I've really enjoyed using the Canon R6 & RF 100-500mm Lens here in Serbia. The IBIS was particularly useful, allowing me to capture a range of images hand-held, at relatively slow shutter speeds. From my small amount of time with this camera I'm really impressed with the Eye Tracking Autofocus, although I can see some limitations. Do let me know your thoughts on this combo if you use it already. I hope this video has been helpful to anyone considering changing to this system.

@tintin69rr

Жыл бұрын

Just a thought on the evf have you changed the evf to smooth in red 8 I think it is makes it a bit better specially when coming from a dslr

@oliveringram3056

6 ай бұрын

Really pleased with mine, and I have just started using the 1.4x converter. would recommend the setup to anyone.

I've been shooting Canon as a pro for 18 years. Got my R6 II this week and wow. The IQ is waaaay better than any camera I've ever used. I can shoot ISO12800 at F1.4 in nearly pitch black and it will look like daylight, with almost no noise. I shoot in low light mostly so I know what noise should look like and this camera is about 1 stop better than my 5D IV which was the best I'd ever seen before. If you shoot with Electronic shutter, noise and dynamic range will degrade by about 1 stop vs using the default elec/mechanical shutter. As for the EVF, you should set it to "performance" to get the highest framerate for shooting fast moving objects. By default it's set to a slower FPS to save battery.

Hi Paul. I know you’re not a fan of bbf but , as others have commented, it really comes into its own with these cameras. I use the 100-500 on an R5 and have triple back button focus options. AF-ON for single point, the second for animal eye tracking and the third for zone. That way you have all the bases covered at the touch of a button and it’s amazing how quickly it becomes second nature to switch from one to another as needed - even if it can feel a bit like playing an accordion!

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

That's a great way of setting it up. Who knows, I may actually go down that route.

@CZOV

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMiguelPhotography You can also combine shutter AF with BB AF, it works really well with single point af on the shutter and eye-tracking (2 different kinds) on the AF and * buttons. the AF & * override the shutter so its really cool way to prefocus and then eye-track this way. Specially if u set up the camera to start tracking from where the single AF point was.

Great video I enjoyed it and very interesting

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Adrian. Glad you enjoyed it.

@adriangalley

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMiguelPhotography I did ,I think my 5d iv will be with me till I wear it out lol

I used the 1dx for 7 years and changed to the R5 about 5 months ago. It took a while to get used to it but now I love it. I would have waited for the R1 and thought about the R3 but the wait was too long.

I've had the R6 for a while now and since buying the RF100-500 it has been almost permanently attached. Like others have said, I do use dual bbf, so it's easy to swap between spot and eye focus. I've never owned a big fixed focal L lens, so can't compare the image quality, but it has amazed me how sharp the images are, moving from the Sigma 150-600C ( as long as I don't make an error), I shoot in Raw and often I don't even feel the need to sharpen in post processing.

Very nice C6 review video. I am very happy with this combo for being using almost one year.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Appreciate your feedback on this set up.

Looks like an amazing combo & beautiful Long eared owl photos 👍

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

It's a good combo for sure. Thanks - I do love my owls!

Hello Paul just watched and enjoyed this video checking out the R6. Having had this camera for a little over a year now I would thoroughly recommend it. I use it mainly for wildlife, predominately birds. I sold a canon 5D mk4 and 90D. The reason I bought the R6 was the auto focus, as I was more than happy with everything else on my DLSR cameras. Since then I have never had so many pictures in focus, especially birds in flight or just moving quickly! Almost felt like I was cheating! Saying that you still have to work the camera which is good, so very happy. No camera is perfect. Thankfully. Its a joy to use, EF lenses work very well, in fact I think better, there is more clarity in the image whether because the focus is spot on or the sensor, I think a combination. Incidentally the lens I like using is the RF 800 F11 which gives that extra reach. It has short comings ie the large aperture, but I like to think of this as a positive, extra depth of field on the bird and 800mm can give very good blurred backgrounds so no problem there. Incidentally I still like using DSLRs for wildlife or anything else. Because of dropping prices I bought a 7d mk2 and 1DX 2 and now have the best of both worlds. Watch all your videos, even made a Fry Pod. Told everyone I invented it and came up with the name, sorry mate. Keep the good work up.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts Tim. Fantastic information there. It's encouraging to hear your positive review, including with EF lenses (I have heard the same). You are right - dropping prices mean you can get a bargain now. No problem.. I haven't patented it, LOl!

