Was able to spend a little more time with the R5 and 800mm f/11 today.

It's a fun camera, so light and easy to hold.

I enjoy seeing the focal point follow a birds eye almost perfectly every time.

I notice no blackout in the EVF and I enjoy previewing images in the EVF as it seems easier to check the images for sharpness.

The electronic shutter works as advertised .... one warning .... you will have a ton of images to look through if you use it much.
I found it difficult to take less than 10 in a burst. It is blazingly fast with zero sound. So far I haven't seen rolling shutter but I have only been shooting relatively static subjects so I wouldn't expect to.

Have not attempted BIF yet.

Have not tried any EF lenses yet but I do have an adapter.

The f/11 800mm is very sharp and easy to maneuver but it requires high iso to get good shutter speed .... I suspect even in good light you would need at least iso 3200 or more to get enough shutter speed for flight shots. Fortunately the images at iso 3200 barely have any noticeable noise. Even iso 12,800 images can be good if the exposure is correct. (ie don't under expose)

Image quality is stellar and crop-ability fantastic too....here are a few samples from today:


iso 3200. 1/400 sec


iso 3200. 1/400 sec


iso 3200. 1/400 sec


iso 3200. 1/400 sec


iso 3200. 1/320 sec