Canon EOS R Series Cameras

soupdragon · Feb 20, 2021

Rustydon said:
- Tony, apart from the weight what did you not like about the EF version of the 70-200 2.8? Was it the Mk2 or Mk1 version? I have the Mk2 version and it works great on my adapted R5

Russ

Nothing.
I'm just hoping the R version is better.

jamiewednesday · Feb 20, 2021

spannersatcx said:
R6 with 100-500, trying to get to grips with BBF!

Almost snap!
R6 and 100-400 + 1.4x.
Unfortunately a bit dark this afternoon.

jamiewednesday · Feb 20, 2021

Anyone going to give the Laowa 11mm a go?

Available in RF mount

PeteStewardson · Feb 20, 2021

Out for a walk again with the 600/11 First couple are 50% crops, the cormorants were some distance away.

imattersuk · Feb 21, 2021

One from todays walk......R6 + Sigma 70-200 Sports

R6__0928 by Pete Downham Photography, on Flickr

Iiyama · Feb 21, 2021

imattersuk said:
One from todays walk......R6 + Sigma 70-200 Sports

R6__0928 by Pete Downham Photography, on Flickr

That's a lovely capture and nice and detailed too.

imattersuk · Feb 21, 2021

Iiyama said:
That's a lovely capture and nice and detailed too.

Thanks, was a nice surprise seeing the new arrivals today.

trevorbray · Feb 21, 2021

imattersuk said:
One from todays walk......R6 + Sigma 70-200 Sports

R6__0928 by Pete Downham Photography, on Flickr

Love this Pete.

imattersuk · Feb 21, 2021

trevorbray said:
Love this Pete.

Thanks Trev

jamiewednesday · Feb 21, 2021

imattersuk said:
One from todays walk......R6 + Sigma 70-200 SportsR6__0928 by Pete Downham Photography, on Flickr

Blimey that’s early...

imattersuk · Feb 21, 2021

Never realised how fast these are until I tried to shoot one........

R6__0834 by Pete Downham Photography, on Flickr

imattersuk · Feb 21, 2021

jamiewednesday said:
Blimey that’s early...

Yeah took me by surprise.......

R6__0751 by Pete Downham Photography, on Flickr

Balb0wa · Feb 22, 2021

R6 and Canon 135mm f2 , 20fps , River Derwent ,Matlock Bath.

Rustydon · Feb 23, 2021

Last night's moon taken with my (R5 + 400mm DO F4 + x1.4TC) combo @ 560mm; ISO 200; F7.1; 1/640s handheld

Russ

soupdragon · Feb 23, 2021

Well I finally bit the bullet and bought the RF70-200 2.8.
It arrives tomorrow so I'm hoping for a break in the weather.

Just waiting for the buyers remorse to kick in then I can start therapy.

rookies · Feb 23, 2021

soupdragon said:
Well I finally bit the bullet and bought the RF70-200 2.8.
It arrives tomorrow so I'm hoping for a break in the weather.

Just waiting for the buyers remorse to kick in then I can start therapy.

Which body you got

Iiyama · Feb 23, 2021

soupdragon said:
Well I finally bit the bullet and bought the RF70-200 2.8.
It arrives tomorrow so I'm hoping for a break in the weather.

Just waiting for the buyers remorse to kick in then I can start therapy.

Same position. Mine is coming in a couple of days for my R5. Hope I don't regret it over the Sigma which is a cracking lens and nice and sharp. The weight (ignoring the price) swung it for me.

soupdragon · Feb 23, 2021

rookies said:
Which body you got

R5

soupdragon · Feb 23, 2021

Iiyama said:
Same position. Mine is coming in a couple of days for my R5. Hope I don't regret it over the Sigma which is a cracking lens and nice and sharp. The weight (ignoring the price) swung it for me.

I hear ya on the price.

It was weight and image stabilisation that finally clinched the deal.

soupdragon · Feb 23, 2021

I also get the feeling I may not be using my 85mm 1.2 as much after the zoom arrives.

Chipper · Feb 23, 2021

soupdragon said:
Well I finally bit the bullet and bought the RF70-200 2.8.
It arrives tomorrow so I'm hoping for a break in the weather.

Just waiting for the buyers remorse to kick in then I can start therapy.

Off to the gas confessional...

stickytape · Feb 23, 2021

soupdragon said:
I also get the feeling I may not be using my 85mm 1.2 as much after the zoom arrives.

It does weight an absolute ton....

soupdragon · Feb 23, 2021

Chipper said:
Off to the gas confessional...

Ha Ha! Nailed it.

soupdragon · Feb 23, 2021

stickytape said:
It does weight an absolute ton....

True, but I'm always astonished at the image quality.
Wish I could take good pictures.

Hanley · Feb 23, 2021

soupdragon said:
Well I finally bit the bullet and bought the RF70-200 2.8.
It arrives tomorrow so I'm hoping for a break in the weather.

Just waiting for the buyers remorse to kick in then I can start therapy.

You won't regret it.
Every time I use the RF 70-200 I'm amazed.

Hanley · Feb 23, 2021

Testing the eye tracking at the beach today, astonishing.

imattersuk · Feb 23, 2021

Just a quick note, couldn’t get my usual screen protectors on Amazon so ordered JJC, absolute garbage, avoid.

Bebop · Feb 24, 2021

Red squirrels are so fast, and the eye tracking is amazing on the R5. Taken this morning through my not terribly clean windows. No processing at all other than a big crop and the default Photolab Optics module. (On the 100-400 ii plus adapter)

soupdragon · Feb 25, 2021

Well I got my RF70-200 yesterday and in truth I'm disappointed.

