Third party chargers are a worry. Which, the UK Consumer Magazine, has just tested a range of USB chargers. All but a tiny few satisfied safety standards.

Does anyone maybe get some further informations about when the Firmware-Updates for the 70-300 and the 90mm Macro are avaiable?
Would realy need them in the next few months^^

Jethro said:

Yeah - you won't regret it ...

Do you, by the way, have any experience of a rain cover for the EOS R? I was looking only yesterday at the Peak Design 'Shell', presumably in 'medium' size.

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No. I'm a fair weather photographer

Keith_Reeder said:

Do they overheat that much?

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Stop, drop, and roll!

I still love my 85mm 1.2 II. Yes its tricky on the focusing on 1.2 but results are great when it hits the mark.
I think it makes you more careful about taking the photograph.
With care and attention its sharp. I've found it extremely sharp with flash.
For reliability and accuracy the 70-200mm 2.8 II is a great lens for portraits. I use it when it has to work.
When I have a little more flexibility and need to be creative I choose the 85MM 1.2 II.

Hi oldageadventurer.
So many excellent shots, but a couple really stood out, the cheetah looking back over it’s shoulder, the lioness carrying her cub and ‘your move’ stood out! In particular the lion in your move looks kinda smug!

Cheers, Graham.

I've never felt the need for a stabilised version of this lens. 100mm and longer, sure but I shoot at a minimum of 1/125 sec at all times anyway.

I was looking to order a new xf400. I know the upgrade cycle is much longer than the EOS series of mirrorless and SLR cameras, but was curious about the xf400 upgrade cycle. Doe we know about when they update that line of camera? I know the XA line was updated, but they don’t meet my current desires.
really looking for something to shoot youth rugby, football and volleyball, but more important is wakeboard videos from the boat. Need decent image stabilization. Currently have Fuji xt3 and ronin stabilizer. thought about waiting for updated EOSR with image stabilization. But thinking camcorder makes more sense with powered zoom.

KirkD said:

... same shots during the "golden hours" would be even more beautiful ...

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Tried it yesterday. Didn't work. Even just half an hour later than on friday.
Because the sun was sinking behind the trees in the back.
So the water went pitch-black (and even a Sony sensor wouldn't have helped ).
Waiting even longer made the colors in the trees fade.
And I didn't want to start with ND filter and tripod.
So it seemed to have been the almost ideal time of day.

YuengLinger said:

I was wondering the other day about how Canon collects info leading to changes and improvements. While no single post here on CR will have any result whatsoever, I believe a preponderance of feedback from youtube reviewers does catch Canon's attention. Interestingly, I do remember reading some of the comments about features, ergonomics, etc for different bodies HERE before seeing them mentioned in reviews. Might just be coincidence, but it does seem that many of the grumblings we read here do eventually get translated into action.

One example recently comes to mine: The MF-n Touch Bar on the EOS R...Did we not see a rumor that Canon wouldn't be using that on future bodies? Of course this is a feature that has been widely maligned--but who complained first? And how many of the online Fro's and Mavens and Dustins, etc, do dip into CR?

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That touch bar has not been used by myself yet. Maybe that will be where the rumored new type of joystick will go?

Nice shot!

YuengLinger said:

I think these shots show a photographer who has reignited his strong passion for excellent portraiture. Very nice work, CFB.

And thank you for sharing your experiences with the EOS R, from the back and forth purchase decision process to putting it to such good use.

Despite differences we have had, I've followed your posts and learned quite a bit. You were part of my own decision process to buy the R. I paired it with the RF 50mm 1.2, and, after a week of intense use, I see that all you have written is accurate. I'm enjoying the camera and know it was the right move at the right time. It will replace my 5D III as the companion to my 5D IV (unless we're having some drizzly weather), and it can get consistently sharp shots that no other camera I've used can match.

Cheers!

