Previews and Reviews of the Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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Yeah... that doesn't make sense to me. You can only generate the first jpg from raw.... the sensor doesn't output jpg.
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kudos for Canon trying to do something different though.
Pixel shift options comes with plenty of caveats and the R5 implementation didn't appear to improve the image.
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There definitely is colour... the most obvious to the naked eye is Mars being red.
Stars aren't actually white unless the pixels are blown out but our eyes can't see them as such.
If you see any star trail photos (composites of hours of acquisition time) and the ISO is low enough so the stars aren't blown out, then a popular technique is to saturate the colours for a very colourful image. Lincon is an Australian photographer that has done some good examples
https://www.lincolnharrison.com/startrails
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doppler_effect
In the section on Astronomy, the doppler shift (redshift or blueshift) measures the speed where stars/galaxies are moving towards or away from us.
When processing milky way images, it is easy to blow out the stars vs the milky way itself. One method to avoid this is to remove the stars using a filter called StarXterminator and have layers in PS with no stars and another just with stars. You do the processing on the no-stars layer and then combine again... generally without bring back all the stars.
It is super easy to over process these type of shots... hopefully mine are more subtle.
James Webb is an infrared telescope ie frequencies/colours that the human eye cannot see.
The colours are false. Those colourful images are composites where a narrow frequency band filter is used for each shot ie they are black/white. Different colours are assigned to each band and then combined.
More details about how they are produced is at
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/articles/how-are-webbs-full-color-images-made
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Does anyone know how to buy a module to connect to the R5 II hotshoe or via wire or wireless from an iphone or other device to automatically (& reliably) record the GPS location into the photos that are recorded? If not automatically, what steps have to be taken with other equipment to do it in-camera manually after taking a photo, or in post (and I don't use Adobe products, but rather use rastRawViewer, PhotoLab and Affinity photo) ?
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I expect the GP-E2 to work on the R5II. The gps-over-bluetooth via your phone works, but ‘reliable’ would be too generous.
If you use a tracklogger app on your phone, you can use external apps to link the gpx to your photos. The cheapest and most basic option is to use exiftool in the terminal, works on all platforms.
On macos I used ‘photolinker’ before Lightroom gained its gpx support, on the iphone I use ‘geotagphotos2’ to log things. I’ve been using that for years, I haven’t looked for equivalent apps since then.
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Thanks, koenkooi!
It sounds like the GP-E2 is the way to go, but it now seems to be *discontinued* and no replacement mentioned! So I guess we will have to see if a new replacement for it is made available in the future (and hopefully one that hooks up to the digital hot shoe of the R5 II). Hello, Canon???
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Has there been a figure released yet for the dynamic range of the R5 ii? I saw they were saying that it could get 16+ stops with Clog2, but im not sure if that is saying Clog2 is sensitive to 16+ stops or if the camera is expected to be able to get up to that figure.
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Video stops are not calculated the way stills DR is calculated, so the answer to your question will need some context. The usual suspects like CVP wait for production hardware to test, so I don't think anyone has proper, non-marketing numbers yet.
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Hi guys, can you clarify the details of the new EVF found in the R5mkII? It's the same 5.76 million dots resolution as the one in the R5 right? It's the same unit, just a bigger cup and the added eye detection sensors from the R3...right? So it's not really a NEW EVF....it's pretty much the same unit.
Am I missing something? The R1 has the new 9.44 million dot EVF module and nothing else.
Am I missing something? The R1 has the new 9.44 million dot EVF module and nothing else.
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The specs sheet previously posted by josephandrews222 shows the Viewfinder specifications on page 13:
"OLED color electronic viewfinder; 0.5-inch, approx. 5.76 million dots"
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I take it people have noticed the selectable frame rates and shutter sound simulation in stills mode on Electronic shutter.
The sound can be heard here, when the photographer is talking about ES mode and controlling the frame rate. (about 1:38)
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The sound can be heard here, when the photographer is talking about ES mode and controlling the frame rate. (about 1:38)
Photographing Weddings with Canon Explorer of Light Vanessa Joy and the Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Join Canon Explorer of Light Vanessa Joy as she takes the EOS R5 Mark II mirrorless camera through its paces in a wedding day situation. She uses the feature...
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I’ve read (probably here on CR) that the actual display used in the viewfinder is the same as in the R3. But the viewfinder is not identical to the R3: The eye detection for eye controlled autofocus has been improved, the R5 Mk II has the same eye controlled autofocus as the R1, including prevention from fogging up the viewfinder.
