My assignment tomorrow starts at 7 am, but I'm going to have an opportunity around lunchtime to go get my R5, finally. I have a series of portraits to shoot, I want to capture them in a style that is different than my typical portraiture. I have an RF 85/1.2 coming that should help me with that. Years ago I had a Minolta SRT 101 with a 50/1.2 the effect was startling. 85mm is, of course, considered the perfect focal length for portraiture, and the nine bladed iris with specially rounded shaped edges renders a depth of field/bokeh effect the likes of which I have not seen before. I think it will be well suited to the subjects, which include Ross Perot Jr., Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos for starters. After I practice on those gentleman I plan to shoot someone really significant, James III........................
Thanks Dan! This is a beautiful little jet, only 85 hours since the owners took delivery from the factory. If I had an extra $3.6M under the mattress I'd be tempted, it's a delight to fly.
Picked up my first R5 this morning between shoots, had a guy offer me $1,500 more than I paid for it before I got to my car, not tempted in the least. Here's the first shot with it................I had the AF set to "Rivet Detection" ......................
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Picked up my first R5 this morning between shoots, had a guy offer me $1,500 more than I paid for it before I got to my car, not tempted in the least. Here's the first shot with it................I had the AF set to "Rivet Detection" ......................
Looks good! Should keep you going until the hi-res version comes out… stand by for incoming.
First impressions of the R5, and I mean very first and probably unfair at this point due to my relative inexperience. The form factor and overall size of the camera and booster is wonderful, the viewfinder exhibits none of that nausea inducing "simulator lag" that I experienced with the EOSR and the Nikon Z early editions, and it's a pleasure to look through. So far I have it set for mechanical shutter and no particular AF priority, and I'm using EF lenses via the ND adapter. Color rendition of th eRAW output is excellent, sharpness is good, but not 1DXIII/5DSR tack sharp so far, certainly not the incredibly sharp imagery that I've seen posted here on the Canon/R5 forum. I'll reserve judgement on that until I've experimented more. The quiet, smooth operation is nice, not that I mind the rattling gun audio of the 1DXIII The menus are straight forward and everything seems to be in the right place, love the touch screen feature for changing settings. Overall I am pleased with it and feel like it's a very interesting and capable new tool that will earn it's keep in very short order, now to determine what RF lenses are the correct choice initially. I'm thinking 24-70, 100-500, 85/1.2 for starters. Alliance will be a good test for the R5, I'm curious about hanginging the 800mm on such a small body and how it will play with that combination. More to follow...................
As I learn the R5 and get used to it, the more I am impressed! One major problem has been that with just about ALL of the shots in focus, it takes longer to cull.
My struggle right now is customizing the buttons and dials - there are so many ways to set up the camera.
My EF lenses, including, the 600 F4 II work flawlessly and I can only imagine what next year will bring. 2 big whites supposed to be released in RF format.
You bring up a great point, these cameras are infinitely customizable and that is a double edged sword. When Canon ventured into customization choices it caused a lot of criticism from photographers that weren't familiar with the menus and the intricacies. Gone are the days when you would pull a body out of the box, charge the batteries and go, it's a steep learning curve these days, but what fun!
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First impressions of the R5, and I mean very first and probably unfair at this point due to my relative inexperience. The form factor and overall size of the camera and booster is wonderful, the viewfinder exhibits none of that nausea inducing "simulator lag" that I experienced with the EOSR and the Nikon Z early editions, and it's a pleasure to look through. So far I have it set for mechanical shutter and no particular AF priority, and I'm using EF lenses via the ND adapter. Color rendition of th eRAW output is excellent, sharpness is good, but not 1DXIII/5DSR tack sharp so far, certainly not the incredibly sharp imagery that I've seen posted here on the Canon/R5 forum. I'll reserve judgement on that until I've experimented more. The quiet, smooth operation is nice, not that I mind the rattling gun audio of the 1DXIII The menus are straight forward and everything seems to be in the right place, love the touch screen feature for changing settings. Overall I am pleased with it and feel like it's a very interesting and capable new tool that will earn it's keep in very short order, now to determine what RF lenses are the correct choice initially. I'm thinking 24-70, 100-500, 85/1.2 for starters. Alliance will be a good test for the R5, I'm curious about hanginging the 800mm on such a small body and how it will play with that combination. More to follow......................Show more →
Jim, you will love it the more you shoot. Alliance will be a great test and you can tell me what settings will work with the great shots I know you will get so I can apply them with my R5 at Rome when I capture Thunderbirds !
