Cueman
Loc: Gloucestershire UK
I recently purchased the R7 a week before going on a cruise around Europe. I took 6,000 shots with it and it never missed a beat. I found the eye tracking was absolutely spot on both for people and animals.
No problems at all using the 600EX flash either.
But (as with just about every piece of any type of kit) I am also annoyed that the viewfinder shuts off after a couple of seconds. Our last trip was to spot dolphins off Gibraltar. Very fast creatures and totally unpredictable as we know but the camera coped superbly at 30fps with the eye tracker tracking the dolphin's blow hole on the head.
Many shots taken but only when the viewfinder was reactivated.
I have tried every setting in the power saving menu and NOTHING stops the viewfinder from shutting off.
Perhaps I should have used my trusty 5DIII?
Rob
MtManMD wrote:
I have both the R7 and R5 bodies and love them both. The R5 is always my "go to" camera for most situations, however the R7 is used for wildlife where I need the reach and occasionally the faster frame rate. I've been happy with images from the R7.
I find the R7 autofocus to be a little quirky at times compared to the R5. The R7 has newer autofocus "improvement" technology, so maybe my brain just hasn't grasped it fully yet. One customization I recently implemented that really helps me was to set dual back button focus buttons, one with spot focus one-shot, and another button with animal eye recognition and servo. Now I can switch modes as fast as my thumb can slide left or right an inch without moving my eye from the EVF.
From my experience, reading the manual will teach you about 20% of the capabilities. Reading specific topic articles and watching YouTube videos will greatly expand your knowledge of what the camera can do. There are layers and sub-menus within the menu system that you may not even notice at first, and certainly won't understand without some detail explanation that is not included in the manual. Follow the breadcrumbs. Learning one thing will lead to something else, and so on.
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Add to that I just tried almost all the menu items out to actually see what they do as well as youtube videos.
But nothing does better than use each menu option and see for your self what happens.
Thanks to all who have responded. I haven't seen anyone on youtube mention the issue regarding the view finder issue. I'll research this some more.
An interesting article I found regarding the sharpest images possible is below. Hopefully we can keep this thread going and will be a great reference for everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPPlc0nKhdw
Cueman wrote:
I recently purchased the R7 a week before going on a cruise around Europe. I took 6,000 shots with it and it never missed a beat. I found the eye tracking was absolutely spot on both for people and animals.
No problems at all using the 600EX flash either.
But (as with just about every piece of any type of kit) I am also annoyed that the viewfinder shuts off after a couple of seconds. Our last trip was to spot dolphins off Gibraltar. Very fast creatures and totally unpredictable as we know but the camera coped superbly at 30fps with the eye tracker tracking the dolphin's blow hole on the head.
Many shots taken but only when the viewfinder was reactivated.
I have tried every setting in the power saving menu and NOTHING stops the viewfinder from shutting off.
Perhaps I should have used my trusty 5DIII?
Rob
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I found an article that suggested the display performance should be set to "smooth" if shooting action..
Shooting Menu 9: Disp performance: If you’re shooting action you’ll want to change this to smooth but power saver is great for travel photographers and most shooters.
https://ihitthebutton.com/recommended-canon-eos-r7-settings/The video which addresses the info in link above can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv-UscG_Fcc&t=3s
DavidM wrote:
I found this menu regarding display power settings. Let me know if it works? Thanks for the info…
I have my power saving settings set to the following and the viewfinder will not shut off (with caveat below).
Screen dimmer = 20 sec.
Screen off = disable
Auto power off 30 sec.
Viewfinder off = disable
However, if you take your eye away from the viewfinder, it will shut off, but will automatically come back on once it senses your eye again.
I'm not sure what SD memory cards all of you are using but I found a ridiculous price on the Transcend 64GB V90 cards here ($34):
https://rfshooters.com/blog/cameras/canon-r7/memory-cards/I usually configure my dual slot cameras to have images copied to both cards as a backup so if a card fails then I still have a copy of my images. So no risk if a inexpensive card fails...
bkwaters wrote:
It's a fantastic camera. If one needs the bigger battery, dual card slots, higher resolution, weather sealing, focus point joy stick and faster burst speed,[R7 is] the way to go. If one does not, the much cheaper and lighter R50 has the same AF speed and accuracy, ease of use and picture quality (except for large blowups or extreme cropping).
