Newsflash: my R7 RIP

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

What happened David or did you not like it? R 👍

@davidvdbroeck_nature8305

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett it got wett during a 5 hour naturewalk in drizzle and didn't wake up after drying. That wouldn't off happend with the 5DIV nor 7DII.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@davidvdbroeck_nature8305 Oh dear, they state it has weatherproofing but obviously not enough! Your right the 5D 4 and 7D 2 would have been okay. Sorry to hear that david, I'm guessing you'll not buy another!

@davidvdbroeck_nature8305

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett it's in repair now. Have no idea what the verdict is, could take up to 8 weeks they said. It's a great camera though, wish they built it better. I would gladly pay more if it was a bit bulkier and weather proof not wheather proofish.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Well, fingers crossed it gets sorted and isn’t too costly! I did lots of research on its weatherproofing but hardly anything online, just says weatherproofing! Totally agree, nice camera but more robustness needed, I’m guessing the price tag reflects against an R3 etc… 🤞🏻👍

great video Richard. Looking forward to seeing more R7 content!

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Ben, heading out to test it with my EF 500 Prime Mk2 on diving Kingfishers this week to see how it's performs. Cheers R 👍

Loved the music at the end. It especially touched my heart with the shot of the bird in the water with the rain. Just beautiful video and pictures.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching and that you enjoyed the music at the end, all the very best to you. Cheers Richard 👍

Thanks Richard, always good to have a back up. Like you say a light rig to carry about when not with full kit means getting out more, always a bonus. Thanks again. All the best. 👍📷😎

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Always good to be safe especially when away remote shooting! I'm loving the little R7, yes it has limitations and it's going to being so much cheaper but the images are lovely and the AF is superb. Cheers R

Great and very informative video about this camera. Helped me decide that i will buy it. Have been a bit insecure if i should do it or not, but now i feel a bit more secure about it. Have a great week. Cheers, Bjoern

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bjorn, thanks very much for watching and for your kind words and really glad it helped. I’m actually sat in my kingfisher hide testing out the R7 with my 500mm prime to see how it performs, hopefully a more in depth vlog on it coming soon. And to you, all the best R 👍

I am not a photographer butReally enjoyed your vlog,pointing out all the good and not so good aspects of the camera,an honest opinion which I like.👍 Lovely location too.Looking forward to more of your lovely work.🥰

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Alison, it's nice that people who don't really do much photography still watch me along on my adventures, even through the reviews so thanks for your support. All the best R 👍

Good video Richard I'm not a Canon user myself but I teach a lot of Canon users so it's good to hear what this camera can do. All the best, Steve.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, it's a great camera for the price but lacks some of the better features of the more robust Pro bodies as expected. As a backup in the bag it's a welcome addition. As a Nikon user, I appreciate the watch even more, lol.. Cheers R 👍

Thank you Richard for this video. Pleasure to watch. I have the R7 on the RF100-500 (sometimes on the 800) & R3 on the 600mm (larger battery to drive the dual focus motors); completely happy. I was so happy to see you put it use and share with us out and about in the elements. Thank you again. [ i also have the R5 but the R7's aggressive 2 layer focus subject tracking similar to the R3 make me take it out more for wildlife]

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thanks for watching. Many people in this Vlog have given it a slating but it all depends what you want out of it! I won't use it in the pouring down rain, don't even do that with my R3 as I've got weather proof covers, who would intentionally without protecting your kit. So far images nice and sharp, bit noisy over 32,000 ISO which is standard but can be easily sorted with noise reduction software. Light, fast and pretty good battery life, all in all for BIF's and a backup I am happy. Still have more testing to do, BIF's Low Light and with my 500 Prime but so far, so good. Thanks again R

@chosenbydesign9007

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett Thank you Richard, yes, won't be taking a nature shower with any equipment if avoidable. I did test it out on some birds along the ocean and dolphins; it was so satisfying to see the focus working on such, what I would consider "inexpensive" body. Only friends that seem to complain about my R7 are the ones that don't have one. lol. Thank you again for taking all of us out and about in your adventures. I get to see the secret and wonderful parts of England and it's wonderful while my friend's who have recently visited London only share the same photos of pastries and palace guards and the bridge on Fa*e Book. :)

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@chosenbydesign9007 yep, not the best in terms of weatherproofing, lol. But still a few little drops won’t hurt it! Bit of friend envy, lol…. It’s a shame yet again canon are so slow at releasing bodies!! Frustrating and I’ve been there. I’m testing it today on kingfishers with my EF 500 prime and maybe the cheaper RF 800 F/11 to see how it performs. Gives me a chance to test the buffer a bit more. Glad you enjoyed seeing the video and location. Thanks again and best of luck with your photography. Cheers R 👍

