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116 of 118 people found the following review helpful
on June 19, 2015
Well after months of waiting on pre-order, it finally arrived. Here's the high points thus far:
1) The build and feel is 99% identical to a 5D3, which is fantastic ergonomically, and experienced Canon shooters will feel right at home with this one. It's solid, study. weather sealed, and the mode dial got a nice little upgrade with raised icons and what seems like a bit more solid grip. The new LPE6N battery provides longer life but I'm using my old LPE6 (standard) in it just fine right now. Dual Digic 6 chip do suck up a lot of juice.
2) The lag time between the shutter and the jpg preview popping up on the rear LCD is a little longer than the 5D3, but that's to be expected as we're talking 70MB RAW files here. Yes, 70MB.
3) Speaking of the shutter, the sexiest thing about this camera (besides the red "R") is the new shutter and it's new sound. It's like a sniper rifle with a silencer. It's very stealth and sleek with it's new all motor driven mechanism (as opposed to the old standard motor lift and spring return). By the way, the RGB+IR metering system they brought down from the 1DX for this? Awesome. Love it. I feel like the metering has been more accurate than my 5D3, and I've even used the 1DX many times myself.
4) I've been handheld shooting with a Canon 135 f2 L. First of all, what a lethal combo with this new 5DSR. Wow. Resolution is off the charts good. I found handheld shooting certainly requires a bit more care than the 5D3 to get the most out of the sensor, but we all knew that going in. This is a studio/tripod loving camera. HOWEVER, you can get really good results going about 4-5 times focal length with your shutter speed. (50mm lens x 5 = 1/250th second). Of course, having IS on your lens really helps. By the way, add "Mirror LockUp" to your custom menu (the green tabs). This way you can go in quickly and alter your shutter release lag time if need be, which is precisely why they built the new shutter. That way, you press the button, and the mirror flips up and the camera waits anywhere from 1/8 to 1 second before dropping the curtains on the sensor. You can set it in that range or just turn it off, or engage traditional old manual mirror lock up with the first button press lifting the mirror and the second button press dropping the curtains.
5) I can't get this thing to Moire. I have deliberately shot some really small fabric patterns and weaves, brickwalls, so on and so forth, I can't get it to create the negative artifact. Without the Low Pass Filter effect (this camera has TWO LFPs that cancel each other out to raise sharpness) the propensity for generating Moire and Aliasing goes up.... THAT SAID, at 50MP even the smallest details can get resolved well, so artifacts don't really seem to be a problem so far. Now I know I have some dancers I shoot that wear silky shiny dresses with tight fabric weaves and I suspect I may encounter some color moire there. However... Lightroom's Moire tool does a really good job to easily and quickly remove it if need be.
6) This is NOT NOT NOT a general use, everyday camera. Please get a Canon 5D Mark III (5D3) for that or the amazing 6D for half the price of 5D3. The 5DS and 5DSR really are for professionals who need the ultra high resolving capabilities for a variety of reasons such as Large Print work, studio work, pictures of large groups, architecture and landscapes, and the ability to shoot wide and crop in post without losing details. You don't want to buy this camera to take family pictures. It's overkill and the file sizes, as I mentioned before, are enormous. I own both the 5D3 and 6D. Both are excellent cameras and both are excellent general purpose cameras.
7) Buy Glass. Don't buy this camera expecting the world from even your 24-105 F4 L lens. I have one. Good lens. 5DSR DOES make it look better than on a 5D3... BUT, if you really want to take advantage of what this machine can do, you need to look into some of the upper level L glass like the the new 16-35 f4 L or the 70-200 f2.8 IS II. The 135 f2 L is STILL one of the sharpest lenses ever made and looks gorgeous on this, as do the new Sigma ART lenses. (Everything I just mentioned, I own and have shot on this 5DSR now)
8) ISO performance - Ok it's a studio and landscape camera. It's meant to be shot at or near base ISO, right? (100-800). Well last night I shot a bunch of stuff in my house handheld at 6400 ISO. Lemme tell ya... It looks...really....nice. For all the flak on how much this camera would suck at higher ISOs I think it looks no worse than a 5D3 and maybe even a bit better (again, mostly dependent on your technique.) I would suggest as I always do with higher ISO... ETTR. Expose To The Right. Push your camera exposure compensation UP one stop and pull back highlights in post if need be. I think the 5DSR images at 6400 are really very clean for that sensitivity, but everyone has their own personal feelings about what is "usable" Not here to debate. That's just me. I'd put the 6400 ISO performance on par with a 6D. I'm perfectly happy with it.
