TheDigitalPicture.com: 5Ds vs 5Ds-R crops posted

[AprilForever]

Seems to me looking at the TDP pictures that the moire subjects were showing moire in both the 5ds and the 5dr. Also seemed the 5dr looked a lot better for landscape. As far as feathers, I am a bird photographer, but, this sort of camera is not really a bird photography camera anyways, either s or r. Also, one is rarely taking pictures of a few feathers filling the frame, so the moire would be far less likely. However, as I mentioned, that is a moot point because these really are not the cameras for bird photography anyways.

 

[Ruined]

Seems to me looking at the TDP pictures that the moire subjects were showing moire in both the 5ds and the 5dr. Also seemed the 5dr looked a lot better for landscape. As far as feathers, I am a bird photographer, but, this sort of camera is not really a bird photography camera anyways, either s or r. Also, one is rarely taking pictures of a few feathers filling the frame, so the moire would be far less likely. However, as I mentioned, that is a moot point because these really are not the cameras for bird photography anyways.

I guess my issue is, based on what I've seen, when very minor sharpening is applied to the 5DS it looks virtually identical to the 5DSR. But, when there is a subject with moire, the 5DS looks better than the 5DSR. I have not seen a case where the 5DSR looks substantially better than the 5DS, but I have seen cases where the 5DS looks substantially better than the 5DSR due to moire.

So I am not sure what you are really getting with the 5DSR aside from a moire-prone camera and a lighter wallet.

When prices drop a bit, the 5DS is what I will be pulling the trigger on. Should be an awesome pairing with the 7D2.

 

[Maiaibing]

The IQ difference between the two is much smaller than people here make it into.

In the US the 5DS is by far the best value offer of the two given the current grey market price differential. Seems a no-brainer to me.

You get marginally sharper pictures with just a tiny bit less noise with the "R" and a few more problems with Moiré than with the 5DS. But its not like the 5DS is not sharp or has lots of noise or is immune to Moiré. Test shots are great at revealing these small differences. But can anyone here claim they would be able to eyeball the difference between the two just seeing a picture?? As someone - correctly - noted, lens variations may easily be as important.

I may get an excellent one-off offer for a 5DSR next week for a little more than the 5DS. So if I get one of these its going to be the 5DSR only because I got lucky and expect it will be a better sell one day.

 

[Maiaibing]

I have seen cases where the 5DS looks substantially better than the 5DSR due to moire.

Anything comparable except for test charts?

 

[Maiaibing]

I may get an excellent one-off offer for a 5DSR next week for a little more than the 5DS. So if I get one of these its going to be the 5DSR only because I got lucky and expect it will be a better sell one day.

Just got a mail offering me a 5DRS just shy of 3.300$

Too tempting to pass - even if the 5DIV may be around the corner.

Lets see if I can post something later this week. 8)

 

[StudentOfLight]

I may get an excellent one-off offer for a 5DSR next week for a little more than the 5DS. So if I get one of these its going to be the 5DSR only because I got lucky and expect it will be a better sell one day.

Just got a mail offering me a 5DRS just shy of 3.300$

Too tempting to pass - even if the 5DIV may be around the corner.

Lets see if I can post something later this week. 8)

Congrats on your purchase. I can tell your excitement. LOL