Marco Nero wrote:
Eddie Rizk wrote:
Marco Nero wrote:
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Using the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens (via the control-ring lens adapter for RF to EF lenses), I literally forgot I wasn't using a full-frame DSLR. The speed and responsiveness were great and there was no lag in operation while shooting.
Does that mean that High Speed Display works with burst shooting with EF lenses on R6?
Are you referring to the 'Display Performance' or the 'High Speed Display' (both of which seem to work fine with the EF lens that I was using)? I thought there was a way to change the refresh rate of the EVF but I can't seem to find that option now. There's a Power Saving option for the EVF which made little mechanical difference when I used it. I've left that option set to "Power Saving" instead of "Smooth" (which uses more power). Either way, I had the EF lens on when using these features and noticed no restrictions. Let me know if there's something you need to to check.
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From the EOS R6 User Manual re: EF/EF-S lenses supporting 12fps continuous shooting
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I was shooting in bright daylight/sunlight and switched repeatedly between the EVF and the LCD screen and at no point do I recall noting any lag whatsoever. There's an extremely brief blackout but it's not different to the effect of a DSLR mirror flipping up. It's literally that brief. And I didn't notice a flicker as the shutter is held down either. Just that initial first shot seems to trigger a slight flicker/blackout for a fraction of a second. Since I had the Mechanical Shutter active (it ships with the Electronic 1st Curtain shutter active), I was interested to see what the performance was with H burst mode on. It was VERY responsive and the shutter was still incredibly quiet in Mechanical Shutter mode. It's almost a "whisper" as it fires. Sounds "classier" than a lot of other cameras. I had to check to see if I was using the Electronic Shutter because it's so quiet.
With the EF 100-400 II, the R is very responsive in single shot mode. When using continuous shooting or burst mode, there is a "slide show" effect that make tracking moving objects difficult. There is a high speed display setting that supposedly eliminates the problem on the R but only works with RF lenses.
From what you wrote, it sounds like the R6 just solves the problem without aggravation.
After three years, I'm still super happy with my 100-400 and would not have considered replacing it except for that one problem. From the charts I've seen, it's optically competitive with the 100-500 and also, with the TC 2X III, optically competitive with the RF 800.
IBIS would certainly help some of my shots. Lower light capability is something I push the limits of at events. The R6 is $200 US cheaper than the RF 100-500, and adds a lot more functionality with its other features, so it's starting to sound like a pretty good value.
Do I really need anything right now? No. Should I be spending a bunch of money this year? No. I might have to get it anyway.
Thanks again.
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