Edit: there are more details in the section “Viewfinder and LCD” on The Digital Picture: https://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EOS-R5-Mark-II.aspx
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I'm not sure about upscaling solving the problems associated with birds. I hope it will help - but I'm not
going to assume the results ... until I've seen some actual results. In fact, I was really hoping that one or
more of the early testers (just recently) would be using the R5II for birding ... but haven't seen those
reviewers. *Sigh*.
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This just popped up on Youtube:
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Looks at AF tracking compared to a variety of other cameras.
Conclusion, yes, the R5 II is better than most. But other cameras really do hold up.
Who has the BEST? Canon R5 Mark II ð· Autofocus tested and compared!
Canon EOS R5 Mark IIâ B&H Photo US/CA ⸠https://bhpho.to/3Y3HMlXâ Adorama US/CA ⸠https://bit.ly/3LuvYBCâ CVP UK ⸠https://bit.ly/3WcGMcqâ WEX UK ⸠https://b...
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Looks at AF tracking compared to a variety of other cameras.
Conclusion, yes, the R5 II is better than most. But other cameras really do hold up.
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It is tested against entirely the wrong cameras.This just popped up on Youtube:
Who has the BEST? Canon R5 Mark II ð· Autofocus tested and compared!
Canon EOS R5 Mark IIâ B&H Photo US/CA ⸠https://bhpho.to/3Y3HMlXâ Adorama US/CA ⸠https://bit.ly/3LuvYBCâ CVP UK ⸠https://bit.ly/3WcGMcqâ WEX UK ⸠https://b...
Looks at AF tracking compared to a variety of other cameras.
Conclusion, yes, the R5 II is better than most. But other cameras really do hold up.
To be fair, the Z 6 III and a7R V have the latest autofocus systems but both cameras are very different.
IMHO the R5 II should be tested against the Z 8 and a1.
The a1 has an older AF system but it costs way more.
The a9 III has the latest Sony AF but that should be tested against the R1.
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Jan Wegener's Review of the R5 II
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Improved in "every way" over the R5 Mk I, yet, he can see several scenarios where an upgrade may not be necessary. Biggest improvements are AF, low-light AF, buffer, pre-capture, no more wobbles, and no more overheating. Refers to the MK2 several times as a complete camera.
I have to admit, I am interested in precapture. Improved low-light AF would be a benfit. The R5 MkI does struggle at times, looking at the specs and it is -7.5EV vs -6 EV. Ok, maybe. I have to admit, the others have not been a factor for me.
As for the "surprising flaw" in the title, I think that is more of an attempt to get attention. He did point out that he can pull more shadow detail out of the MK 1...but also that upcoming software may fix the issue.
No doubt, the R5 II is a great camera.
R5 Mark II: Near PERFECT with a SURPRISING FLAW! | INTENSIVE in the Field REVIEW
Dynamic Range, AF? 100k photos later, how did the Canon R5 Mark II fare in the real world?Order your R5 II here! - https://bhpho.to/3URLDk0 BRAND NEW Lightro...
youtu.be
Improved in "every way" over the R5 Mk I, yet, he can see several scenarios where an upgrade may not be necessary. Biggest improvements are AF, low-light AF, buffer, pre-capture, no more wobbles, and no more overheating. Refers to the MK2 several times as a complete camera.
I have to admit, I am interested in precapture. Improved low-light AF would be a benfit. The R5 MkI does struggle at times, looking at the specs and it is -7.5EV vs -6 EV. Ok, maybe. I have to admit, the others have not been a factor for me.
As for the "surprising flaw" in the title, I think that is more of an attempt to get attention. He did point out that he can pull more shadow detail out of the MK 1...but also that upcoming software may fix the issue.
No doubt, the R5 II is a great camera.
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Thank you for sharing this review.Jan Wegener's Review of the R5 II
R5 Mark II: Near PERFECT with a SURPRISING FLAW! | INTENSIVE in the Field REVIEW
Dynamic Range, AF? 100k photos later, how did the Canon R5 Mark II fare in the real world?Order your R5 II here! - https://bhpho.to/3URLDk0 BRAND NEW Lightro...
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Jeff Cable's take on the R1 and R5 II.
Summary...he was impressed enough that he is selling his R3 and R5 and buying the R1 and R5 II.... and maybe the RF 100-300 as well.
blog.jeffcable.com
Summary...he was impressed enough that he is selling his R3 and R5 and buying the R1 and R5 II.... and maybe the RF 100-300 as well.
How DID the Canon R1, Canon R5 MKII and new lenses REALLY do at the Olympics?
Jeff Cable Photography, Olympics, Paris 2024, Team USA, Photographer, Official, Canon R1, Canon R5 Mark II, Review
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