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Just back from a trekking trip with the RP. We were in Scotland with plenty of wind and rain. What I brought: RP with RRS L-plate + RF 24-105, EF 16-35, EF 100-400 mkii, RF/EF adapter, Monopod (more below on that), Lenscoat RainHood (more below on that), 4 batteries, filters and the usual cards, blower, lens cloth, etc. I used the Flipside Trek 450 AW since I could make this all fit along with layers, raingear, umbrella (the weather kind, not the lighting kind) water and a snack since we were overnighting in B&B's (no tents, etc. needed). Great bag for this purpose, BTW. The camera lived on a Peak Design strap around my neck and shoulder, basically slung along the front of my right hip. Here's what I learned:
-I won't go into the differences between this camera and my 5D iv since it is well discussed but the weight savings were appreciated.
-Using the right edge of the flipscreen to move the focus point as needed along with "back button" focus, I found the AF usually spot on and very quick with both the RF and the EF lenses
-On ECO mode, no issue with battery life that one can't live with. I shut the camera off pretty quickly to avoid the shifting between the screen and the EVF as I carried the camera and to stop the continuous IS. Usually made it through a day with one battery and only rarely needed to switch to a second. Obviously, YMMV depending on what you are shooting.
-Because of the weather and because of the weather sealing (or limited amount of it), the camera spent most of the day in the LensCoat. Maybe just my paranoia, but it worked pretty well to simply slide the pouch open a bit when raising the camera to my eye then pulling the string tight again when dropping it back down to my side. I left the screen "open" to speed up the maneuver rather than flipping it around for each use. Did manage to get a small scratch along the flip screen edge (maybe from a buckle on my pack? ) and think I will look at some of the 3rd party screen protectors out there. But show me a camera that is pristine and it will be a camera that's not being used, IMHO. Maybe next time I'll use my TT harness and carry the camera in front of my chest like I used to do when using a large pack for backpacking and carrying a DSLR.
-I really like having the histogram in the EVF when adjusting the exposure. Interesting to see how often the lights would be blown out just using the meter without the histogram. I know this histogram is based on the in-camera JPEG, but hopefully, as I plow through the post processing, I will see that it makes a difference.
-One surprise, at least to me, is what happens when I use the in-camera HDR. This came in handy in a setting like a cathedral, where the interior is relatively dark but the stained glass is bright. I usually do bracketing and deal with it later, but tried the HDR mode. The in-camera images really seemed to be pretty good BUT when taking the next shots, the device was now set to take JPEG images. I was surprised by this and had to re-set the camera back to RAW each time. So, I tried the in-camera focus bracketing and found the same thing. I guess this can be fixed with a firmware update, but be aware that the camera changes to JPEG with these maneuvers and stays in that setting requiring one to re-establish RAW for subsequent shots. Does the R act like this, as well?
-The 100-400 with the adapter worked very well BUT at 400mm, created a camera-lens combination that was physically a bit long. I have comfortably hand-held this with my 5D iv, but maybe because of the added length of the adapter and the lighter RP, it just seemed harder to keep stable by hand. This surprised me (or is it just that I am aging and can't lift as well?). The monopod did come in handy for this and the RRS bracket proved its worth.
-One big limitation, I found. Don't even try BIF images. The relative imbalance of the RP with the long lens, the built in FPS limits, the limitations of the EVF all made this really difficult compared to my DSLR. Maybe with more practice?
So I just wanted to put this out there. Has anyone else used this camera in these circumstances? Anything I am missing?
All in all, I really like the RP. Depending on what the future brings, I can see a not-yet-released R* replacing my 5D iv down the road when some of these issues are resolved.
Just back from a trekking trip with the RP. We were in Scotland with plenty of wind and rain. What I brought: RP with RRS L-plate + RF 24-105, EF 16-35, EF 100-400 mkii, RF/EF adapter, Monopod (more below on that), Lenscoat RainHood (more below on that), 4 batteries, filters and the usual cards, blower, lens cloth, etc. I used the Flipside Trek 450 AW since I could make this all fit along with layers, raingear, umbrella (the weather kind, not the lighting kind) water and a snack since we were overnighting in B&B's (no tents, etc. needed). Great bag for this purpose, BTW. The camera lived on a Peak Design strap around my neck and shoulder, basically slung along the front of my right hip. Here's what I learned:
-I won't go into the differences between this camera and my 5D iv since it is well discussed but the weight savings were appreciated.
-Using the right edge of the flipscreen to move the focus point as needed along with "back button" focus, I found the AF usually spot on and very quick with both the RF and the EF lenses
-On ECO mode, no issue with battery life that one can't live with. I shut the camera off pretty quickly to avoid the shifting between the screen and the EVF as I carried the camera and to stop the continuous IS. Usually made it through a day with one battery and only rarely needed to switch to a second. Obviously, YMMV depending on what you are shooting.
-Because of the weather and because of the weather sealing (or limited amount of it), the camera spent most of the day in the LensCoat. Maybe just my paranoia, but it worked pretty well to simply slide the pouch open a bit when raising the camera to my eye then pulling the string tight again when dropping it back down to my side. I left the screen "open" to speed up the maneuver rather than flipping it around for each use. Did manage to get a small scratch along the flip screen edge (maybe from a buckle on my pack? ) and think I will look at some of the 3rd party screen protectors out there. But show me a camera that is pristine and it will be a camera that's not being used, IMHO. Maybe next time I'll use my TT harness and carry the camera in front of my chest like I used to do when using a large pack for backpacking and carrying a DSLR.
-I really like having the histogram in the EVF when adjusting the exposure. Interesting to see how often the lights would be blown out just using the meter without the histogram. I know this histogram is based on the in-camera JPEG, but hopefully, as I plow through the post processing, I will see that it makes a difference.
-One surprise, at least to me, is what happens when I use the in-camera HDR. This came in handy in a setting like a cathedral, where the interior is relatively dark but the stained glass is bright. I usually do bracketing and deal with it later, but tried the HDR mode. The in-camera images really seemed to be pretty good BUT when taking the next shots, the device was now set to take JPEG images. I was surprised by this and had to re-set the camera back to RAW each time. So, I tried the in-camera focus bracketing and found the same thing. I guess this can be fixed with a firmware update, but be aware that the camera changes to JPEG with these maneuvers and stays in that setting requiring one to re-establish RAW for subsequent shots. Does the R act like this, as well?
-The 100-400 with the adapter worked very well BUT at 400mm, created a camera-lens combination that was physically a bit long. I have comfortably hand-held this with my 5D iv, but maybe because of the added length of the adapter and the lighter RP, it just seemed harder to keep stable by hand. This surprised me (or is it just that I am aging and can't lift as well?). The monopod did come in handy for this and the RRS bracket proved its worth.
-One big limitation, I found. Don't even try BIF images. The relative imbalance of the RP with the long lens, the built in FPS limits, the limitations of the EVF all made this really difficult compared to my DSLR. Maybe with more practice?
So I just wanted to put this out there. Has anyone else used this camera in these circumstances? Anything I am missing?
All in all, I really like the RP. Depending on what the future brings, I can see a not-yet-released R* replacing my 5D iv down the road when some of these issues are resolved.