The literature indicates the cross buttons allow you to select AF points.
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POLL? How many are preordering the EOS R?
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Yes, that is also an option (albeit slower) if you are scared of/not comfortable using the LCD screen drag AF point selection.
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I suspect the touchscreen will be easier for right-eyed shooters. For us lefties it could be awkward.
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I did not consider that anyone would shoot with their left eye. I suspect you're right and things might not work as designed for you.
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Sorry, Canon EOS R but you do not seem stable to me. You are lacking in depth as well, you are not exactly the sharpest spade in the shed.
Sony A7III comes for the same price.
No competition.
Sony A7III comes for the same price.
No competition.
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Except the Canon works better with more and superior lenses, has better support, and fastest AF currently available...And focuses in very low light, about a stop lower than the "competition."
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If you ignore all the well-documented issues around Sony's colours; support; planned obsolescence on obscenely short timescales; ergonomic incompetence; dismally limited lens choices; and unproven reliability compared to Canon, you're right of course.
Meanwhile, back in the Real World, everyone still buys Canon.
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What a weird comment. Do Nikon and Sony make cameras for left-eye shooters?
Yet I still take better pictures than most, because instead of whining about what this manufacturer or that manufacturer didn't do for me, I just get on with it and learn to use the kit I buy, well.
There's a moral there for many on here...
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Don't think it's for me. If I didn't already have a 5D mark IV I'd certainly consider it but if you already have a recent Canon full frame and you're not a vlogger it's hard to see what this really brings to the table in the near term. Single card slot is a huge negative for me as a travel camera and the read rates are too slow for video on a gimbal where I'd love something lighter than a 1DXII. I think I may invest in a simple Fuji X-T3 kit for travel and gimbal video while I wait for the R ecosystem to fill itself out a bit. Canon really has to address their sensor read and processing issues. Fuji could barely do video and now they're reading 4K60P from a 20+ MP section of the sensor with minimal rolling shutter. Canon really should own that space completely given their superior AF and experience from the cinema line. Now that they've reached close to parity on DR that should be a priority IMO. Sweet glass though.
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I think many folks on this forum have the mistaken belief that the majority of camera owners are constantly looking to replace their current rig with the newest similar camera - either made by the same brand or by switching brands. I think those types are pretty rare. So, in my opinion, there will be no quick and fast migration from DSLR to mirrorless. I think most current FF camera owners (not forum dwellers) will most likely wait for the next generation - or even the generation after that - to make their next camera buy. That may be 2 to 7 or so years down the road.
The most likely buyers in the short term - it seems to me - are those looking to go FF who do not currently have a FF camera and those looking for a 2nd or backup FF camera. That is the target market at the moment, in my opinion. Because, as many have stated, there may not be enough reason to switch from DSLR to mirrorless at this time (despite the incredible internet hype) Most folks are not so gullible as to fall for all the hype (I hope).
For me, I do not have a FF camera, so I may be an early purchaser. It also checks my most important boxes: It has Canon color, it has an EVF for WYSIWIG exposure, it has touch and drag AF point selection. I'm also happy to see that the R will close the shutter curtain when turning off the camera to create a barrier to block dust when changing lenses. May be a small thing, but shows me that Canon is addressing the important details that others miss.
The most likely buyers in the short term - it seems to me - are those looking to go FF who do not currently have a FF camera and those looking for a 2nd or backup FF camera. That is the target market at the moment, in my opinion. Because, as many have stated, there may not be enough reason to switch from DSLR to mirrorless at this time (despite the incredible internet hype) Most folks are not so gullible as to fall for all the hype (I hope).
For me, I do not have a FF camera, so I may be an early purchaser. It also checks my most important boxes: It has Canon color, it has an EVF for WYSIWIG exposure, it has touch and drag AF point selection. I'm also happy to see that the R will close the shutter curtain when turning off the camera to create a barrier to block dust when changing lenses. May be a small thing, but shows me that Canon is addressing the important details that others miss.
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I think that I will preorder, but probably not for one of the more common reasons. I have a good friend who lent me his A7R3 with all of his lenses and accessories for close to two months, and really wants to have a good try at the R. After I take it for a spin, I'll return the favor.
For me, being already heavily invested in Canon lenses and accessories, the R is not a very risky investment even on preorder. The only real question for me is whether a more pro model will come out just a short while later, that I want more.
For me, being already heavily invested in Canon lenses and accessories, the R is not a very risky investment even on preorder. The only real question for me is whether a more pro model will come out just a short while later, that I want more.
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I'm pretty sure Canon's claim is the EOS R is the world's fastest focusing full-frame mirrorless camera (and I think maybe that should be full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera - pretty sure I saw that in a footnote somewhere)
https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/news/eos-r-system-launch/
I don't think Canon has said how AF speed compares to a DSLR (full-frame or crop) or even a crop MILC.
There is also the fact the FPS drops significantly if you want AF at the same time - the maximum FPS is with AF locked from the first frame, as I understand it.
The EOS R sounds like it has some good AF features but I am certainly not expecting it to outperform the 5D IV - or many other DSLRs - in all aspects of AF.
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I think you may be disappointed if you are wanting to use it for sports and action.
Canon is really pushing the body as a portraiture, landscape and travel lens rather than a sports and action body.
For those actions I think Canon gave you enough information that they are indicating it will perform as well as a 5D IV.
Often it is as important as what is said when reading the sales literature.
So if you make the assumption it will out perform the 5D IV for sports and action, you shouldn't blame Canon when it does not.
They didn't claim it would.
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No budget to get the R, and not that interested about the camera itself, I would love a 1D X II, but the 50 f1.2 interests me, I love bokeh and I want to know how different is that lens from the current 50f1.2, is it sharper, better at focusing, has smoother bokeh, since its bigger it seems there are some changes.
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Two months? There has to be a very good reason for that. They have so much other gear they didn’t miss it, they hated it, they were trying to kick the habit, broke both arms, they are a saint, you were blackmailing them?
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Hahaha
my friend was out of the country and didn't want to take an expensive camera with a bunch of heavy lenses with him. He took his apsc Sony instead, and left me with his all his FF Sony stuff.
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You know, there is a manual setting for exposure. Brighten up by 2 f-stops with 1/20 s. Done. That is not a problem of the camera.
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