9) If you're a pro who needs the juice. Buy this. You will not regret it. It's an excellent and well built professional tool. I can't wait to do a REAL studio test with this. I will update as I do.
UPDATE: 6/24 - Posting pictures shot with this seems futile given how images are compressed to post on the review, but here ya go: (Handheld shot using the Canon 16-35 f4 L on the Boat and Canon 135 f2 L on the girl)
UPDATE: 6/26 - I have run across an owner or two who have gotten very minute amounts of Moire in some extreme situations (wildlife in this case). But nothing that wasn't quickly corrected in Lightroom without any damage to the image quality. That said, I still have not had the issue. It confirms my second thoughts when I cancelled my initial order of the 5DS in favor of the 5DSR
UPDATE 7/14 - First studio shoot last weekend was a big success so far as I'm concerned. Was amazed by how much detail was retained on the face and hair even from half and full length poses. Headshots were amazing. EVen though you tend to soften the skin in post, the ultra fine details you can retain where you really want to keep it (eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, hair, etc) is uncanny. Very happy with the results. It's being able to crop in and turn a wider shot into headshot and still have the same resolution in so doing as I would had I just taken a headshot with the 5D3. Loads of flexibility!!!
UPDATE 7/21 - Someone posted a good question about the contrast and saturation compared to other popular current Canon models like the 5D3. Yes, contrast and particularly color saturation seem to be more and richer. Canon previously stated months ago that this camera would be using a better CFA (Color Filter Array) more akin to those of the vaunted and still loved Canon 1Ds III. I just two days ago did direct comparisons between the 5D3 and 5DSR and concur this indeed seems to be the case when I had both cameras in a controlled situation in a studio setup using the same lens, exposure settings, strobe power, and even manually set white balance of 5600k on both cameras. The 5DSR naturally produced a bit warmer and richer color palate (as in zero LightRoom adjustment on both cameras)
UPDATE 7/27 - Took the R to a small play my kids were in. 70-200 f2.8L IS II running in ISO 6400 the whole way through. Keeping at f2.8 I was getting anywhere from 160th to 320th in Aperture Priority mode with changing stage lighting. (Shooting RAW as always) Gotta say I'm still very pleased with the results, and even more so after a bit of NR added in Lightroom in the Luminance channel.
UPDATE 8/3 - DIFFRACTION LIMITS - Ok this is a bit more technical for us geeks but in general, all lenses become diffraction limited around f16, which has in recent history been correct with all our 20MP-ish cameras. Diffraction limits are correlated to pixel size and density though. So at 50MP, the same lens that was DL at f16 on a Canon 5D III is now DL between f11-f14 on a Canon 5DS. I have shot many frames at f11 on my 5DSR and they look amazing (using Canon 16-35L f4 IS). The diffraction effects will start creeping in beyond this, so effectively f11 is the smallest aperture you can stop down to before you begin to LOSE sharpness. a 5D III gets you to f16 because the pixels are much bigger than the 5DS. With the smaller pixels, more fine detail can be resolved so the DL hits sooner (bigger aperture). If you shoot a lot of Macro stuff I don't see much ever done smaller than f11-f14 anyway. So this should not be a problem. As for landscapers, f11 on a serious wide angle lens (assuming you're using good focus point technique) should get you close to infinity focus through the frame anyway. If you really need deeper focus, then consider focus stacking anyway. I don't think I've ever shot anything at f16 more than once or twice even on my 5D III.
