Hey all! So, I recently bought an R7, and it’s been an absolute joy to use, but I’ve been wondering about adapting my film FD mount lenses to my camera. I’ve seen multiple different FD - RF adaptors on Amazon, but I’m not sure if there is anything significantly different about them (are certain ones made much better or not). My biggest question though, is if it’s even worth it, are the old FD mount lenses sharp enough to use on modern mirrorless cameras? Especially the R7 considering how demanding it can be of lenses with the pixel density.

If anyone has experience using FD lenses with newer digital cameras I would love to hear what adaptors I should look for, your experience with using older film lenses on newer digitals, what FD lenses are great (I have a 200mm F4, and a 50mm F1.8), and if there is anything I should keep in mind or think about!

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this is what my image looks like on OBS when im trying to stream. you can see its quite grainy. I got my ISO at 1000, 60 shutter speed and the f stop pretty low. In OBS im recording/streaming at 1920x1080. the camera connects to the computer via capture card.

oh i alsso have Magic Lantern installed on it.

Hi,

I just purchased a Canon R100 due to the black friday pricing and was wondering what options I have for the external microphone? I can't find anywhere if the camera supports power over the jack, so I thought I would come ask here.

Assuming that it doesn't, what would be a good microphone that uses batteries to buy (under $100 preferably) that I can use with it? I'm going to use the camera to vlog however I will mainly be behind the camera, not in front of it.

If it does have power over the 3.5mm jack- I have found a couple of microphones that seem decent (Rode VideoMicro II/VideoGO II (or whatever they're called)). If you have had any experience with those- let me know!

Sorry if this question is stupid or if I am missing something gigantic- this is my first camera that isn't my iPhone and I am very lost! Any help and advice would be very appreciated!

I was looking to use something better than the flippy flash on my R10 and I was looking at the Godox TT350C as it's within my budget, do I need an adapter because the R10 has Canon's smart hot shoe?
Also, is the TT350C a good speedlight for the price?

Thanks in advance.

Does anybody have an extra or know where I can get one without costing an arm and a leg by chance ?

I bought a RF 70-200 f2.8 lens to go with my R6m2, but the promoter gave me the wrong lens. I was given the USM Z, they just realised it today.

Now I’m wondering, if I should top up a bit to keep the USM z or is it not worth it?

I mainly shoot pictures, not so much of videos (or barely none).

I love the non extending zoom and aperture ring on the Z, and the black of course! But I would prefer the size of the USM instead.

What should I do?

Hi everyone! I recently bought the canon R8 with the RF 24-50 f4.5 kit lens, and am doing an engagement shoot for my brother when he proposes in NYC. I really want to rent a good lens to get the best quality and sharpest images possible for him. Will I be okay with the kit lens or should I get something else? Ive been looking at the RF 24-70 or the RF 28-70. Or, is there something else out there that you feel is better? I definitely like the options a zoom lens gives me over a prime lens, but again, would love your advice. Thanks guys! I really appreciate it!

I'm a beginner photographer with a Canon Rebel T7, and I was hoping to buy a used Mark 1 or 2, but mark 1 js much cheaper. Is there a noticeable difference in quality between the two?

I have a 7D that I've had for years, and it's been great for learning but I'm looking at going with a more modern mirrorless body. Mostly used for outdoor sports, so I'm leaning toward the R7 as a good budget friendly option. I have the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM and EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM and plan to use these with an adapter at least to start.

I've never used a full frame, some people swear by them but for my use case it seems that a crop would be just fine/preferred?

Just looking for any input/other options I should consider. Thanks in advance!

Hello all, I am a definition newbie when it comes to photography, but I’m looking to get started with a foot in the right direction. I currently travel full time and am planning to hit about every national park in the US. That being said, I’m looking to document my travels and take lots of nature shots, mostly landscape and wildlife on my hikes. I was told to look into a Canon 7D Mark II for my first camera, but I’m open to suggestions as I dont want to outgrow my camera quickly after purchase.

My budget is flexible, but would prefer to keep it under $2,000

Thanks!!

So i was filming some buddies surf earlier today and about 30 minutes into filming my focus totally stopped working, both auto mode and with manual. For video and photo mode. I reset camera settings, took lens off etc and still no avail. Cant find much online about what may be wrong.

I've filmed plenty times outside and in the humidity and have had no problems.

Just to clarify. Auto focus will not focus on anything farther than about a foot away from the camera, and when in manual mode, the focus ring does absolutely nothing and it stays the same that it is when in auto focus mode.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I'm on an island with no camera repair shops.

I am trying to best to trade for a Canon 28-70mm f/2 L lens. These are what I have but I may need to keep one and pay a little more. I would love to get your opinion.

