Canon R5 and 100-500mm lensThe Canon R5, 100-500mm lens and convertor for my other Canon lenses arrived a bit ahead of schedule so that was great. The equipment was in perfect condition. Importantly, some youtube videos prepped me for the camera so back-button and menu setups were accomplished quickly. The laminated guide was useless for this elders eyes- tiny print and very dense layout. The R5s animal eye auto focus is quite impressive. It performs near-flawlessly in ideal lighting conditions but struggles under flat lighting such as grey overcast skies. Using the rear screen to move the center focus around is great. It can be set up to enable the upper right portion of the screen so that the right thumb can move the spot focus while youre looking through the ... MoreCanon R5 and 100-500mm lensThe Canon R5, 100-500mm lens and convertor for my other Canon lenses arrived a bit ahead of schedule so that was great. The equipment was in perfect condition. Importantly, some youtube videos prepped me for the camera so back-button and menu setups were accomplished quickly. The laminated guide was useless for this elders eyes- tiny print and very dense layout. The R5s animal eye auto focus is quite impressive. It performs near-flawlessly in ideal lighting conditions but struggles under flat lighting such as grey overcast skies. Using the rear screen to move the center focus around is great. It can be set up to enable the upper right portion of the screen so that the right thumb can move the spot focus while youre looking through the viewfinder. What you see in the .

One giant leap for CanonI’m a professional architectural photog and videographer. For the past five years I have been shooting with the 5DIII and 5DIV. Shooting stills and video with the R5 is a massive improvement over my 5D bodies. IBIS is a game changer as my ability to get smooth video footage on the first take is saving me a ton of time, and I love being able to shoot handheld in low light situations. With my 5DIV I would never shoot handheld below 1/160, I can capture tack sharp images at 1/6th of a second with the R5. The dynamic range in my video footage is significantly better than what I was getting from my old Canon bodies, allowing me to rescue shadow detail in post easily. I’m floored by how good eye focus is when I’m shooting people and my cats. ... MoreOne giant leap for CanonI’m a professional architectural photog and videographer. For the past five years I have been shooting with the 5DIII and 5DIV. Shooting stills and video with the R5 is a massive improvement over my 5D bodies. IBIS is a game changer as my ability to get smooth video footage on the first take is saving me a ton of time, and I love being able to shoot handheld in low light situations. With my 5DIV I would never shoot handheld below 1/160, I can capture tack sharp images at 1/6th of a second with the R5. The dynamic range in my video footage is significantly better than what I was getting from my old Canon bodies, allowing me to rescue shadow detail in post easily. I’m floored by how good eye focus is when I’m shooting people and my cats. Amazing technology.

Great Sensor StackI’m not a typical Canon shooter in that I don’t use native lens much. Instead I use a few Contax Zeiss lens. One of them is 35mm f/1.4, which is an old manual lens that shines with my old 5D Mark II. I didn’t expect R5 to deliver much sharpness with this lens because of extra resolution probably won’t resolve beyond what the lens limit shows on 5D Mark II. However, what surprised me is how sharp the old lens shows on R5. I further tested with a wide angle ZM lens 21mm f/2.8. This is a stress test because those m mount lens have much acute ray exit angles that only sensor with no filter like Leica M can handle. It turns out the result is excellent to say the least. In other words, I believe R5 sensor stack for whatever reason is maximizing the lens ... MoreGreat Sensor StackI’m not a typical Canon shooter in that I don’t use native lens much. Instead I use a few Contax Zeiss lens. One of them is 35mm f/1.4, which is an old manual lens that shines with my old 5D Mark II. I didn’t expect R5 to deliver much sharpness with this lens because of extra resolution probably won’t resolve beyond what the lens limit shows on 5D Mark II. However, what surprised me is how sharp the old lens shows on R5. I further tested with a wide angle ZM lens 21mm f/2.8. This is a stress test because those m mount lens have much acute ray exit angles that only sensor with no filter like Leica M can handle. It turns out the result is excellent to say the least. In other words, I believe R5 sensor stack for whatever reason is maximizing the lens potential.

