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This and the old ef 200 prime were my bread and butter. I still use the 200 on Sony and think it's the best 200 ever made. It has so much character like the 50 1.4 that modern lenses just don't have anymore.

Loved this lens when i shot Canon. My only gripe was the build quality. The internal collar that moved the glass was notoriously bad. I went through 3 or 4 copies of this lens and got good at repairing them lol. I almost want to buy another one to use on Sony. Some of my best shots were made with that lens. I've been switching my stance over the years and going more to character glass over clinical sharpness.

My understanding from other reviews is that it has FOCUS SHIFT issues, making it useless for accurate macro work. Even with manual focus as soon as it is stopped down it will shift focus. I really wanted to get this lens but guess I'll have to stick with my EF 100 for my mirrorless camera. Good macro and lighting tips though!

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Thank you Hayward for the helpful and informative tutorial! God bless, good luck and keep creating!

I totally agree!! im carrying a $1,500 5diii and 5div canon camera, and one of my friends carrying a $6,000 z9 Nikon camera and his work is okay, im like seriously!!

Thanks for thèse vidéo. So helpful. I purchased this lense for food photography. I think it’s worth it for the investment 😊. I managed a food truck in France 🇫🇷 and I need photos of my food that are good enough to eat. I would like to have more videos from you, using this lens for food photography, if you can. I would really appreciate it 🙏 Thanks again.

If the ef lenses work flawlessly with the adapter and they are a fraction of the price of RF it makes sense to buy EF unless you come across either a great deal on the RF glass or there is not an EF lens available to fill the role of a new RF (maybe some new zoom range and f-value not available in ef).

In response you you asking what our interests are; I’m interested in lighting, positioning, composition, how to photograph events, weddings and ……….. I’m a Nikon and GODOX user, not interested in hearing about Canon or Sony cameras. But more important is knowing what brand of coffee you drink🤓👍

hi thank you for the video, i have just got mine this week. can you share some tips for using it for portraits please

Your channel content is awesome! I have got a lot of tips from your videos. Keep up the good work!

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Found you video on flashing. I doing a wedding and this will come in handy. Thank You, Brenda

it may work in portraits and landscapes if they are still. But with motion it dont really work. For me, Av NEVER works, the camera ALWAYS selects the wrong shutter if Im trying to gt birds or something. In fact, I cant seem to get any of the semi auto modes to work on my r7 given my subject so Im typically stuck in Manual

I hve the older 100mm 2.8, the red line is a bit pricy for me, the 100mm was a gift, almost brand new..., man this lens is crazy fun, great portrait and macro, so a great job in focus stacking, just very happy with it,

Thank you. I enjoyed the commentary. Maybe you could do a video on your camera. What great features it has and how many of those features a pro portrait photographer uses.

Hi there...I just finished watching your RF vs EF lens video and while I realize the video is not recent, I am facing a bit of a dilemma as I need to replace my EF 70-200 f/2.8 USM I lens...yep it’s 20 yrs old and autofocus has become an issue...I had it serviced, but the results are not great on my R5MKII and my R3...I still have my 5D MKIII and my 7D MKII...the 70-200 was my goto lens in the past for travel, but since I had my 100-400 4-5.6 IS USM II, I have been using that one with the 70-200 and extender as a backup if things went bad...I always travel with 2 bodies and at least 1 long lens with the backup being the 70-200 extender combo...obviously R5MKII and R3 will accompany me on my next wildlife photo trip, and I was thinking of replacing the 70-200 with the RF 200 f/2.8, but I just found out that I can’t put the RF extender on the that lens...so to get another long zoom lens I was looking at the RF 100-500, but that gives me 2 lens with pretty much the same range...watching your video, goth me to think that I could get the latest version of the EF 70-200 F2.8 III...it would give me a fast lens that I could still use on my 5D MKIII and 7D MKII...and I could use the EF extender to give me the backup range I need when I travel...do you have any comment on such a scenario.

I appreciate this

What microphone are you using? Your voice sounds brilliant.

I just discovered your channel and I appreciate your approach. You being a professional photographer with a studio, it's good to listen to someone whose photography experience and knowledge can be shared. I don't need to listen to someone who only wants to showoff their new expensive camera they just purchased and why you should buy one too. To me, the most successful presentations on RUclips are of those that either teach improving technique, understanding the technical parts of exposure, dynamic range, etc., etc., and simply demonstrating the joy and satisfaction of creating a wonderful image.

I've owned the R5 for about 2 years and really like it's functionality and the image quality. I've never shot a second of video with it (not my thing) and only some wildlife. I shoot mostly landscapes, portraits, abstracts, etc.; essentially still images. After seeing all the reviews, I am not going to upgrade as I don't see enough improvements in the updated model for me to switch to this camera. Also, a new camera will NOT improve one's photography. It's the photographer, not the gear that makes great images. What a new camera does is psychological. It can kickstart someone who has not picked up or used their camera in a while to become re-energized to go out an realize once again their love for photography. I do disagree on more megapixels even on full frame cameras. It does help those when doing deep crops, especially for printing. Medium format, while great, is much more expensive than full frame and perhaps to many people cost prohibitive. Also, the options for lenses are more limiting and they are more expensive as well.

