I have and actively use both the R5 and R7 bodies, and the 100-500mm lens is my lens used the most.

First, the 100-500mm lens is universally known as an outstanding lens. The ONLY drawback is that if you use an extender with it, you cannot use the entire zoom range. Otherwise, it works well with an extender.

As for the R7 body, you will find about half of users love it and take great photos (like Robert), and the other half pull their hair out trying to get a good photo from it. Review an active forum that is focused on the R7, like the Facebook "Canon EOS R7" group. You'll find many great photos posted from happy users, and many frustrated users who are struggling with it. Unfortunately, I've fallen into the second half and rarely use the R7. I just updated firmware and did a full camera reset as some have done to improve the performance. Waiting for several inches of ice to melt so I can get outside and test it.

BTW, if I took the same photo with the R5 and R7 (assuming I got lucky and the R7 photo was in focus and sharp), I would choose the R5 photo every time even if I needed to crop it. I've slowly morphed from an APS-C photographer to a full frame photographer over time. There are great choices in lens today, like the 100-500mm, that will get you close to your subject without the need for a cropped sensor.

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Sorry to hear about your injury. I hope you have a speedy recovery!

Regis is still posting eagle photos on his Facebook page. I stumbled across his page as a suggested site the other day.

Superb set of images. Beautifully composed.

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Excellent shot, especially with the reflections. I enjoyed visiting Bergen a few years ago.

I think I am one of the youngest at 67 that's posted so far. I'm a member of several specific groups (Canon R5, R7, and 100-500mm groups) on Facebook. The posters there seem much younger. You can tell by the questions and the tone of the questions and comments. I find the comments there more specific and helpful in general. It is rare that comments deviate from the starting thread. And best of all, in those groups I never have to listen to all the Nikon and Sony noise!

Very nice! I love visiting Vermillion Lakes.

Very nice! The light areas draw your eyes right through the image.

Yes it does have the 1.6x crop. Reduces the MP down to about 18MP. I just used it recently when taking sunset photos on the beach with an ultra wide angle lens. Wanted just a little more zoom and thought here’s a quick easy solution.

I'll offer a slightly different opinion than most are giving. I have both the R5 and R7, and predominately focus mostly on wildlife. The R5 gets used 90%+ of the time. The R7 is used more as a 2nd body with a different lens at the ready, and when I really need the extra reach. I do have longer lenses, the 100-500mm (my most used and a fantastic lens) and also an 800mm f/11. Yes, I crop some images, but that is what a 45mp is made for. The R5 is a top-of-the-line model, the R7 is a tier below. If you monitor active R7 forums (e.g. Facebook), you'll see many posts about issues. Most are related to challenges with focus where the sensor readout speed is too slow to keep up. There are good YouTube articles on the subject. However, overall, many people love the R7. I started with the R5, love everything about it and the R7 can't take that away.

Another note. I also moved to mirrorless from the 7D II. There is a huge learning curve to master the new bodies. You can read the Canon manuals 10 times, but you'll only learn a fraction of the camera's capabilities. There is so much more. YouTube is your friend.

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Very nice images! Good subject inspiration.