1) The build and feel is 99% identical to a 5D3, which is fantastic ergonomically, and experienced Canon shooters will feel right at home with this one. It's solid, study. weather sealed, and the mode dial got a nice little upgrade with raised icons and what seems like a bit more solid grip. The new LPE6N battery provides longer life but I'm using my old LPE6 (standard) in it just fine right now. Dual Digic 6 chip do suck up a lot of juice.
2) The lag time between the shutter and the jpg preview popping up on the rear LCD is a little longer than the 5D3, but that's to be expected as we're talking 70MB RAW files here. Yes, 70MB.
3) Speaking of the shutter, the sexiest thing about this camera (besides the red "R") is the new shutter and it's new sound. It's like a sniper rifle with a silencer. It's very stealth and sleek with it's new all motor driven mechanism (as opposed to the old standard motor lift and spring return). By the way, the RGB+IR metering system they brought down from the 1DX for this? Awesome. Love it. I feel like the metering has been more accurate than my 5D3, and I've even used the 1DX many times myself.
4) I've been handheld shooting with a Canon 135 f2 L. First of all, what a lethal combo with this new 5DSR. Wow. Resolution is off the charts good. I found handheld shooting certainly requires a bit more care than the 5D3 to get the most out of the sensor, but we all knew that going in. This is a studio/tripod loving camera. HOWEVER, you can get really good results going about 4-5 times focal length with your shutter speed. (50mm lens x 5 = 1/250th second). Of course, having IS on your lens really helps. By the way, add "Mirror LockUp" to your custom menu (the green tabs). This way you can go in quickly and alter your shutter release lag time if need be, which is precisely why they built the new shutter. That way, you press the button, and the mirror flips up and the camera waits anywhere from 1/8 to 1 second before dropping the curtains on the sensor. You can set it in that range or just turn it off, or engage traditional old manual mirror lock up with the first button press lifting the mirror and the second button press dropping the curtains.
5) I can't get this thing to Moire. I have deliberately shot some really small fabric patterns and weaves, brickwalls, so on and so forth, I can't get it to create the negative artifact. Without the Low Pass Filter effect (this camera has TWO LFPs that cancel each other out to raise sharpness) the propensity for generating Moire and Aliasing goes up.... THAT SAID, at 50MP even the smallest details can get resolved well, so artifacts don't really seem to be a problem so far. Now I know I have some dancers I shoot that wear silky shiny dresses with tight fabric weaves and I suspect I may encounter some color moire there. However... Lightroom's Moire tool does a really good job to easily and quickly remove it if need be.
6) This is NOT NOT NOT a general use, everyday camera. Please get a Canon 5D Mark III (5D3) for that or the amazing 6D for half the price of 5D3. The 5DS and 5DSR really are for professionals who need the ultra high resolving capabilities for a variety of reasons such as Large Print work, studio work, pictures of large groups, architecture and landscapes, and the ability to shoot wide and crop in post without losing details. You don't want to buy this camera to take family pictures. It's overkill and the file sizes, as I mentioned before, are enormous. I own both the 5D3 and 6D. Both are excellent cameras and both are excellent general purpose cameras.
7) Buy Glass. Don't buy this camera expecting the world from even your 24-105 F4 L lens. I have one. Good lens. 5DSR DOES make it look better than on a 5D3... BUT, if you really want to take advantage of what this machine can do, you need to look into some of the upper level L glass like the the new 16-35 f4 L or the 70-200 f2.8 IS II. The 135 f2 L is STILL one of the sharpest lenses ever made and looks gorgeous on this, as do the new Sigma ART lenses. (Everything I just mentioned, I own and have shot on this 5DSR now)
8) ISO performance - Ok it's a studio and landscape camera. It's meant to be shot at or near base ISO, right? (100-800). Well last night I shot a bunch of stuff in my house handheld at 6400 ISO. Lemme tell ya... It looks...really....nice. For all the flak on how much this camera would suck at higher ISOs I think it looks no worse than a 5D3 and maybe even a bit better (again, mostly dependent on your technique.) I would suggest as I always do with higher ISO... ETTR. Expose To The Right. Push your camera exposure compensation UP one stop and pull back highlights in post if need be. I think the 5DSR images at 6400 are really very clean for that sensitivity, but everyone has their own personal feelings about what is "usable" Not here to debate. That's just me. I'd put the 6400 ISO performance on par with a 6D. I'm perfectly happy with it.
