So nice to to listen to someone who actually knows what he's talking about and gives good rational for his conclusions.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it! Still sticking with the Mark ii N ? (not a bad option - even today if one could find any for sale! :) )

@itchyfeet4205

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I love mine but watching your channel is bad for me...you've got me looking for a second hand 7Dmark2 as a back up/second body :)

@airb1976

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, Something different from the Hype searching influencers, which discuss for weeks about overheating

@Birbyvideography

3 жыл бұрын

lol i have LUMIX Gx85

@dPico-digitaldurda

3 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏📸

This video is pure gold for someone looking at the R5 for wildlife. Total honest review from a man who KNOWS his stuff through 1000's of hours of experience.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Really appreciated. It's a great camera, did you make a decision?

@robwasnj

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I'm already invested in the Sony ecosystem, I own the A7R3 and have both the 100-400 and 200-600 lenses. Very happy with the results but the R3 isn't exactly a fast focusing camera so things like birds in flight often frustrate me, however, when you do get perfect focus the images are incomparable, actually better than the A9 if you need to recover shadows because of the great dynamic range. I'm waiting to see what's on the horizon for Sony next, supposedly an A9 with 50 megapixels is coming soon. With all this said I'm always curious and open to all brands, if Canon pulled way ahead of Sony I'd consider going back to their system but for now I don't see a huge advantage and they don't have fast affordable zooms yet either. I don't think I could use a 600mm f/11. All I've seen for the R5 are praise so seeing you point out some of it's shortcomings was refreshing. Even today I think the Nikon D850 is still a great wildlife camera, I almost went that route but it's clear everyone is moving towards mirrorless.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

@@robwasnj Coming from a Pentax and Minolta SLR, 36 shots at ISO 400 and a 300mm manual focus lens - I can't really complain about any of the cameras we have at our fingertips these days! We are truly blessed. Just wish they were cheaper ;)

@robwasnj

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Yeah, I'm old enough to remember those days. For me it was a Chinon CE3, then a Nikon F3HP. I acdtually had a darkroom and also worked for a cousin that owned a processing lab. I actually miss a lot of those days, all the technical craft you needed to have isn't there so the bar is lower. I still have sunny 16 in the back of my head when shooting outdoors, I often test myself and guess exposure even today. I just never attemped wildlife with those cameras.

@davepastern

Жыл бұрын

@@robwasnj good to see someone else uses the sunny f16 rule. I also use hyperfocal distance too, although most modern lenses don't bloody well offer any markings for it anymore :-/ old school here, but didn't get into photography until '89.

By far the best R5 review I have seen.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris!

@gz-n3gzmail142

3 жыл бұрын

Best review of using a mirrorless camera... period. And i speak as a card carrying Nikon dslr and Fuji user.

@nasserbrn

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t find a better overview and review....

This is a real review not a fan/hater review. Great Camera. But not the perfect one (that doesn't exits). Thanks for sharing this

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pablo, yep no perfect cameras :) Just a lot of fun using them and learning how to get the best out of the one you have!

Thanks for your input. Its rare to get someone on KZread that understands south African conditions. You are a wealth of knowledge and humble.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Keith, greatly appreciate your support.

One of the best camera reviews I have ever seen. Thank you, Will.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gene! Wow :)

You're wildlife video with your 13 tips was superb. Thank you for taking the time to produce it!

Such a good review! Nice video Will!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton!

This is a *great* review of the R5. I'm even more impressed by your genuine engagement with viewers in the comments. Subscribed!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Timothy! And thanks for the sub, hope I'll be seeing you around for many more videos in future :)

Here's some quality review! Finally someone who uses the camera for what's intended. Thank you.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Boris, thanks for watching :)

One of the best reviews about any product online! And very useful tips. Everything you said is after field use and after facing real-time challenges. Thanks for sharing

Awesome video mate great detail. Thanks very much.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

great thorough field review Will, appreciate it

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Roger!

This review was so clear and concise you got yourself a new subscriber 👍🏼

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian, really appreciated! I'm glad you liked it. I mainly do in the field vlogs when we aren't locked down. Hope to see you around :)

Beautiful vlog , @Will Goodlet ! I really appreciate you make this for us, your viewers! :) In Uruguay, we have to ride a lot as well, it's not the same as your country, but many birds, or wildlife animals are very far, we have quite a bit of smaller lakes (whe we don't have this draught) . But those are in private fields, so yeah, distance is a normal situation! I love you that you so down to earth!!! Thank you again.

