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Using the R and R7 for shooting a conference

Started 7 months ago | Discussions thread
Rock and Rollei Senior Member • Posts: 2,899
Re: Using the R and R7 for shooting a conference

Very interesting.  I do a lot of conference shooting, and a fair bit of it os at the extremes of ISO. I started out with a 6D and 7D II - the latter not up to it for murky stuff - moved on to a 5D IV, then added  an R, and now shoot with mostly the R and R6. Well OK, R6 and a bit with the R. I'm mostly using fast L lenses - 35mm f1.4 II, 50mm and 85mm f1.2, 135mm f2, 24-70 and 70-200 f2.8. Heavy and expensive. Yet for personal stuff, I'm increasingly using the cheaper RF primes - much lighter,  and surprisingly good. Might try them next time. But yes, silent shutter is a real gamechanger - my DSLRs were quieter than most, but I still had to shoot from each position for only a short time to avoid disturbing the audience - no issues now.

Oh, and my M6 II gets some use, often fired remotely by the app for wide shots of the whole stage  or audience shots from the stage.

 Rock and Rollei's gear list:Rock and Rollei's gear list
Canon EOS 5DS R Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS R Canon EOS M6 II Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM +29 more
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