Great review Richard I have the R5 and am seriously thinking of changing my 100-400 EF ii for the 100-500 RF. I also still have my old 7Dii as a backup but would swop that for the R7 maybe. Cheers Keith

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, I really love the 1-5, many people are put off by F7.1 but I still get a lovely OOF blur and it's fast as for BIF's, much faster than my 1-4 Mk 2. The 7D2 is a beauty of a camera and has done so well as a birders camera! I'm very happy with the R7 for the time I've had it, you'll need some De-Noise software when shooting 32,000 and over but apart from that it's a winner in my book. Cheers R 👍

Great video Richard. I really enjoy your wildlife photography. I’m still waiting for my Canon r7 I pre ordered it months ago with Wex. Where did you get yours from? Cheers Sim

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simeon, I really appreciate you saying and glad you are following the channel. I hope you get yours soon, lots of people on the Pre-Order list, we can talk offline about that if you want to drop me an email? Cheers R 👍

Thanks for the review Richard. My R7 is still on pre order, I'm hoping anytime soon. I'm looking forward to 15fps and the eye AF, to work alongside my 5Div. R7 sounds like it will be worth the wait.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Dale and best of luck with your R7, it's a great little camera with lots to offer and the Price which I think is a fair match. Cheers R

For a first impressions vlog that’s pretty damn good mate. A lot more pros than cons, & comparable AF performance to an R3 - that’ll do me. Mine has been delayed, but look forward to receiving it & giving it a go soon. One thing you don’t talk about is the IBIS, how did that do in windy conditions? Look forward to seeing you put this through its paces more in depth & the results you achieve then. Cheers, Nick

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick, I think some people missed the First Impressions bit, lol.... People do get excited don't they! It's not a polished product but for £1350 I think it's totally worth it, AF awesome, Battery life not bad! EVF nice, not as good as the R3 but it's not going to be. More testing to do but I'm confident it will do the job well for a little relative of the R3. Cheers R 👍

Check out FV mode on the r7. You can control all of your main settings with just the front dial and rear wheel without looking up from the viewfinder. It's very quick and easy once you get used to it.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, I've tried FV and it's a real handy mode to have! Just makes things that much easier and saves the eye moving away from the subject! Cheers for letting me know. Cheers R 👍

@harrison00xXx

Жыл бұрын

completely true. I used always Av or Tv mode depending on the needs, but Fv mode is very practical. Just replaces basically manual, Av AND Tv and the automatic mode lol ll my custom modes are not relying to Av, Tv and so, they are all Fv for 1/2000+ mechanical for BIF and electronic mode for regular birding, besides one mode for the rare landscape usage.

Hmm, interesting camera! Thanks for this.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

No worries, hope you found it interesting. All the best Richard 👍

Thanks for the review Richard. I got mine last week . Like it a lot . Focus system is great . One question: what bean bag are you using ?

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching, really glad to hear you are enjoying it! It's from Simon Eadleys Etsy Page, under Eardly Creations, Top bags. Cheers R

Hi Richard. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I have been using the R7 for a few months and agree with what you have said. I get over the buttons by having the iso, aperture and shutter speed in the view finder so that I can change each one with just the two dials. I have set the AF up the same as Ron from Whistling Wings and it works great, is this how you have yours set up? I am using it for handheld macro as the frame rate is more than the 5DSR so I can stack images handheld. My first choice is still the 1DX for ergonomics and image quality and personally if the AF is the same as the R3 then I will not be changing the 1DX until the R1 comes out. All the best.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, I've customised mine from the settings in my R3 which I got the initial setup from Ron and have since adapted it to my way of shooting, it was a great starting point for me though! Great videos he produces. Yep, the feel of the DX cameras is hard to beat but the R3 feels dam good! I've heard rumours about the R1 and it's possible 100MP sensor, best of luck with a huge storage device, lol... for now I am happy with the R3 at 24. Thanks again R👍

Truly the Canon R7 is a fun power house. Thank you for the Video.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, I think it's a great camera for the price, not up there with my R3 but it's a great addition to the bag. All the best Richard 👍

Great video

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching. All the best Richard 👍

What a wonderful accurate review of the canon R7 . To be honest I had the 7d ii 90d and r6 and was waiting for reviews of the r7 when it was launched , I stopped using my 7d ii and 90d after purchasing the r6 as its immense. I never was going to order the r7 as I was happy with my r6 . I was always reading people was waiting and waiting for preorders etc etc so couldn’t find great uk reviews at all. Then……. One day I emailed a few online camera stores to see if they had any in stock all my reply’s was pre order massive waiting list….. then one day a week later I got an email and asked if I was still interested I said yes got the old card out and purchased a body only …. Wow how lucky was that, I’ve had it a month now and love it at the side of my r6 …. Let’s say it’s an early Christmas present , sold the 7d ii and 90d , happy days

