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? for those of you with both the R5 and the R7

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skeudenn Regular Member • Posts: 495
Re: ? for those of you with both the R5 and the R7

hi Chris, and gomorning as well  others sharing their experience here!

I'm trying to stay afloat in the same boat yu're in...

I think I sold my former ( far too complex  ) system ( sony  a7 r IV + a6500 a variety of adapters and good but heavy long focal  lenses) when Canon came up with their extraordinary rf 600 and 800mm rf.

I've long been looking for a way to cut down on weight when travelling and birding. I still have the 800mm but I didn't take it to Iceland  where I spent 2 weeks and where I'll be again next summer. Too bulky . I had the 100-400 rf plus the 2 adapters ( 1.4 and 2x) . I shared my rf  lenses and some adapted ef ones between the r5 and and "old" eos r.

What with the fantastic viewfinder, reactivity, ibis,  and iso range of the r5, its extra apsc crop,

That and the 24-105 f4, the 16mm rf   was almost enough for both birding ( crazy harrassing curlews and nesting terns...) and landscaping ( lava fields dreaming and the rioting colours of the landmannalaugar...)

I've now swapped the eos r an old rf 24-105 ( not the f4 one ) the 600mm rf for an eos r7 and 100-500 combo. Getting ready for Iceland again. Britany is nice but there are far too many trigger happy morons here and it's difficult to get close to wildlife at times.

I think I'll take the 800mm too this time around. It's very light on the r7 the reach is very good.It takes both tcs. The 100-500 is great but I Hate the fact it's stays extended with the tc on! And it is still too heavy ( 1.4 without tripod colar and other stuf compared to the 1.265 of the 800mm. With the 2x tc it is 1.8 kg, very close to the weight of the excellent sony 200-600 f6.3.

I've been experiementing the with extra reach afforded by the digital zoom ( fhd video quality only . And there is the 8k option for video on the r8. I'm thinking of buying an atomos field monitor to capture some stills in video mode.

Another Hateful limit: not being able to capture  stills while in video. No post editing replaces the real life experience, the flow of doing things, being, feeling things  out there.

It takes a lot of patience and bucks to stay with Canon, what with their almost unbearable refusal to allow for third party lenses.

All said somewhat of a mixed bag, but still amazing.

 skeudenn's gear list:skeudenn's gear list
Sony a6500 Canon EOS R5 Sony 500mm F8 Reflex Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM Sigma 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM +6 more
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