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  1. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Lol. I'm happy with it. Don't despair! The problems you are having with transition from DSLR to Mirrorless is one that's experienced by many. It's well documented on the net and there are many methods of overcoming the issues. The use of BBF does take a bit of mastering - it did for me anyway...
  2. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    So I decided against the March firmware upgrade 1.8.1 but did install 1.7.0 as I was a few behind. What I found was that I was then getting one or two total blackouts/ lockups with the camera and only battery removal would restore normal operation. I have noticed though that this hasn't happened...
  3. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I can't see anything in that update that is of any use to me but I suppose everyones mileage may vary. We can hope some of the things that were on most peoples wish lists do appear in a future update. Meanwhile the R5 remains a beast!
  4. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Back out with the R5 after a loss of mojo etc. The cold snap has brought a Greenshank onto a local boating pond where a close approach is possible for a normally very wary subject. R5 + 100-500 @ 500mm, f7.1, 1/4000, ISO 1000
  5. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Yes, Absolutely agree. In addition to what you say, you also get superior IS, 100mm extra reach, slightly better IQ, a sharper lens and the use of the control ring - should you wish to use it. None of these are ground breaking benefits but the whole is much greater than the sum of the parts and...
  6. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    A couple of hours this lunchtime with the R5 and the RF 100-500. If only I'd kept the old 100-400!
  7. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    During some recent Pelagics I gave R5 a run out in some of the most trying conditions I've endured whilst photographing birds. Two metre swell plus half a metre wind wave crests were a severe test for me never mind the camera. Pterodromas wheel around or skim past at rapid speed and just even...
  8. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I was getting uncomfortable about the freeze ups with 1.5.1, a couple every time I went out. I don't want this happening during much anticipated opportunities that should arise next week so I installed 1.5.2 I've only tested it on the local Gulls and Cormorants in flight. Eye af does quite often...
  9. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I'm still using 15.1.1 not going to upgrade until I get back from a photographic trip but I get the occasional freeze. Nothing drastic but it is annoying. Attached are a trio from the last 24hrs R5 + 100-500 The much maligned Cormorant is a very handsome bird when it gains its full plumage...
  10. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Supposedly a further firmware coming out at the end of March which will further optimise af. 1.5 seems to be ok for me at the moment.
  11. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Three more shots taken with the R5 + 100-500 + 1.4X Grey Plover, Turnstone and Common Sandpiper.
  12. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I put the gear through what I thought would be an extreme test, R5 + 100-500 + 1.4x. Not recommended with the 1.4x for for rapid action small subject flight stuff at all really, it's asking a bit much but there were a few keepers to be had. Initially things were pretty bleak and I was...
  13. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Not bird related but nonetheless of interest to R5 users is the improvement in recovering underexposed Canon files. Myself and Dave Williams had ruled out using flash on nocturnal animals and had only a rudimentary LED set up, initial images were heavily underexposed and destined for the bin. I...
  14. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Thats, good. I went for these myself on our local river and didn't see one. Last week I used the same tactics on Chaffinches and the DOF was very shallow but eventually one passed at the right distance. iso 6400,1/5000, f5.6, 283 mm R5 + 100-500
  15. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    It looks like your already there to me! Nice one.
  16. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Plain Swift. Apus unicolor A tricky subject, smaller than our standard Swift and a lot more random in it's flying pattern. R5 + 100-500. ISO 2000, f7.1, 1/2500 sec @500mm
  17. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Hi Rogerio. For use on Pelagics the combination can be excellent, but not if you use eye af or zone. imho on the last set of Pelagics I did - and I've done many, the lens provided a more significant improvement than the R5 did. On my pelagic, the 100-500 bare as opposed to a 500 f4 or 300 f 2.8...
  18. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Corys Shearwater from a recent pelagic trip. R5 + 100-500
  19. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I'd agree with Dave re the converter. I find the af a tad slow with it. To be honest, I don't even try for these small birds unless I find a spot that's really close to the subject and then it's a heavy crop as well. When I photographed House Martins, I saw that they were nest building and...
  20. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    I've now tried the R5 quite extensively on flying hirundines, they're quite a stern test as far as BIF goes, the latest being the House Martin, the camera does a good job of picking them up against a background other than blue sky - my 1d4 did that quite well so I've tried for something a bit...
  21. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Good work here.
  22. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Another session with the Hirundines. This time the conditions were just about right, I ditched the 1.4X and had a session with the R5 + 100-500 RF Mostly using 500mm 1/3200 sec, f7.1, and adjusting ISO to suit any change in light but mostly at 1000. IS switched off, at that shutter speed it's...
  23. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    Hi Roy. I like your description "snapping" Swallows. It kind of implies that it's a run of the mill exercise lol. I had a brief go today and quite frankly snapping swallows is rather demanding. I'd say that quite a few different elements need to come together, such as: a steady supply of close...
  24. M

    So is the Canon R5 a bird photography body?

    A bit of a learning curve to master the BIF side of the AF. I find that Zone AF is proving to be the best option for me for flyers.
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