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

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Chris Wolfgram
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Re: ? for those of you with both the R5 and the R7

RogerZoul wrote:

Chris Wolfgram wrote:

Zeee wrote:

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 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.

I’m finding the opposite. My R7 tracks better and the AF acquisition is faster. I’m using both ES @ 15 fps and EFCS@ 15 fps and mixing it up. I’m shooting ES more these days as I don’t find rolling shutter as bad as I expected.

I'm wondering if these opposing experiences could have to do with settings ? I used the online YouTube tutorial from Whistling Wings, by Ron B. Excellent video !

I think I used his settings (I listen to all his videos)...and I met him in Jan 2023 where he said he thought it was a great camera (the R7) but I still don't find it does nearly as well as my R5. I certainly don't find acquisition any faster. RS is just horrible for me. I certainly find the r7 better, by a lot, then my old 7DM2.

I may re-check my settings as it has been a while now since I set it up. Ron has been in photography for 30 years, is the son of a professional photographer, and gets some fantastic shots, so I find it hard to ignore him on these topics.

I don't know about you, but I have been known to "think I changed a setting"..... then forget to click whatever button is required to register that setting.

As a matter of fact, I had went through Ron B's tutorial yesterday with my new R7, but there were a few things I could not set without a lens attached, and all my lenses were at my GF's house. Then, this morning (after bringing a lens home) and going through all my settings again, I actually found at least 2 things that I "thought" I had set, but must have forgot to actually register them....

For static objects I also use ES at 3 fps.

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