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul, very kind of you to say! So good that you managed to bag the R7 like you did, as some people have been told at least 6 months.... Personally and obviously it lacks loads of the more desirable features of the more expensive pro models but I couldn't stretch to an R5 as a backup and the 1.6x crop and the weight were quite a deciding factor for me. Does it take great pictures in good light, Yes, does it struggle in Low light and at high ISO, Yes... But to be honest I can live with that and it's a fun camera to have. Best of luck with your combo, good to have a FF and a crop camera to hand. All the best and thanks for watching. Cheers Richard

Since I got my R7 have not used the 7DMKii since. My keeper rate has gone up drastically and with the RF 100-400 or RF600 (I own and use both) it is very light, portable and the camera is fast and auto focus superb. Combine it with a denoise system like Topaz and it does just about everything you need as a birder

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Perfect, I totally agree it's great for a birder and for all other types of wildlife photography! I think Canon have done an amazing job with the new mirrorless cameras, the focus and animal AF and eye detection is just such a game changer! The keeper rate like you say goes up dramatically! Bit jealous with the RF 600, what a beast... Thanks for watching. Rich 👍

Hi Richard, thanks for the video, very helpful. I have a R7 on preorder and looking forward to getting it soon. I swapped my Nikon D500 and D750 for a Canon R6 earlier this year, along with the RF100-500 and RF24-240 and have not been disappointed at all although it did take a while getting used to the Canon set-up compared to the Nikons. The R7 will serve as a second body and will be used mainly for wildlife and if it performs as well as the R6 (and your comments regarding the R3 and R7 suggest it will) I shall be more than happy.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Peter, so glad the switch worked for you as for many they end up returning! I've used the R6 and it's a cracking camera and the 1-5 is such a versatile lens for on the go photography. The R7's AF so far is really good, I'm heading down to the Kingfisher hide tomorrow to test it out for diving shots with the 500 Prime so it will be interesting to see how it performs. Might do another video in it if I've time. Thanks again for watching. All the best Richard

Totally get it !! As you know I’m not a photographer!!But definitely would. Go for it if I decide to do photography !! Cheers Richard 👍👍

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Craig, always appreciate you watching as a Naturalist over a photographer. Cheers R 👍

I would like to see a video on how you have the the focus buttons set up on your R7. I agree with you because I’ve had 1Ds and 5Ds and was surprised by the features for $1500. in the R7 Camera body. Love the R7 with the RF 100 -500.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, thanks very much for watching the vlog. I'll be doing one very soon regarding my settings and what works best for me! Totally agree, such a superb combo. Cheers Richard 👍

Just in case people missed the title! I’ve taken 50 images with this camera! It’s a FIRST IMPRESSION look at the R7 😀👍 And just to reiterate the points I mentioned... It's not a Pro Body.... It's not better than the R5... The AF is probably better as stated by Canon, comparable to the R3. It might be of interest to some Pro's as a backup.... It does get Buffer lockout, selective actuations needed, CRAW does offer 46 shots before buffer locks.... takes time to recover using the fastest cards. Most of all I Love it and for £1350 it's well priced for what it has to offer..... No cameras perfect! ISO above 32,000 needs noise reduction software... Thanks for watching all :-)

@peterebel7899

Жыл бұрын

50 images in total? And you locked the buffer after 46 shots??????

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, when I took it out for this video I’d only taken a total of 50 shots. With CRAW I can get 46 shots before buffer locks, I’m now more selective and when I’m taking images it refills back nice and quick. Has limitations but I love it. Thanks for watching. Richard 👍

@peterebel7899

Жыл бұрын

Richard Give cRAW a chance! Since I tried it I never looked back. Zero loss win your files, the whole process speeds up from by far less buffer lock ups to file transfer, ... I Just finished watching. It seems to be a decent camera. I like Canon optimizing ergonomics. I own the R5 and the R (ans an old 1DX II) The R is by far too slow to shoot bird and things. But I find myself shooting quite a lot with it and not using the R5(!) due to the 4-way non rotary wheel which offers five buttons free to be programmed to own preferences. The R5 has 3 rotary wheels (R only 2 if you do not count the Lens' ring and the R lacks a dedicated joy stick), but the R5 offers less buttons. And those 5 buttons on this Wheel" are very intuitive to feel and remember. The R7 offers all in this tiny body! I haven't used the joystick within the wheel, but this seems to be a nice new approach to use the real estate beside the big screen. Due to me primarily shooting BB-AF the AF-MF switch at the body is not so much of an add on, but this is great thinking about lenses like the 50 1.8 or the 16 2.8 The body might be on the small side for my hands. I had once the hands on a R3, oh boy this biest is great in the hand, better than any other camera I touched. But I did not order it up to now, the 24 MPX at this price point are holding me back. Thank you for your vid!

