Mostly, yes.Where is this "pros only need low resolution" mantra coming from? In an age of 5k, 6k, and even 8k displays what are these "pros" shooting for, Cell phone displays?
That is how most media is consumed.
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Mostly, yes.Where is this "pros only need low resolution" mantra coming from? In an age of 5k, 6k, and even 8k displays what are these "pros" shooting for, Cell phone displays?
Because V90 cards are far too expensive.Why?
And faster....technically you can DIY M2 SSD into CFB casingBecause V90 cards are far too expensive.
2 CF Express B slots would actually be cheaper.
As has been pointed out from time to time here on these forums, you can't really strip out the video function from mirrorless cameras. The EVF/rear display live view is essentially a video feed.Basic video can be included but not necessary.
As has been pointed out from time to time here on these forums, facts do nothing to sway some people’s opinions.As has been pointed out from time to time here on these forums, you can't really strip out the video function from mirrorless cameras. The EVF/rear display live view is essentially a video feed.
I update firmwares religiously as soon as announcedI really need to set a calendar reminder to update my camera and lens firmware. I always remember just before an event/trip (like now, when I’m reminded but have an event tomorrow).
In which sense? I was not aware of a new firmware for the 10-20?My R8 warns me about the RF 10-20mm,
Oh I thought that the R3 did not have lock ups. Was it a one off occurrence or has it happened multiple times?and my R3 locked up last week. Fortunately, on the R3 ‘pulling the battery’ is no slower than power cycling.
I've seen enough reports of issues, and Canon has clawed back a few posted firmware updates. So, I wait.I update firmwares religiously as soon as announced
I wasn't, either...so I looked and I cannot find an update (there aren't many) that lists 'adds compatibility for the RF 10-20mm', just the RF-S 10-18mm. Still, I'm running the 1.0.0 that came with the R8, and it shows this at power on with the RF 10-20/4 mounted:In which sense? I was not aware of a new firmware for the 10-20?
Others have mentioned it, it's less pervasive than the R5's issues and the installed base of R3 users is much smaller. But it has happened multiple times, camera puts itself in MF mode and nothing works, even switching the power off has no effect, the camera remains on and stuck. It's not common, happens maybe once every 3 months and as stated, the fix (unlock and relock the battery) is just as easy as powering off/on.Oh I thought that the R3 did not have lock ups. Was it a one off occurrence or has it happened multiple times?
RF lenses can send the correction data to the body, which avoids having to sync it manually, like with EF-M and cheaper EF bodies.I've seen enough reports of issues, and Canon has clawed back a few posted firmware updates. So, I wait.
I wasn't, either...so I looked and I cannot find an update (there aren't many) that lists 'adds compatibility for the RF 10-20mm', just the RF-S 10-18mm. Still, I'm running the 1.0.0 that came with the R8, and it shows this at power on with the RF 10-20/4 mounted:
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Despite that, the lens does work properly including distortion correction for the EVF/LCD (the black corners aren't there, but they are in the uncorrected RAWs).[…]
Makes sense as to why the lens works, but not as to why the camera warns that it may not.RF lenses can send the correction data to the body, which avoids having to sync it manually, like with EF-M and cheaper EF bodies.
Right up to the moment where Canon comes up with a lens design that needs a new algorithm in the body, like the 24-105STM.
My and pray as relying soley on the frame rate to get you something. When I hit a burst, I know I'm seeing a play that will have a usable frame in it. At that point the 20fps is only about getting closer to that perfect moment, which would be missed in between the 7fps of the olden days. I've known a few hobbyists like myself to fill up multiple memory cards and come home with nothing useable. That's spray and praying.I dunno, Brian. That sounds exactly like MY spray and pray routine.The "hope" part is the praying. I like to spray my hope with FPS for better crop yields.
