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navastronia · Jul 14, 2020

Just want to say (and this is not trolling) that I did a maternity shoot over the weekend using the EOS RP and can't imagine using a camera with fewer than 26 mp from now on. I'm sure others are more skilled at framing shots on-the-fly, and hence, don't crop much in post, but I'm not, and need the flexibility to fix my compositions later.

Bless you if you can use 20 mp for your work, but for my part, I hope the R1 performs as well at high ISOs as the R6, but at 30 mp.

herein2020 · Jul 13, 2020

Able said:
In a recent review video the menu showed that the 4K HQ (downsampled 8k) had to be enabled for it to work, leading me to believe that there is “normal 4K” which potentially wouldn’t cause the camera to overheat. This could be good news for wedding videographers who shoot in hot climates.

I think this post best explains the options for the R5 to not overheat:

A closer look at the Canon EOS R5 lower quality 4K mode to avoid thermal cut-off - EOSHD.com - Filmmaking Gear and Camera Reviews

The Canon EOS R5 works in mysterious ways. Canon chose to implement 8K and 4K/120p on this camera knowing that heat build-up will make for some short recording times. This was a risk, because the perceived hit to reliability can generate a lot of bad publicity. What was Canon thinking and what...

www.eoshd.com

Ozarker · Jul 13, 2020

privatebydesign said:
Personally I am surprised at the IQ hit the 135 takes with a 1.4TC, makes the 200 f2.8L seem even better value!

I use a 1.4TC III extensively with the TS-E 17 and TS-E 50 and there is virtually no IQ penalty with it.

It's too bad. In another year I'll get a Tamron or Canon EF 70-200... again. With the 400mm f/5.6L being on closeout I was worried the 135L might be on the chopping block soon. I have always regretted selling my last copy (true for my past EF 35mm f/1.4L II also). I would imagine it to be still a hot seller as it is so wonderful, but one never knows. Hated to sell my RF glass, but things got real tight with everything going on. Hopefully, we'll buy a house next year and then I'll get those back. It's been months since I've done any real shooting other than the grandson.

Anyway, I'll be happy to have a 135L back in my hands in a couple of days. Thanks for the help!

HenryL · Jul 13, 2020

BigBuddha666 said:
Pre-ordered my R5, wondering what the current opinion on media is. I am leaning towards smaller, multiple Sandisk cards. (not putting all eggs in one basket, multiple jobs)....reliable readers??

If you are planning on shooting 8K video, there are only a couple of cards that can handle those sustained write speeds. ProGrade Cobalt cards, SanDisk Extreme Pro (512GB only) and a couple of Lexars.

If you're just going to do stills, SanDisk CFExpress or even UHSII SD should do just fine. In all the dual card slot camera's I've used, I've always used the best/fastest CF cards available at the time, then popped an SD card in the extra slot as an overflow. Rarely every ended up using the SD though. YMMV.

I've got the Prograde CFE/SD combo reader and like it. Used Hoodman for many years before that, no complaints at all.

Maru · Jul 13, 2020

Mt Spokane Photography said:
Its not for portraits. A 85mm f/2 or f/1.2 is the best, you don't need a TC.

Yeah i do portrait and landscape...i have 2470mkii so trying to decide if i get one 85mm or 70-200 of sigma/tamron as i have nothing beyond 70mm

pmjm · Jul 13, 2020

An external recorder offloads a significant amount of processing. When you record internally, the camera's CPU must handle the realtime h.264/h.265 compression, which can be very taxing on the chip and generate a lot of heat. It's then sent to the card for writing. But when you record externally, the video stream is only encoded for HDMI which takes a fraction of the processing power of the codec compression.

What we don't know is how much of the heat is generated by those particular operations. Certainly some of it.

The challenges are that HDMI is currently limited, 4K60 is all the camera can output externally. If you want to record 8K or 4K120 you're limited to recording internally.

This will need to be tested and reported on.

davidhfe · Jul 13, 2020

Act444 said:
?? Last time I checked, mine still works...

My question is, have they gotten rid of the viewfinder and shutter lag on the new R5 and R6? Or the EVF "flash" issue? How about fluidness when tracking? AF responsiveness? As an RP owner as well, I find these to be the biggest drawbacks of the new system, and as long as they exist in some form, the 5D4 isn't going anywhere (except, perhaps, if a 5D5 with R5 specs turns up...)