Absolutely fantastic review ,thank you!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This is the review I’ve been waiting for.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruzdi, greatly appreciated! :)

That was such a great video. A very humble and honest review of the camera with no hype or bs. You have a very nice tone of voice too. Great to see the change of backgrounds and the punctuation of photos and b roll. An excellent overview of the R5 and very interesting to me as I am about to buy this camera. Like you I am also new to mirrorless, the R5 will be my first.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, really kind of you! I think it is a great camera. Many of my issues with spool up time were addressed by experienced mirrorless shooters in the comments. So don't worry about that.. The freezing issue seems hit or miss, Canon Europe took mine for evaluation and gave it back only on Thursday. At which point Canon Japan insisted on replacing it. I don't know why as I'd previously refused a replacement. It's a spectacular camera but they seem to be having some teething trouble!

Extremely helpful and thorough video. Thanks for taking the time to make it, Will. Cheers.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

A pleasure Carl, thanks for watching and commenting!

Fab video Will. Really happy that you’re able to get out again and you can enjoy your new camera. Sounds like it’s really working for you!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Fantastic to be out again :)

Great review from an experienced wildlife photographer. Thank you.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thank you David!

Best review so far, thank you. Great to see it in action with the 400 too

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and the support!

Very valuable review and instruction

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Leonard, that's really kind of you.

Thx so much for the info. Appreciate your time. Happy shutter speeds. I am happy with the reply.

Thank you for a great review of the R5. I am a canon shooter, of over 10 years, mostly wildlife, 1D MKlV & 5D MKlV, I am amateur, no pressure to generate a living. I am pleased that Canon has finally come to the table with it’s first REAL quality mirrorless. I am going to hold off for some of the bugs to be worked out and the price to drop or for some important incentive reductions. Keep up the great work, I really appreciate this type of honest review.

excellent video and a good honest review of R5

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ravi! Appreciated

Highly informative review; thanks so much, Will.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric, appreciated.

Just about every word is useful. Thanks so much. An accomplished photographer and teacher and videographer.

You’re the best teacher for me sir...

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks

Thanks for the excellent clear review Will. I am certainly considering the R5 after seeing this. Cheers Keith

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Keith, appreciated!

Thanks for a great, well rounded review.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Michael.

Thank you for the HONEST review🙏

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

Will its the first time I've seen your videos thank you for all the detailed information on the R5 because I am thinking of buying one and also I liked how clear every word spoken and believe when I say there are a lot tutorials that are garbage.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Clive Woolley many thanks for watching it Clive and greatly appreciate your time commenting too! Glad it was useful :)

Hey Will, I rarely watch a youtube video all the way through. But I did with yours. All 26 minutes. Thanks for providing a fantastic review of this camera. Not only did I enjoy the review I learned a lot about wildlife photography (I shoot landscapes primarily). I subscribed and look forward to catching up with some of your earlier videos. PS. I am getting the r6. The r5 was just a little above my budget.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Graeme, great to hear from you and thanks for sitting through 26minutes of wildlife blather. I also love to shoot landscapes, particularly under the stars. I've found that it is quite hard to do in South Africa because the land is all fenced off and the farmers are very jumpy and in national parks, the animals want to eat you. I was hoping to explore some of my favourite spots on the channel when I get the chance.

Thank you for an excellent review!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video Will. Covers a lot of what i wanted to know. And I think you are right, those surprise shots are often the best. Cant wait for your camera to start up...thanks for that video for sure

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Dennis, thanks a lot. Another commenter suggested a half-press of the shutter on the way to the eye. Said after a while it is second nature, maybe that's the solution!

The keep the lens cap on message when turning off the camera is common to all EOS R_ series of cameras. The new RF Lenses have this feature where upon switching the camera off, the aperture blades in the lens close down automatically but this doesn’t occur with EF Lenses leading to more light going down the lens barrel compared to a similar EF Lens equivalent

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

HI Judah, thanks yeah I believe that is correct - having only shot DSLR I was not aware. I am just going to take care where I point the telephotos when they are not in use.

I wanted to thank you for producing an honest and practical review of the r5. I mostly do wildlife with landscape coming in second. I was contemplating selling my 1DX and 1D MK4 to pay for the r5 but after your review I think I'll keep one of them, just not sure which one. I have placed an order for the r5 and the adapter for my current lens collection and an extra battery. Thanks again for all the info.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary, great to hear the video was useful. Thanks for watching and leaving me a comment here. Good luck with the R5!

