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Over the past several years I've purchases several refurbished cameras and lenses from Canon. The item always looks like new and includes a one-year warranty. One item had a minor problem which ...

I would definitely not recommend the R7 for that use. It's a great camera for things like events and portraits, but the AF struggles with sports. And a dark venue with low contrast and black ...

It will shoot 20 fps with the electronic shutter just fine. The fps slows down from 12 to around 6 or 7 when using older lenses and the mechanical shutter. This is only with Canon's full-frame ...

While I've never used it, I've heard that the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 works great on R cameras for sports. The AF is also faster than the Canon 135/2. If the frame rate is your biggest concern, you can ...

The problems you described sound consistent with a problem with the IS system. I have no idea why it suddenly started working, though I assume it's because of something the repair center did. It's ...

You might find a used 7D mark II that's just in your price range. I think it would have better AF than any other Canon APS-C DSLR.

As others have said, Nikon doesn't really make what you're looking for right now. Though I hope they do one day. I'm in a similar situation, being a Canon shooter who is interested a few Nikon ...

On my 7DII I find the 300mm f/4L IS to be sharp and the AF is pretty good. It's not as fast as 300/2.8 or 70-200, but it still works pretty well. On my R7, the C-AF with this lens isn't very good ...

Does it have a rubber ring around the hood near the back end? (There is on my 300mm f/4 L IS, so that's why I ask.) If so, you might carefully pull the rubber back and see what's underneath it. ...

Keeps us updated with how things go with Canon. If you need to, you can call Canon's technical support phone number, ask to talk with a supervisor, and they can contact the factory service center ...

If you go to the Nikon repairs website and click on "Setup a Repair" it will take you to a page where you can use a drop-down menu to select the item that needs to be repaired. (You can do this ...

There is a free Windows program called ExposurePlot. It can read the EXIF information in a folder full of photos (and all the subfolders) and produce a graph that shows you how much each focal ...

I guess it depends on how you mix it and why. A Nikon Z camera can use Z lenses, F lenses to the FTZ adapter, Canon EF lenses with the Fringer adapter, and Sony E lenses with a Megadap adapter. So ...

If 45mp would be enough then you could buy a used Z7 and a Fringer adapter. But that won't work if you use RF lenses or need higher resolution than that. I think Fringer also makes an adapter to ...

Good question, but I recently called Nikon USA and they told me that the only way to determine if a product is grey market (and therefore ineligible for support and repair services from Nikon USA) ...

While I haven't used the 1DX, I have a 7DII, a 5DIII, and an R7. Of the the three, the R7's autofocus is the worst for sports. Even when using just a single AF point with tracking and eye ...

My 300mm f/4 L IS autofocuses poorly when adapted to my Canon R7. I've asked in some photo forums and found that I'm not the only one with this problem. It does focus, but it can be slow, ...

I agree, Nikon needs a camera that's less expensive than the Z8 that has great AF. Until then, other options can be considered. I can think of two possibilities other than a Sony camera. One would ...

From my perspective, there are three things the Z6 and Z7 really need. First, better AF tracking, at least as good as the D850 has. Second, an EVF with faster fps and less lag, and allowing the ...

Is the battery getting low. I'm not sure about this camera, but I know that some won't give you the full fps if the battery charge drops below a certain point.