Product quality is very bad! Hot shoe mount breaks easily! moreover the mount is too costly! Bad job Godox 👎👎👎👎

i really suck at flashes etc , have no clue what to do. So do you need that other instrument to shoot your flash with a camera? else i forgot to buy that hahaha

on camera flash... would love to find out more. Basic lighting, light meters, anything to become a better photographer, but excluding cameras reviews... Yuck

Im still using the Canon RP and I don't have any plans to up grade for the type of work that I do. You have stayed true to your word about getting new cameras and your philosophy behind it. And I for one appreciate it.

This is an unbelievably well put together video. I really love the presentation style and all the information you put in the video

Yeah I was just looking for a video on some tips and tricks for using this lens for product shots.

One thing I like about your videos is the amount of understandable information you pack into a short time. Other channels take 20 or 30 minutes for a video and I didn't really get anything out of it.

I have a pair of Neewer RGB LED panels. They're great. very versatile and easy to use.

I'm staying EF and DSLR until they completely solve the R5 overheating problems.

I went from a 5D mk2 to the R6 mk1, I was then able to relax about focus while shooting weddings and portraits. As you said it's about file size and dynamic range, so the R5 just doesn't fit with what I use the camera for. I'm looking at the R now as a travel camera, giving more MP for landscapes etc at a reasonable price point and agree with everything that you say.

How do you determine the power of a flash, and what would be the minimum strength for outdoor use? Thank you for the videos. The way you explain things it makes sense. I have watched other peoples videos and ended up more confused than before watching.

Very helpful. U instantly made my photos improve w this video .. thank you

Sometimes Auto ISO don't Work its best to pick your ISO

You're right, they are cheap! I just bought a like-new copy for $200 USD, and you can get them as low as $150 USD for copies in good condition. Thanks for posting!

I read on the Canon Lens Museum that this lens has the same optical design as the Canon FD 50mm f1.4 which came out in 1980. So its a VERY old lens. 🤣

Ok, so you are another youtuber who doesn't have the camera but have a lot of opinions. Oh dear, that's great. Of course, you are free to say whatever you want, but I think it was way wise to wait for the camera, to work with and after that to have an opinions based on real facts, not only on assumptions.

Thanks for a really helpful review.

Great insight. I have an R5 , R6 and R6M2. Quite frankly I shoot with more frequency than all of my other bodies. After shooting with the original R6 I have mastered how to use it. I shoot in manual. I know the setting and how the R6 reacts to the environment. Kind of like driving a car. You need to understand the machines limits. I will not be in the market for a new camera. Great conversation

You forgot to mention "auto iso combined with slowest shutter speed" A lot of camera's have this option. And in a lot of situations, A-mode won't exposure right. Exposure compensation is often needed in challenging situations to balance background and foreground.

Finally someone talks about the reality of Canon R 5-11,what you is so clear to understand that this camera is not for everyone

I agree completely that most photographers don’t need this camera if they have the R5, nor does it offer compelling reasons for a lots of photographers to buy this camera over the much more affordable R5. I however am one of those photographers who will benefit, probably not $4200 worth of benefits but I can afford it and it will make me happy. I shoot mostly wildlife so the improved AF and improved shutter readout will help. Granted, I am talking about improving my keeper rate and reducing rolling shutter. Since I am an amateur, not a pro, the only question I have to answer is will it make me happy, I don’t have to justify the cost by answering, will it make me more money. That answer would be no for most people.

I wanted a high megapixel camera. So was waiting for a new R5. I am a little edgy about it still. It's big $$$ but this will be awesome for my portraits. I'm an R6 user.

Pre-capture wont write to the card till the shutter is pressed fully

Camera companies want you to believe that buying the latest and greatest will magically improve your photography. Many reviewers on RUclips are either paid to advertise or they just nitpicking every little thing for views. I watch those only for entertainment reasons.

I got a used R5 on ebay for 1850 USD a week ago. The prices on the R5 MK I have come down so much it doesn't make sense to buy the MK II when you can get two MK Is for the same price.

I feel that you are spot one with your comment.

This is a good review for my needs in a new camera.

Updated from the EOS 70D to the R5 as I wanted a full frame back in 2020. I’m retired, shot landscape mostly with some family shoots at times and R5 is more than enough. I can’t remember how to turn on the video, but if I need it, it’s there and very well equipped. No update needed for me.

speaking as a hobby photographer, owning a Canon R8 and a Canon 90D, the auto focus of R8 makes it easier to get a great sharp shot, however with the 90D, I have to work harder to get a great shot, but the sense of achievement I get from getting that tack sharp image using 90D is greater ! So I don’t really want the in camera tech to get any “better”than what I have now in the R8, I feel it would just take some of the fun out of photography..