Which Canon EF-EOS-R?

Hi

I've ended up with four adapters, but not entirely from choice! My first EOS R System body was the R5, which included a free adapter but it wasn't bundled, it was one of those that you had to apply for and wait for it to arrive. And wait. And wait. In the meantime a local bricks-and-mortar camera shop knew of my problem and was kind enough to contact me when they had a control ring adapter. All the EF-RF adapters were as rare as rocking horse poop at the time, so I grabbed it while I had the opportunity - I figured I might be glad to have two adapters, and to try out the control ring version. Three months later I finally had the plain adapter as well.

I did like the control ring adapter, and actually it had one advantage over the RF lenses' built-in control rings in that it was always in the same place. But as time went on I began to realise that I just wasn't using it. The R5 has three wheels so the control ring was a fourth that just wasn't needed. What had seemed like a great innovation back when I learned about it and tried it for the first time - at an EOS R launch event - had become surplus to requirements.

So the answer to your question, is that it depends which body you have. If it's one which doesn't have three wheels, the control ring is useful and possibly worth the extra cost. But if you have the R5 or any other which has three wheels, the plain adapter is honestly all that you need. It's interesting that Canon has now launched four RF mount big whites which have no control ring! The assumption must be that these lenses will only be used with high-end bodies, and that is probably true.

For the very small number of people who (a) noticed that I said I had four adapters, and (b) won't rest until they learn about the other two: the third was bundled with the R7, and that also took three months to arrive (because it was in the box with the R7 - which took three months to arrive...). The fourth is a drop-in filter adapter, the Meike one which I picked up recently and haven't had much chance to use. I'm hoping it will work really well with my EF 16-35/4L IS, but I don't think I would want it as my only adapter.

Great review !
Thanks

As an Hobbyist, I will begin my journey with Full Frame with the R8, and used to shot with 350D then 7D, I won't have all the control ring, so the one with the ring may be helpfull.

And as you, they seems to be quite rare here in Canada, so since the one with the ring was available when I preordered my R8, I jump into it,we will see.