Canon EOS R Series Cameras

fujilover said:
they are grey dealers though, for full retail price i would wait for WEX to have have them
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I have no issue with grey, ive used Panamoz and DigitalRev a lot in the past.
Saying that, i guess i will hold off for WEX, especially as its the same price but with (hopefully) the adapter.
Plus ive spent the money I had put aside for it, so although i have the fidgets waiting, im in no real hurry.
 
Was lucky enough to bump into someone while out with my 500mm yesterday that had the R7.
They were kind enough to let me mount it on my lens. Just to test out how it ‘felt’ on such a set up.

And as I predicted. It’s just not the one to suit my needs unfortunately.

Maybe if I decide / need to go down the monopod route in the future due to any unforeseen body ailments etc. - that may change.
But it was just too imbalanced for my liking without the grip.
 
Mike.P said:
Reply to my email already
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Follow up to the 150-600mm email to Sigma

Morning Mike,

Sigma Japan contacted me this morning with an update. They have been carrying out some test and did not find any issues when used on the R series cameras, however they are going to continue their investigations. If they report any issues then I will contact you with an update.

Any problems please let me know.

Kind Regards
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Dale. said:
It's good to hear that but it's apparent in Duade's video, it's definately hunting on the R7.
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Yup, I even followed up my original email with a link to his video.

I have read it doesn't do it with the Sport version ( which I have ) or the 60-600mm so I guess they have different focusing systems. Hopefully I will find out for sure ONE DAY
 
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Tysonator said:
Is there a new firm for the R7 ! ?

still waiting for my delivery !
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My friend ordered her R7 months ago, hoping to have it for the Commonwealth Games; fortunately, she did not trade in her camera at the point. of ordering so still has something to use at the athletics. I would have been interested had there been a grip. It's an odd decision not to do that but no doubt £££ is involved and some sort of tactics.
 
Chipper said:
My friend ordered her R7 months ago, hoping to have it for the Commonwealth Games; fortunately, she did not trade in her camera at the point. of ordering so still has something to use at the athletics. I would have been interested had there been a grip. It's an odd decision not to do that but no doubt £££ is involved and some sort of tactics.
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I suspect a grip will be issued by Canon in the near future at a stupid price and third parties will come onboard once they get a R7 to test.
 
Dale. said:
I watched this video over the weekend and Duade mentions the Sigma disclaimer right at the begining. I've not seen anything official yet but I would take Duade's word for it and according to him, Sigma have stated the lens isn't compatible with the R7, at least.


View: https://youtu.be/0lmjC07v8yI
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This a deal breaker for me. I hope Sigma come up with a firmware update.
 
The Digital-picture.com now has its full review up of the R7.
My interest in this camera has been restored.
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Mike.P said:
I think there will be some sort of grip to beef up the body a bit but as there are no contacts in the camera battery compartment I can't see there being anything else.
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What’s the point of a grip if it can’t be held from that side and operate the camera?

I’m sure someone will release a dumb grip like they did for Nikon d7500. With that they managed to have a shutter button via a short cable to the remote release port but no other working dials. That design makes the camera harder to operate than a normal grip.
 
Mike.P said:
Saying that if you look at the RP "grip" it has 2 pins (as well as the tripod screw) which go into holes on the base of the camera, as does any other proper Canon grip.

The R7 doesn't even have the holes for any pins.
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The price of the R7 is the key aspect for the features in the body and I am not surprised us users are complaining about what we consider some basic fundamentals that should be in the body.
For me the Eye / Object Detect and IBIS is cheap technology for £1,349 !
I believe a lot of features were left off like pins for battery grip to encourage users to upgrade to R6 or R5
 
Tysonator said:
I believe a lot of features were left off like pins for battery grip to encourage users to upgrade to R6 or R5
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For wildlife shooters the R5/R6 aren't an upgrade though (it's the reason I haven't bought another R5) and I am gobsmacked there is no grip especially if you look at how many users are crying out for one ... very unlike Canon to turn down an easy profit.

Personally I still think the R7 is a bit of an experiment to see if a better spec crop body would make money.

Anyway, still waiting patiently for mine .......
 
Brentor said:
But if eye/object detect does not work with my Sigma 150-600 C it is no good for me.
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I am disappointed as well as I also own sigma bazooka 150-600 C !

I will not be buying RF100-500L at apx £2,900 that is way out of my moral purchasing power, plus wife will want a deposit on her next car pf £2,900 ! ! !
 
Mike.P said:
For wildlife shooters the R5/R6 aren't an upgrade though (it's the reason I haven't bought another R5) and I am gobsmacked there is no grip especially if you look at how many users are crying out for one ... very unlike Canon to turn down an easy profit.

Personally I still think the R7 is a bit of an experiment to see if a better spec crop body would make money.

Anyway, still waiting patiently for mine .......
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I believe you are right the R7 seems to just enough spec & features for people to buy into a R mount and I suspect canon are hoping people also buy RF glass in the future.
 
I've been searching for delivery updates on the R7, I even e-mailed the shop I have my pre order with and even they say they haven't heard anything off Canon yet.

Anyone?
 
Mike.P said:
I read on another forum the MKI Tamron works even worse than the Sigma and the II isn't much better.

Waiting to try my 150-600mm Sport version.
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I am surprised Sigma have not either released a firmware update a bulletin that the 150-600 will not work on canon R cameras !
 
Mike.P said:
very unlike Canon to turn down an easy profit.

Personally I still think the R7 is a bit of
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I would imagine that Canon know their market.
Having to set up manufacturing and design a grip isn’t as easy as it might seem.
I’m sure the amount of people buying the R7 and wanting a grip is quite low overall.
 
dave_bass5 said:
I’m sure the amount of people buying the R7 and wanting a grip is quite low overall.
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Judging from the comments of people who have the R7 on Canon forums I would love a bet with you on that one :)

The R7 is predominantly a sports/wildlife camera (a small one at that) and the people who use such a body tend to want a grip.
 
Mike.P said:
Judging from the comments of people who have the R7 on Canon forums I would love a bet with you on that one :)

The R7 is predominantly a sports/wildlife camera (a small one at that) and the people who use such a body tend to want a grip.
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Yep.
It’s been a total deal breaker for me with the lenses I’d want to use on it.

Tried one the other day. It’s really not a comfortable body to use with the larger lenses without one.
 
I have an RP which is great for a lightweight option (my other camera is a 1DXII). The RP is too small for my big hands and I really like the extension grip that Canon produced.

I know that's not an option for the R7 but my hope is that a 3rd party will produce extensions like they have for other cameras. I've seen some for the RP that are an arca plate with an extension to the grip of the camera too.

If that happens then the R7 becomes much more attractive to me.

Neil
 
Mike.P said:
You think ? :rolleyes:

They are even hacking old 20D (and others) grips to make them fit which to me is a bit extreme. At the end of the day don't buy it if you can't do without.
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Yep, no way of knowing the numbers. I bet there are more happy owners over the moaners, it’s the way of the internet.
Pretty sure it was generally known that no grip would be available, so yeah, those that keep wishing should really just not have bothered if it’s a deal breaker.
 
So the latest firmware for the R3 has been pulled from the sites by Canon for no apparent reason so we now await firmware 1.2.1.

Found this strange as myself and several others have put thousands of clicks on over the last weekend with no apparent problems with operation.

Have since done a little digging and contacted a friend at CPS and it seems its due to the fact that if you carry out a factory reset after installing 1.2.0 the mode dial will no longer function.
 
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