Wow what a lovely Realtree camera bean bag, that looks quality that does!

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it’s a cracker 👍

@johnsonpaul0501

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett is there a link to purchase the camera bean bag on your equipment list thanks Paul 👍

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@johnsonpaul0501 No problem Paul, It's a Simon Eardley Creations Beanbag. www.etsy.com/uk/listing/975453082/the-woodcockwildlife-photography-camera?click_key=4301c3a7698d667265b9c66558bed168c6755369%3A975453082&click_sum=303eb8f2&ref=shop_home_active_14&frs=1&crt=1

I am enjoying my R7 and r10 also. What camera and lens did you use to film this KZread video? The picture quality is sharp and did you use a LUT? Cheers!

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Randall, thanks very much for watching, such a great little camera the R7, very happy with the purchase. It's a GoPro Hero 8, mostly happy with it although battery life can be a challenge, lol.... I use Davinci Resolve for my video editing and adjust all the colour grading there. Cheers Richard

This is my 1st honest review without complaints so thanks 👍🏼.. Myself I'm coming from a 2000D which was my 1st camera and I'm awaiting my R7 this week for delivery so I know I'm having a pretty good upgrade after 4 years

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James, I'm sure you'll love it. Best of luck and thanks for watching. Cheers R 👍

@jamesla1015

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett cheers, what memory card would your suggest for it?

Hi Richard would you believe it I got my R7 just before we went off to Lake District for 3 weeks, just got back last night mainly after red squirrels in the wild,very steep learning curve 😂for me but love it,really enjoyed the video the kingfisher absolutely stunning the eye detection on the 7 is amazing, I must admit I did try hand held filming some red squirrels they were so fast it looked horrendous 😂, still got another video of yours to see yet I see you also got the RF 800 lens what thoughts on that lens as I have been looking at that as well, thank you for taking the time and sharing your video. Martyn

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Martyn, That's very lucky indeed! That's a nice amount of time to spend in a wonderful location! How did you find the R7 with the Red Squirrels, I'm certainly interested as I imagine you were shooting in low light and at high ISO, I only tested the R7 in low light briefly yesterday and it was quite noisy but I was at f7.1 and really quite high ISO so can't expect miracles, I was pushing it intentionally though, lol.. I'm hoping to do a video on the Rf 800 f/11, I've had it for over 6 months now and mainly use it for video hence the purchase, saying that in the right light it produces nice clean sharp images, and for f11 a pretty good bokeh all things considered. My pleasure as always and thanks again for watching. Cheers R😀

@martynhall1752

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett Hi Richard I did find the R7 a bit noisy but keeping it at f4 mainly close up on RF 70-200 L lens, as you well know it’s all about adapting to the surrounding area, it’s very early days yet I’m still sorting the c raw out as it seems to stop me from using the electronic shutter on the other hand it might be me 😂 I do think I will struggle using RF 800 in dense woodland area,looking forward to seeing your next video on RF 800,my wife is thinking of getting the RF 100- 400 with her R10, just to let you know I had duel pixel raw enabled which stopped me using the electronic shutter I’m sure the R7 but still got some great photos of the Red squirrel.

Its hard to beat that combo for versatility

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Kevin, glad you agree it's a great combo for on the go photography. Cheers R👍

I bought mine as a back up to my R5 for a big trip coming up. Pros - the weight. Super light but less well balanced with the 100-500. Pleased with the high ISO performance. Shots at 12800 are fine if properly exposed. Price point - attractive. Reach - yes the crop sensor is nice to have for small birds. Cons: ergonomics suck. Trying to get so much into a small package. Switching between R5 and R7 needs getting used to. I find the AF less reliable but I may need to change the customised settings. It’s slightly small for my hands (I’m 6’ 3”). But on balance, as a back up body or as an alternative to those who don’t need something heavier and pricier this is a decent package. Question on FV. I tried this but it keeps jumping back to auto so I’ve gone back to fully manual. What have I got wrong? Thanks.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, the ergonomics are hard to get to grips with at first but coming from the R3, DX II & III, I found in time my muscle memory took to it straight away, I have small hands which may help. I did find the FV a bit naff and also switched back to fully manual, don't think it's anything you've done wrong, I'll take a look and get back to you on that. Thanks for watching. Rich 👍