9) If you're a pro who needs the juice. Buy this. You will not regret it. It's an excellent and well built professional tool. I can't wait to do a REAL studio test with this. I will update as I do.
UPDATE: 6/24 - Posting pictures shot with this seems futile given how images are compressed to post on the review, but here ya go: (Handheld shot using the Canon 16-35 f4 L on the Boat and Canon 135 f2 L on the girl)
UPDATE: 6/26 - I have run across an owner or two who have gotten very minute amounts of Moire in some extreme situations (wildlife in this case). But nothing that wasn't quickly corrected in Lightroom without any damage to the image quality. That said, I still have not had the issue. It confirms my second thoughts when I cancelled my initial order of the 5DS in favor of the 5DSR
UPDATE 7/14 - First studio shoot last weekend was a big success so far as I'm concerned. Was amazed by how much detail was retained on the face and hair even from half and full length poses. Headshots were amazing. EVen though you tend to soften the skin in post, the ultra fine details you can retain where you really want to keep it (eyes, eyelashes, eyebrows, hair, etc) is uncanny. Very happy with the results. It's being able to crop in and turn a wider shot into headshot and still have the same resolution in so doing as I would had I just taken a headshot with the 5D3. Loads of flexibility!!!
UPDATE 7/21 - Someone posted a good question about the contrast and saturation compared to other popular current Canon models like the 5D3. Yes, contrast and particularly color saturation seem to be more and richer. Canon previously stated months ago that this camera would be using a better CFA (Color Filter Array) more akin to those of the vaunted and still loved Canon 1Ds III. I just two days ago did direct comparisons between the 5D3 and 5DSR and concur this indeed seems to be the case when I had both cameras in a controlled situation in a studio setup using the same lens, exposure settings, strobe power, and even manually set white balance of 5600k on both cameras. The 5DSR naturally produced a bit warmer and richer color palate (as in zero LightRoom adjustment on both cameras)
UPDATE 7/27 - Took the R to a small play my kids were in. 70-200 f2.8L IS II running in ISO 6400 the whole way through. Keeping at f2.8 I was getting anywhere from 160th to 320th in Aperture Priority mode with changing stage lighting. (Shooting RAW as always) Gotta say I'm still very pleased with the results, and even more so after a bit of NR added in Lightroom in the Luminance channel.
UPDATE 8/3 - DIFFRACTION LIMITS - Ok this is a bit more technical for us geeks but in general, all lenses become diffraction limited around f16, which has in recent history been correct with all our 20MP-ish cameras. Diffraction limits are correlated to pixel size and density though. So at 50MP, the same lens that was DL at f16 on a Canon 5D III is now DL between f11-f14 on a Canon 5DS. I have shot many frames at f11 on my 5DSR and they look amazing (using Canon 16-35L f4 IS). The diffraction effects will start creeping in beyond this, so effectively f11 is the smallest aperture you can stop down to before you begin to LOSE sharpness. a 5D III gets you to f16 because the pixels are much bigger than the 5DS. With the smaller pixels, more fine detail can be resolved so the DL hits sooner (bigger aperture). If you shoot a lot of Macro stuff I don't see much ever done smaller than f11-f14 anyway. So this should not be a problem. As for landscapers, f11 on a serious wide angle lens (assuming you're using good focus point technique) should get you close to infinity focus through the frame anyway. If you really need deeper focus, then consider focus stacking anyway. I don't think I've ever shot anything at f16 more than once or twice even on my 5D III.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
GREAT camera for fans of high resolution. Not for 4K video, harsh environments, or extreme duty cycles...
