Maximilian said:

This reads to me like another attempt to maneuver out of a false argument.
An APS-C vs FF discussion is either about using the same focal length and to get more "reach" or achieving the same angle of view or depth of field.

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Perhaps what he really meant was if you're using an R7 and RF 800/11, instead of that you can use your FF R5 and just crop it to 32 MP...you just have to buy the $20K RF 1200mm f/8. Yes, that must be it. Such a logical argument it was!

yankiefrankie said:

I'd would like an r7 if I could get this 20-40 Tamron for it!

Thanks everyone for replying. I did get the A7c and the Tamron 20-40. I think it is the way to go for me. It is really small and has very similar image quality as my R3. The ergonomics are terrible compared to the R3, but I knew that coming into it. But because I have the R3 and it's fabulous ergonomics, I actually don't mind the Sony. It's good for what I got it for: something small to take when I don't want to take the R3, but still want great image quality. I don't think I would want to use it with a lens any bigger than the 20-40. Actually, this lens is great. Really small and it covers a very useful range at f/2.8. I do prefer the range of my RF 15-35 f/2.8 but it's 2.5x the weight.

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Thanks for letting us know your decision and your first impressions.
I hope you'll get used to its ergonomics. Otherwise you can consider what has been discussed here afterwards.

trinibajan34 said:

Tried it , the two led lights on flash just flash but it's absolutely useless

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Are you using a 3rd party speedlite or a Canon speedlite. I find that 3rd party speedlites will often emit the IR beam. When the camera decides that the body lamp is not working. But the IR beam isn't supposed to fire. The speedlite should switch to Intermittent Flashes for AF Assist. But 3rd party speedlites can't do this like a Canon speedlite.

bergstrom said:

yongnuo 600 ex ii

works great

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Not compact, though, as OP was looking for. A 600EX is almost bigger than the RP.

apmadoc said:

The Great Lakes are known for major storms in November, these create amazing opportunities for photographers. The photos below were taken on two different days. Shot with a Canon R5 w/RF 100-500 lens

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Great shots!

Given the specs of the R6 Mark II I think a better idea would be to put the R6 capabilities into a C70 body -- full frame 6K resolution for internal 4K recording and 6K RAW output to external recorders.

stevelee said:

For comparison the black-and-white TS-E version. The lower water level makes a lot of the difference in the effect, since the fountain shows up better.

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For some reason what immediately grabbed my attention was the foreground with what looks like a skinny rock neatly wedged in between two larger ones (though as I look closer, it's two rocks, one behind the other). I found myself trying to figure out if it had broken off one of the other rocks.

Beautiful bird. Great shot!

apmadoc said:

These were taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy.

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Great shots. Well done, apmadoc.

definedphotography said:

I just grabbed mac & windows versions from the Canon USA site. Maybe a brief glitch?

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I get the impression that every regional website needs to add the firmwares to their website manually, some regions are faster than others. Canon Japan and Hong Kong tend to be the first place I look, my local Canon.nl is usually days behind those. And the reminder emails tend to be weeks late.

Good news. I am happy for you.

What happened? was the release postponed?

Maximilian said:

You surely know what „dark side“ I‘ve been before

Only S products I won‘t buy anymore. Too much many bad experiences with Walkmen and TVs and their support

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Yep. Whoever it was who was in charge of the user experience back when I got tired of their crap, needed horsewhipping, too. A walkman-type CD player that resets itself to MAXIMUM VOLUME (and blows your ears out if you're using headphones) ever time it shuts off...bad decision. Units that when you power them on go to standby are also infuriating (If I am powering a unit on, I probably want to use it right now, idiots!) And now I hear nothing but gripes about their camera ergonomics and menu system, so it sounds like the horsewhip might still be needed.

Mt Spokane Photography said:

I've had the 35-350L and 28-300L. They are certainly excellent for 10:1 zooms. My issue was the size, they are huge.

Canons said some time ago that their orginal target market for these were PJ's where the ability to have a super zoom along with sharp images was needed.

Obviously, they don't match a high end prime or a shorter high end zoom, but there was a market, it might still exist. I bought both of them in mint condition for way under market value, and after using them for a few months, sold them and bought another lens.

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I am a photojournalist. When I am covering events, I need to be prepared to shoot subjects near and far, and sometimes they move within that range. There is no time to change lenses or even to change bodies. For me the 28-300mm lens (Nikon) was my workhourse. I switched over from Nikon F-mount professional DSLR bodies to the Canon R3 (RF-mount). I need an RF L-Series superzoom. In the meantime I am making do with the consumer grade RF 24-240mm, but I really need a weather-sealed lens with robust construction and a manual focus switch.
While i used to shoot still almost exclusively with my Nikon F-mount professional DSLRs, since I switched to the Canon R3 RF-mount, I have started to shoot more and more video, so the ability to zoom in and out between wide and telephoto shots is very useful — more so if the zoom ring offers little resistance. My 24-240mm consumer grade lens has butter-smooth zooming, but my L-Series 24-70mm lens is so stiff qhen zooming that it is almost impossible to do smooth zooms while shooting video. The R3 makes it incredibly easy to shoot in-focus video of cars racing. I do not even have to switch over the stills/video switch. I just press the red record button. The default video setting are fine for my needs.
Jan

Rental bikes in hotel lobby

In the stadium where I shoot, there are only 2 photo pits (for pro men's games). One behind each goal line. So if you are shooting into the goal, it's from the opposite side of the field. Here is a shot with a Canon R3 and 200-400 lens, shot at 560mm with the internal 1.4X converter.

I've used a set of off brand extension tubes to get closer focusing with my 600mm f4. No issues

Mt Spokane Photography said:

Thats a good reason to avoid PayPal if inventory or shipping is in doubt.

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Also, never ever use Paypal to do currency exchange. They charge an obscene amount of money for that. You (or at least I) are much much better off at letting your CC issuer handle the conversion.

Most of these are outstanding. However I agree with what a couple others have stated or implied: the environmental shots and a couple black and white shots the birds are way too small. I would not consider those bird photos and in fact if I had taken them I would probably clone out the tiny bird because it's too distracting and looks like a dust spot.

Mine didn't have a protective film either! I had to buy it!

EOS 4 Life said:

Multifunction hot shoe or GTFO

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weird having an ad about audio. and than covering up the audio with a song

neuroanatomist said:

I do, on occasion. For example, with bird nests (owls, eagles, heron rookeries) I set a focus preset. Then I can track birds flying around the area but immediately return to focus on the nest when needed. Here's an example from one of those sessions:

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Thanks, makes sense!

Sporgon said:

Good job given how crude the ‘thump whump’ sound of the RP’s shutter is. Canon clearly designed this to remind the user that, every time they fire the shutter, they didn’t stump up the cash for the R.

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The canon cripple hammer is actually INSTALLED in it.

I‘m in the same camp as Maximilian and Click.