Take time to set it up properly for your objectives, the results will comeI am giving this camera 5 stars because in the very short time that I have had it, it has done everything that I expected of it. However, I have spent a ton of time preparing to use the camera because the options in the set up are seemingly endless, and having the camera do what you want it to do requires attention to set up. Luckily, there are endless videos on You Tube from users who share how they have set up the camera for their specific uses, and they are very helpful. The Canon manual is, I believe, 932 pages PDF, which is indicative of how complicated things can be. I have used the camera three times so far, to shoot birds, and have been pleased. I am concerned about noise at ISO 3200, ... MoreTake time to set it up properly for your objectives, the results will comeI am giving this camera 5 stars because in the very short time that I have had it, it has done everything that I expected of it. However, I have spent a ton of time preparing to use the camera because the options in the set up are seemingly endless, and having the camera do what you want it to do requires attention to set up. Luckily, there are endless videos on You Tube from users who share how they have set up the camera for their specific uses, and they are very helpful. The Canon manual is, I believe, 932 pages PDF, which is indicative of how complicated things can be. I have used the camera three times so far, to shoot birds, and have been pleased. I am concerned about noise at ISO 3200, and will see if that is reasonable, or if it can be abated. Or, whether I need to go down. I dont know yet. Shooting with the mechanical shutter so far, at 12 frames per second has been wonderful. I am very pleased with that function.

Overheating issues overratedI hesitated getting this because I thought the overheating issues were a huge problem. In fact, I have zero issues with it overheating. I dont shoot very loooong 8k video, mostly smaller clips of a few minutes which suit my purposes perfectly.Stepping up from a 5D Mark IV, I was surprised how much I enjoy using this camera body more. The adjustable screen makes framing so much easier when shooting products, overhead and macro, where you cant get your eye to the viewfinder.Frames per second are much higher than I need but nice to have for sports and animals. Silent electronic shutter mode for shooting at quiet events is remarkable. And I like the new CFExpress much more than standard CF - seems much more robust.

Great camera!I ordered this camera when it was initially released. I can say mostly good things about it. The good part is it just works properly as one would expect, no major gotchas. Yep, thats the standard in 2022. Its not fantastic, and its not exquisite image quality, but its very good across the board. The dynamic range is good, the color is good, the AF is good, the servo tracking AF is decent, the video is great. I have used mine at dozens of weddings for photo and video, not a lot has gone wrong. I tend to use the RF 28-70mm the most. One thing I like about Canon RF is how well it works with older EF lenses, great stuff. The picture I attached of the Two Geese was taken with EF 20-35mm f/2.8 L. The other two are the RF 28-70mm f/2 L. Oddly, the thing I ... MoreGreat camera!I ordered this camera when it was initially released. I can say mostly good things about it. The good part is it just works properly as one would expect, no major gotchas. Yep, thats the standard in 2022. Its not fantastic, and its not exquisite image quality, but its very good across the board. The dynamic range is good, the color is good, the AF is good, the servo tracking AF is decent, the video is great. I have used mine at dozens of weddings for photo and video, not a lot has gone wrong. I tend to use the RF 28-70mm the most. One thing I like about Canon RF is how well it works with older EF lenses, great stuff. The picture I attached of the Two Geese was taken with EF 20-35mm f/2.8 L. The other two are the RF 28-70mm f/2 L. Oddly, the thing I like least is the IBIS. Its great for video handheld and its great if you want to mess around with really long 1 second exposures handheld, but in normal photography Im not 100% sure it is helping a whole lot. The annoying part is that when carrying the camera the IBIS is bonking around like a baby rattle. The odd thing is Canon released the R5C and did not put IBIS in that one when it actually seems great for video. For one thing, the IBIS can hide the rolling shutter that can be seen when shaking, so thats one nice thing about IBIS on the R5. Apparently it is cheaper to add in a whole IBIS mechanism than just sell a global shutter sensor.