As I say this I'm holding my blazing fast R. Yeah, just R.![]()
I have started using CRAW and it does help. But the downloads take longer, the conversion takes longer (especially if using noise reduction), I'm switching memory in the field more often. After they are sorted, processed, the storage is fine. Its moving and sorting them where the bigger files slow things down. My PC is a ryzen5 with a gtx3080 card and 96gb of ram (yes, I went overboard there), so its no slouch. But R6 files still go through it 2x as fast. 30-36mp might be my ideal. And in the end I can't often point to where the extra mp really made a huge difference for the final use. Sort of like driving a Corvette to the grocery store.....Neither my older laptop nor fairly new desktop struggles with R5 file sizes. If you are only keeping 50 out of 3000, which is very reasonable, seems you'd be deleting so many that storage space is not an issue either.
And there's CRAW. IQ compromises seem slight and reasonable.
Is your bottleneck at the Detail batch processing stage? Or someplace else? Sincerely curious.
I agree with cost and speed but heat generation and backward compatibility seem to be Canon's rationale.Because V90 cards are far too expensive.
2 CF Express B slots would actually be cheaper.
I can just picture the struggles you face! (The attached photo is of some of William Henry Jackson's gear being transported for Western frontier photography.)I have started using CRAW and it does help. But the downloads take longer, the conversion takes longer (especially if using noise reduction), I'm switching memory in the field more often. After they are sorted, processed, the storage is fine. Its moving and sorting them where the bigger files slow things down.
1 TB CFexpress 2.0 Type B cards are $200. Your bottleneck might be storage. Does your PC use SATA SSD HDDs or M.2 Internal SSDs?I have started using CRAW and it does help. But the downloads take longer, the conversion takes longer (especially if using noise reduction), I'm switching memory in the field more often. After they are sorted, processed, the storage is fine. Its moving and sorting them where the bigger files slow things down. My PC is a ryzen5 with a gtx3080 card and 96gb of ram (yes, I went overboard there), so its no slouch. But R6 files still go through it 2x as fast. 30-36mp might be my ideal. And in the end I can't often point to where the extra mp really made a huge difference for the final use. Sort of like driving a Corvette to the grocery store.....
... leave the high-res low(er)-speed segment to the R5II
Agreed but I guess (like everything) there are decreasing returns vs dollarbut that doesn't mean that cooling will not help. it will help with any long exposure.
There is a middle ground with the Benro Polaris. The automation is great but definitely a learning curve. It could also be much more if they could improve their SW.So unless you are going on a REAL shoestring budget and using used circa 2000 8mp rebel, a cheap dob with suspect DIY autoguiding, most would use a 30kg tracking mount + auto guilder + astro imager and call life good.
The difference between the 5DS/R @ 50mp and R5 is negligible. At the time, there 50mp was quite high relative to average though.45 megapixels can hardly be considered high res. Not in todays market. Canon doesn't have a high resolution camera and it hasn't had one since 5DSR.
Even going bigger it doesn't really make a notable difference because you look at the picture from a longer distance. The bigger the print, the lower the DPI you need. I recently did two big high quality prints, one 160x80cm from a very high resolution file because it was a pano stich, and one 120x60cm from a cropped file with lower than 150 DPI. And honestly, I could never be able to tell which one used a lower res file even if I "pixel peep" the frames, and both look amazing on the wall.Big billboards and magazine covers can take advantage of higher resolution. 45mp @ 300dpi gives you 70x45cm so unless you are printing bigger....
YMMV
Agreed but I guess (like everything) there are decreasing returns vs dollar
There is a middle ground with the Benro Polaris. The automation is great but definitely a learning curve. It could also be much more if they could improve their SW.
Dan Zafra spent a long time putting together a course on the polaris based on workshops in different countries and different cameras. Not cheap but answers a lot of questions and avoids frustration.
https://academy.capturetheatlas.com/courses/benro-polaris-course/
The difference between the 5DS/R @ 50mp and R5 is negligible. At the time, there 50mp was quite high relative to average though.
Given that the majority of final images are significantly lower resolution (FB, insta, etc), there doesn't seem to be a many use cases for higher res although downscaling the final image will result in better quality.
I get enough cropping ability from 45mp as it is
Big billboards and magazine covers can take advantage of higher resolution. 45mp @ 300dpi gives you 70x45cm so unless you are printing bigger....
YMMV
it takes alot of engineering to do GPS well inside of a metal body. the 1D series had GPS for one rendition, but I guess the pros didn't find it useful.