Unfortunately I can't say the same as you, today I returned this lens which I have been waiting for since February,. On my R5 it works almost perfectly but on my R7 it is not the heavenly combination as you say.. the photos are not sharp no matter what speed or aperture is used... So.. I dreamed so much about this combination because as you say it could be the heavenly combination.. for me it is the other part, the same one that you don't even want to mention..Thank you so much for your videos and nice information,,
Hey Ron, I shoot an R5 and I just discovered Register/Recall function in my search to quickly go back and forth between exposures. I am only interested in going from 1/500th sec to 1/15th sec and back again. Everything else stays the way it's set up. I shoot barrel races at rodeos. I want to capture the racer rounding the first barrel, then quickly go to 1/15 sec to do a panning shot between barrel 1 & 2, with the only thing that is in focus, is what is moving at the same speed as my camera is panning - so most of the horse and rider are focused and the background is blurred. My button is set up that way now but I haven't tried it yet. QUESTION: Can I hold the shutter button down to capture the rider rounding the 1st barrel at 1/500th sec and while continually holding the shutter button down, press the assigned Register/Recall button so it instantly switches to 1/15th sec, to get the panning shots, then release the RR button while still holding down the shutter button, to instantly go back to 1/500th sec to capture the rider rounding barrel #2? Or do I have to release the shutter and RR buttons then press and hold the RR button, THEN press the shutter button to get the 1/15 sec panning shots, then do that again to go back to 1/500th sec? By the way, the barrel racers go between barrel 1 & barrel 2 in about 3-3.5 seconds. I am shooting at H level frames per second so I should not fill the buffer. I just don't want to do anything that may harm the camera.
I've read that the r3 has noticeably better noise than the r5, is that true? Maybe that's part of why sports photographers prefer a lower megapixel count?
i use my second card as a backup. over 25 years, i've had 4 cards go bad. rare, but it happens. the last 2 were SanDisk which is why i don't use SanDisk anymore.
I have an R7 with an RF 100-400mm and RF 800 F/11 "budget lenses". For about the same price I can buy a used R6 in excellent condition or the RF 200-800mm lens. Which would be a better choice and why? Thanks.
Hi Ron... Im still loving everything the R3 gives me... its an amazing camera with a battery that drives my 600m lens with no problems and consistently shoots 4000 shots on one charge... and the quality of the 24 pixels is amazing !!!! :-)
Agreed. The R3 is a great body. I am hoping the R5II will provide the AF of the R3 and then I will have everything I ever wanted in a body for my bird photography (45mp is the sweet spot for res for me.)
Ron... I do a lot of birds in flight... with my R5. I just ordered the R5 MII which I should have on 8/22. I know one of the new features of that unit is Pre-Capture... and the R3 has the same feature... My question is, will Pre-Capture activate when using back button focus... TIA....... George of Tampa Fl
I think they took the R1 in the right direction. I was afraid they would take it to 45mp instead of "completing" or taking the auto-focus to what it could be relative to the R3. You really can't have both. O
Interesting to see what the R1 AF is really like. I hope they make it available before the end of the year. An earlier release would be a nice surprise.
Hi Ron ...love your very informative videos... not sure about upgrading my R5 just yet... but my question is about Topaz (I have the DeNoise and Sharpen standalone versions)... is the newer Photo AI app worth upgrading to given the several improvements in the R5 Mk II
I use all three Topaz products. I find they all provide a bit different performance depending on the image. I find Photo AI does the best at removing heavier noise, but it can produce some weird sharpening artifacts on some images. So,, I like DeNoise for most of my images. For the R5II, I can't say at this time. I will need to run a lot of R5II image through all three products to see what works the best most of the time.
I'd also like to see something like the Sigma 60-600 (10x zoom) at an F4 in an RF mount (or even a 2.8, but it may be too expensive) - I wonder if the EF version would work with an adapter?
I would like to see the 200-500 F4 at an affordable price (3K?) - I would pay a little more for a 2.8, but not much more... (could they keep it under 5K?)
great video. i'm only considering using crop mode periodically when the animal is small in the frame for autofocus. i've heard that there is also less rolling shutter with crop mode. is this true?
Hi Ron always a great video to watch I have the R5 Fancy a change pre ordered the R1 years ago 24 pixels was a lot things have come a long way with sensors and technology and auto focus the old 1 DX cameras great for wildlife
i spoke with a guy at the shop today that got to shoot it . he said the focus is unreal .. best he has ever seen He told me the r1 was a big dissapointment and that the nfl shooters told him they would be getting the r5 mark 2 over the r1
@@whistlingwingsphotography he said the eye focus gave him a head ache so he turned it off.. thats the focus that works with ur eye he also said it seemed a little heavier .. after talking with him I feel better about r5 mark 2 even though i was hoping for 60 mp
I have watched most of your videos and I really appreciate how you explain everything. I just got an R7 and 100-500 canon and set up according to what you said with fast action for birding. Since I am new to mirrorless, after a couple months, now I am wondering if you have any suggestions on my issue. There are quite a few time where I am right on the bird in the open and the camera will not auto focus. I move the camera down and put it back on the bird and still no luck. I focus on the branch it is on then move over to the bird and still no luck. I have it on off for eye detection but all the other settings are what you describe. I would appreciate any suggestions.
