Rafavox
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EOS R is still worth it? Read that Canon is not manufacturing those cameras anymore , how it performs for travel/ landscapes/ active kids? the autofocus is a problem for moving subjects?
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EOS R for photography only still worth?
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The AF issues have largely been addressed by firmware updates. Its no R6II, but its certainly more than serviceable for average use.
Overall its still a decent buy, especially if you get in on those refurbished deals canon runs.
Overall its still a decent buy, especially if you get in on those refurbished deals canon runs.
shadowlands
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Heck yeah, the EOS R is an outstanding camera. Once the firmware updates are current, the autofocus is pretty darn spot on. 30MP is awesome. The build is on par with the R5.
No issues with moving targets but if you are looking for fast fps the R does not have it. Because of the slow fps you have to anticipate where your subject is moving due to blackout. That would be the main thing to consider if important to you.
Outside of that an excellent body. 30mp is the sweat spot. There were days I was sorry I sold mine.
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Outside of that an excellent body. 30mp is the sweat spot. There were days I was sorry I sold mine.
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When we talk about "fast moving subjects" in this regard, we're talking about professional athletes doing unexpected pivotal movements, like football players. Kids in the backyard, no problem.
Portraits, landscapes, and such...no problem.
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Performs fantastic for all of those subjects
Not at all. Dual pixel AF is fast and accurate and can keep up with moving subjects quite well.
tkbslc
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Even so, I think the R is at least as good as many pro DSLR of the past. So it's not like you could not shoot those things with an R. The R6 II being class leading does not mean the R is bad by any means.
Oh, for sure.
I was shooting college sports in the 70s with a Canon F-1 and the MF motor drive--only 3.5 fps--with fully manual focusing. That was what even the top pros shooting professional sports were using. But that requires knowing the game and successfully anticipating the action.
Rafavox
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I have the budget or a R6 mark 2, but my concern is the the megapixels, since I shot landscapes, a lot having more megapixels is a good idea but was not sure regarding the R specially since is the older mirrorless camera from Canon, Also I like the fact that the R and R5 both have magnesium frame and no other mirrorless have it
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It depends on price and now much you need the fastest AF tracking and frames per second.
I prefer it's 30mp sensor. It tracks running dogs just fine in servo if you let it track for a moment or two before pressing the shutter button fully. My R missed sharp eye focus on a flower girl skipping down the aisle towards me after a wedding. It got sharp shots of everyone else coming down the aisle and all my other family wedding shots. I think the R6 or R5 would have got the flower girl with my quick snap shot effort. My relative's wedding as I'm not a wedding photog.
Cropped shot from the RF 85 f1.2 catching action.
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Alastair Norcross
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For landscapes (and lots of other things too), the R6II won't really give you any advantage over the R, and the slightly lower resolution might be a (slight) disadvantage. The R6II is clearly optimized for fast action shooting (though it does everything else well too).
Daspletosaurus
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I'm keeping mine despite picking up the R6 mark II.
Excellent, unless you need to travel light.
More than capable of keeping up with a child on a swing if your glass is up to it.
I'd say the one real downside is the ergonomics. The multifunction touch bar I consider worthless, and the lack of a third control wheel make either the RF lens control wheel or the control wheel adapter a must. I'd rate it 5/10. In comparison, the R6 mark II is about 8/10.
Despite everything thst was written by others: the R is not good for kids. Keeper rate on running kids or kids on swings or similar will be super low. I still have two Rs and tried often enough. My Z6 and Z7 can't do it either. R5 (R6, R6 Ii, R3) s the first body that is fast enough for that type of photography. Everything else is just wishful thinking.
For more static subjects it is still fantastic.
For more static subjects it is still fantastic.
I don't photograph running children, but I'm having no problem using the EOS R with dancers on stage in relatively dim light and relatively slow shutter speeds.
Edit: Wait, I have used the EOS R to photograph playing children on a couple of occasions at non-profit carnivals, and that was in dwindling late-afternoon lighting. No problem.
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KEG
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Where did you read it, I find it kind of funny that Canon Rumors are completely silent on the fact that BOTH R and RP are discontinued.
Alastair Norcross
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You know, you might consider the possibility that people who say it's good for kids have actually used it for kids, with success. I know I have, and for dancers on stage, and runners. Maybe the wishful thinking is putting one's own failure down to the camera, instead of something else.
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Where did you get that information? It's not borne out by https://cweb.canon.jp/eos/lineup/old-products/ or https://canon.jp/support/repair/period
I don't think it's at all surprising that Canon Rumors are completely silent on that particular rumour.
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Yeah, I had no problem using the R with playing kids at a large outside birthday party. It was a friend's kid's party. I used the EF 70-200 f2.8 IS III. It was taken with a mix of expanded point AF zone and one of the larger zones.
My issue was in point or expanded point was keeping the point on the eyes with the EVF. The EVF in the R seemed to lag the action and miss the eyes so I switched to a bigger zone. The focus boxes, in the larger zone, bounce all around the kid but the eyes still stay sharp. Accurate pointing of the camera would be less critical. Eye detect AF is on but I don't use it.
+1 this was my experience too, comparing my R (since sold) with my R5.
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