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While I do prefer to have my shutter speed at 1/1000 to 1/2000 or higher, it doesn't always work out that way. Here is a hawk flying around my back yard shot with a 5DsR 400 f/5.6 @ f/9, 1/800 @ ISO 400.

Here is my experience with a 5DsR and the 1.4 TC III on a 400mm f/5.6 vs. 100-400 II. I am talking about one sample of each lens, and one 50mp body. While I don't use the TC very often on the zoom, the image quality is fine. On the other hand I found the chromatic aberration a big problem...

My original Rebel is gone, as is my 5D classic, but I still have my 40D and 60D, though not used often. My 6D gets used most, but when I know I need to crop, the 5DsR is amazing. With the pandemic the number of shutter clicks in the last year is appallingly low. I hope we can resume our...

Is there any IBIS benefit using the R5 with the EF 400mm f/5.6 lens? If there is any stabilization improvement, does it show up in the EVF?

In Colorado I had to wait for clouds to move out of the way. My best shot was about 1 hour after sunset. 5DsR, 100-400mm II L, 1/200, f/8, ISO 1600. I tried a 1.4X TC III, but all it did was make CA worse. Hand held, manually focused.

With my 5DsR I found I could use my 1.4X TC III with my 100-400mm II, but when used with my 400mm f/5.6 the CA was not acceptable. What I would like to know is how well does IBIS work on an R5 with the 400mm f/5.6. Does it stabilize the EVF well, and how many stops of stabilization does it...

Has anyone used a 400mm f/5.6 L, which as no IS, on an R5 with IBIS? I still prefer this old prime over my 100-400 II for BIF due to its optional 8.5m close focus limit. I wish the zoom had an additional 10m focus limit option so AF can't get so easily lost in a clear blue sky. Of course I...

Will an R5 IBS make a 400mm f5.6 work as well as my 100-400 II which is often at 400mm? There are times when I want a much slower shutter speed, such as when shooting prop airplanes or helicopters. The f5.6 prime handles so well, and it is still my preferred birding lens. Currently I use a...

I love my 100-400 Mk II, but for raptors in flight I still prefer my 400mm f/5.6. I wish the zoom had a second 10m MFD so it wouldn't lose focus in the sky so often. I tried a 1.4X III on my 5DsR with the 400mm, but CA wasn't good, so I just crop as necessary. I don't know that IS is very...

I want to post a belated thank you to all those who took the time to give their recommendations. I took the 6D and 5DsR bodies, and the 24-105 which was my "work horse" lens, the 70-200 f/4 and the 16-35 f/4. Due to my wife being in a wheel chair, plus managing her crutches, it wasn't practical...

I'll be taking a 6D and 5Dsr, plus a limited number of lenses. I need input on which to take besides the 24-105 f/4. Options: 16-35 f/4, 85 f/1.8, 70-200 f/4 or f/2.8, 100-400 II. No tripod and no speed light, and my choices have to fit in my backpack along with a 4 pound laptop. We land in...

Back in the 1970s I owned both the Nikkor 7.5mm f/5.6 180 degree fisheye, and the 6mm f/5.6 220 degree fisheye lenses. You had to lock the mirror up, and you obtained a circular image on the film. The problem was I never found much practical use for either lens. While in college in 1967, a...

I went through this drill of trying to find a single lens solution plus TC, and it didn't work for me. I also wasn't going to spend $6K or more on a big white, as I am 70 years old and just shoot for fun. For any indoor venues I always go with the 70-200mm f/2.8 II, usually with a 6D, but I...

If you don't need a large aperture 50mm, don't rule out the Canon 50mm f/2.5 macro lens. It is super sharp, and has virtually no distortion. Focus is noisy, but so what, and it doesn't cost much.

If I were shooting indoor sports, I would certainly use my 6D and 70-200mm f/2.8 II. I have no concern shooting at ISO 6400 or 12800. I do shoot indoor ballroom dancing, and it is in effect an indoor sporting event. Lots of couples on the floor, lighting usually not great, and with spin turns...

Sounds like a good suggestion to notify your vendor the camera died and you want a refund. Get the return paperwork rolling and if possible ship it back before you leave. Take your Canon len(s) with you and buy a new body in Hawaii. I would never leave myself in a situation where I only had...

Regardless of what you do with your camera, here are some comments on eBay. Twice over many years I have purchased items that I would consider very good deals. In both cases, after some ridiculous reason for delayed shipment, the seller canceled the sale. I got my money back but lost my...

I use a 6D and 5DsR for birding, along with wildlife and general photography. For BIF I always go with a 400mm f/5.6. The cropping flexibility of the 5DsR is exceptional. A 15mb JPG can be cropped to a file less than 100k with good detail. For BIF I mostly shoot raptors, successfully with both...

I purchased my 5DsR from Get-It-Digital, a grey market source, before Canon sued them. I had no problem registering the body, nor the 100-400mm II. Both purchases were over a year ago, so warranty isn't even an issue now. The ability to crop a tiny picture of 70k out of a 15mb JPG file is just...