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Really the choice between getting the R or 5D Mark IV came down to lenses and not having to AFMA, for me. I just could not resist the 28-70 f/2 or the 85 f/1.2. I did sell the RF 24-105 just because it didn’t quite fit for me. I love what I am seeing said about the RF 50 f/1.2 and really would like to have one, but the 28-70 is so nice that I find it hard for me to justify when an RF 135 f/X.x or even a RF 70-135 f/X.x (my imaginary dream portrait zoom) might be coming down the line, since I have very limited means. What makes me so happy with these fast lenses is their incredible sharpness wide open while still not looking clinical. Also, for portraits, the AF of the R is near perfection.

The largest help to my portrait hobby has been moving from a tiny desert town in Nevada to Dallas, TX. From here I got involved with Live Out Loud Charity through a fashion photographer I accidentally met. The charity focuses on suicide prevention, anti-bullying, and core character development by choosing state ambassadors through model boot camps and fashion shows. Ambassadors are trained to give speeches at schools and other places in their communities to let those who are hurting know that they are not alone and how to get help. With help from my friend, my photos have improved and now it is easier to find subjects willing to pose for free. So I get more practice.

I am under no delusion. I know my work isn’t good enough to make a living at it, but I will keep trying to get better. That’s the fun part. Right now I am working on getting better with strobe lighting. Still very hit and miss. I recently joined a local OCF group, and that helps. It is good to not be so isolated. In Nevada, I was lucky to find 2 or 3 subjects a year. If I wanted, I could find that many each week in the DFW metroplex.

Anyway, we might have had differences in the past, but I honestly don’t remember what they were.

koenkooi said:

The internet led me to believe that this combination couldn't take pictures, but it's working just fine.

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The internet is always right. We are just fools .

There is a whole thread on this already https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/i...aturing-lens-shift-image-stabilization.37618/

Sharlin said:

There are only three axes. ”Five axes” is a misnomer, although unfortunately too widely used to change now. What’s actually there is five degrees of freedom.

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OK. I was thinking that the fourth would let you shoot what something used to look like or would look like in the future, so stabilization would let you freeze time for a bit. But I couldn't imagine what uniting gravity and electromagnetism would do for photography, especially at 24p.

Very nice shot.

IBIS works. A lot of needless hand wringing seems to be taking place in the forum. Coupled with lens IS, it works even better.

Thanks for sharing. Firmware update done.

Viggo said:

I found my 85 IS to be as poor with 1dx2 as with the R. Yes, much more consistent then the EF f1.2, but yeah. I use my lenses wide open, or rather buy them because, so if my f1.4 is epic at f4, it doesn’t really matter to me

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For me, my choice to stop down with that lens is more a DOF issue than a sharpness one. For a headshot, at 85mm I find I need f4 to get anything more than just an eye or two in good focus (with the 100L this was not an issue even at 2.8 ). For 3/4 body shots I like the balanced look that f2 provides. But, I’ll admit if the lens had better performance at 1.4 on the 5DSR I’d consider that for full-body shots.

My 90D arrived Friday and I shot for 3 days over sat-mon. Really enjoying it. 4K footage looks great. The image sizes are surprisingly large files. Gonna switch to CRAW and see if I notice a difference.

Feels nicely built and all the buttons have a great feel. Could be placebo or my 80D just got worn in over the last 3yrs lol.

The flap for mic and headphones opens from the top now rather than the bottom. The flips screen has a lip at the top rather then the side and the Play button has moved. All of this was really annoying at first but my muscle memory is adjusting.

The setting for camera mode and video mode are entirely separate now which is kind of cool. So can have totally different ISOs ect.

The headphone level goes way louder now and the battery life lasts forever. That’s a nice upgrade. Overall really impressed.

Kit. said:

There is a bit more to a neural network than "just a 2D geometry".

For a neural network, it is much easier to represent a "genius" than to represent an "ordinary" person.

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that I agree with, however. neural network does not make one to be a genius