👏🏼👏🏼 Very nice review - thank you for such a nice package of experienced information on R5. stay blessed.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊 Thanks Saif

Congratulations, excellent review...point by point

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Terrific review and very similar to my findings after using the R5 for three weeks.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and great to have confirmation on these thoughts. Hope you are enjoying the camera. Mine's still with Canon.

Thank you!!! Great Review!!! Some real world issues without of the hype:)))

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Earl! Glad you liked it :)

This was really helpful, thank you for it.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric, glad that you found it useful :)

Thanks. This was a very helpfull review.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Jan.

Thanks Will, a really helpful review. You mention the lag in the EVF start up. I wake it up by half pressing the shutter button as I'm bringing the camera to my eye. That way it's on by the time it gets there and I'm ready to go. After a very short time muscle memory kicks in and it becomes automatic.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Good tip! Thanks for that, I'll try it!

@ivorottleyphotography4024

3 жыл бұрын

A good tip...thanks

@daviddowling9830

3 жыл бұрын

My Z6 has the same quirk and is overcome by doing exactly as you suggest,it becomes second nature.

@cdryall

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed this is a great tip as I also found using the original R with my old 300 2.8 that when I left it lying on the car seat next to mine if it got to close to the centre console it would cause the EVF and IS to engage (no option 3) which chewed up batteries LOL. I now use my bean bag upside down to hold the camera clear of this. The only other option was to switch off / on to safeguard which is not ideal but I use when I notice battery levels dropping (the new lug on the R5 on/off switch also helps with this)

@cornishblue58

3 жыл бұрын

I do the same with my R

Here's a review with more details: willgoodlet.com/blog/canon-eos-r5-wildlife-photography

Great imagery and great review also. Subscribed

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching and subscribing Elderin!

Thankyou Will.Great informative video relating to the Canon R5

@WillGoodlet

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, appreciated!

English not my native language, but Your speech so amazing and clearly understanding! Thanks for conclusion and perfect review 🙏

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Evgeny, thank you so much, I really appreciate the feedback! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

Will, Thanks for discussion of the EV spool up. That would seriously frustrate me. I need to act quick to capture birds and mammals when I come upon them. For now I will keep my 5D4 and 90D. I am wondering if Canon has an R7 up their sleeve for quick action bird photography?

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, glad it was useful!. A lot of the more experienced mirrorless guys suggested tapping a button on the way up to the eye, I tried it and it did help quite a lot. I think that the APS-C might not make an appearance in RF format. It seems sensible to rationalise the lens line-up, maybe we are going back to the days before digital where we just had 35mm - but now with slightly longer RF glass to compensate? 100-500. 600 F11, 800F11, 250 f2.8 etc...? All I know is it's an exciting time.

Excellent review. Very helpful to know about using compressed RAW. I must remember that tip for when my R5 eventually arrives.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, I wish I'd known sooner - it's available on some of the other cams too.

Thanks for a great video, lots of great insight.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching

I am not only impressed with your video, but these comments are awesome too. What a great community you have! I am struggling with the price tag of the R5. I am not a professional photographer (or that great of a novice photographer for that matter) but I am starting to hit the limitations of my 80D. I was thinking 5D until this beauty was introduced. Now I'm just stuck in the decisions. 🙄 Thanks for the wonderful info. New sub.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment and subscribe! Yeah there are a lot o great comments in the thread - plenty of really helpful people around :) The R5 is spectacular but so is the R6.. it might be important to just ensure you have enough resolution for your subject before going to any of the full frame options though. The 80D is offering a lot of pixels that the other cameras don’t have! What are your subjects?

Hey Will - if you keep the lens cap off, and sunlight hits the lens directly, it'll concentrate the light on the closed shutter blades and burn them. You can tell the camera to keep the shutter open when off if you don't want to cover the lens, but be wary of changing lenses as there is no mirror to protect the sensor.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Morgan, yep I think that is the consensus of opinion. I am keeping mine off as I am shooting from the car most of the time. Will just have to be more careful!

