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Will there be an R7 Mk II ?

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BirdShooter7 Veteran Member • Posts: 9,127
Re: I'm waiting for the R7 MK2

Chris Wolfgram wrote:

Zeee wrote:

charlyw64 wrote:

Zeee wrote:

Putting more thought to this. The R7 is the first body since my 20D that when I tried the burst I said what heck is this. At first I thought it was broken. I don't have the 7D2 anymore to compare vibrations but I know I did not react the same way when I tried it for the first time.

Memory can be forgiving - but also you were used to the noise DSLR make. You now have had quite a few mirrorless and you are comparing with those. I didn't, I still have the 7D, the 7DII and now new the R7, so I could make the direct comparison. Even with the 7DII in EFCS I get a slight shutter slap that shows up when taking macro shots (which is where my focus lies predominantly now) and I am shooting a series of images in short succession because I am photographing when the wind has just died down and my subject hasn't still fully settled down (not knowing when the wind picks up again). I look forward to using the ES when the situation arises, I just need to assess if the image quality suffers due to the 12 bit A/D conversion in ES, compared to the 14 bit A/D conversion in EFCS/MS...

Not sure what others think about this.

https://photographylife.com/14-bit-vs-12-bit-raw

Excellent, and somewhat comforting article I have been a little concerned about this matter. Nice to see it actually be put to the test. Looks like 12 bit is not going to be a problem

I'm not struggling with the R7. I just would have preferred a smoother (for better words) shutter. Something like my R6II and my old R5 was.

Wishing for something better is a natural thing, getting it at the price point is another matter altogether, we all wanted to get the 1DxIII focusing system and the rugged build at the price point of the 7DII but we didn't get it. Realistic expectations go a long way to not get overzealous and in the end being disappointed about what is offered.

Agreed.  This 12 vs 14 but thing has been made such a big deal of and in my personal testing I have come to similar conclusions as the article.  Maybe if the sensors had more DR it could make a more noticeable difference?

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