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Some actual first impression of the R7 (with first images)

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John Photo Senior Member • Posts: 1,371
Re: Some actual first impression of the R7 (with first images)

kikimora wrote:

Alastair Norcross wrote:

I also love the three position on-off switch. I guess that really shows that ergonomics are very personal. Jordan Drake didn't seem to like either of those things. But then he is pretty much a video-centric guy. I'm approaching this camera from the point of view of a photographer, who pretty much ignores the video side of things.

I find it odd. I deeply dislike the three-position on-off switch exactly because I don't do video. If you're switching the camera on in a hurry you're very likely to flip the switch to video…

Maybe for some, it could be an issue. For me (I seldom shoot video), after having my R7 for 3 weeks, after reading Alastair's comment that it was a 3 position switch, I actually had to go back and look.🧐 So, apparently, it's not an issue for me.

This is my first camera with animal eye AF, and it's quite a revelation.

It's good, but it's not perfect. My first test shots were withe the easiest subject possible (an owl) and first thing the camera did was not finding eyes… On the other hand it sometimes finds eyes with ease when I can't see them (obviously I know where they are, but being black on a black background they are hard to see with bad light).

I do find it a bit awkward to go from the af-on button to the * button so far,  vs my R6 layout.  But, more use will certainly make that easier.

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