I'm still thinking of buying the R5 mark II. Should I or should I wait? I BOUGHT IT!!!

[Jeff WX1USN]

Because of my question to Hunts about a battery grip they have added that to their website as an option to rent for the R5ii. I have set up the rental from April 16-26th, 10 days. That should give me plenty of time to evaluate it.

as far as the R6iii from what I have seen so far the I only see what I would call tweaks, a better EVF (with my eyes the current one is fine), backlit sensor - slightly less noise i.e. higher ISO ( my R6ii is fine out to 25,000 ISO depending on target), CF Xpress - less rolling shutter and slightly better buffer ( but I don't notice it that much and can always shoot Electronic 1st Curtain which pretty much eliminates it), AF from R5ii - Is it going to be that much of a change from the R6ii?

SO in summary looking at all the youtubes and leaks etc. It doesn't look like the R6 mk III is going to be groundbreaking. I remember them saying that about the R7, best ever until things like rolling shutter started coming out. My feeling at this time is that moving from the R6ii to R6iii it could be like trading in a 2 year old car on the new model. Even if I decide against the R5ii is it worth the upgrade to the R6iii?

Once again I am seriously considering the R5ii, the R6iii is rumored to have the same AF as the R5ii, might as well get it in the R5ii as you also get 45 mpx and no Canon holding back on features to keep the R6 line below the R5, they are known to do that.

I often shoot in CRaw, small files so better buffering and not that much different from full raw, how does the R5ii handle Craw, file size and buffering?

I still have the R7 (waiting to see about the R7II) and what size files i.e. mpx and size if you but a RF-S lens or change the R5ii to 1.6x (dimensions and size of file)?

There is every chance that I will get the R5ii but waiting on the rental, Hunts does credit 3 days of the rental to the purchase of an R5ii but that is not that big a deal, maybe $100 savings.

The R7 is still a very good camera in the right conditions, hard to beat the 32 mpx starting size for cropping in on the image. My ultimate I guess would be the R5ii and the R7ii but then again I will be testing to see if I really need the R7 or R7ii with the R5ii.

I will be going to a pond where there are always a ton of gulls ducks and geese as people feed them and will take all 3 cameras for a shootout. (it is in a tougher area so hopefully no real shootouts, although there are usually families there)

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Because of my question to Hunts about a battery grip they have added that to their website as an option to rent for the R5ii.

Yeah? That's cool. You're a trendsetter!

I have set up the rental from April 16-26th, 10 days. That should give me plenty of time to evaluate it.

That's not too far away. I can't wait to hear what you think.

as far as the R6iii from what I have seen so far the I only see what I would call tweaks, a better EVF (with my eyes the current one is fine), backlit sensor - slightly less noise i.e. higher ISO ( my R6ii is fine out to 25,000 ISO depending on target), CF Xpress - less rolling shutter and slightly better buffer ( but I don't notice it that much and can always shoot Electronic 1st Curtain which pretty much eliminates it), AF from R5ii - Is it going to be that much of a change from the R6ii?

SO in summary looking at all the youtubes and leaks etc. It doesn't look like the R6 mk III is going to be groundbreaking. I remember them saying that about the R7, best ever until things like rolling shutter started coming out. My feeling at this time is that moving from the R6ii to R6iii it could be like trading in a 2 year old car on the new model. Even if I decide against the R5ii is it worth the upgrade to the R6iii?

Once again I am seriously considering the R5ii, the R6iii is rumored to have the same AF as the R5ii, might as well get it in the R5ii as you also get 45 mpx and no Canon holding back on features to keep the R6 line below the R5, they are known to do that.

I often shoot in CRaw, small files so better buffering and not that much different from full raw, how does the R5ii handle Craw, file size and buffering?

I still have the R7 (waiting to see about the R7II) and what size files i.e. mpx and size if you but a RF-S lens or change the R5ii to 1.6x (dimensions and size of file)?

There is every chance that I will get the R5ii but waiting on the rental, Hunts does credit 3 days of the rental to the purchase of an R5ii but that is not that big a deal, maybe $100 savings.

The R7 is still a very good camera in the right conditions, hard to beat the 32 mpx starting size for cropping in on the image. My ultimate I guess would be the R5ii and the R7ii but then again I will be testing to see if I really need the R7 or R7ii with the R5ii.

