If you go that route, I’d suggest putting aside a little extra for the RP/R8 grip extension, or using a camera plate that mimics it (like the RRS L-bracket I have, it’s the one for the RP and I had to get it used). For me, at least, it helps a lot with an L lens mounted.
And the R8 has a much better high(-er) ISO performance than the 7D Mk2 (check and compare at DPReview‘s R8 review (link)).I see comments like this frequently, and I wonder if people who make them have a requirement for APS-C sensors (e.g. they also shoot birds with a 400mm lens). Consider the following two points:
Taken together, what that means is that an EF/RF 24-105mm f/4 lens on a FF camera is wider, longer and faster than the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 lens on an APS-C camera.
- The FF equivalent of the EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 is a hypothetical 27-88mm f/4.5 lens, in terms of field of view and depth of field for the same subject framing.
- While exposure is determined by light per unit area (i.e., f/2.8 is the same regardless of sensor size), image noise is proportional to total light gathered, so the larger full frame sensor will have noise levels equivalent to 1.3-stops lower ISO on APS-C (e.g., ISO 1600 on FF looks like ISO 640 on APS-C).
The RF 24-105/4L on an R8 is a smaller and much lighter (400 g / 14 oz) package than the EF-S 17-55/2.8 on the 7DII, and the MILC price is actually slightly lower than the DSLR price if considering launch pricing (largely because the 17-55/2.8 launched at $1160), but even comparing what someone would have paid for the DSLR kit when the 7DII came out (~$2400), the MILC setup today is not much more ($2750) and you get a better kit. The R8 has a faster frame rate and better AF performance, and the IQ of the RF 24-105/4L is better than that of the EF-S 17-55/2.8.
The bottom line is that Canon has given you something even better than what you're asking for, for not much more money. Why haven't you bought it why?
@neuroanatomist emphasized in his post that an FF will have a 1.3 stops advantage in noise over a crop at high iso - it's not just the R8 vs the 7 MkII, it's any FF vs any APSC camera.
I’d second that comment; the grip extension makes the RP / R8 much more comfortable and balanced with anything other than tiny, lightweight lenses.
I confirm it, too; the extra grip on the RP makes it pretty perfect to handle with long lenses, but even with short ones the benefits are pretty clear.
Same experience here, but for the RF28mm and RF24-50mm I keep the grip off.
Same. I've also had battery grips on all my bodies starting with my first, a Rebel T1i/500D. After getting the 1D X, I won't use anything but an integrated grip body as my primary camera, I find them much more comfortable to hold than a body with the add-on grip.
Exactly my sentiment. Im done purchasing "high end cameras" My R5 + R5c is good ennough for me. A stacked sensor R5 may entice me to rent and/or trade. But Im done with $3k cameras for a very long time.
Look around their site...they have NON-Leather alternatives for you.Looks like nice stuffthanks for pointing out to me!
But personally I really HATE leather, in any form possible...camera straps, clothes belts, car seats, etc.
Years ago I bought a used car, a nice Alfa Romeo, which I'm still driving today; price, colour and conditions were perfect for me, but being the model with the most powerful engine available in the range, it had those leather seats I cannot withstand.
I purchased it because it was a great deal, but the day after I went on an Alfa Romeo forum, asking if someone was into trading au pair my leather seats with tissue seats (they would pay for the mech work, as I was giving them more expensive seats), and after a couple of weeks I found out a guy in my area willing to trade seats of my taste (there were different secondary colours to the seats, I wanted them red or full black...gray or blue were not of my liking), and we were both pretty happy.
It seems to me that there would be a benefit to having photos and videos of better quality than phones shared on the internet. I think the can still almost never be as good as what's shot from the sidelines at a game, or on stage with audio recorded from the soundboard.
I keep hoping for an M6II or M200 sized RF body and RF-S versions of the EF-M 22mm, 11-22mm and 32mm.
for now I'll do with the Blackrapid straps, they works fine for me; I took a look around the site, their stuff is super expensive for my pockets, and the shipping is much expensive, too ("There is one shipping rate available for 20126, Milano, Italy. Flat Rate International at $45.00 USD"). My two BR straps together cost practically the same of their shipping alone and in this very moment, even ordering a 10€ delivery pizza has to be considered with much care, there are not so many money around here.
Damn bro and here is Sony with the A7CR. Would love to see canon follow suit with smaller powerhouses.
Strictly speaking that isn't necessary nowadays. I do not have a computer any more and can post shots from my R6 in a couple of minutes if necessary - I transfer the jpeg (though raw is also possible) via Bluetooth to my phone, edit and then upload as usual. For more challenging/technical shots, I might process on the camera first for slightly better control over results but it's not much slower.
With the M50 you pushed the 'wifi' button on the side of the camera and it would connect to a pre-configured network. Fire up camera connect or cascable on your phone and you'd have the photo on there pretty quickly.