AF and image quality are great at close or reasonable distances.

Sadly, anything beyond about 100ft may or may not be in focus and anything beyond that is never in focus.
The image stabilisation is not as good as was hyped although that's a personal opinion.
I upgraded the lens firmware to the latest level but there was no improvement.
If anyone has this lens can I ask them to try focusing on for instance, a tree branch or lamp post head that is more than about 200ft away and let me know what happens?
FWIW I was using a single spot AF point.

I tried various AF cases all to no avail.
I also ruled out camera shake by using high if not maximum shutter speeds.

Also, the tripod mount is too large and short of removing it, it's always in the way.

I'll be doing more controlled testing this afternoon but my guess is I'll be returning it for a refund.

Hanley · Feb 25, 2021

soupdragon said:
Well I got my RF70-200 yesterday and in truth I'm disappointed.

AF and image quality are great at close or reasonable distances.

Sadly, anything beyond about 100ft may or may not be in focus and anything beyond that is never in focus.
The image stabilisation is not as good as was hyped although that's a personal opinion.
I upgraded the lens firmware to the latest level but there was no improvement.
If anyone has this lens can I ask them to try focusing on for instance, a tree branch or lamp post head that is more than about 200ft away and let me know what happens?
FWIW I was using a single spot AF point.

I tried various AF cases all to no avail.
I also ruled out camera shake by using high if not maximum shutter speeds.

Also, the tripod mount is too large and short of removing it, it's always in the way.

I'll be doing more controlled testing this afternoon but my guess is I'll be returning it for a refund.

I have to say mine is the exact opposite, it's pin sharp with close up and distant subjects. Are you seeing problems at any particular focal length?

https://flic.kr/p/2jLEj2b View: https://flic.kr/p/2jLEj2b

https://flic.kr/p/2jJVmvW View: https://flic.kr/p/2jJVmvW

Hanley · Feb 25, 2021

This shot was taken with the RF 70-200.
Icon ride in Blackpool, at this point the ride was going extremely fast around this curved piece of track, this picture was one of a set of 10 taken and every one was tack sharp in focus.

https://flic.kr/p/2jJU85t View: https://flic.kr/p/2jJU85t

soupdragon · Feb 25, 2021

At 200mm f4.0, AI servo, centre single spot AF point, ISO 1600, IS on, AF case auto. (for example)

I was in my back garden doing the usual photographing boring crap (as I do with a new lens).
I focused on the gable end of a house roof about 100ft away and found that the focus was on some trees possibly 30 ft behind the confirmed AF point.

I tried again this time on a chimney post with only sky behind it. Nothing was in focus.
Tried something closer circa 60ft (a green watering can at the end of my garden) the planter about 2ft behind it was in focus.

Each time the single AF point was much smaller than the subject so the camera should not pick up the background.

I'm at a loss. I will try again but do not hold any hope of improvement.

soupdragon · Feb 25, 2021

I browsed the internet and found one other person had the exact same problem (not commonplace).
I'm sure it's not the R5 as my 85mm 1.2 never ever misses focus.

If you get the time and enthusiasm, can you use the lens at 200mm and take a couple of snaps of something over 150 ft away and let me know how it goes?

Hanley · Feb 25, 2021

soupdragon said:
I browsed the internet and found one other person had the exact same problem (not commonplace).
I'm sure it's not the R5 as my 85mm 1.2 never ever misses focus.

If you get the time and enthusiasm, can you use the lens at 200mm and take a couple of snaps of something over 150 ft away and let me know how it goes?

Sure, I'll do it today as soon as I get a chance

soupdragon · Feb 25, 2021

Hanley said:
Sure, I'll do it today as soon as I get a chance

Big thanks for that.

Iiyama · Feb 25, 2021

soupdragon said:
Well I got my RF70-200 yesterday and in truth I'm disappointed.

AF and image quality are great at close or reasonable distances.

Sadly, anything beyond about 100ft may or may not be in focus and anything beyond that is never in focus.
The image stabilisation is not as good as was hyped although that's a personal opinion.
I upgraded the lens firmware to the latest level but there was no improvement.
If anyone has this lens can I ask them to try focusing on for instance, a tree branch or lamp post head that is more than about 200ft away and let me know what happens?
FWIW I was using a single spot AF point.

I tried various AF cases all to no avail.
I also ruled out camera shake by using high if not maximum shutter speeds.

Also, the tripod mount is too large and short of removing it, it's always in the way.

I'll be doing more controlled testing this afternoon but my guess is I'll be returning it for a refund.

Mine has arrived. I'll try to look at this issue you describe today and see how mine is.

soupdragon · Feb 25, 2021

Iiyama said:
Mine has arrived. I'll try to look at this issue you describe today and see how mine is.

That would be epic, thanks.
Do try and use similar settings if possible.

I'll try and put up some examples later but I'm not sure I can display AF points on a file converted to jpeg from raw.

Also, can I ask where you bought yours?

Hanley · Feb 25, 2021

soupdragon said:
That would be epic, thanks.
Do try and use similar settings if possible.

I'll try and put up some examples later but I'm not sure I can display AF points on a file converted to jpeg from raw.

Also, can I ask where you bought yours?

Download Canon DPP4, pretty sure it shows the focus point, you could then screen grab a shot with the red focus square if needed.

soupdragon · Feb 25, 2021

Hanley said:
Download Canon DPP4, pretty sure it shows the focus point, you could then screen grab a shot with the red focus square if needed.

Cool, I have DPP4.
Can you talk me through how to do a screen grab when using an iMac?

Hanley · Feb 25, 2021

Hold down Command+Shift+4 - you then draw a square around what you want to grab, it saves to your desktop