@MorganHJackson

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet good luck! I found the other comments explaining this after I'd posted, sorry about the duplicate info haha

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

@@MorganHJackson No worries :)

@davepastern

Жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Will, there are custom lens caps for the super telephoto lenses available on eBay. I'm looking at 1 for my 500mm f4 IS L (mark 1 sadly, can't afford a mark II - not a working pro making money, just a hobbyist).

great unbiased review!thanks for sharing!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

a good honest and useful review

@WillGoodlet

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting Poorna :)

EVF will spool up in time. First, use only the new high capacity batteries. Second, program the shutter button to focus. Now, when your hand reaches for the camera, immediately press the shutter button half down. By the time the camera is at your eye, the EVF is working. After you do this for a day, it becomes second nature. (You can do the same with back button focus)

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Yes this is a great Idea, I'll try it out as soon as the cam comes back.

6:50 I am late to the party, but here it is: in DSLR, when you leave a len uncovered, if there's a strong light (heat), it reflects up the mirror and get out through the eyepiece. By the time it is past the eye focal point, the light is already scattered and no more intense. (Imagine heating up with a magnifying glass). However, in mirrorless, because there's no mirror, light & heat entering the len is directly hitting the sensor focused. So, while it rest, if it happen to point towards a sun, it'll literally fry your camera's sensor. Hence the warning notification. All you need to do is cover the lens front with a thin black piece of clothe or simply point it away from bright light/heat.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Themi! Yep I think you are spot on with this comment. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge.

@themjian

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet My pleasure! And thanks for making this insightful and practical video.

@gavinbnash

3 жыл бұрын

I believe there's an extra nuance with the R5, which is that (I think be default) the shutter closes when the camera is off. This means that there's the potential for sunlight to melt the shutter, which is rather more delicate than the sensor.

great review, thank you!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Enjoyed your review. Thanks

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Hi Will, you are not alone with the freeze issue, lots of others including me. Same happened to me two mornings in a row, first with 300mmf2.8 mkii and then with the RF70 200mm f2.8, screen/evf freeze 20 seconds, soft clunk like camera power up. I download the latest firmware 1.1.1 yesterday, no bug fix mentioned, but no longer an issue so far ....

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the confirmation Chas - as I mentioned I will test it out with and without the 1.1.1. update - maybe it's nailed the problem (lets hope!)

@fsobottka

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I am having the freeze issue as well, but only when using the battery grip. I have seen the E2 error once. I powered the camera down and the card was fine after that. I'm not sure if the issue was the CFExpress card or the SD card. I have continued to use the same cards and have only seen the issue the one time. I would be interested to hear if the freeze issue has gone away. I did install the latest firmware (1.1.1) but haven't shot a lot since the firmware update. But overall, I love the R5. It's a bit buggy, but not enough to make me want to give it up.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Fred, thank you for watching and thanks for the very helpful comment too! Battery Grip! Maybe that's it!? I didn't get the freeze before the battery grip. I will have to test this out thoroughly to see if I can identify the cause. I had the Err2 repeatedly, so much that I had to stop using the card - maybe every 30min or so. It was the SD card in my case as I don't have a CFexpress yet. They are coming to collect the camera for assessment on monday - so I have the weekend to test a few things, thanks for the info! Like you I'm keeping this camera - too good!

@chasmoonie3403

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet unfortunately freeze happened again today, I think it might be when the EVF is set to smooth , will try again tomorrow with the other slower EVF setting

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

I tried to get mine to freeze for a while yesterday and couldn't (v.1.1.1 without battery grip) Tried naked lens, 1.4, 2x and even stacked 1.4 + 2x. insisted on behaving itself. The retailer still hasn't picked it up - I'd rather keep it now knowing that all the cameras are the same.

Will, There is a list of all EF lenses that support 12 frames per second on pages 895 and 896 of the PDF user manual you can get from the Canon sites. Nothing about image stabilisation though. Is this what you’re looking for?

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mal, maybe yes! Thank you for that. I keep seeing an asterix in the specs list and the note says 'list of lenses available on the canon website' but never find it.

@jamesstubbs5651

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Canon UK have a list of lenses which improve IS here: www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r5.html?type=faq&search=1&searchurl=/support/consumer_products/content/faq/?itemid=tcm:14-1997136. Unfortunately for you, they all seem to be RF mount.

Very good review from real practical point of view !!! thx you.. i had mostly the same issues.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric! Glad to hear that our experiences are similar. Take care :)

Top stuff buddy, great review and food for thought big time.... 👌😉👍

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers JP appreciated!