This question and reply from B&H.Does this camera have Cross-Type AF? Thanks.1 ANSWER Asked by Jun on Jul 17, 2024 Configuration:Body Only Add Answer I Have This Question Too 0 Other People Have This Question Yes, the Canon EOS R5 Mark II Mirrorless Camera does have Cross-Type AF. Answered by Daniel C Staff Jul 18, 2024 Was this helpful? 0
Hi Ron. Thanks for your rundown of some of the new features of the mk ii. Like you, I own an RF 600mm f4 and I'm wondering if the new R5 mk ii with it's redesigned batteries will be able to power the dual AF motors the way the R3 does. And also, when you are using the RF 600mm do you notice an improvement in AF speed with the R3 over the R5?
Hi Ron hope you get to review both bodies in the field. I have the R3 currently, looking forward to you putting that R5ii through some testing. I am swaying towards the R5 ii with the 45mp.. Thanks for all your posts on You Tube your views and knowledge has helped me greatly in my wildlife photography.
Sick of the cripple hammer and lack of lightweight primes. Nothing here to be very excited about. Definitely solidified my decision to leave Canon for other options.
I don't have any desire to own a Full Frame body (again) anyway. I had the R5, but I never had enough reach. Sold it, and got the R7. Great decision. However, I do look at the tech advances of these new FF cameras, expecting them to roll down to APS-C's in the future. I just want to know how Nikon, with their 3 yr old Z9, can have a 4ms readout speed, and Canon comes out with a brand new R5 Mk II with a 6+ms readout speed ? It's not looking very good for the R7 Mk II :( Granted, their are MANY other things that need improvement on the R7, so if they get most of those other things right, I guess it might still be worth it.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I agree that one of the biggest issues with the R7 is rolling shutter with the ES and that needs to be eliminated in the Mk.II. If that happens the R7 will be a much better all around body.
To me the fact that the Mk. II will have a BSI stacked sensor with a read out speed that hopefully will eliminate rolling shutter effect is likely enough to make the upgrade worth it for me given what I shoot most often. I can see some people not needing that improvement not going for the Mk. II. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated.
@whistlingwingsphotography I think the R5 will come down in price alot now so that becomes a good option for me now. It's a balance between using 5000 on a holiday to Costa Rica and using the R7 with its limitations over a new R5ii. It will be interesting to see what the R5ii is like compared to the Z8
Yep, a lot of people feel this way from what I am hearing. When you really look at the R1 specs one does get the impression that this is a refresh of the R3 with a better AF system. The cross type AF may be a real improvement for the R1 over the already great AF in the R3.
The R3 files are great and low light performance is really good. The only fault I have with the R3, for what I do, is the 24mp is sometimes just a bit too little.
I am wondering if the "register people priority" will work for birds? For example, If I register the face of a Blue Heron, and I go to the wildlife refuge, will it prioritize a blue heron in the midst of a bunch of Egrets? - and then, if so, would this work with even smaller birds, like a Cardinal vs a bunch of Sparrows?
That is a great question and something I cannot wait to try. It may be that a lot of the features of these new cameras, although not intended for birds and wildlife, might still turn out to be useful. We will have fun or frustration in trying this stuff once we get the camera.
Speculation: The R5MkII can use an image to register a specific face so that it can detect that face and focus track it even in a crowd of people. So maybe it could do the same to focus track a Bald Eagle's face. Since they all look similar, why cant it track them in that same way?
@15.47 It's not a big deal until all of your paid photos for a wedding are on your CF Express card that decided to get corrupted and files are now on your much slower backup SD card. I would have bought an R5ii if they had kept it the same price or added a second CF Express card slot for $4,200. Heat is not an issue for a second CF Express slot. I feel it has more to do with Canon's bottom line.
While I think I will use the ability to shot stills while shooting video there are limitations. You must have the new battery, video is Full HD, and stills will be jpeg only.
We shall see what limitations there are on this capability. It may be too much to ask to be able to shoot be shooting 4K60 video and then take still images as the action is unfolding.
My understanding of the upscaling is it only works for JPGs. It'll be interesting to see how that works compared to something like Gigapixel. Same with the neural noise reduction.