I am waiting for mine to be delivered. I'm in the second batch of customers who pre ordered the R7 with my chosen retailer to be taking delivery any day soon. I have been waiting for a mirrorless body like the R7 for over 4-5 years now and finally it's here. My go to lenses are the Canon F4 300mm L and the mk2 100 - 400mm L lens, plus the 1.4 mkiii converter. I'm currently using the 90D and it is a great camera, love the additional battery grip for the extra hand holding and battery, but can easily do without the weight. I have been watching countless in-depth reviews and I guess it's Marmite, you either love it or hate it. Horse's for courses. I'm hoping that it will be a keeper but I'll be keeping my 90D as a backup just in case. I'm a big fan of the 1.6 crop sensor, but if this isn't going to work I may have to look towards the R5 or something similar FF 🤞 Thanks for posting. Andy I'm more for bif and aircraft in low level training, airshows etc.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, fingers crossed you get yours very soon! I'm really liking it so far and I'm sure there will be things that I won't be so pleased about but it's £1350 so I can't expect miracles, but for a backup camera it's very capable and I am happy to have it in my bag. Shooting 32,000 ISO and above needs noise reduction software but I am more than happy with the images. I've still got to test it for BIF's and Low Light but I am sure for BIF's it will be fine, where as Low light it will let the side down but you can't have it all. Thanks again R 👍

Thanks for the vlog, but unfortunately I'm still waiting for my R7, getting to the stage, do I sell all my canon gear and move to OM-1, or give them to the end of the month?

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi James, thanks very much for watching! It's such a shame you've been waiting for so long, I don't think you are on your own there! There are other options to get hold of one, can speak offline if you want a chat. Cheers R 👍

Will you be doing a review on the Canon R10?

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Stephanie, I'm afraid not but if Canon are willing to give me one to test I'd love to. Thanks for watching. R 👍

All I've shot with are pro bodies for 2 decades, this R7 is incredible. For the money there isn't anything on the market to match it. Love it for all the same reasons you do. Took 2 to Kenya and didn't shoot anything but, 600RF or 100-500 you have the best of both worlds

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for watching Vince. I am glad you agree with me as many have written and said a Pro wouldn't go near one, lol... I myself have no little issue as I love the R7 and never stated it was a Pro's camera but as a backup or a daily body is a great camera. I'm envious of the 600RF, very nice to have, lol... Please with the performance of my EF 500 and just love the 1-5 for my Go-To camera. Best of both worlds I totally agree. Thanks agin for watching. All the best R 👍

@VinceMaidens

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett There isn't a pro I know who would limit themselves to a single camera if the tool needed was a different one. I've already had some images shorted in contests and published with this camera, so I am a full on convert to using this. You need to try the burst and kingfishers, thats where it shines. Hope to see you out in the field as i'm in York now.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@VinceMaidens Thanks Vince, well said and congrats with the shortlist! I've got a few also but with the R3, lets hope we both get lucky!! Tried it with Kingfishers yesterday, pretty impressed with it, had a bit of buffer lock but switched to CRAW to get an additional 16 frames. Lightning fast and great colours in the images. Hope so, it's always nice to meet new people. All the best and thanks for getting in touch. cheers R 😀

I'm awaiting delivery of a R7 to back up my R5 what shooting mode do you use to avoid rolling shutter.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, If I am shooting birds moving at speed like a Kingfisher diving I generally switch to Mechanical Shutter to reduce the rolling shutter. On the R3 the rolling shutter is much less due to the newly-developed back-illuminated stacked sensor. On the R7 and possibly on the R5 this is more obvious. I get a bit on my 1DX Mk III when using electronic/Mechanical shutter. I hope that helps? Also good to disable auto correction on the R7 as that produces quite odd results when fast moving subjects are captured. Cheers Richard

Thank you for this video! Im actually receiving mine in a few hours. Its second hand (good tho!) But I thought it was the next step for me. Just 2 years ago, I was somehow confidently using a bridge camera, the Canon SX60HS, and then I upgraded to a Canon 100D with the kit lens and a 55 - 250mm lens. I was happy! Now I have a holiday job and have been able to afford both a Canon R7 and last year a Canon EF 100-400 mk ii. I am very happy with this setup (will confirm when I get it haha), and I will be for a while, especially considering my last cameras! I've gotten some amazing pics with my last cameras, all things considering, and every time I see people disappointed with the camera, they are comparing it to an R5 or R3. It will be a big upgrade for me and at least I know I dont need a super expensive camera to take good pics already😊. (Although, I will say that at age 20 I am also incredibly grateful and lucky to be getting this camera now!)