Excellent real world review, thanks!

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Hi Paul! Setting dual back button focus is really useful. I have AF-ON for eye tracking and * for single point.

Great review Paul excellent autumn images of owl 👍really enjoyed watching! Enjoy your food😉

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul. I did an excellent job with the spag. bol.

Awesome video! I have this lens paired with the R5. The lens is amazing, the 100-500 is so versatile and produces many crisp images. Thanks for sharing your experience with it!

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I do agree. I imagine it won't compare to some of the high end fixed lenses for sheer image quality, but it really is good value. And yes, it is very versatile.

I love the RF 100-500mm lens. I pair it with my R7. I haven't bothered to remove the tripod collar either. While I don't use a tripod very often I have a tripod and ground pod in the car just in case. I also use it as a handle. I remember that you aren't a fan of Back Button Focus but on my R7 I have one button set for eye tracking and another set for spot or zone focus depending on another button I press. I know that sounds confusing but without moving my eye off the viewfinder I can change my focus mode with just a quick tap with my thumb. I find that combination works well when you have birds in trees when their eyes are obscured. "Looking okay" is a bit of an understatement. Wow, that owl picture with the slow shutter speed was nice. You caught on quick to the "half press the shutter while raising the camera" trick. When I do that with my R7 the display is on by the time I have it at my eye.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. That is a good sensible set up. Yes, the lag is annoying, just have to work around it! Thanks for the kind comments - I love the twilight shot I got.

Hi Paul. Am sat inside by the tv watching all your macro videos during this cold spell. I have learnt such a lot. Thankyou Ken

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad you are enjoying them

What an amazing place to see owls!

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Is surely is my friend! We also saw barn owl, little owl, tons of buzzards and a few male hen harriers.

Thanks for the very informative video, I like you still love my 1dx mk2 and 500mm prime , its downside is its weight , it's very expensive to go to mirrorless but as you mentioned the weight is remarkable. I'm glad I saw the video , thanks 😊 👍👍

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree - Dx and 500mm is great quality. But yes, weight is an important issue.

Glad to see you are enjoying this combo.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

It's been good. It feels different.. but I've enjoyed it.

@lathajes6199

Жыл бұрын

When I upgraded from a Nikon dslr to Canon R6 with 100-500mm, I experienced the same excitement. The lighter weight is an awesome bonus .

Very interesting Paul. Im not to keen on them myself but you info was brilliant. I wonder what the R5 would be like.

To focus just touch the screen on the subject, works a treat.

Hi Paul, I got the R6 and loved it but upgraded to the R5 and the difference is incredible, you have the full frame and it can cope with higher ISO better than the R6, IMO

The hatch on the hood should be facing the floor not the sky, so even if you forget it open you reduce the chance of light getting in :-)

Great, Paul, sincere thanks!! Great amount of important information! I still have to jump fro my 5D Mk4 to a Mirrorless.... Only because of the moving animals.... Congratulations on your nice work! Thanks for thinking about efficiency and not only about new gear! Greetings from South Brazil!

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you indeed. 5D mk 4 is still a great camera.

@julioamaral4391

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMiguelPhotography Yes, Paul! Sometimes my focus point goes to a branch or to the ice beyond.... But still giving me good results. Were in touch! Best!

@77dris

Жыл бұрын

I had the 5D IV for years and the IQ on that was amazing! But AF wasn't great. The R6 II is way better in almost every way. Better AF, better IQ. The only issue is the smaller MP but you can output from Raw to 30 MP and usually the R6 II images are sharper because it has a weaker AA filter and the AF is just so much more accurate.

@julioamaral4391

Жыл бұрын

@@77drisperfect... yes, it's definitely a new technology. I have no complains about 5D IV image quality, or sharpness for landscape and slow wildlife.. but, indeed, the new Mirrorless system is a path of no return. Autofocus system comes from a different planet...

