Re: ? for those of you with both the R5 and the R7
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RogerZoul wrote:
hedleyw wrote:
I mostly use the R5 (paired with the RF 100-500 or EF 400 2.8 iii), only reaching for the R7 if I need the extra reach or as a lightweight walk around setup coupled with the RF 100-400.
The things I am disappointed with on the R7 are rolling shutter, very noisy mechanical shutter, lack of third control wheel, inferior viewfinder, lack of battery grip and small buffer. Yes, I know those things all save cost but I would rather have spent more for a crop sensor camera better matched to the R5.
For me, I'd add tracking to your list (for my list). My R5 just plain tracks better than does my r7, even though the r7 has better AF features. I don' t use ES at all anymore on the r7
Interesting. When I first started shooting with my rented R7, the MS was so loud and annoying, almost "alarming" ! I wondered if it was actually supposed to sound that way, or was it malfunctioning ? .... Plus, even more importantly, I was getting almost NO sharp shots below 1/250th ! I quickly switched to ES, and never looked back. If EVER my new R7 shoots another frame with MS, it will almost certainly be by accident lol
I don't do a lot of BIF stuff, but I did actually get some surprisingly good shots of Buffleheads In-flight, at the equivalent of 1280mm, with my RF 800 F11. With a little more time and effort, I'm sure I could have gotten some ringers of those. Zero problems with rolling shutter on those.
About the only thing Id be tempted to use MS for, would be Hummingbirds In-flight.... but Id almost sure use my R5 for that anyway. One of the few things I'd use my R5 for now actually... hate to say it.
and instead go for 15 fps on EFCS or MS. I probably will devote my r7 exclusively to macro since I don't enjoy having to have sound while shooting animals and being slightly limited by buffer size.