Amazing Camera - with room for improvementI have had the EOS R5 for nearly 11 months now, coming from previous 5 series bodies 5D Mark II, Mark III and Mark IV, and I can easily say its a huge upgrade. Took some time to get comfortable with the new button layout, however I love being able to cycle through the Custom Modes using the M-Fn button -- no need to turn a dial. The increase in auto-focus points from 61 to 1053 full sensor coverage with Eye Tracking is great, as well as being able to shoot at 20 FPS with the Electronic Shutter. I love photographing wildlife so these are game changers for me. I was originally concerned about the sensor being 45 MPs, however the Compressed RAW format works well and saves space, with the files being smaller than the 5D Mark ... MoreAmazing Camera - with room for improvementI have had the EOS R5 for nearly 11 months now, coming from previous 5 series bodies 5D Mark II, Mark III and Mark IV, and I can easily say its a huge upgrade. Took some time to get comfortable with the new button layout, however I love being able to cycle through the Custom Modes using the M-Fn button -- no need to turn a dial. The increase in auto-focus points from 61 to 1053 full sensor coverage with Eye Tracking is great, as well as being able to shoot at 20 FPS with the Electronic Shutter. I love photographing wildlife so these are game changers for me. I was originally concerned about the sensor being 45 MPs, however the Compressed RAW format works well and saves space, with the files being smaller than the 5D Mark IVs 30 MP. The In-body Image Stabilization IBIS is another great new feature. It certainly makes shooting with non-IS lenses easier.I dont shoot much video, however I love the 120 FPS mode, which has allowed me to capture hummingbirds in flight, among other things. How about 240 FPS in Full HD, Canon? However, overheating while shooting video is still an issue, even with the updated firmware. An improved heat sink would help to address this, as third-parties have shown.A replacement for ZoomBrowser would be welcome, so you could quickly browse and rate .CR3 files.

EOS R5, an incredible camera!!I gave the r5 a five star rating. It deserves more stars but I am limited to five. Previously, I have owned a Canon QL 1.7 ranger finder, AE-1, A2E all previously mentioned are film cameras, after the film days I advanced to the Canon 5D, 5D Mk II, 5D Mk III, and lastly the 5D Mk IV, for DSLRs. I have also used the G9 and Power Shot G7X Mk II for pointshoot cameras when I didnt want to carry my heavy DSLR equipment. I had wished that some of the features of the mirrorless electronic cameras could be incorporated into a DSLR design. Because of the pentaprism and mirror assembly such features could not be incorporated into a DSLR. Now comes the age of mirrorless cameras that will displace the traditional DSLR. I am using my EF 8-15mm F4, ... MoreEOS R5, an incredible camera!!I gave the r5 a five star rating. It deserves more stars but I am limited to five. Previously, I have owned a Canon QL 1.7 ranger finder, AE-1, A2E all previously mentioned are film cameras, after the film days I advanced to the Canon 5D, 5D Mk II, 5D Mk III, and lastly the 5D Mk IV, for DSLRs. I have also used the G9 and Power Shot G7X Mk II for pointshoot cameras when I didnt want to carry my heavy DSLR equipment. I had wished that some of the features of the mirrorless electronic cameras could be incorporated into a DSLR design. Because of the pentaprism and mirror assembly such features could not be incorporated into a DSLR. Now comes the age of mirrorless cameras that will displace the traditional DSLR. I am using my EF 8-15mm F4, 16-35 F28, 24-105 f4, 100-400

