Quote Originally Posted by Joel Eade View Post
I have the 5DSr in hand (as a trial) but just now got to try it and it's getting dark outside

This image is 1410 X 2004 pixels ..... it was cropped from the full frame image that was 8688 X 5792 pixels .... and it was shot at ISO 1600 from about 30 feet with 500mm + 1.4 TC

What do you think of the retained detail and noise? (no noise reduction applied in post except DPP defaults)



Seems dang good to me .... probably even better in good light ..... for birds this might be difficult to pass on this deal even though the timing is bad
I was pleasantly surprised with the files of my 5DS R. The noise control, sharpening latitude, shadow latitude, and over all color and contrast of the images where better than I expected. I thought there would be an improvement, but not as much as I saw (especially coming from a 1DX). And I was also a little surprised you did not have one. Although, I can see were all AF points being good to f/8 on the 5D IV would be very helpful for you, and the slight PP focus shifting ability in your type of shooting may come in handy.

I think the 5DS R is a really good camera that is down played by many. It is an over achiever that is pegged as only good for landscape, large print, and higher end studio work. I think there is more to this camera. The ability to crop heavily is a plus, but the ability to crop moderately to achieve a good composition is a big plus when coming from a 1DX perspective. Cropping an 18MP image even moderately would significantly reduce the file size to limit print sizes too much... I think your 5D IV will also address this concern.

Enjoy your new cameras, and I hope the 5D IV turns out to be an excellent camera as well.

Pat