Hey will, i have the R5 aswell and i can confirm your experience with the Animal EYE AF and i also have set up the Camera with dual backbutton focus! Funny that Wildlife-photographers around the World think in the same way and come to the same solutions to a problem! You didnt mention it, do you have the function active so that the Eye AF starts with the closest Focuspoint in the EVF you have selected? I noticed that it will improve your "hitrate" with the Eye AF because you can choose where to place it with your joystick (like with DSLR's) and if you press the eye AF backbutton it will pick it up right away! I'm shooting with a sigma EF 150-600 Sports and can tell you there is no real diffrence between native canon EF and third party lenses at all (i have 70-200 2.8 -with tc- and 24-70 2.8 as well). There are firmware updates for the R5, did you update your camera? Did it solve your Problem with the 400 mm 2.8? I'm very intrested in that because i am about to buy an EF 400 2.8 II ! Thanks for the helpful review! One of the best reviews out there! Greetings from Germany and all the best!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks so much for the helpful info and for watching, it's highly appreciated. Great to compare notes! Yes that's how I am using it too - but I am still exploring. I don't have the camera at the moment so it will have to wait til it comes back. Glad to hear that the 3rd party lenses are working well too. Someone had a problem with freezing on a Tamron though. The firmware came out just after I packed up my camera so I haven't updated to 1.11 yet. Hopefully Canon will tell me what's wrong when they look at the cam.

Thanks for this review. I'll stick to my 5D4 - you've saved me GBP4,300!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Pretty sure the 5D4 is excellent.

@jisanahmed9528

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet would you say 5D4 is better than R5?

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Depends what for, but for me and for wildlife, no - the R5 is better

Very helpful review. Your focus on real world/applied-use issues helps us get a feel for how it might work for our applications. Craig

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching and glad it was helpful Craig. :)

Thanks a lot for such an honest review.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Happy it was useful thanks Vilson :)

I shot 90D, and it also has compressed raw. I tested it many times and I just couldn’t see any difference between compressed and uncompressed.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for corroborating. I never tried it before but I think it's great now.

@dennisrodler9580

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, even the same goes to my 5D IV. Cant see a difference shooting in medium raw...not sure if its the same you are talking about

Thumbs up fist, then start commenting:-) I've been waiting so much to hear your experiences with the R5.

Thanks, Mike,excellent ! very thoughtful.

Fantastic video, definitely subbing and a new fan!

About the staccato effect when panning: have you got "automatic review" set to (say) 2 seconds? (That was the default on my Canon R. I don't know about the R5). If so, set it to zero seconds. The short freeze should go away.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry, I don't have the camera (canon is checking it) but review is turned off completely. I'll try again when it comes back.

@FredrikLarssonPhoto

3 жыл бұрын

​@@WillGoodlet I had the same issues with the "lag" but I've tweaked settings (dont know which ones as of now) and it is gone! :D feels like my 5dmkIV now. Superhappy about that. So it is most likely a setting or two.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear Fredrik!

I believe that the message to put your lens cap on is because of the danger of damaging your sensor or the curtain in front of it. On our old DSLRs the sunlight hit the mirror and out the viewfinder, now it goes straight to the sensor. I think if you don’t have the sunlight hitting the lens you’ll be fine. If the lens is looking at the inside of the door on you Rover there’s not a problem. Just my thoughts.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce, makes sense about the mirror. Forgot about that! Yes I like the lens up against the door panel just in case. I think if its a sunlight thing then it should be pretty safe there.

Thanks Will, I really enjoyed your video.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for letting me know! Appreciate it.

Also using dual back button focus on my R5 and it's great! Agree with what you say in this review.

Hi Will It’s a pity that you have so much investment in Canon gear. I switched from Nikon to Olympus (Em1 mk2) which is a great mirrorless micro 4/3 system. anyway, one great feature for bird photographers is “pro capture” which fills the buffer with 14 shots when you half press the shutter or use back button. Then when you fully press the button it takes the photo as normal. That way if you are a bit slow to press the shutter button you have 14 previous shots in the bag. Burst mode is impressive even using Raw. Olympus Pro lenses are pin sharp and weather sealed. The latest EM1 has Ai to assist with focus. Bonus is the weight and space saving - I now use a messenger bag instead of a rucksack. Also EVF boot up is instant and battery life also good. I have never looked back and sold all my Nikon gear.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray, I’ve had the opportunity to use the Olympus OMD em-1 Mark ii, I reviewed it in a blog post some time ago. I only got to play with it a few days but it was a great camera and a lot of fun a and yes I am jealous of pro-capture :) Im happy enough with my canon gear but you are correct, I’d like less of it. I love my 400 f2.8 - would find it hard to part with and don’t get me wrong the R5 is a very good camera, I won’t be giving it back soon!