@RichardBirchett

5 ай бұрын

Thats my pleasure and thanks for watching my video. Best of luck with your R7, it's a great camera with lots to offer the wildlife photographer. It's a perfect camera to move on to and will serve well in all but the most challenging situations. Please let me know how you get on, I'd be interested to find out. You can't compare it to the R5 or R3 as they are much different cameras and are priced accordingly, but the R7 is packed with great feature and will be all you need for now, I use my loads and the files are superb. If you've subscribed thanks very much. All the best Rich 👍

@robynsmith6974

5 ай бұрын

@RichardBirchett thank you, I will let you know. I, deeply unfortunately, due to a series of unfortunate events, dropped my camera a day after I got it (I have never dropped any camera equipment before so I am devastated), and now it won't turn on. I'm taking it to a repair place tomorrow with fingers crossed. Before that, I was really enjoying it, and changing the settings was good - except the fact that my camera was not changing the setting from MF to servo. Anyway, I am desperately hoping it is a minor issue inside. (I have subscribed)

@RichardBirchett

5 ай бұрын

Thanks very much@@robynsmith6974 I really hope you get it sorted ASAP and there isn't too much damnage! Fingers crossed. Cheers Rich

@robynsmith6974

5 ай бұрын

@@RichardBirchett thanks so much!

Hi,`Richard bringing us up to date 25th APRIL 2023 what’s your opinion on the R7 now?,thanks

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Neil, I’ve got to do a short video on it soon as I’ve got a bit to say about it! Some good, some not so!

Hey Richard, I've been using the R7 for 2 months now. In the beginning I regularly thought off returning it, but eventually it grew on me. I have hardly used my 5DIV nor my 7DII since. Only the 5DIV goes with me when I know I will be in a dark situation like the upcoming deer rut. (Altough I will then miss the silent shutter) The R7 is not perfect, but you can buy 4 R7's for 1 R3, so I'll take the inferior weathersealing. 😉 The warping off wings is true with fast birds like swallows, certainly when auto-levelling is active (so turn it off). The shuttershock with mechanical is no issue in my mind, we use slow shutterspeeds in wildlifephotography for non moving subjects so then electronic shutter does the job silently. What I did find a big pain is the freezing up off the AF on my 500mm F4II, this happens regularly when walking around. I then need to turn it off and on again for the AF to work. It could only be my specific camera or lens so let me know if you also encounter this issue with your 500mm f4II greetings from Antwerp 👋👌

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hey David, nice to hear from you and thanks for your comments! It's good to have two bodies for different situations and the 5D4 is great in Low Light. It's so different than the R3 but it is only a small price in comparison and as a backup I love it, really nice to take out the 1-5 and the R7 when dog walking, light weight, fast AF and in good light it's a winner and will stay in my bag for sure. First thing I did is turn off auto levelling, can't have the warpy effect ruining the shot, lol.. I've not even tried the mechanical yet, might give that a go😂! I'm giving the EF 500 Mk2 a go with the R7 tomorrow so I will let you know how I get on, what adapter do you have and are you using a Tele?? All the best Rich 👍

@davidvdbroeck_nature8305

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett Hey Richard, I'm using the standard Canon adapter. As a zoom I'm still using the 100-400II I'm hesitant to buy a F7.1 lens as I am always short of light here in Belgium. greetings David

@harrison00xXx

Жыл бұрын

Im also very happy with the R7, but what i found out - in video mode i sometimes lose AF ability completely, no matter how i set the camera up and it tells me it cant focus. Only solution: go back in photo mode, press once the AF button, change back to video mode and it works as intended. The AF also begin to work when starting recording (after about a second when the camera realize NOTHING is in focus!), but somehow the camere refuse to use any AF function, not sure if its a bug in the firmware, but it must be since it happens at RF 800, EF 100-400, basically on all my lenses.

@davidvdbroeck_nature8305

Жыл бұрын

@@harrison00xXx that's what I encounter sometimes in picture mode when walking around. After a while the AF is not responding and I have to reboot it. Don't film enough to test it in video mode.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Have you tried installing the latest firmware update 1.1.0 dated 20th July 2022? It fixes a few AF issues? I’ve not encountered any issues yet? Are your contacts all clean?

Thank you for this video and for your valuable time, I appreciate a lot.. I have a Canon R5 and looking for 2nd Body, I was thinking on R6 but due to 24mp and price.. for birds and wildlife I'm sure that the R7 for poor people will do a gret job on Birding and wildlife with the convination of RF 100-500mm, 800mm with R7 with 30mp would be a desent reach,..

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Jorge and thanks for watching the video. For the price it’s a great little camera with lots to offer and like you said that additional crop factor and reach is very handy for birds and small mammals. And the price is pretty hard to beat. Best of luck and thanks for checking out my channel. Regards Richard 👍

@Geophoto63

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett Thank you so much for comment, I thinking to buy this little toy to make a complement for my R5,,. Maybe in the feature will appear on the net a GRIP EXTENDER like for Canon R, and woulb be nice for R7.