Does anyone know if canon has national stock numbers for their products

Most wanted upgrade list for the Canon EOS R7 Mark II ranked by an landschape, wildlife and macro photographer:

1. Stacked sensor:

This should greatly reduce the rolling shutter effect that you'll get when you're shooting in the electronic shutter mode.

2. Better AF consistenty:

By getting the DIGIC ACCELERATOR chip and a stacked sensor Canon should be able to make the R7 AF way more consistent.

3. Battery grip:

The current R7 doesn't have a dedicated battery grip to house 2 Canon LP-E6NH batteries, if Canon added compatibility for a battery grip you would be able to shoot longer without changing batteries. It would also be very welcome when you are shooting in portrait orientation.

4. Third dial:

This would enable photographers that shoot in manual exposure to change all three settings instantly without pressing other buttons.

5. Better preburst:

Currently you can only activate preburst for 0,5 seconds and you can only use it at the max FPS. On the current R7 preburst also creates a separate file that you'll have to extract the photo's form separately before you can use them (I know that the R5 Mark II has already changed this so I expect them to also implement this in the R7 Mark II). I would love it if you could customize the time and FPS that preburst uses before you hit you shutter. If this is changed this would aneble people to actually use preburst effectively.

6. CFexpress type B card slot:

If Canon added a CFexpress type B card slot you would be able to shoot way longer at 30 FPS without hitting the buffer. Canon wouldn't even need to make the buffer bigger as CFexpress type B cards are up to 5 times faster than the fastest SD cards.

7. Better customizebilty of the buttons.

The current R7 has weird limits when customizing the buttons. Some buttons you can customize for certain settings while other buttons can't be customized in the same way. My solution is to make all the buttons able to be set for all functions.

8. Custom button for specific setting:

If Canon wants to take it even further than the last one, they can add the possibility to customize a button to open a specific setting. This would enable you to open a specific setting that you use often and that you would normally have to open the settings for. This is WAY better than the custom settings menu because in one click you can change things like: shutter mode, focus stacking, bracketing, subject to detect and many more that you currently can't set a custom button for.

9. A higher price:

I know its weird to ask for a higher price, but lets be realistic. If all these upgrades actually happen, than the camera must cost more. These upgrades allow the Canon R7 Mark II to compete with the R6 Mark II, so being slightly below the price of the R6 Mark II wouldn't be such a strange idea. The current R6 is priced at $2,500 and the R7 is $1,500, if the the Canon R7 Mark II gets these upgrades it should cost between $1,900 and $2.300.

Disclaimer: I want to make it very clear that I absolutely LOVE my R7, these are just changes that would make the camera WAY better

My girlfriend shoots wedding and other portrait style photos as a side job. She uses a Nikon d7000 (dinosaur) and has mentioned wanting to upgrade to a mirrorless camera. She said she really likes canon. So my question is what would be the best camera for her use case. She shoots weddings. Portraits. Events. But also wants to take pictures of my truck (I take my truck to truck shows all summer) and I also have a decent following on instagram/tiktok so she wants to start taking pictures and short videos for me. So I feel like it’s a win win if I get her a new camera for Christmas. She gets to grow doing what she loves and I get really good quality pictures of my truck and bike. I’ve been looking at the R6. Thanks in advance.

My girlfriend has zero experience with any cameras other than an iPhone 14 Pro Max. I want to get her a r100 (it’s what I can afford … we just had a baby) for Christmas. Will it take noticeably better portraits than her iPhone or should I find a different gift idea?

Short story: I bough the R10 with the RF-s 18-150mm last year to family and traveling photos, and was very satisfied with it. This year I started to shoot swimming competitions for my son's team and bought a 70-200mm F4 IS. The races occur usually outdoors in daylight, but sometimes afternoon and in the evening. In daylight I'm very satisfied with the results, but when comes to dusk and evening there are mixed results (only pushed up to ISO 6400).

I'm having an opportunity to upgrade, so I sold the R10 and the 70-200. Already bought a used 70-200mm F2.8 IS II, and now I have to decide the new body.

I read a lot about the R7 and R8 and I'm really on a crossroad. I know the R7 will give me the extra reach with the crop factor, but the R8 will give me better results in low light situations.

If I manage to seel the RF-s 18-150mm, I'll buy normal zoom (up to 70mm or a little less) lens and maybe an extender if I go to the R8.

Have any one been through a similar situation? What's your opinion?

Even when set to save photos to the computer and memory card the camera will stop shooting when the buffer runs out of space. What I need is a tethering app (even if I have to write one) that fixes this. Do any of the other tethering apps solve this problem?

It looks possible with Linux and gphoto but I’d rather not need another device like a raspberry pi in my setup. Are there any solutions for windows?

