Canon R3 Users: Are you experiencing (any) focusing issues? I am!

I also went from the 5DIV to the R. I think the big adjustment for me, and the one that sold me on mirrorless, was learning to use and trust the EVF. The R's AF, on the other hand, was accurate but not very quick, and it didn't seem to have any great advantage over the 5DIV. And I questioned the loss of cross-type points, especially when shooting Venitian blinds.

My point here is that there did not seem to be a big transition in terms of AF, just a few minor adjustments to get used to the new system.

However, the R5 is a different story for me. I had no issues with it, but I realized pretty quickly that its capabilities were, in fact, a little overwhelming. As I mostly shoot portraits, and have had success with my "old" AF techniques, I didn't need to change much. Out of the box, the R5's AF did behave much like the 5DIV.

I took the time to try out the new abilities with eye-tracking, I watched many youtube vids, read what I could find--including here on DPR--and little by little started to appreciate and take advantage of the AF system. Not only for better framing of portraits, but, for a casual bird photographer, great results with BiF and all kinds of action, including soccer.

I'm kind of surprised by how long it took me to get to the point where I believe I'm exploiting the power of the R5's AF system.

I did not order an R3 because, one, I'm extremely happy with my R5, and, two, because the R3 and 1D form factors are too big for me.

So, PhotoKhan, I wonder if having the R first as a bridge to the R5/R6 AF system might have made things a little less abrupt? As stated, my learning time to getting the most out of the R5 has been quite a few months, but I've kept up with firmware updates, and I believe the camera has also steadily gotten better.

I speak from ignorance when commenting on the R3, so maybe I shouldn't be so cynical. But I do see a familiar pattern of new posts where instead of simply asking for help with a specific issue, the OP lists complaints and grievances in great detail. Maybe I'm just a dimwit when it comes to human nature, but I believe a sincere, reasonably experienced photographer would troubleshoot and problem-solve one step at a time, not blast the manufacturer for disappointing him/her after a week or two of trouble getting started.