@iamleek

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet with the 400 f2.8 do you use a x2 TC or x1.4 TC to increase the reach? is the x2 TC sharpness good enough compare to the 1.4? Thank you very much for your sharing hands on experience. They are really helpful.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamleek Hi! I use both TC"s a lot. But I do not feel that super telephotos are best employed to photograph extremely distant subjects and our approach to teleconverters is wrong. Atmospheric effects degrade image qaulity far more quickly than the teleconverter. So when we attach a 2x and say- 'oh this is softer than the naked lens' so often the subject is twice as far away when we make that comparison! The dust, heat haze, vapour and our own camera shake have all degraded the image much more than the converter in that situation. If you photograph the same subject at the same distance with the naked lens, 1.4 and 2x you will note that the 2x does an amazing job - especially on small, close subjects. Sorry for the long answer - but I think we wildlife photographers don't always use TC's in the best or most comparable way and then make 'better vs worse" black and white statements that miss so much of the nuances involved. Hope my perspective helps a litte at least!?

@iamleek

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Thank you very very much! That's really make me think very differently on how TC are used. I really like the thoughts you shared and considering the atmospheric condition of the environment.

@timothylinn

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet This is a really insightful observation and one I had not previously considered.

Will, I was one of the first waves to get my R5 back in July and have been a bit disappointed with color, but after seeing your video, it never occurred to me that it could be how poorly Adobe is handling the files! Have you seen any difference with this latest update? I still shoot the MkIV for my every day real estate work and don't get an opportunity to shoot the R5 enough.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Ron Castle Hi Ron, I haven’t had my camera since this video. Canon has been looking at it for weeks. I just got a replacement but haven’t taken a shot. So I haven’t noticed any difference in LRC. But, it’s an easy workaround to open the file in Canon DPP then apply the correct colour profile and then export to TIF and import that to LRC or Photoshop(colour correct) and work on it further. You could convert the TIf to DNG after this. If you work purely in adobe the files look dreadful.

@ronaldccastle

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet I normally convert to DNG when I import all my files, but thanks to you, I'm going to change that for the R5 for now! Your review was really great and I can't believe you're so responsive to comments. I'm curious if you know an outfitter there in South Africa, Phillip Bronkhorst? I was planning a photo safari with him for this year before all the COVID stuff happened, but hope to re-book for this coming summer.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Ron Castle yes I think that is wise - don’t want to bake in that colour!! I work on writing/videos etc late into the night, so I see the comments come in and try to answer questions first. :) I don’t know Phillip, so sorry you had to postpone/cancel. Hopefully things will start getting back on track earlier rather than later next year. A lot of people in travel will be going bust, hang on to your deposit if you do book (if possible)

@ronaldccastle

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Thanks! I will.

Thanks a lot you give information which I am looking for before buy r5 or r6

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it's helpful, thank you for watching.

Great review of teleconverters, nice balance of knowledge and in depth experience well communicated.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, glad you liked it!

Putting on the lens cap is to avoid user from accidentally damage the shutter when they put the camera on its back, pointing directly into the sun. In DSLR, most of the light will be reflected by the mirror and out through the view finder. In mirroless, if the lens is focusing at infinity, it will focus the sun onto the shutter or sensor, and causing damage.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Makes a lot of sense! Thank you.

@oupavideo

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet Could this be a problem when shooing into the Sun ( Sunrise & Sunset ) with the strong Afrrican Sun?

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

It's the same for any digital camera - just no long exposures directly at the sun and you CERTAINLY shouldn't look through the viewfinder at a strong sun. I almost always use live view for a rising or setting sun shot with a big lens.

@rickeycarter

3 жыл бұрын

Pieter J de Villiers I think the issue is the shutter is down when powered off to keep dust off the sensor when switching lenses. When the camera is on and you are looking through the lens, the shutter is open and the sensor is exposed to the lens. The sensor is far more stable than the shutter to intense light.

