besides that, just remember to turn IBIS off if using a tripod.

Source: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63282628

How it's working?

Currently, the AUTO option uses mechanical shutter at 1/320 and above speeds, EFCS below 1/320. Some have seen small amount of shutter shock above 1/320, but overall, it seems this cross over point works well in general. No issues on mine.

Source: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63284768

Is this the perfect solution?

EFCS has many disadvantages, banding with flashes or indoor lighting, you cannot shoot sports, etc. - some say even raw files are affected. In my opinion EFCS is not an option for a pro full frame camera, especially when the Sony a7iii does not have this problem.

Source: https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/63287989

Users of certain Fujifilm camera models were pampered to the maximum by the manufacturer, the best example of currently produced models is the X-Pro3 camera model:

http://fujifilm-dsc.com/en/manual/x-pro3/menu_shooting/shooting_setting/index.html#shutter_type

So this problem definitely can be solved (or otherwise, largely limited) with a software solution.

analoggrotto · Sep 19, 2020

This compact camera further fuels my hunger for pancake lenses. Canon, please serve them like Prince did for Charlay Murphay after that one basketball game.

Didn't sony fans want an APS-C sensor in an A7 large view finder body? If so, I sincerely feel bad for them as this is opposite.

docsmith · Sep 19, 2020

SHAMwow said:
Anyone defending this rollout is insane. I mean if you're this behind, you don't start shipping it. Like there's literally no reason to have rolled it out this soon. It's almost like it never released in the first place. Can't wait to not buy another body for a long long time.

I've been tested.

Not insane.

Actually, I would not even say that I am "defending it" just that it is very understandable and really a perfect storm:

COVID interrupts production
Canon is rolling out 3 high end bodies (1DX III, R5, and R6) all in the same year. Plus new cinema bodies, etc.
Canon is rolling out new technologies (IBIS, etc) in multiple bodies all at once
Canon had to estimate demand for their new products in a declining market with some economists forecasting a recession.
Canon underestimated pent up demand for these new technologies or higher end mirrorless (seen lots of Sony/Fuji users come back to Canon in addition to those upgrading from Canon). I suspect this may be worse that people realize as I know people that have received their R5s/R6s. So Canon really did ship bodies at the end of July/August.
As I recall (can't find the thread so maybe a different forum), we actually discussed/polled what we would prefer given the limited quantities, most preferred releasing what they had when they had even if that meant some demand would go unfulfilled for awhile. Well, here we are.
It really is not that odd for a popular item to go out of stock for a period immediately after release. Its happened with Canon before.

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 18, 2020

bvukich said:
Of course, 1.0 comes out the day after I finally ask... Downloading now.

Edit: Working good.

Does that mean they are listening and following CR

SteveC · Sep 18, 2020

Clearly, a DSLR viewfinder pretty much MUST be centered over the mount--that's where the prism has to go. But a lot of people are expressing a desire to have the viewfinder that is off-center with respect to the BODY, for reasons of nose hitting the screen, etc.

I can certainly imagine even a DSLR with an offset mount, and a "correctly" placed viewfinder that is not centered on the body. But of course we aren't talking about actual DSLRs. With an EVF, of course, it could go anywhere except right where the sensor goes (it could be behind the sensor!) or in front of the sensor.

Since I am left eye dominant, to work the controls I have to deal with the interference of my nose a lot more; I have to lift the camera away from my face to do anything (and it never occurred to me now that that wasn't normal). Moving the viewfinder left would relieve that but possibly put me in "nose touching the screen" territory. At least I am (mostly) right handed so the controls themselves aren't awkward once I pull the camera away!

Click · Sep 18, 2020

Beautiful landscapes. Well done, jabird56.

Seeker · Sep 18, 2020

koenkooi said:
The Canon press release says Snap-happys also have the option to print from an SD card and the now available Live View allows users to check the image before clicking for the cliq+2+. I took that as phone-as-EVF, but it could also be 'check-before-print'

That would be an upgrade from the gen2 units. It is only available on the cliq2+ types, the cliq2's don't have it. They also added a "vivid" print mode. I

AlanF · Sep 17, 2020

Random Orbits said:
Canon and Olympus. I wish that Canon had something similar to the Olympus TG-6.

The TG5 is one of my total. Great for snorkelling, holiday snaps in any conditions, and you could probably use it for hammering in a tent peg. Olympus does what it does very well In general. A real pity it has nearly gone under.

amazin · Sep 17, 2020

I think there should be a "small" R like Sigma Fp or the new Sony A7C, or maybe 2 versions :
- a more affordable APS-C
- a FF

With smartphones photography improving at every new generation the gap between phones and small affordable camera is narrowing.

Why would Canon develop such a camera if the expected selling numbers are small?

I would for sure buy a small R as a second body.

Mt Spokane Photography · Sep 16, 2020

If I were looking for a aftermarket device, I'd consider a machined aluminum replacement base plate complete with weather sealing. It might even have fins or a attachment where you could apply active cooling. Getting heat out of the chassis seems to be the major issue but not the only one. There are already online kick starter projects but more people will throw money at anyone with a bunch of charts and a slick speaker. They always deliver what they promise - right?

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