Still using my NX1 for professional shoots in 2020

markyboy81 wrote:

JHDP wrote:

I'm still going strong with the NX1. Although not for professional use, I do film most of the videos on my youtube channel with it.

https://www.youtube.com/c/MobileStuffReview/videos

I reckon I may finally switch out of it in a few years when the Canon R5 comes down in price, but even then it'll still be a B roll camera at the very least.

Funny it takes a full frame RAW 8K camera that can do 4k 120fps to finally make me want to switch, eventually, maybe

That canon R5 is tempting, if only I had the money?

I don't know much about canon glass, is it possible to pick up some cheapish lenses and still take advantage of at least some of the Ibis as well as autofocus etc? Or would it sacrifice too much?

Canon has a new mount with RF lenses, some are ok, for pro video/photography can be VERY expensive.

There are some new ones with cheaper prices, 24 - 105mm 4-7.1f 399$, 35mm 1.8f macro 499$, 85mm 2f macro for 599, the 600mm 11f 699$, the 800mm goes for around 899$ (you read it right, the f is 11), the 24-240 4-6.3f for the same price.

The 24-105mm 4f for 1.099$

Everything else is 2299-2999$

Ofcourse you can use EF lenses with an adapter which is a good solution for EF users.

The 35 and 85mm seem like good offerings, I do not know much for the others, and the very expensive ones are on par with the similar EF, for a bigger price.

Someone that need 1-2 bodies and a few pro grade lenses, even if one goes for the R6, can exceed easily the 12.000$ mark, a lot more in europe, so the price is something to consider.

Some photographers can be limited by the 20megapixels sensor, so the R5 is a better solution, but in Europe is at 4.550euros at the moment, and the R5 seems a better video camera (there is some crippling in video formats and features going on with the R6 at the moment, I am not sure what they will do in the future), and alas, the R6 overheats too..

So, the R6 makes sense for most photographers with a limited budget, with short turnarounds and no much croping, and R5 will be a special camera (even a specialized one), definitely for very high profile professionals, but the raw files, for both video and photography, are HUGE, mind you, but for someone that needs/wants the best of the best, the R5 is the camera to het,

It is very tempting to have a nice Canon after so long and after the funny previous releases, but certainly there are some limitations going on with both of them.