I would certainly expect the R5 to be in a different class than the RP when it comes to autofocus. The R5 could easily be the best autofocus in any camera, based of the 1DX3 (live view shooting) reviews. I'd expect a quite speedier camera (shutter lag, etc) in general.

If you prefer an OVF, there's really not a whole lot that can be done to completely remove the issues—it's just physics.

XL+ · Jul 13, 2020

Thanks a lot.
XS-Pro7 digital was ordered today

cayenne · Jul 13, 2020

padam said:
Canon is doing their own thing and they just don't provide a lot of features to support other companies like Atomos.
Other huge companies like Apple and Nvidia are also sharing this type of practise.

Fuji and the other camera companies are different and they have their own quirks.

You're welcome. It's still annyoing hearing all this bashing from other users regarding the R5's issues, but it is good to hear professionals about what kind of work it could be perfectly suitable for, like:

- Short Films

- Music Videos

- Commercials

- Stock Footage

- Pro Stills

- BTS

- YouTube videos

It is probably not the camera made for shooting weddings or long events, but it still has an absolutely huge range of capabilities that people suddenly seem to "forget".
And it is still small and quite light as well, unlike a Panasoinc S1H.

I hadn't really heard the bashing of the R5, until maybe yesterday, on YouTube. People are going a bit overboard complaining about video overheating, and other things....BEFORE the camera has even gotten released, with final production systems going out for review..?!?!

Not sure why people are complaining about problems before the production versions of the camera have even been released to anyone....is there a problems before there is a camera?

Utonagan · Jul 13, 2020

Since theses are not raw format photos therefore there is that to consider. However there is normally at least some part of a jpeg that isn't so compressed. As far as Tom R's weight lifter image example the photo is rather bad even for a jpeg. As for which part that is in focus i would say the Sun and subsequent flaring. Back in the film days i used a technique called moon shadowing to cast ambiance for a scene similar to this. You wouldn't get such an over all noisy image as the one from the R5 and the point was to create stark contrasts mostly to give the feel of longer spans of time. I would have tried to give grain to the weights from just right of center and towards the right.

Antono Refa · Jul 13, 2020

koenkooi said:
I'd use it for macro, e.g. solitary bees emerging from their burrow and taking flight.

I'd love to see it. I wonder whether that would be classified as vlogging or nature videography.

padam · Jul 12, 2020

They are keeping it as a secret, that's why. Maybe some time later they will add more products to the future roadmap and it will appear.
Recently they came out with a handful of telephoto lenses the RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM should be next in line along with a nifty fifty and 2020 is complete.

So in 2021 they may continue at the wide end of things, but we really don't know.

Bert63 · Jul 12, 2020

JPAZ said:
Very anxious to hear about EVF blackouts. Fast frame rate with less than adequate visual makes things like BIF or action difficult. Hopefully we will see reviews from unaffilited folks soon.

Yet I BIF all day long with my EOS-R.

TomR · Jul 12, 2020

Dont know how reliable this is...

https://www.eoshd.com/news/canon-eo...ium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+EOSHD+(EOSHD.com)

TomR · Jul 12, 2020

David_E said:
Which Canon rep? One with whom you spoke personally, or one who said this on the web? If the latter, kindly provide the link. Thanks!

i dont remember where in this video, sorry, but its in here i assure you

Graphic.Artifacts · Jul 11, 2020

Sporgon said:
Sometimes it is enough to get optimum exposure and sometimes, just like any reflective metering, it doesn't produce the exposure that you want, but the evaluation is linked to AF point, and as Sharlin says, it's easy enough to watch it happening. You're not on your own though in not realising that's it's been happening. I recon the majority of users don't realise !!

The metering and it's 'intelligence' is always getting better from generation to generation, and so I would expect the R5 to be better just as the future 5DV will be. It's interesting that Canon have chosen to highlight this in the R5 specs, maybe they too have realised no one knows about the feature. Certainly now, with my 5DS I really don't have to worry about getting a useable exposure, although I'm still one of those people that like to take an incident meter reading if feasible.