Great stuff Will, luv your straight forward and honest style. Please let us know of any updates re the problems you’ve come across.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Robin, sure thing, I'll put together another video with my updates - but I'm sure it's well covered out there by now! Canon sent me a replacement which has been perfectly behaved to date.. So I wonder what's really going on with all the cameras suffering from freeze out there.

Best review from all practical purposes.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Very interesting video, well detailed. Well done !

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Francois!

Thank you so much for your honest review about R5

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching it.

Very honest review. Nice one wil 👍

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers thanks Michael :)

Great review btw!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Mal Morrison tha k you!

Great review, a real one! Tells you, how it is!!! No beating about the bush, Cheers Will

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers, Dave! Glad you liked it :)

Great info Will. Will also go to Marievale next week. Got 2 R5's. Used them in Kruger last week but still a steep learning curve going mirrorless. From another Defender lover.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Share some notes when you get a chance please!

Thanks for this review. I am with the 7d mark ii and am thinking about an upgrade and found this video really helpful

@WillGoodlet

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and good luck with the search :)

Thank you for this very honest review!!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, thank you for watching :) Do you raise German Shepherds? I love my two. Such amazingly different but loveable characters and total pain when making videos!

@germanshepherdmom5411

3 жыл бұрын

Will Goodlet 😂 I don’t, but I’ve had Shepherds all of my life. They are the most loyal, lovable creatures on earth...and I agree, they are a royal pain to me when I’m trying to do bird photography 😂

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Solid review!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Great review! Have been contemplating the R6 as an “upgrade” to my 7Dii so really helpful. Gets a sub!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, thanks very much! Appreciate your support. I'm also very interested to try an R6. I have a feeling it will be very similar but maybe better in low light and have a sharper look to uncropped images. Let me know how it is if you pick one up please.

@rosed3167

3 жыл бұрын

@@WillGoodlet i would love to hear you compare the R5 and the R6 for wildlife! I am ready to buy, but still not 100% on which one to go for. I am like you, also use a 400mm so would love to know before i buy.

Wow…thanks a million for the in depth review, really well done ….1 have had the same issue with 400 2.8 and converter of lockup…2 no difference in Raw and Craw… 3 battery destroyer as well looking forward to more..appreciate your hard work…

I am using compressed raw format and although early days I would agree with you regarding the quality of the image. I am currently shooting exclusively in this format. The other change in my photo technique is getting away from tracking the bird with the autofocus point. Once the eye focus locks on you can of course recompose the image but it is not yet intuitive to me.

Hi Will. Three years down the line , very informative and very helpful one new subscriber.

@WillGoodlet

Ай бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

Hey Will, as always thanks for yet another excellent video. I too have been toying with the idea of making the move to mirrorless, or at least adding the R5 to my arsenal of options for wildlife photography. At present my main body is a 1Dx Mk ii and a 7D Mkii as the second body and while I'm really happy with the combo I can't help but wonder if it's worth the added expense. So for the moment I'm still undecided but will wait and see how you like it after you've had it for a little longer. Once again thanks for sharing your insights, happy shooting and stay safe..... JC

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi JC, thanks for watching, I'll certainly do an update in the future (if and when Canon send the camera back!)

Thank you Will, excellent review. Your hands on day to day wildlife photo experience shines through. Very clear the way you related how you worked in the past and what you would expect the Camera R5 todo as a mirrorless body. Very very useful to know hints prior to a Safari Trip. Like others said, one of the rare reviewers who actually is knowing what he talks about and including the subtle differences in the dynamic Wild Life where you sometimes need to capture the moments in realtime. Liked how this stretches the Eye AF AI , startuptimes , batterylifetime in your workenvironment... . :-)

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Thomas, thanks so much for watching the video and your comments here. I really appreciate you taking the time to write. Sometimes, when making these videos you have no idea what anyone will think. So it's really amazing to get such positive feedback. :)

Hi, just found your channel and what a fantastic real-world review that isn't based on the video blogging and your comments are very valuable. Thanks Will, I've subscribed.

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, commenting and subscribing! Appreciated. I generally don't do a lot of reviews - more of a lockdown occupation :)

@stancunningham7612

3 жыл бұрын

The same from me, wonderful to hear some one humble enough that they ask for suggestions. I'm still waiting for mine so no comments from me but I've subscribed!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stan, great to hear your perspective and thanks for the sub! I took some flak for asking questions !! :) Good to know there is another side to that coin.

brilliant, thank you!!

@WillGoodlet

3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Gosse :)