VINE VOICEon August 2, 2015
If you've used a Canon DSLR in the past seven years, you'll yawn when you start using this one. The only changes are subtle. My favorite: HDR mode that stores three RAWs, and auto-selects the EV range needed to get the shadows and highlights dialed in.
Sound subtle? Ubetcha. But as soon as you open the files on a decent screen (yeah, get a 4K monitor) your jaw will hit the floor. Insane resolution. Simply insane.
YES, you need to use great lenses. (24-70 II, 100-400 II, 100mm Macro, all cool.) YES, the new lenses are more expensive than their forebears. YES, you have to keep your apertures under ~7.1 (diffraction limiting) but also high enough to avoid laser-thin DOF. YES, you need to find your tripod and use it. (We have gotten lazy, haven't we?!)
YES, if your are outdoors in harsh environments, or need to put 300,000 shots on a camera, you should stick with the 1d line (I sold a great 1ds iii on Ebay today).
And, OK, if you want to shoot in candlelight or shoot 4K video, you should probably get the new Sony mirrorless.
And, OF COURSE, Canon's engineers should have to apologize for not incorporating any modern features into this camera. Wifi, GPS, modern video, "apps..." No way. This is just for people who take stills and want all their magic in the "darkroom."
Bottom line: if you want to get great landscapes / architecture / studio shots, THIS is the successor to the 1ds iii.
Sound subtle? Ubetcha. But as soon as you open the files on a decent screen (yeah, get a 4K monitor) your jaw will hit the floor. Insane resolution. Simply insane.
YES, you need to use great lenses. (24-70 II, 100-400 II, 100mm Macro, all cool.) YES, the new lenses are more expensive than their forebears. YES, you have to keep your apertures under ~7.1 (diffraction limiting) but also high enough to avoid laser-thin DOF. YES, you need to find your tripod and use it. (We have gotten lazy, haven't we?!)
YES, if your are outdoors in harsh environments, or need to put 300,000 shots on a camera, you should stick with the 1d line (I sold a great 1ds iii on Ebay today).
And, OK, if you want to shoot in candlelight or shoot 4K video, you should probably get the new Sony mirrorless.
And, OF COURSE, Canon's engineers should have to apologize for not incorporating any modern features into this camera. Wifi, GPS, modern video, "apps..." No way. This is just for people who take stills and want all their magic in the "darkroom."
Bottom line: if you want to get great landscapes / architecture / studio shots, THIS is the successor to the 1ds iii.
16 of 21 people found the following review helpful
VINE VOICEon August 2, 2015
I have been using the 5D Mk III for the past two years. I now have two days shooting the 5DS R underwater. For me, the camera does not have the 'wow' factor that I experienced when moving from the 5D II to the 5D III, but it was a worthy upgrade due to enhanced sharpness. Comparing the 5DS R to the 5D III:
PROS:
50 MP Resolution
Enhanced image sharpness
Better definition of fine details (was not really expecting this, but am pleasantly surprised)
Ability to crop 90% of the photo away, and still have a decent size image.
Ability to print large prints.
CONS (includes a few that annoyed me with the 5D III):
Overpriced, a little.
Slower than the 5D III, even with a faster 160 MB/s card.
Flash is still synced at 1/200th second. Really!
No built-in GPS. Really!
ISO capped at 6400. REALLY?
For moving (fish) subjects, I can no longer shoot at 1/100 to 1/160th...motion blur impedes sharpness. So, I'm stuck with 1/200th, and darker background blues than I prefer.
Sensor noise and low light performance is not improved.
Would I recommend this camera? For a specialized few, yes! If you need to print billboards, need the highest possible resolution for tiny details, and want the finest image quality possible without a Gigapan head or a medium-format, then this might be for you. Forget it for sports or fast action photography. Great landscape and portrait camera. Giant image quality leap forward, but the hardware and software didn't keep up.