Richard have you Heard that Cannon have stopped any third party lenses for the RF system I getting put off by this to swap my old DSLR camera to mirror less cos canon lens cost too much for hobby photographers how use low cost lenses

@planestrainswildlife

Жыл бұрын

This is true for the RF mount lenses, but the body only option of the R7 camera is being shipped with the canon adapter so that you can use existing EF and EF-S lenses on it. So there is plenty of glass out there to be using until canon realise the error of their ways.

@dust1415

Жыл бұрын

Thanks sounds not so bad

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I've heard that seems a bit off to be honest, I need to look into why this seems to be the way they are going! Thanks for watching. R 👍

Very envious at the moment I’ve been waiting 3 months for mine and still no sign.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, have you ordered from a company in the UK? It's a right pain, if you wanted to order now it's a wait of 6-7 months which is just wrong! I hope you get it soon. Thanks for watching R 👍

I recently bought a 7D MK2 from a very reputable shop, its was an unwanted present with only 2000 pictures on it. It is still actually in it's box as I haven't used it yet, but after watching a few reviews on the R7 (Your's is the most convincing review) I have become "very" interested in this camera! Richard my question is, do you think I should sell the 7D and buy the R7?

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi there, first of all the 7D Mk 2 is a cracking camera and has been tried and tested to deliver a great performance, especially for birds in flight. The R7 is a great camera for the money and the AF is far superior than the 7D2, but does it take better pictures?? Probably not, it really all depends what you want to use it for. If I had the choice I'd go for the R7 every time, but if money is an issue then the 7D2 is a brilliant camera with loads going for it and won't let you down. The R7 has it's limitations especially in low light and the buffer gets filled quickly even shooting CRAW but I love it. I hope that's helped a bit. Thanks for watching and if you've subscribed welcome to the channel. Cheers Rich👍

@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett thanks mate. Yes I've subscribed, I love the clear and defined way you talk on subjects. But I have a question, I am a lover of all things RAF related, and I often hear military jets in your films. I know it sounds stupid, but were you in the RAF and bought a house near the base, or is it just a coincidence?

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802 Thanks very much for subscribing & for your kind words it’s much appreciated. I live next to RNAS Culdrose a Royal Navy Air station, I’m Ex- Navy for 22 years so some of my military ways probably come across in my videos, lol.. nice to hear you love aviation👍

@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett I knew you were in the military, like I said, clear precise, no nonsense or unesscary waffling in your films!🙂

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802 Thanks very much, all the best and have a good Christmas. Cheers Rich 😀

I have this camera but disappointed with it at the moment because of the lenses. The old EF lenses I have don’t seem to get me a sharp photo. The Rf lenses are so expensive. What affordable lenses you recommend. Thank you, Mike

@RichardBirchett

11 ай бұрын

Cheers Mike, I've been using the EF 17-40, EF 8-15 Fisheye, 500mm F4 L IS MK 2, EF 200-400 F4 L IS and 70-200 F4, and the EF 400 F5,6 and they have all been working really well and I've seen little difference with the RF's I own. I've heard the EF 100-400 Mk 2 works really well and can be purchased 2nd for a good price. Cheers Rich👍

@michaelfarrugia7550

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback and good luck in Canada

It’s a great camera which is let down by the lack of rf-s lens options.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good shout Martin, shame Canon haven’t got to grips with those yet! Not heard anytime soon either! Thanks for watching. All the best R 👍

Do you think this would work well with a 500mm f4?.

@RichardBirchett

10 ай бұрын

Hi there, thanks for watching. Have you the Mk 1 or 2? Cheers Richard 👍

@anteater74

10 ай бұрын

@@RichardBirchett Hi Richard...I'd be using the mark 1. (Haven't purchased the R7 yet...just doing some research)

@RichardBirchett

10 ай бұрын

@@anteater74 I’ve used it on the 500mm Mk 2 and it’s awesome. Couldn’t notice the difference, and the extra reach is a ideal. Friends have used the Mk 1 on the R3 and R7 and have found it fine. Best of luck 👍

thanks was great .. i will buy sioon the 100 500 canon ! now i have 150 600 sigma

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jean Pierre, it's such a great lens and the one I use most of all. Cheers Richard

I think that you have an incorrect link for Facebook .

