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

@Jan1977 and @Levina de Ruijter I use the custom modes as Manual with Auto ISO, the only thing is if I change the TV or AV while in a custom mode and the camera goes to sleep it loses the change, at least it does on the R6/R7 will test the R5ii more on that.
With no rolling shutter I am shooting 100% in electronic so far.

I have C1 as 1/5000 f/8 auto ISO and C2 as 1/5000 F/8 and Pre-shooting, simply flip back as forth, not quite at quick as a dial, but I also see leaving it in C2 and not holding down the shutter button 1/2 way as it as if preshooting isn't enabled at all EXCEPT the slower you press the shutter button you actually get up to 1/2 second preshooting without even meaning to. Since I have AF and meter and shutter on the SB I am getting the preshots, almost no reason not to shoot with it on all the time except you would get more frames to go through, although with birds that is a good thing.

After setting up the R5ii I went out to the garden and sat in the same place as yesterday, of course yesterday was sunny today is our normal overcast. I shot 1,500 shots in 90 minutes but didn't switch between cameras as it too damn cold and windy, 45 F. and 10-15 mph winds made it cold. I have the camera for a week and it is supposed to be nice the next couple days.

So far I would have no problem changing from the R6ii to the R5ii but I want to try more of the High ISO shots, the highest so far today was ISO 12,800

I am going to start a thread giving my thoughts of the R5ii and how it compares to the R7 for birds and cropping.

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oh one final thought,

I will talk to my salesman to see how long the $300 off lasts and will the "rebate" from Canon, the $300, last for another month until Mothers Day at the same time I am falling in love with the R5ii and would want it right away rather than wait for the additional $200-$300

They will give me 60% of used retail on a trade in for the R6ii, I am seeing them in Exc shape going for about $1800, so it may be $1,000, I would think on the other forum or in Facebook Market place I could certainly try for $1,200 or $1,400 but you have to take the time to do it and around here I hear of people being robbed by "buyers" on FB. I certainly wouldn't need the R6ii UNLESS the IQ in High ISO is poor on the R5ii, will be testing that also
 
Jeff WX1USN said:
@Jan1977 and @Levina de Ruijter I use the custom modes as Manual with Auto ISO, the only thing is if I change the TV or AV while in a custom mode and the camera goes to sleep it loses the change, at least it does on the R6/R7 will test the R5ii more on that.
With no rolling shutter I am shooting 100% in electronic so far.

I have C1 as 1/5000 f/8 auto ISO and C2 as 1/5000 F/8 and Pre-shooting, simply flip back as forth, not quite at quick as a dial, but I also see leaving it in C2 and not holding down the shutter button 1/2 way as it as if preshooting isn't enabled at all EXCEPT the slower you press the shutter button you actually get up to 1/2 second preshooting without even meaning to. Since I have AF and meter and shutter on the SB I am getting the preshots, almost no reason not to shoot with it on all the time except you would get more frames to go through, although with birds that is a good thing.

After setting up the R5ii I went out to the garden and sat in the same place as yesterday, of course yesterday was sunny today is our normal overcast. I shot 1,500 shots in 90 minutes but didn't switch between cameras as it too damn cold and windy, 45 F. and 10-15 mph winds made it cold. I have the camera for a week and it is supposed to be nice the next couple days.

So far I would have no problem changing from the R6ii to the R5ii but I want to try more of the High ISO shots, the highest so far today was ISO 12,800

I am going to start a thread giving my thoughts of the R5ii and how it compares to the R7 for birds and cropping.

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Jeff, there is setting when registering custom modes to 'enable' the "auto update". So if you registered 1/5000 and you change it to 1/3200 in lower light, when the camera goes to sleep and you wake it, it will still be in 1/3200. Only thing is, it also maintains that after shutdown. So let's say you are done for the day and you pick up the camera 2 days later, it still is on 1/3200.
Also you have to be aware that if you change other settings they are also updated in the respective C-mode. So for example if you temporary set a different AF-zone, the next time you will still be in that zone. If the only things you normally change are Tv and Av, then that is not much of a problem. You just set them for the situation you are in.

The setting is available on other camera's as well. The R7 for sure, but I expect it was also already there on R6.

Here is the link to the R5ii manual for this setting: https://cam.start.canon/en/C017/manual/html/UG-07_Set-up_0300.html

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Jan1977 said:
Jeff, there is setting when registering custom modes to 'enable' the "auto update". So if you registered 1/5000 and you change it to 1/3200 in lower light, when the camera goes to sleep and you wake it, it will still be in 1/3200. Only thing is, it also maintains that after shutdown. So let's say you are done for the day and you pick up the camera 2 days later, it still is on 1/3200.
Also you have to be aware that if you change other settings they are also updated in the respective C-mode. So for example if you temporary set a different AF-zone, the next time you will still be in that zone. If the only things you normally change are Tv and Av, then that is not much of a problem. You just set them for the situation you are in.

The setting is available on other camera's as well. The R7 for sure, but I expect it was also already there on R6.

Here is the link to the R5ii manual for this setting: https://cam.start.canon/en/C017/manual/html/UG-07_Set-up_0300.html

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You mean when a custom mode is changed on the fly, it sticks? Yes, you could set it that way on the R6 too.
 
Jan1977 said:
Jeff, there is setting when registering custom modes to 'enable' the "auto update". So if you registered 1/5000 and you change it to 1/3200 in lower light, when the camera goes to sleep and you wake it, it will still be in 1/3200. Only thing is, it also maintains that after shutdown. So let's say you are done for the day and you pick up the camera 2 days later, it still is on 1/3200.
Also you have to be aware that if you change other settings they are also updated in the respective C-mode. So for example if you temporary set a different AF-zone, the next time you will still be in that zone. If the only things you normally change are Tv and Av, then that is not much of a problem. You just set them for the situation you are in.

The setting is available on other camera's as well. The R7 for sure, but I expect it was also already there on R6.

Here is the link to the R5ii manual for this setting: https://cam.start.canon/en/C017/manual/html/UG-07_Set-up_0300.html

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The way I get around it is to set the power off from 30 seconds to either 10 or 30 minutes, I have two of the new batteries I rented with the R5ii. This morning I Have it set to 30 minutes as I am heading to the pond early and there won't be many birds. Also the older batteries work also but not for video or pre-shooting and I have plenty of those

it is also 32F 0C and a 5 mph wind blowing right towards me but what can you do, besides freeze.
 

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