I will be going to a pond where there are always a ton of gulls ducks and geese as people feed them and will take all 3 cameras for a shootout. (it is in a tougher area so hopefully no real shootouts, although there are usually families there)

I think that mirrorless has grown up now and the really groundbreaking stuff may be behind us so upgrades will be incremental and cameras will maybe have more video features?

Maybe you will end up with the R5 mark II and an R7 mark II. That would be a nice set-up. Especially with a R7II that would be a real 7DII successor, which the R7 isn't. Although you know how to work with its quirks where I couldn't.

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

I set up to rent the R5ii for 10 days, since they credit you 3 days rental I am almost ALMOST tempted to rent for just 3 days so it doesn't cost me anything but I don't think 3 days is enough to give a really good review and test especially when I am testing against two other cameras.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

I set up to rent the R5ii for 10 days, since they credit you 3 days rental I am almost ALMOST tempted to rent for just 3 days so it doesn't cost me anything but I don't think 3 days is enough to give a really good review and test especially when I am testing against two other cameras.

You never know. Maybe after one test shoot you will be sold on it!

You can actually rent for 3 days free of charge?

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

You never know. Maybe after one test shoot you will be sold on it!

You can actually rent for 3 days free of charge?

Well yes and no, you pay for the 3 day rental and if you buy a brand new R5ii they take the cost of the rental off the price. I asked if they would do that for a 10 day but 3 day "rebate" is the max.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Well yes and no, you pay for the 3 day rental and if you buy a brand new R5ii they take the cost of the rental off the price. I asked if they would do that for a 10 day but 3 day "rebate" is the max.

And you can only do the 3-day rent up front? Not rent it for three days and then return it after 2 days and make the other deal? Probably not...

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

And you can only do the 3-day rent up front? Not rent it for three days and then return it after 2 days and make the other deal? Probably not...

you can rent for 3 days, pay when you pick it up, but to me you are really only renting for 1 day as day 1 of the rental is the day you pick it up and day 3 is the day you return it. to me that is a 1 day rental, or one full day...
I am trying to decide would 5,7 or 10 days be the best rental period i.e. 5 (3 full days) 7 (5 full days) 10 (8 full days)

costs are
3 days $164
5 days $193
7 days $236
10 days $311

of course taxes and insurance add $75 and the battery grip is $50. I am actually thinking the 7 day i.e. one week rental may be the best.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

you can rent for 3 days, pay when you pick it up, but to me you are really only renting for 1 day as day 1 of the rental is the day you pick it up and day 3 is the day you return it. to me that is a 1 day rental, or one full day...
I am trying to decide would 5,7 or 10 days be the best rental period i.e. 5 (3 full days) 7 (5 full days) 10 (8 full days)

costs are
3 days $164
5 days $193
7 days $236
10 days $311

of course taxes and insurance add $75 and the battery grip is $50. I am actually thinking the 7 day i.e. one week rental may be the best.

Those are steep prices, Jeff. I wouldn't do the 10 days rent. With the additional costs that would set you back $ 436, that is crazy much. And it's not money that is going towards the camera, after the test period is over you have nothing. I wouldn't do more than 7 days max. Actually I would do the 5 days rent but I don't test like you do, so what would be enough for me probably isn't for you.

 

[Jeff WX1USN]

Those are steep prices, Jeff. I wouldn't do the 10 days rent. With the additional costs that would set you back $ 436, that is crazy much. And it's not money that is going towards the camera, after the test period is over you have nothing. I wouldn't do more than 7 days max. Actually I would do the 5 days rent but I don't test like you do, so what would be enough for me probably isn't for you.

I think you are right on 5 days, the 3 is just too short as I only get 1 full day. although I could get it at 9am and return on the 3rd day at 6 pm. and shoot all day the middle day, but then if it rains I am screwed although that would test the low light capabilities, also 5 days is only $30 extra and you get 3 full days and really 2 half days, so I think I will change to 5 days.

I emailed the request for a length and date change and moved it up a week.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

I think you are right on 5 days, the 3 is just too short as I only get 1 full day. although I could get it at 9am and return on the 3rd day at 6 pm. and shoot all day the middle day, but then if it rains I am screwed although that would test the low light capabilities, also 5 days is only $30 extra and you get 3 full days and really 2 half days, so I think I will change to 5 days.

I emailed the request for a length and date change and moved it up a week.

Saves you quite a bit of cash.