Delay shutter and miss capturing important moments

Original Review: 06/21/2023I wanted to share my recent experience with the R6 Mark II (24-105 F4 Lens Kit) camera that I purchased. Overall, I am generally satisfied with its performance, but there is one specific issue I encountered related to the LCD screen. While using the LCD to compose my shots, I noticed a noticeable delay in the shutter response. For example, when I wanted to capture the moment my son smiles and press the shutter button, the camera would capture the smile a fraction of a second later than intended. Similarly, when attempting to capture the exact moment when someone's eyes open, the camera often captured moments when their eyes were closed instead. This resulted in several photos with such discrepancies when using the LCD screen. ... MoreOriginal Review: 06/21/2023I wanted to share my recent experience with the R6 Mark II (24-105 F4 Lens Kit) camera that I purchased. Overall, I am generally satisfied with its performance, but there is one specific issue I encountered related to the LCD screen. While using the LCD to compose my shots, I noticed a noticeable delay in the shutter response. For example, when I wanted to capture the moment my son smiles and press the shutter button, the camera would capture the smile a fraction of a second later than intended. Similarly, when attempting to capture the exact moment when someone's eyes open, the camera often captured moments when their eyes were closed instead. This resulted in several photos with such discrepancies when using the LCD screen. Interestingly, we did not experience any similar issues with our Canon RP camera. This situation led me to question whether my R6 Mark II unit might be defective, as it is concerning to receive a brand-new camera with such performance problems. Despite my efforts to find similar issues online, I could not locate anyone else with the same problem, which makes me think that I may have received a faulty unit from Canon. It is disheartening to encounter this issue right out of the box. As a result, I have decided to initiate a return Canon's RMA service. I also placed a new order for the same camera with lens as well. Once I receive the new camera, I will thoroughly test it again and provide an update here regarding whether or not the same issue persists.Follow up Review: 07/05/2023This is an update regarding my previous review where I discussed the problem of missing important moments due to a delay in the shutter. I recently acquired another brand new R6 Mark II, and to my surprise, I encountered the exact same issue once again. However, I have finally discovered a SOLUTION that resolves this problem. By disabling Image Review in Option 3, the camera operates flawlessly when capturing images using the LCD. I hope that my review will prompt the Canon Engineering Team to reevaluate the situation and promptly release a firmware update to address this issue.

So far so GREAT

Ordered around Thanksgiving time .. plus mount adapter and grip.. got those quickly, body was backordered of course, but received the body just before Christmas and used a ton during holiday basketball tournaments and hockey.. in good and not so good light. Coming from the 5D MK IV, and previously 7D MK II bodies.. the lack of noise in higher ISO when needed is incredible. Haven't done any video, and likely won't so I can't talk about testing THAT, but loving the photos with my non-R lenses.It took me a few basketball games the first day of holiday tourney to adjust to the different style viewfinder, and to use menus and dials. It's been incredible with WB etc. It seems ISO 2000 is a step brighter than the 5D MK IV also, as I was in one of the darker gyms the ... MoreOrdered around Thanksgiving time .. plus mount adapter and grip.. got those quickly, body was backordered of course, but received the body just before Christmas and used a ton during holiday basketball tournaments and hockey.. in good and not so good light. Coming from the 5D MK IV, and previously 7D MK II bodies.. the lack of noise in higher ISO when needed is incredible. Haven't done any video, and likely won't so I can't talk about testing THAT, but loving the photos with my non-R lenses.It took me a few basketball games the first day of holiday tourney to adjust to the different style viewfinder, and to use menus and dials. It's been incredible with WB etc. It seems ISO 2000 is a step brighter than the 5D MK IV also, as I was in one of the darker gyms the other day and didn't raise the ISO.I'm still an LCD reviewer so I've been looking at my photos that way, and have been happy with battery life with the screen flipped so I can see it. I adjusted quickly to the center point jumping when hitting my face on the LCD by getting close to the viewfinder sensor and not pressing to my face until I could see the viewfinder screen. Also learned quickly to press the joystick to re-center.Build quality seems as good as any of the many Canon bodies I've previously had, or still have.