kordics wrote:
MikeB_2018 wrote:
Nice images. I too have had my R for about a year. I have to say that for all the negatives some people have ascribed to it, (I think mostly due to having to make some adjustments to how we shoot, and yes, the mostly unusable Multi-function bar), I have really come to love using this camera. And, it has re-lit a passion in photography for me. The new RF lenses are incredible. The articulating screen is very useful for me as I get older. And, the Eye-AF is a blessing.
After EOS R, I will take all the net reviews with a great reserve. Most of them were disappointed because there was/is a difference between their expectations and the real camera and they didn't give a chance to the real camera. For me the real EOS R is very capable for taking both photo & video. For me personally, EOS R make me return to colour photography, I was almost exclusively in B&W, before it.
I came from 1dsm3, 5dm3 and 5dm4 and while I still use and love those cameras, I have found myself using the R about 80% of my shooting with the 5dm4 for about 15% (mostly with my 400 and 600mm lenses for wildlife) and the 5dm3 and 1dsm3 only about 5% of the time. Most likely selling those off along with a lot of my EF lenses as I now have 5 R lenses and still getting one or two more soon.
I have shifted completely to the Canon mirrorless cameras. Now, I have EOS R & M5. But, frankly I will probably sell M5, since I use most of the time EOS R.
It's also the camera that kept me from going to Sony. When I held the Sony A7RIII and A9 with battery grips I couldn't get a comfortable grip. Even with the battery grip added putting on a 70-200 f/4 zoom would pinch my middle finger so badly that I couldn't even get a purchase on the grip without sliding my fingers down from the top over the grip. And within minutes the lens pinched it so bad it was terribly uncomfortable.
I have never considered shifting to the Sony.
The R, while still smaller and less comfortable to grip than my DSLRs was infinitely more comfortable than the Sony cameras. So the R really was a great camera at the right time. I do hope Canon will make a higher MP, dual card, IBIS version that is a bit more on the pro side, but the R is so good I bought a second as I shift over to mostly all RF lenses.
I hope also that EOS R Mk II will bring more megapixels and IBIS. Dual card slot is convenient, but not a must for me.
Best regards,
Stevan
Stevan,
I agree with you. The camera was not as "Revolutionary" as people might have wanted, but that made them really miss out on a great camera. In the real world it is such a pleasure to use and the RF lenses are just the best out there.
Glad you're enjoying it. I am as well. I just bought a 2nd body at B&H as the sale price was too good to miss.