Hi Paul, I am glad you are testing this combo. I would recommend the R5 for a better EVF experience. Also 45mb allows you to crop a lot. The more you will gt use with this combo you would see how muchhe eye tracking is so good wayyyy better than my 5D IV. I use ISO 32000 with dxo PureRaw2 and get good results. I know that the R5 is more expensive but you get way more. You can ask your followers that tried/used both R5/R6. R5 is more robust, better EVF experience, 45mbs, better video options etc.. have a great day!

@mareklesniak8768

Жыл бұрын

Having R6 with dilema to maybe switch to R5 at some point (and coming from 5D IV), I decided to stick with the R6 for a bit more and wait for R5 II. R5 Mark I has too many drawbacks to justify the price difference. Yes, 45MP is nice to have, especially form cropping, but it also comes with EVF lag, only 12bit for 1st curtain and electronic shutter and heating up even when not recording anything. Not to mention only one CF Express card (second is SD). Using both for redudancy, the SD puts a big hit on buffer size. There are some other minor-ish drawbacks I found out when reading the manual and analysing technical specification a bit more. I'm not saying R5 is a bag camera, but it has its drawback so might not be that good for everyone. YMMV.

Great work Paul. Try a wireless remote shutter device for those adverse conditions, combined with the electronic shutter, and a higher ISO.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ed. For sure. I didn't have a remote so made do with timer.

I have the R6 coupled with the 500/4, the IBIS has enabled me to walk around with this combo on my Black Rapid strap. I’ve pondered the 100-500, or even the 100-400 mk2 with a 1.4tc ( I have the mk1 but it hates a tc ) as an alternative, but I love the 500/4. It’s one of those lens that’s hard to take a bad shot with. Having shot both, what’s your thoughts………………..

I have the combo, and use backbutton. Have 3 buttons in use for focus. Eye tracking fixed, one that I can change the type of focus with the lens ring and one fixed to spot focus. Works great in the field. I shoot C-raw. EF lenses work great on the R6. In mechanical the speed is not that good, but in electronic it is OK.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Smart set up. Yes, the EF lenses seem to work well - I will try that out.

Would a Battery Pack help with the balance as well as the Battery life..?

Will you try the Canon R6 Mark II?

Why did you change ISO with an extra press of the M-FN button if you have 3 wheels? I would change AF-Mods with the button right to AF-ON.

Voivodina is pretty large and the Danube and its tributaries crosses its length so a bit tricky to pinpoint where you are. the Danube and tributaries, etc. a few times. But if I was to hazard a gues I would say : Kikinda - the Owl Capital of the World between mid Dec and February,

Is this lens compatible with my canon 5D mark IV? Great video, tnx.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

10 ай бұрын

Yes, with an adapter.

Did you set the EVF to the high refresh rate? I have never experienced the blurring you described.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for that.

Can you tell us more about the town of Kikinda famous for this migration from November to March.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

It's a wonderful sight. What would you like to know Carlos?

Used Topaz DeNoise AI and you will be amazed at how it handles the noise.

👍📷😎

Has using the R6 tempted you to look at replacing your current setup? If so, would you look at any difference in Canon R range such as the R5 and R7?

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I intend to get an R6. I didn't like the feel of the R7 for some reason. And the extra money for the R5 just isn't necessary for the way I work. I think I would keep my DX though (not that it's worth much now!)

I find the EVF to be much better than the optical. The EVF will adjust to match exposure settings in real time. That's not something you get with OVF.

Hi Paul i have a r6 with a canon rf 100-400 5.6-8 lens and thinking of buying a 1x4 converter to attach to this set up would you think that it will be ok to shoot in appature priority with auto iso and f5.6 or f8 or should i be using manual focus when using the converter

@PaulMiguelPhotography

8 ай бұрын

You will be able to use autofocus with a Canon extender. Quality wise it should be ok in bright light. maybe a struggle in low light

Great video I have the R6 with a 500f4 is which is sound I was tempted to px the 500 in on a 100-500 just to try and save weight as it’s doing my shoulder in 😢 but I just can’t I know it’s bot great fast af and everything but like you pointed out increasing the iso not great so I’m gonna keep the f4 for now I have the 400f5.6 as well to give my shoulder a break plus 1.4 &2x teleconverters then I’ve just ordered the R7 as well for a bit more reach looking forward to trying that out 👍

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Really appreciate those thoughts, thank you. Very useful indeed. It's tough to part with a 500mm f/4!