As I'm sure you are aware, Spot metering linked to a single AF point is a really dangerous way of metering and you have to be aware of its limitations, which is probably why Canon only offer it in the 1 series. Spot metering, by its very nature, is intended to be used over multiple areas of the scene to assess an exposure, not as a single spot reading, yet this is exactly what linking it to a single AF point is likely to do, and so a degree of EC is likely to be required anyway, otherwise you could end up with a right royal hash in overall exposure of the image.

I tried to explain all of this a few days ago but I don’t think I did a very good job because I got nowhere and the thread is still going. Your explanation is much more concise and on point than mine. Let’s see if you manage to be more convincing. I gave up after half a dozen posts.

AlanF · Jul 11, 2020

Jack Douglas said:
I guess I got confused with the fact that Sony has a smaller mount.

So in other words it's mostly Canonites who are impressed/excited about this camera? I never thought of that given that I've never considered switching back to Nikon or moving to Sony and haven't experienced what Artie and the rest have. Never the less, I'm a happy camper because the R5 seems to tick most of the boxes and a 100-500, if its IQ/AF is great, would be very handy along with the 45 MP. Certainly catch up is a valid term relative to many items.

Jack

What I want is for the camera and lens to have the best features available, whoever invented them. If Canon borrows the best from Sony and Nikon and adds its magic touch, then I am a happy buyer. Let's face it, they all knock off each other. When we buy a car, we expect the manufacturers to be competitive in all their features.

privatebydesign · Jul 11, 2020

kurosawakung said:
Hello Everyone, I am using Canon 600D I remember buying it in the year 2014. Right now I am mostly taking a photo on person and product. I usually need a photo that can clearly take a shot on what I am focusing on and burry the background. But I do not know which lens to get. I do not mind about the price I just want a lens that can help me work and take a good beautiful photo. ดูตารางบอลสด
Please advise me, even though I am still new with camera but I believe that practicing and taking photos every day will make me improve to be a better photographer. ดูตารางบอลสด
Thank you in advanced

hey there,

People will offer all kinds of well intentioned advice but the truth is without seeing what kind of photos you like and want to take it can't possibly translate to your usage. Post some links to images you like and aspire to, or one or two of your own favorite images, and we can tell you exactly what you can achieve those results with.

ahsanford · Jul 11, 2020

Kit. said:
And what % would you expect and why?

I mean, isn't it obvious that Canon (or Sony, or whoever else) doesn't do miracles?

I'm just conveying that a product can be a mind-blowing leg up in specs for one person and an 'okay, so they finally caught up to us' to another.

- A

SecureGSM · Jul 11, 2020

Sharlin said:
Indeed I'm half seriously wondering whether we're going to see memory cards with heatsinks that protrude from the slot. A battery grip that also functions as a heat sink seems like an idea that I'm sure has occurred to engineers as well

Or even just attach a L-plate. That will substantially increase surface and will hopefully address the heat dissipation issue. Aluminium is not the greatest material from a heat conductivity point of view. But still..

Chris.Chapterten · Jul 11, 2020

TominNJ said:
I preordered after enough information became available that I was convinced it would be a significant step up from my 5D IV.

it will be my first EVF camera. I hope I don’t hate that part of it.

For my use as a fashion photographer, I have found the EvF of the R to be perfectly fine except for when in direct sunlight. The screen doesn't have the dynamic range of the naked eye obviously so it is easy to lose track of the edge of the frame if it's in shadow

ajfotofilmagem · Jul 11, 2020

Del Paso · Jul 11, 2020

I strongly suggest a visit to Optical Limits, where you will find, in "Industry News", an extremely interesting interview of Leica's optical genius, Peter Karbe.

Eclipsed · Jul 11, 2020

jurci2 said:
Considering the fact that the TC's are white (and the 600/800 @f11 are not) we might expect tele lenses (with wide aperture) in a white lineup. Now the only white lens is the 100-500 that would be color-matching?

Not exactly. The R bodies have a brushed silver mount ring as does the rear of the 100-500 for a perfect match. The TCs don’t have this color so don’t match either.

Viggo · Jul 11, 2020

Excellent thanks for sharing those

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