I guess on higher end cameras like the R5 the solution would be to use its FTP functionality but unfortunately I’m on an R10.

I’ve signed up for and downloaded the dev kit but it’s way over my head. Any links to resources for it would be appreciated, or other solutions to this problem.

Ideally Canon would just change the way EOS Utility or the camera firmware works so that it saves to the memory card while shooting then automatically transfers when EOS utility is set to do both, or give the R10 FTP.

Is there any way to maybe use the feature that automatically uploads to canons cloud, but spoof their server on my LAN?

Isn’t auto transfer a thing on the mobile app? Maybe emulating it on desktop?

Are there any 3rd party firmware projects that support the R10?

Hi all,

Hoping for some advice on lens repair. I have the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AF with the Canon RF mount on it. Good lens but it took a fall and has a few things. I've slowly tried to repair it but have reached the extent of my electrical knowledge.

When the lens fell, the screws that join the mount to the body of the lens came out of their plastic threads. This put the rest of the weight on the ribbon connector that goes to the mount and lets the lens talk to the cannon. I've both repaired the threads and resoldered the ribbon connector to the mount. I went through with the multimeter and did a continuity check with the pins on the mount to the end of the ribbon connector. When I assemble everything, the camera still does not register the lens. I didn't update the lens or the camera and both used to work fine with each other, so it's not a software issue.

For anyone who followed, what would be your next diagnostics test. I honestly think the mechanics of the camera are intact, it really just feels like an electrical problem.

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Kids are getting older and getting pics with my phone is fine but I'd like to get back into a "real" camera. I took a photography class in college 20 years ago but so much has changed with tech I'm overwhelmed looking for a camera now.

I found Ken Rockwell's site, I don't know his reputation but his write ups seem extensive. Stumbled on the 7D Mk2 for very cheap on ebay these days and wondering if that's my best bet even though its 10 years old at this point. High FPS and good auto ISO metering seem a priority when shooting in hockey arena and BJJ tournaments.

Mid range zoom lens like 18-135/200 options seem pretty cheap used too. I don't have a lot of experience with high zoom range lenses, used to a fixed 35 or 50 but again that was 20+ years ago.

Any recommendations or advice is appreciated

Title sums it up, my camera seems to be bricked or just straight up broke. Worked fine the other day, had some ideas for some shots but my camera would not turn on at all, not with new batteries, not with a new sd card, not with leaving it powered on for a few days with no battery. Nothing. Is my camera toast? Should i have it repaired or is it better to just buy a t7 camera body.

I am a hobbyist wildlife photographer (especially birds), have descent amount experience in still photography of wildlife, like I shoot in RAW and handle post production in Lightroom & Photoshop etc.

I am now learning to make videos of wildlife with my R6 MK 2.

When I see tutorials on how to record videos most of them recommend shooting in clog3. However when I see, wildlife specific tutorials they don't generally talk about clog3.

I am but confused what would be the right way. I asked AI about it and it raised an interesting point:

Wildlife moments are often fleeting and unpredictable. While you're learning video, you'll want to focus on getting the shot rather than managing complex exposure settings.

Which I feel like kind of right, I tried making a video (not even wildlife) and later I realised that failed to properly adjust exposure with zebra lines. Wildlife being full of fast action especially birds I will probably not even get the chance to do all those adjustment.

Looking for some advise here.

Yo Canon peeps. I don’t suppose anyone on here has some CLOG 2 footage from the R1? Considering the upgrade but yet to see any real test footage from the camera for video based content.

Looking for some Clog 2 footage testing a bit of dynamic range.

Any help would be appreciated 🙌🏻

Thanks in advance for guidance anyone can provide. I'm not a photographer but have tried to learn as much as I can to buy a gift for my son.

He shoots in low light situations at high school sporting events most of the time.

He upgraded from a Canon Rebel 7 to a Canon R8 on Black Friday.

I'm looking at getting him a zoom lens for Christmas but the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM is out of reach.

As for lenses more in the ballpark, I'm considering...

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM with mount adapter

or

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

He used a Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 on the Rebel T7. Most of his shots were in the 200mm and f/5 to f/5.6 ranges and turned out pretty dark even after editing in LR.

Questions

Will his camera upgrade alone help improve low light shots?

How big is the difference between f/2.8 and f/4?

The RF is a mirrorless lens and doesn't require an adapter. Do those advantages help shrink the advantage f/2.8 has over f/4?

I recently bought the R7. Would you lean more towards the RF 100-500mm (maybe with x1,4 Extender) or the RF 200-800mm? I mainly want to photograph wildlife. Thx for any advice

I would like to have something that I can leave on interval photos for an extended period of time. I think I could use an external battery pack but I wanted to see if there is an integrated battery grip that I may not be able to locate. Thanks!