@tintin69rr

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMiguelPhotography yeah definitely taken a long time to trade up to that so hard to let it go use to have the 600 f4 that weighed a tonne lol 😂

@tintin69rr

Жыл бұрын

@@r2hildur yeah would love to upgrade the 500 to the slightly lighter mk2

Sorry mate but you're not using the eye AF correctly. Leave the camera in spot AF (the smallest focussing point possible) and set the rear AF-ON button to activate the Eye AF. This way you pre select the subject with the single point then once subject is locked, press the AF on button and it should (most probably will) pick up the head and eye.. There's a big learning curve when coming from a DSLR.. but once you know what you're doing there's no turning back. Also there are loads of ways to customize buttons and dials. Keep practicing, you'll love it. Viewfinder lag? Did you turn the performance mode on?

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I haven't fully got to grips with it in all fairness, but using it on small birds it was tracking perfectly the way I had it set up. Haven't looked at performance mode but thanks for the tip.

£5,400 of gear should be pretty good?

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

It should be indeed.

Did you tested photographing birds in flight?

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I haven't I'm afraid. Just not been possible so far. But that would be a real test!

@MiguelGomes2023

Жыл бұрын

@@PaulMiguelPhotography no one on KZread have done yet, a proper bird in flight Test :/

I had that lens, but just found that spending almost 3k for a f/7.1 max aperture and 100mm less then the competitors was not worth it. The R6 is a great camera though.

@Jack-jy1tt

Жыл бұрын

I have the R6 but still paired with my EF 100-400ii - I'm seriously tempted to get an upgrade for the extra reach but struggling a bit to justify the cost of the RF 100-500. The f7.1 is something that I'm unsure of too, though in fairness I haven't actually tested the lens as yet. Curious to know what you have swapped your 100-500 for?

@matthewclapperton8673

Жыл бұрын

@@Jack-jy1tt I ended up changing altogether, settled on the Nikon 500mm pf. They also have 200-500mm f5.6 Ill probably grab as well. Canon is great quality, but they do price themselves higher then the rest.

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Just testing it out, haven't changed anything as yet. I know what you mean. The f/7.1 is a bit of an issue, mostly in low light.

@Jack-jy1tt

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewclapperton8673 interesting you say that, that's what I'm half considering with Sony - the 200-600 is very well priced and the a7 iv is largely on a par with the R6 from what I've seen

@matthewclapperton8673

Жыл бұрын

@@Jack-jy1tt that would be a great combo. Best of luck!

So it‘s sold? 😂

Sounds like you're experiencing the typical transition issues from dslr to mirrorless. I don't agree with your idea if using the original R6 with adapted Ef lenses. Mirrorless systems work best as a system, not as a kluged setup. You'll never get all the benefits of a mirrorless camera while tied to lenses that were not designed for it. The R6 mk II is going to give much better performance than the original - there is no reason to get the old one.

you are a bit late doing a review. its an awesome combination.

that lens is so over priced !!!!!

@PaulMiguelPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I think it probably is. Image quality seems very good but only f/7.1

Really funny to see a pro photograph use the R/5/6 for a first time. You really need to set it up properly otherwise its hell. Viewfinder refresh rate find the setting to set it to 120Hz and that takes care of the lag. Eye-detect AF is a whole different story. Too many settings to play with and explain here. Find a video of a wild life photographer setting it up to get a clue whats going on and start experimenting which setup works best for u. Look at 'Michael the Maven' short videos for quick tips how to set it up. Definately won't work the way u were trying it :) And last, ISO, feel free to safely use ISO as high as 12800. May as well set up Auto ISO to that limit. Adope products do not handle the raw files of R3/5/6 well, but once u pass them thru DXO Pureraw or Canon's DPP if u more patient, high ISO is the last thing to worry about on mirrorless. Oh battery... pain in the butt, specially when fps drops to 8-9 when battery life goes under 1/2. Need a battery grip for sure. Thankfully third party grips are out already and you can get one even under 100 bucks today! But 4 batteries for a day out are a must.