Don
I am continually amazed by Hasselblad's choice of lackluster and just flat out weird imagery to market their cameras. This latest bit of photography in the iconic American Southwest is a great example, I think I would have hit the delete button on most if not all of those images. Do they motivate you to want to spend $50K + to go out and put your talent to work? I don't know who is advising them re: their marketing, but it sure doesn't make me want to buy their gear and I loved my Blads over the years. You have to wonder how they are surviving with those ads and that price point.
I am continually amazed by Hasselblad's choice of lackluster and just flat out weird imagery to market their cameras. This latest bit of photography in the iconic American Southwest is a great example, I think I would have hit the delete button on most if not all of those images. Do they motivate you to want to spend $50K + to go out and put your talent to work? I don't know who is advising them re: their marketing, but it sure doesn't make me want to buy their gear and I loved my Blads over the years. You have to wonder how they are surviving with those ads and that price point....Show more →
Yet another fan of the 1950’s vintage Robert Frank’s road trip photos. I found him to be boring and sometimes borderline offensive.
I am continually amazed by Hasselblad's choice of lackluster and just flat out weird imagery to market their cameras. This latest bit of photography in the iconic American Southwest is a great example, I think I would have hit the delete button on most if not all of those images. Do they motivate you to want to spend $50K + to go out and put your talent to work? I don't know who is advising them re: their marketing, but it sure doesn't make me want to buy their gear and I loved my Blads over the years. You have to wonder how they are surviving with those ads and that price point....Show more →
Jim, in case you don't know, the Chinese drone company DJI bought Hasselblad, and the Swedish Volvo is also owned by a Chinese company.
Yes, I knew that, and prior to the Chinese acquiring them a number of venture capital firms had a go at them and implemented their ideas, none good. I sure loved mine and they served me well, but like so many things, that company is gone forever.
I still have one complete 500C/M, the one God gave me shortly after I started my company. That camera sits on a shelf with several other items to remind me from whence I came and that, with God, nothing is impossible.
Yes, the 5DSR's are not going on the chopping block anytime soon as far as I'm concerned. I'm considering the R5 a tutorial into mirrorless, because that's the direction things are headed. I like it, can't quite figure out the sharpness issue at this point but it's not a deal breaker for me. Looks like the Canon large sensor mirrorless is planned for mid-2021 release and my guy inside Canon already has me slated for one of those. I'm going to go shoot some ducks with the R5 in the next day or so and get more familiar with it. The video style monitor is very good, but unlike the SR and the XIII, or any dslr for that matter, it's a bit weird when you are tracking a subject and not actually shooting, the display goes black. I think you have to develop the muscle memory not to completely take your finger off the shutter button in order to keep the display activated.
No, JIII doesn't have his flight suit yet, we did get him a pair of bib overalls, cowboy boots and a mini Stetson. I'm going to take him out to Jennifer's ranch for some shots now that the weather is getting nice.BTW, I am home now for the rest of the month so you can execute our plan, and thank you again!
The menus are straight forward and everything seems to be in the right place, love the touch screen feature for changing settings. Overall I am pleased with it and feel like it's a very interesting and capable new tool that will earn it's keep in very short order, now to determine what RF lenses are the correct choice initially. I'm thinking 24-70, 100-500, 85/1.2 for starters. Alliance will be a good test for the R5, I'm curious about hanginging the 800mm on such a small body and how it will play with that combination. More to follow...................
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