We'll see what the 5D IV has to offer...
PROS:
50 MP Resolution
Enhanced image sharpness
Better definition of fine details (was not really expecting this, but am pleasantly surprised)
Ability to crop 90% of the photo away, and still have a decent size image.
Ability to print large prints.
CONS (includes a few that annoyed me with the 5D III):
Overpriced, a little.
Slower than the 5D III, even with a faster 160 MB/s card.
Flash is still synced at 1/200th second. Really!
No built-in GPS. Really!
ISO capped at 6400. REALLY?
For moving (fish) subjects, I can no longer shoot at 1/100 to 1/160th...motion blur impedes sharpness. So, I'm stuck with 1/200th, and darker background blues than I prefer.
Sensor noise and low light performance is not improved.
Would I recommend this camera? For a specialized few, yes! If you need to print billboards, need the highest possible resolution for tiny details, and want the finest image quality possible without a Gigapan head or a medium-format, then this might be for you. Forget it for sports or fast action photography. Great landscape and portrait camera. Giant image quality leap forward, but the hardware and software didn't keep up.
We'll see what the 5D IV has to offer...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
on October 2, 2015
I was honestly worried about purchasing this camera given the various caveats even given by the manufacturer about lack of ability to give sharp pictures without a tripod and less low light performance compared to other 5D-lll cameras. In reality the camera is quite tractable the way I use it. I have it set on back button focus/one shot mode and one button is set to 9 point focus for big subjects and another button is set for center focus. By separating focus from the shutter button you can recompose your picture after you focus. If the subject moves,refocus with the 9 point button.
I have used a tripod but this entirely unnecessary in good light. I do use a monopod a lot. Even with the 9 pound 400 mm f2.8 I can get sharp pictures if the subject is stationary. Of course with lighter lenses you can get tremendous pictures due to the ability to crop so much. Sure I use other cameras such as the 7D Mkll . I had some trouble working with this camera until I started using back button focusing but the controls on the 7D MkII and 5D Mk III are all about the same so the 5DS R was a natural. As far as low light performance, it has no observable problems so I push the ISO to 1250 without any hesitation if you get a low light scene. It is best to use fast lenses wide open with this camera.
I have used a tripod but this entirely unnecessary in good light. I do use a monopod a lot. Even with the 9 pound 400 mm f2.8 I can get sharp pictures if the subject is stationary. Of course with lighter lenses you can get tremendous pictures due to the ability to crop so much. Sure I use other cameras such as the 7D Mkll . I had some trouble working with this camera until I started using back button focusing but the controls on the 7D MkII and 5D Mk III are all about the same so the 5DS R was a natural. As far as low light performance, it has no observable problems so I push the ISO to 1250 without any hesitation if you get a low light scene. It is best to use fast lenses wide open with this camera.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
on August 10, 2015
To have a 75 MB file from a 50 MP sensor for one-twentieth the price of a Hasselblad is an extraordinary gift. And that's what this camera delivers. The images are sharp as a tack. There's a lot said about moire with the SR version, but if you look at comparisons between the same scene shot by both cameras, there's still moire in photos shot by the S, just not as vivid, but certainly requiring correction.
I'm not concerned about the ISO to only 6400, as I've never shot a photo for sale at anything higher. Fps are not an issue, as I don't shoot sports. Poor Dynamic Range is talked about a lot, though it's the same as the 5D3 which I've owned since it came out, and there are easy work-arounds that don't involve buying the D810 or the Sony A7R.
It's almost good enough to use as a walkabout camera, but there's a big disappointment there for me. It takes 2-3 seconds for the RAW image to write to even the fastest CF card; JPEGS are a bit faster but even those are slow. I called Canon tech support, and they were surprised when then tested their model that the speed was so slow; they said it was a feature of the camera, not of any settings such as NR.
It's a shame to use this camera only for landscapes or studio work, I would have liked to have thought I could use it in the field generally. It's shame they didn't speed the buffer. Will have to stick with the 5D3 for that. 4/5, not 5/5 for me.
