Plug for the Smart Controller, it’s even faster. I really hope that’s a feature that Canon pushes into lower-tier bodies.
Or two in Fv mode.
That’s how I’d set up the R8. On my R3, I have EC assigned to the back thumb wheel (QCD1) because I’m usually in Auto ISO with either M or Fv. That means I don’t use the lens control ring much, by design since its location on the lens barrel differs across lenses.
Small exception. The R50 is def not a replacement for the M6 mk 2 or the M50. It's simply a cheap entry level mirrorless. Similar to the Rebel.Looks like all the latest rumours and chat has come true.
The bodies look like a good round-up of the system. Of course a lot of things will be moaned over (battery, IBIS, etc.)
The lenses might find their market, but esp. for the 24-50 I'm not in that market.
Depending on my budget, the R8 might be a really interesting travel body.
And from my 200D I already have some LP-E17, so I'd go along with enough spare
Sure, just like the R7 is def not a replacement for the 7DII. Except, well, it is.
Apples to oranges. The R50 is a cheap dumb down entry level Rebel with no AF ON button. Marketed by Canon as being for "beginners". That's the obvious clue of the intended purchaser. The M6 Mk 2 on the other hand is a far more complex device. Released price at $849. Not a beginners device.
On my R5, in Av/Tv/P modes I have front dial for shutter/aperture, rear dial for ISO, and rear thumbwheel for EC.
That last statement is true even at the long end. I have both the RF 600 and 800 f/11 as well as a very nice EF 800 f/5.6 L and at least for the center 2/3rds of the image, it is very hard to tell the difference with the EF wide open. At f/8, it is a bit sharper, but at that point I am looking at more that 7 lbs additional for a tiny sharpness improvement and 1 stop of brightness. There are places where I still use the EF, but I certainly wouldn't go out and buy one today when the difference (even from a used EF 800) would fetch me an R1 when it comes on the scene. I find the RF 800 f/11 to be very capable with the R7, even with a 1.4 TC and that is right on the edge of amazing.
And just how is the M50 NOT a mini-rebel???? The R50 is actually lighter and smaller than the M50 and only sligthly deeper due to a deeper grip, which does not make the package bigger once you add a lens. An M50 with R50 specs would be hailed as wonderful with "real" 4k and "stunning" AF, but as an RF entry some folks are dissing it. Of course it is a Rebel replacment (and and M50 replacement). What would you expect it to be at that price point?
I have the RF100-400mm and the RF100-500mm. I do need to apply a tiny bit more sharpening with the budget lens, but there really is little difference in sharpness. I use the RF100-500mm for wildlife on safari or shooting from hides, where the weight isn't a problem. I also use it for BIF. On foot, when photographing animals, butterflies, flowers and landscapes I much prefer the RF100-400mm. I like the bokeh better on the RF100-400mm. Nowadays it's my most used lens.
Canon claimed the R5 outresolved the 5DSR and I found that to be true both in the field and chart tests. The 5DSR has the AA-filter of the 5DS but neutralises it with a second filter to recombine the defocused rays, and it's not 100% efficient. I only very rarely found Moire with the D850, and more so with the 5DSR. You can see that Z7 II sensor (the same as the D850) has as little colour Moire as the R5, as you say.
Exactly. Although I was hoping this announcement would turn out to be more of an R replacement for build quality, larger form/battery and maybe higher res, the R8 directly replaces the RP with very impactful improvements (speaking as a generally satisfied RP owner). I'll probably still fork out the extra cash to buy an R6mkii soon, but at a grand less for the R8 with presumably the same IQ and eye AF, I've definitely got to sleep on it.
Yes, I owned 5DSR and now R5, and I find the R5 is sharper and resolves marginally more fine detail. I never had any moire problems with the 5DSR, which surprised me a little, as I expected interference to show up on feathers and on the scale structure of butterfly wings. I think moire was only a real problem for wedding photographers as it would be most likely to affect white fabric. Even then, you'd have to be at a particular distance from the fabric for the interference pattern to appear.
Do you use the RF 600/11? I use the RF 100-400mm, the RF 100-500mm and occasionally the 800/11 on the R5/7. The 600 seems to fall between two stools, lacking the range of the 800, the utility of the 100-400, which is nice with the 1.4x, and from what I see second-hand, not as sharp as the 100-500.
Here are a few rare examples of Moire from the 5DSR. The tails of Kingfishers are difficult. You have to look for it.
Craig needs a new leaderboard category for "putdown of the week".
I have the M6II and I’m quite happy with it, thanks. Since I also have an M6 and an M2, I don’t care what happens to the price of the M6II.
