Thanks! That's two new cameras in 6 days (R5 and X100V). And I didn't have to pay a cent for either, as I was trading in old gear (and got great trade in value about on par with what I would have gotten selling on B&S...but as a result didn't have to pay tax on either...and got an extra $880 in cash to boot.) The X100V was used but mint, with only 300 clicks.
pasblues wrote:
Since you have the full file - what is your impression of the captures from the R5? To me, it's hard to tell from the small uploads on FM.
Hi Peggy...
Almost all of my photographs are of birds, so I can't really provide useful impressions of other types of photography. Having said that, the R5 for me, is superb. It is by far the best camera I've owned from the Rebel series, to 50D, 70D, 80D and 5D IV. An additional bonus for me was using my EF lenses by way of the Control Ring Adapter. My 100-400 II seems sharper on the R5 than on the 5D IV, perhaps because of the Animal Eye Auto Focus. I may eventually dip into the RF lens selection, but for the foreseeable future, I've got all I need with my other EF lenses.
The photo of the Mockingbird (shown above) was an average crop for me of the full frame. However, below is an extreme crop of just the Mockingbird's head to give you an idea of sharpness and "cropability." I've also included a Capture One screen grab showing how much crop from the full frame that I did to produce the headshot. Also, virtually all of my photographs are taken in cRAW which produces a file about half the size of the full RAW version...certainly saves on hard disk space with no noticeable (to me) loss of quality.
Hope that helps, and PM me if you need any more information.
Yes, thank for posting these more extreme crops - it's very hard to tell what the files look like without this. There are some features of the Sony Alpha One that truly solve serious issues from the past - rolling shutter being one - and it truly is an amazing camera. But $6500 - even the EDU price - for many of us poor lowly journalists - is daunting. And honestly, I fall in love with things that probably clients don't really care about...one of which is Canon rendering. It's unique, IMHO. The R5 is giving me pause.
Bobby, LOVE the lighting on that duck. All the textures and character sure does come out nicely along with the color gradations. I too love my RF100-500 that lens along with my RF70-200 f2.8L appear to be surgically sharp. Kind of spoils us
Yup, the 100-500L is almost as good as a prime lens. I love the flexibility of a long zoom lens, and because this lens weighs only 3lbs I can hand-hold the lens all day long. All shots here were shot hand-held with a high shutter speed to guarantee sharpness.
dcisive wrote:
Bobby, LOVE the lighting on that duck. All the textures and character sure does come out nicely along with the color gradations. I too love my RF100-500 that lens along with my RF70-200 f2.8L appear to be surgically sharp. Kind of spoils us
Not surprising at all. Lenses perform better on a mirrorless camera than on a DSLR as there is no vibration from the flapping mirror. And the electronic shutter is supposed to get you sharper images than the mechanical shutter. Likewise tripod shooting vs hand-holding ..... unless you shoot at a high shutter speed.
Tom In Arizona wrote:
My 100-400 II seems sharper on the R5 than on the 5D IV, perhaps because of the Animal Eye Auto Focus. I may eventually dip into the RF lens selection, but for the foreseeable future, I've got all I need with my other EF lenses.
