Canon R5 and R6

Buddy · 23 Jul 2020 at 12:36

I think people are overly focused on the 8k video capabilities.

For a still camera they offer a lot. Especially the R6 which has a lot of what the 1dxiii has at a fraction of the price.

iSaff · 23 Jul 2020 at 16:30

Do we know if Canon closed the gap with Sony sensors in dynamic range with new tech. or by lowering the megapixels in the R6? I think 20mpx is plenty, I'm using a Nikon Z6, but definetly intrigued by the R6.

Buddy · 23 Jul 2020 at 21:00

iSaff said:
Do we know if Canon closed the gap with Sony sensors in dynamic range with new tech. or by lowering the megapixels in the R5? I think 20mpx is plenty, I'm using a Nikon Z6, but definetly intrigued by the R6.

Use the dpreview studio https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison
They've only added R6 atm. Performs well.

iSaff · 23 Jul 2020 at 22:53

Buddy said:
Use the dpreview studio https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/image-comparison
They've only added R6 atm. Performs well.

Sorry, I meant to write R6. I edited it. What a fantastic tool, thanks for the link. I see I'm going to waste a lot of time on it.

Buddy · 25 Jul 2020 at 18:09

The dp studio has been updated with the R5. Impressive noise performance. Need to start saving......

Captain · 25 Jul 2020 at 18:26

Jared Polin has a review up of the eyeAF, says it’s very very close to the Sony FF cameras.

Buddy · 25 Jul 2020 at 19:08

Captain said:
Jared Polin has a review up of the eyeAF, says it’s very very close to the Sony FF cameras.

Yes saw it. Here's the animal eye focus. Even gets eye focus on a fish!

tatts · 27 Jul 2020 at 17:25

Is it just me, at 30 seconds of the second video its very soft around the eye?

Jase · 31 Jul 2020 at 21:18

tatts said:
Is it just me, at 30 seconds of the second video its very soft around the eye?

There's nothing wrong with it really the eye is sharp.

You did say around the eye I know but you have to remember that is a heavy crop coupled with youtube compression etc.

Vertigo · 1 Aug 2020 at 21:36

I'm finding the R6 quite interesting as a potential upgrade from my old 5D3.

I thinned out my gear a while ago when I stopped doing weddings so just have the 5D3 and three L lenses now.

Sticking with Canon would obviously let me continue to use my existing lenses (with better support than using them on a different make body) but then I'd have the dilemma of whether to keep the 5D3. If I did then I'd have a dilemma with any future lens purchases of going RF and having them not work on the 5D3 or sticking with EF for compatibility.

Ugh it's so confusing. The R6 does seem to offer a lot over the 5D3 though (more-so than the 5D4) as it's obviously 8 years old now.

Buddy · 1 Aug 2020 at 23:03

Just stick with your EF lenses. With mount no reduction in AF speeds (sometimes improved).

I'm waiting on decent wildlife photographers reviewing the R5. So far good feedback....

Vertigo · 1 Aug 2020 at 23:17

Buddy said:
Just stick with your EF lenses. With mount no reduction in AF speeds (sometimes improved).

I'm waiting on decent wildlife photographers reviewing the R5. So far good feedback....

Yeah that's my thinking too.

Whilst some of the RF lenses offer some (marginal) benefit over their EF counterparts, some actually look inferior in some ways. The RF 70-200 for example, is now an extending barrel design and I vastly prefer my EF 70-200 to that.

tatts · 3 Aug 2020 at 13:29

The RF 70-200 is a lot smaller and lighter now though so it will likely suit more people.

Buddy · 3 Aug 2020 at 22:35

Good review.

Columbo · 15 Aug 2020 at 14:29

Suspicions are rife that Canon is crippling the R5 via firmware rather than it actually shutting down due to overheating. Interesting reading below but the internal design leaves something to be desired and even having ice on the back didnt improve things at all.

https://www.eoshd.com/news/chinese-...ent-but-finds-artificial-firmware-time-limit/

Merlin5 · 6 Sep 2020 at 19:20

There's me considering the 7D, 7D Mk2, 80D and 90D, but I'm not even particularly interested in those now because I just found out about this R6. The animal AF is insanely good! It almost guarantees perfectly sharp photos everytime. I wouldn't need another camera again.

I'm not interested in the video side of it, don't care about any of that. All I want is the animal, face and eye AF and the IBIS. Apparently the AF detection is better than on the Sony cameras.

But £2,499! If a used one comes up on mpb or a grey import appears in the next few months for under £2000 I think I'm going to have to buy one.

Does anyone know roughly what it might cost to buy an EF-RF adapter, and a tele converter to multiply the reach of my 300mm Tamron lens?

Captain · 6 Sep 2020 at 21:33

Merlin5 said:
There's me considering the 7D, 7D Mk2, 80D and 90D, but I'm not even particularly interested in those now because I just found out about this R6. The animal AF is insanely good! It almost guarantees perfectly sharp photos everytime. I wouldn't need another camera again.

I'm not interested in the video side of it, don't care about any of that. All I want is the animal, face and eye AF and the IBIS. Apparently the AF detection is better than on the Sony cameras.

But £2,499! If a used one comes up on mpb or a grey import appears in the next few months for under £2000 I think I'm going to have to buy one.

Does anyone know roughly what it might cost to buy an EF-RF adapter, and a tele converter to multiply the reach of my 300mm Tamron lens?

Never used them before but seems a good price and in stock.

https://gabbys.co.uk/products/canon...e&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google+shopping

Merlin5 · 6 Sep 2020 at 22:07

Thanks, yeah, I'd seen that one earlier today, but still a bit too much for me at the moment, particularly as I'd also be buying an adapter and tele converter. I might be overly optimistic, but if used ones eventually start appearing around £1800, and I sold my 5D 2 for around £350, then £1450 would be less painful.