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Need advice regarding buying an EOS RP

Started Aug 21, 2020 | Questions thread
JustUs7 Senior Member • Posts: 4,327
Re: Need advice regarding buying an EOS RP
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NormSchultze wrote:

Of course shutter speed stops the train. What else would stop it !. Why would you use a slow speed to stop the train, unless you were intending to pan.

But the camera/lens combo is plenty good enough to sharply render the scene with the fast mover. So it's plenty good enough for kids and cars and such.

I'm happy with mine, tho it does have some shortcomings. But it is a lot lighter than my 5D4 rig. And that's good.

You were the one that said the AF was fast enough to stop the train.

The AF in the RP is plenty good enough to stop the Sunset Limited Amtrak Train 2) at 79 mph. That should be fast enough to stop your kid ! Or a bird. NASCAR ? Maybe.

I really enjoy my RP as well, but it has some limitations.  These can be mitigated with planning. The 5 FPS is closer to 2 or 3 FPS if you want any hope of tracking something and keeping it in focus. I find using zone AF with tracking somewhat helps. But better is careful planning and selective shooting using Spot AF. I rarely try bursts. EVF lag can still lead to some misses. A train is a giant target moving in a clear direction with zero deviation. A kids eye moving erratically in an EVF is a much harder target.

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Canon EOS 1000D Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Canon EOS RP Canon EOS M6 II Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III +10 more
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