RF, EOS R and new Tele Lenses

[Busted Knuckles]

My week has been high distracting. My ponders on the new "R" goes something like this.

Recall that I have EF lenses from 16-600, t/s 90, Art 24 & 50.

With an R and the filter holder adapter,

1. a single CPL, ND for all lenses.
2. modestly stepped resolution from 5d3
3. meh FPS (it is not a 1dx etc)
4. 4k (again I don't shoot vid much)
5. some of the magic lantern functions "native" - focus peaking, 4k time lapse (which I do like a lot)
6. lots more focus points & lower light
7. no need for AF micro adjustment
8. quiter shutter/smaller size (the silent mode on the 5 is good enough for me and size... meh)

W/ the 28-70 f2, if it is really good, I would ponder selling my 24/50 arts. Going to be interesting if the 24-105 out performs the EF versions...

Might consider IR'ing the 5d3.

Definitely sell the 1dx.

Reality - I am not in the market for a new body (unless someone really wants the 1dx & 24/50 arts for a bit over $5k ). I might be able to swap the 1dx (gently used) for enough $$ to make a move to the R but that feels like a net step backward in functionality. For the same $$ I could get a 5Dsr, IR the 5D3 and have super high res, ML runs on the 5Dsr so I have plenty of the peaking, 8k time lapse, etc. that I would likely ever want. I know it is "old" tech but.....

The other pause in my action - don't shoot me... yet - I want to see what Panasonic brings out in the FF biz, I suspect the video side will be larger (not my thing) but the feature set for stills will be up there as well (though Oly currently has that lead in 43rds).

Such fun to speculate and I don't shoot enough to warrant any of this discussion really .



I will be "adapting" my glass regardless,

[HDNitehawk]

My week has been high distracting. My ponders on the new "R" goes something like this.

If you were not in the market for a 5D IV the R shouldn't be the one your in the market for either. It is speced out close to the 5D IV, without the mirror.

The R isn't the one that replaces a 1D or a 5Ds R.

If I bought one it would be just because, and I had some money to burn.
With the daughter starting college, a son having another baby next week and needing help with a car and helping another daughter build her house I am burning all the cash I need to.

So I am waiting on the high mp version that can replace the 5Ds R.
I think it will be several more years before we see a version of the R that can replace the 1Dx II.

[Busted Knuckles]

If you were not in the market for a 5D IV ....

Pretty much agree, I am hopeful that Canon makes an up market version. My next camera buy will not have a mirror. Unless I get some sort of monster deal on a 5dsr.

Update:
Read the specs in detail in the side by side that Bryan put together. Wow, HDN you are so right, it is a 5dIV just w/o a mirror.

IF IF IF I were to do a body upgrade it would be the 5DsR. Perhaps Canon will do something further "up market" soon - for once I would like to see the video features stay about the same and the stills features step up - pushing up the FPS w/ AF would be my 1st suggestion.

I think Canon priced this one correctly, this will be a popular camera.

All the best.