My experience after few days with Canon RP (also AF assist problem)

Steve Balcombe wrote:

visconti007 wrote:

Last days, I used Canon RP for taking some shots in nightclubs and here is my thoughts.

1. I really LOVE the eye af, accuracy is top, on 5D3 that was impossible. ;p

Yep

2. I don't like battery life, but I known that will be like that.

Yep

3. I hate dynamic range of Canon RP. When I recover shadows it is terrible, worse than on old 5D3... Have you got any suggestions or I have to buy R or R6?

It's the base model, and *much* cheaper than the 5D3 you mentioned. According to https://www.photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm the dynamic range is actually very similar, spookily so in fact. I wouldn't personally buy an R, but the R6 is considerably better especially at low ISO speeds, but at 400 to 800 as well. That's the way I would go, if funds allow and you're happy with other aspects of the RP.

I am constantly surprised by how much I can recover from both highlights and shadows on my R5, and the R6 is pretty close.

4. I was confused when my AF assist from radio trigger wasn't work, now I know that IR AF assist doesn't work for milc. I read that some Godox triggers - like X Pro works fine with Sony milc, what about Canon mirrorless? When I use led ring it wasn't problem, but when I use flash it's hard to focus without good af assist.

Sorry, don't know.

I have R and R5.  R has better sensor the same as 5D Mk IV sensor with same shadows and highlights.   However, the R5 is one full stop better from the shadows and ISO is great up to 12,800 when using Deep Prime in DXO Photolab 4.    Equally awesome in DR is R6 at a bargain price if you not a crazy wildlife/action shooting cropper like I am.