I'm not concerned about the ISO to only 6400, as I've never shot a photo for sale at anything higher. Fps are not an issue, as I don't shoot sports. Poor Dynamic Range is talked about a lot, though it's the same as the 5D3 which I've owned since it came out, and there are easy work-arounds that don't involve buying the D810 or the Sony A7R.
It's almost good enough to use as a walkabout camera, but there's a big disappointment there for me. It takes 2-3 seconds for the RAW image to write to even the fastest CF card; JPEGS are a bit faster but even those are slow. I called Canon tech support, and they were surprised when then tested their model that the speed was so slow; they said it was a feature of the camera, not of any settings such as NR.
It's a shame to use this camera only for landscapes or studio work, I would have liked to have thought I could use it in the field generally. It's shame they didn't speed the buffer. Will have to stick with the 5D3 for that. 4/5, not 5/5 for me.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
on August 31, 2015
Much crisper than the MKIII, a little slower but the sharpness is VERY noticeable. I shoot studio and landscape and a def worthwhile upgrade. I will hold onto my MKIII for now and sell when I used it for a month or so.
16 of 22 people found the following review helpful
on June 23, 2015
Simply awesome! Can't get this to moire in any pictures, even when trying to...
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
on July 8, 2015
I've had it for a week and it is everything that I was expecting. Instead of using Macbeth Color charts or other measurement tools, I just took it into the field and shot landscapes and scenics (what I do). It is extremely sharp and detailed. I shot some flowers without a macro lens and cropped them. Beautifully detailed images. I actually have the 5DSR and I am not seeing any moire patterns. I tested some low light images, and I did see some noise in the shadows like other canon cameras. However, I HDR'd the same images and created stunning files. Shooting at f22, I experienced the same type of diffraction as with any camera. So, the optimum apertures are still in the f8 to f11 areas. I only shoot raw, so I cannot say how it handles jpgs. I processed my images in Lightroom CC. Because of the image sizes, I noticed a very slight slow down in processing but nothing inconvenient. I used both photomatix and Lightroom CC to process HDR. The processing time was definitely slower but not intolerable. Overall, I have the same thrill of when I went from 35mm to 2 1/4 back in the film days. Actually, this is a bigger jump. I have a 5D Mark II. I would say this camera is equivalent to going from a 2 1/4 to a 4X5. Yet, you have the flexibility of shooting handheld. I am excited that Canon made this move...
on October 26, 2015
First impression review, after 2 weeks non stop landscape shooting.
It is an upgrade from 5D -III. Faster focusing a little bit, good little new options. The sensor on pixel level give you good resolution, almost as much as 5D-III. ON PIXEL LEVEL.
On some area on a picture, in a 1:1 picture view in lightroom not as good as I expected, I did not figured out yet why. I compared 1000 of landscape pictures on lightroom: only from f1.4 and f2.8 lenses.
More contrasty pictures, the colors are very good - all little better than 5D-III but not much. It handles little better than 5D-III, I can not explain why, just a feel. ( I used the 5D-III only for 3 years.)
Read all other reviews for the obvious: Slower buffering, good detailed picture by the 50MP, etc.
It is an upgrade from 5D -III. Faster focusing a little bit, good little new options. The sensor on pixel level give you good resolution, almost as much as 5D-III. ON PIXEL LEVEL.
On some area on a picture, in a 1:1 picture view in lightroom not as good as I expected, I did not figured out yet why. I compared 1000 of landscape pictures on lightroom: only from f1.4 and f2.8 lenses.
More contrasty pictures, the colors are very good - all little better than 5D-III but not much. It handles little better than 5D-III, I can not explain why, just a feel. ( I used the 5D-III only for 3 years.)
Read all other reviews for the obvious: Slower buffering, good detailed picture by the 50MP, etc.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
on August 12, 2015
The photos speak for themselves. An outstanding camera.