In addition to their lower 24MP resolution (versus the R7's 32.5MP)...
Also, the R10, R50 don't have IBIS... of the APS-C R-series, only the R7 has in-body image stabilization.
There are several YouTubers who have done extensive shooting with R7. I was concerned about problems with rolling shutter effects... "Wild Alaska" doesn't think it's a big deal and he shoots a lot of wildlife with his cameras. Besides, the R7's mechanical shutter still manages 15 frames/sec, and then there's no concern about rolling shutter (up to 30 frames/sec in e-shutter, which also is "silent").
I forget which, but some (all?) of the APS-C models
below R7 don't have a mechanical shutter... only an electronic shutter. I guess there is a "1st curtain" option with the e-shutter, to help avoid rolling shutter. However, the R7 also can be set up to close the shutter during lens changes, to help keep the sensor clean. That's not an option on the models with no mechanical shutter.
DeanS
Loc: Capital City area of North Carolina
dbrugger25 wrote:
I have an R7 and an R5. I think the R7 is a fantastic camera.
The only downside is that it requires a different flash. There is an adapter that allows the use of any Canon mount flashes. The slash mount shoe doesn't have the traditional contact arrangement. Instead it has a contact point at the front of the shoe.
30 megapixels in an APS C sensor is a great achievement and I like that my RF lenses are 1.6 times more telephoto on the R7. That makes it great for wildlife and sports photography.
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I agree this is an excellent pkg from Canon. I have not experienced any issues using my 580EX II’s with the R7.
I just bought the R7 and have only had a few days with it. I upgraded from the Canon 7DMKii and find that the new R7 fits comfortably in my hands and the two dials on top are easy and quick to work with.
I ordered "David Busch's Canon EOS R7 Guide to Digital Photography" from Walmart. The Walmart price is $27.97 versus $39.95. David's books are well written and are a great fingertip resource.
In the lower left hand side of the viewfinder is a hand with a + on the righthand side of the hand. That means that your IS is turned on. I did not find that in the Canon Manual or in the David Busch book. It took a Google search to find what that symbol meant.
I have not found anything negative about the R7.
John O. wrote:
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Thank you for this. I know it will be helpful…
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I also watched this, excellent.
amfoto1 wrote:
In addition to their lower 24MP resolution (versus the R7's 32.5MP)...
Also, the R10, R50 don't have IBIS... of the APS-C R-series, only the R7 has in-body image stabilization.
There are several YouTubers who have done extensive shooting with R7. I was concerned about problems with rolling shutter effects... "Wild Alaska" doesn't think it's a big deal and he shoots a lot of wildlife with his cameras. Besides, the R7's mechanical shutter still manages 15 frames/sec, and then there's no concern about rolling shutter (up to 30 frames/sec in e-shutter, which also is "silent").
I forget which, but some (all?) of the APS-C models below R7 don't have a mechanical shutter... only an electronic shutter. I guess there is a "1st curtain" option with the e-shutter, to help avoid rolling shutter. However, the R7 also can be set up to close the shutter during lens changes, to help keep the sensor clean. That's not an option on the models with no mechanical shutter.
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I forgot about the closed shutter during lens changes and IBIS. Thanks for adding.
I did BIF shooting with the R7 this morning. The tracking is insanely good. See a few samples.
I've had mine for about a month. I've been very pleased with it. I don't use a flash so that's not a problem I've encountered. The lack of a battery grip is disappointing but I can work around that. As someone else said the adjustment for the APS-C sensor is a benefit for my aviation and railroad photography. I also have a "R" body I got for Christmas and overall I'm very pleased with both cameras. The larger sensor provides a visible improvement over my DSLRs.....
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