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R3 with 1.4 TC or R7

Started 10 months ago | Questions thread
OP Zcarxrg Junior Member • Posts: 43
Re: R3 with 1.4 TC or R7

yerach wrote:

the so called "r7" rumored thing will need a serious excuse for it's existence, if it supplies such, it may definitely be the way to go.

i'd say unless you're terribly urged, wait and see (just don't wait too long...), i'm sure the r5/1dx combo will do a great job in the meantime.

Off topic here, but.....

The 1dx II still works fine, often preferable when an instant shot is required relative to the R5 often taking several seconds to allow me to see the focus points on the screen once it has gone in to standby mode. I also can’t remember the 1dx II locking up during use. That happens nearly every time out with the R5. Can’t beat the focus tracking and “up tp 20 fps” of the R5, however. Simple editing tasks with the 1dx images take 1/4 to 1/2 the time those same tasks with the R5 even (or because of ) using CRAW most of the time. A new feature of the R5 with the most current upgrade is that I now get a knocking noise from my 600 f4 when having a Sigma 1.4 TC in use. I fear that the lens may be damaged if the Sigma TC is used.  I bought a second Sigma TC instead of a second Canon TC because the Sigma teleconverters can be used on Sigma or Canon lenses but the Canon TC do not work on Canon lenses.

It’s funny but I have become used to the R5 electronic viewfinder and prefer looking at it instead of the 1dx II viewfinder which now looks odd. I actually have to see the images from the 1dx II to verify they are good. The R5 images, oddly, look better in the viewfinder than I can possible get them to look on my 1080p PC. I know images display better on a MAC ( which I do not use) . Perhaps a 4K display might help. I expect I may put some images on a flash drive and take them somewhere to display on better monitors.

tc

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