@@rherteux Yes it has to be that way. A jpeg is already an AI processed file from a pretty crude raw. They've had about 2 years of field testing their neural network with real customers in the field using backend data off of the R3 and now they are willing to extend its resolution. A vector-capable coprocessor gives them the ability to do that.
Thanks for a stimulating video Ron. I eagerly await your (and others) review of the R5-II. The upscaling is a new thing. Might be very useful when you have that perfect "portrait" shot. Not so much with BIF. The precapture looks interesting. 30 FPS. Less noise, And reduced rolling shutter. Lots to look forward to.
I am really looking forward to hopefully no discernable rolling shutter in ES. I just with the R5II would have gotten the cross-type AF the R1 has. Then I would be really looking forward to what I think would be a top notch bird body.
@@whistlingwingsphotography Curious, why did you not find that to be incredibly useful, and if it was better on the R5 II would that maybe change your mind? If you have a bird in busy surroundings or maybe multiple birds together and you just want to focus on one, wouldn't the eye control be even easier/faster than having to move to the button you devoted to spot focus and lock in that way?
can't afford either camera, but even if I could, I wouldn't. R1 - extremely disappointing. R5II gimped/cripplehammered as expected from Canon. Original R5 has minimal rolling shutter, which lessens the BSI stacked 45mp sensor of the R5II. No cross type AF on the R5II either - which would have been really helpful for birding photography. I don't care for video, so couldn't care less about this feature. I own a R3 and the eye control is vastly overrated imho, so couldn't care less that the R1 and R5II included this feature. The R5II EVF is a piss in the wind upgrade from Canon. 20fps to 30fps might interest some on the R5II. I am yet to see the refresh rate on either EVF - Canon (at least, Canon Australia) omits this on their product sheets.
I'll add that at this point of time, Canon doesn't mention compatibility with older mark 1 super tele primes. They work with the older range of cameras, including the R3, albeit not with full DPAF coverage or full FPS. I'm guessing Canon has said screw those customers using older mark 1 lenses. Hopefully I am wrong, but nothing would surprise me. This is the same company that made anticompetitive and monopolistic moves by blocking 3rd party lenses.
I think the Mk. I lenses will still work as they do now. I feel your disappointment regarding the R1, feels like an R3 update. The R5II may be a pleasant surprise once we shoot it. I find the rolling shutter in the R5 to be problematic more times than I like for what I do, so the much increase readout of the Mk. II may be a big improvement. The R5II is getting the R3s EVF and I love the R3s EVF, so that I look forward to.
@@whistlingwingsphotography yes, the R3's EVF is very very nice. It is a very minimal upgrade over the original R5 though. And in 4 years, Canon couldn't do better? For me, I'm not looking at either camera. My intentions are to save my money and eventually get a EF600f4 II. Glass is forever. I would not be surprised to see if mark 1 glass doesn't work with the AF and they are MF only.
Hi Ron Ordered the R5 after watching announcement video and reviews. Based decision on whether the updates met my needs. Additions such as stacked sensor and pre capture were essential. Eye focus may be interesting but never tried. R1 too small a sensor, additional features over R5 not helpful to me and the cost. If these cameras can track ball movement theoretically they could track a Dunlin in a flock of sanderlings. May be useful if possible.
I too am wanting to try the new AF systems to see how this tracking might work for birds. I hope I am pleasantly surprised. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I'm in the UK because of our pricing not in a rush to get the R5 II will wait to see HK import prices so likely months away. I'm still very tempted for the Nikon Z8 with a 600mm F/6.3 (it's a pf lens). At least I've got a reason to hang on to some of my prime Canon lenses but no interest in any new Canon lenses F9/11 don't interest me we have poor light here. I don't have any interest in the R1 it's too sports oriented.. Nikon's Z9/Sony A1 beats it for wildlife. I would have been more excited for a Pro R7 apsc stacked sensor version something similar to the OM-1 II (that has a quad pixel stacked AF system).
I hear you. It will be interesting to see what Canon does with the R7II. It has be have a stacked sensor with fast readout to eliminate the really bad rolling shutter in ES. Also, the buffer has be bigger. If those two things are brought to the R7II it will be a viable bird body IMO.
Ordered the R1 cause I feel the need for speed. Shooting airshows and indoor/outdoor sports. Got the 100-300 and now hoping for the announcement of the 200-500 during the Olympics!!!
Yes, let's hope the 200-500 is not far off. I love the flexibility a zoom brings and the 200-500 will replace my 600mm f/4 to gain that flex. I hope you are correct about the announcement coming as soon as the Olym.
Yes l did hear it has a false shutter noise and it would as the R7 and R6ii have it. I am not sure why everyone was so upset about the original precapture all you had to do to put in lightroom was move the images out of the file in camera.
