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Yeah. I must admit i got carried away with all the AF excitement when it was first announced, convinced myself i need it, and ordered it. I was aware the IQ wouldn't be different but as i had been wanting a ‘super’ M50 this is going to be perfect. As i said, im happy with the M50 so I knew I’ll be happy with the R7, its just not a purchase that blew me away, which for £1345 i was sort of hoping it would. As with my of my camera’s it’s the smaller things that impress me, and this has been no different. Things like different AF points depending on orientation. I used this a lot in my 5D4 so was hoping for this. Easy access to Auto ISO when using the EFV etc. these are what makes the camera perfect for me.My first impressions have been much the same, after the 7D MKII and M5 I think I was expecting more for some reason and I still find the body much too small.
If you don't mind a slightly bulkier zoom I can recommend the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 ART in EF mount for the R7 ... chunky but the quality is excellent (and if you are into video I believe it's great for that as well)
One thing i cant figured out, maybe you can help, is i cant seem to get the ISO button to work in Movie mode. It’s set to do this, but nothing happens when i press it. Im going to set it up to work in conjunction with a dial for on the fly ISO adjective anyway, but was a bit frustrated I couldn’t get it working as it was in Photo mode.
Thanks for the Sigma suggestion. As it happens my mate has this and i have already asked to borrow it. As much as i had to have the Adapter, i think ill treat myself to at least one RF lens. I wasn't aware how large the adapter is. The original plan was to use my EF-S 18-135 Nano STM most of the time, and for now i will, but would be nice to have something that was more compact and not needing the adapter.i use the 18-135 a lot on my M50 when i need multiple ranges, Im even looking at the 18-150 kit lens, just to replace that one, although not from a UK company.