R5? R6? Anyone?

[Karsaa]

This is quite interesting review also about the 600mm and 800mm. (jared polin pabbling warning for weak heart =) )


Aand here is the link https://youtu.be/jZMou9ei2yY

[HDNitehawk]

This is quite interesting review also about the 600mm and 800mm. (jared polin pabbling warning for weak heart =) )


Aand here is the link https://youtu.be/jZMou9ei2yY

I was impressed with the IQ of the mid day bird pics. The detail of the eye of the birds was adequate.
The rest was not a surprise, the lens usefulness is going to be light limited. The Cheetah picture looked to me to be close to the breaking point and it was just shaded mid day.

[Jonathan Huyer]

Nice review here by John Marriott (who also lives in Canmore, and leads photo tours which I've been on)

https://wildernessprints.blog/2020/0...ck4gozOUS9R-1Q

[Joel Eade]

Pretty glowing review all around!!

[Jonathan Huyer]

Pretty glowing review all around!!

John is a superb wildlife photographer and I've known him for several years. The big game changers for him are the light weight and quietness of the R5, because he spends a lot of time on foot. He's used to using the toggle for moving the focus point around, and he doesn't use back-button focus. I for one just can't stand the toggle, and I love using back-button focus. So the 1DX III with the trackpad AF-ON button is the biggest game changer for me personally. If they ever incorporate that into a R5 Mark II, I would be all over it. Till then I will keep the lowly 1DX III and put up with it somehow . I don't mind the weight or the "low" MP count. If you really need high-quality files for big printing, the Topaz software (DeNoise and Sharpen) do a fantastic job and turn your images into something that you can pixel-peep with great satisfaction.

[Jonathan Huyer]

I should add, he isn't into birds at all, hence nothing on that subject. But other reviewers have covered that quite well already.

[Joel Eade]

It does look like you could attach a plate or foot to the lens but then without a collar you could not rotate the camera to adjust for leveling or to take a vertical image.

Perhaps the designers intended for this to be a hand held lens primarily but at f/11 I would think some slower shutter speeds will come into play which would need a tripod or is the IBIS so good as to eliminate the need?

Also for wildlife (especially birds) using a tripod for long sessions in a blind is a necessity.

[Karsaa]

Should be able to use it on gimbal since it has the spot on bottom, where you can attach plate https://youtu.be/EZ9y5YCHnn8?t=246

[Jonathan Huyer]

Should be able to use it on gimbal since it has the spot on bottom, where you can attach plate https://youtu.be/EZ9y5YCHnn8?t=246

Yes that would work. And if you have a leveling base on the tripod, you could use that to adjust for camera angle. However rotating to vertical wouldn't work.

[Karsaa]

https://www.benroeu.com/products/benro-gh5c.aspx example, arent't you able to rotate vertically also since it rotates horisontally? Just use the plate which comes with gimbal or am i understanding you wrong?

Even thouhg, R6+800mm is so light set that you could use this also if i am not mistaken:

https://www.acratech.net/gp-ball-hea...d-pan-feature/