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, I’ll take a look 👍

I’m a Nikon user but I’m fed up with the poor performance of the Z6II and 500 PF combo, I got in touch with a very big photographic company beginning with W and based near me in Norwich, they said realistically it would be spring next year for a R7, the lens was available, I was gutted as the AF looks so good and you’ve now rubbed salt in the wound 🤣

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Really sorry to hear about your problems with the Z6II, i've heard lots of issues with the AF, is there a fix on the horizon I wonder! That's so long to wait, bit like my R3 as that was 7 months. The AF is superb and one of the main reasons I got it as for a backup and for the 1.6x crop for BIF's, fingers crossed you get something sorted soon. Cheers R

crop sensors are ok if you live in sunny Cali or wherever but in overcast dull northen countries with little sun and poor light, full frames are better

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, couldn’t agree more! Need more sun. Cheers Richard 👍

Please show more in the camera than your face ! 😊

@RichardBirchett

2 ай бұрын

Sure thing, thanks for watching. R👍

you said you had small hands. LOOK at the size of your hand ...lol

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Lol, 😂👍

Booo Canon cut out third party options. Not to you of course! Just Boo on Canon. I was hoping enough influencers and photography pundits would sway Canon in the right direction, but maybe not….

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Yes, thats a bit disappointing to hear! Can't really understand why but I have asked a few questions so see what they come back with! Cheers Richard

@colintraveller

Жыл бұрын

It's because Canon are simply looking themselves when you had numerous channels push the Sigma 150-600c to use with the R7 and R5 which is plagued by Af issues . Whilst the budget priced RF lenses aren't top drawer and the RF 800,1200 Prime lenses are UNAFFORDABLE .. Yet whilst the RF100-500 is £3,000 still expensive too many folks

@erichramone7812

Жыл бұрын

@@colintraveller excellent point. Makes sense.

@NoahStephens

Жыл бұрын

@@colintraveller You can still use a Sigma EF lenses on Canon. I do. They only blocked 3rd-party RF lenses

@colintraveller

Жыл бұрын

@@NoahStephens I know

Whilst all the comments are about the Camera . Felllow commentors observations are lacking ... That hide ( if you want to call it that ) that has a wooden fence in front of it . That's a no no for me because nothing worse having your line of sight obscured by a man made fence lol If your target ventures close and then that fence comes into play obscuring your view .

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

It’s a distraction indeed having it there, but it’s not my lake and the wooden rails are there for safely when he has family using it. If it were mine they’d be gone. Just have to take the chance and if I loose the shot, that’s just bad luck. Cheers for watching Colin👍

@colintraveller

Жыл бұрын

@@RichardBirchett . Private lake ... you were at then . As for the R7 I can't see myself buying one . not enough affordable lenses as not that rich lol .Though the RF800 Budget priced lense did make me rethink my decision .. in the end am happy with what i have already have C850D/90D .

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Yes that’s right, private so not really setup for the wildlife photographer but great to have access. I’ve got the RF 800 f/11 which isn’t bad considering it’s f/11!! Purchased it for video which works really well, and takes good stills in good light, not so good in low light, lol.. sounds like your setup works for you which is good. Is a shame about the 3rd party lens situation! Thanks again R

Nice hide!

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

It's a beauty. Cheers Richard

Too small physically, no battery grip, no support for 3rd party lenses, new RF 100 -500 is physically too small, external zoom , ugly small lens hood 500 just isn't long enough and it's too expensive. Why have canon made so many mistakes with this combo. So frustrating. Best option now we have no 3rd party lens support and the sigma has terrible pulsing issues is the Sony 200-600 but even that has the problem with Sony not making a decent apsc cameram These camera companies know what we want but they simply will not make it.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, it was such a shame and a bad decision by Canon to not allow 3rd party lenses, and agree about the pulsing issues and have heard this can be a big problem. As always they never listen, this combo works well for me and I find it a great on the go outfit to use, although an added grip would have been nice. Thanks for watching and sharing your view. Cheers Rich👍

Canon dropped the ball with the R7, the electronic rolling shutter is horrible and the mechanical shutter sounds like a .50 caliber machine gun, guaranteed to scare the birds away.

@RichardBirchett

7 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for watching, Not even tried the MS yet! Still I use it on ES all of the time. Cheers Rich

Watching this on the dog n bone the number of adverts .. Annoying as chuff ..

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Colin, yep they are a bit annoying and I hope to get rid at some point, the little income I make helps me out. 👍

Bad.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Mark 👍

@markrigg6623

Жыл бұрын

@RichardBirchett I was really hanging for it's release and then......... I've got a 90D and the sensor is fantastic. Not having a battery grip was the final deal breaker for me and the R7.

@RichardBirchett

Жыл бұрын

@@markrigg6623 yeah, that’s a fair shout! No grips a right pain! Still I’m happy with it, albeit in the right circumstances!