By a mile the best review on this new camera to date. Super methodical, professional, thorough and honest. Well done! and well done to Canon for this fantastic camera release. I am definitely getting the r5m2.
I have been checking your RUclips channel daily waiting for this review. Your review is thorough and clear. But what blew me out of the water were your incredible images of the riflebird and palm cockatoo! Just when I think you can't get any better, you do! Thanks Jan- you are the best!
I'm so happy for you that you got your target bird, the Palm Cockatoo. Both the recording and photos are INCREDIBLE! This presentation has convinced me that I made the right choice purchasing the R5 II. Thanks again, Jan!
oooooh you got one in hand!!!! Congrats Jan, can't wait to sit down and thoroughly enjoy this video. Very difficult to find *quality content on this new release, and makes my day knowing I've got a 30min overview to truly enjoy/learn some objective points and real-world performance. perhaps speaking on behalf of many, but your efforts on this channel are greatly appreciated and means a lot to many of us! 👏👏👏
Jan, your review is the only one I need. You are the best! I'm very excited to get mine and since B&H billed my credit card today the 19th, that may mean it's shipping tomorrow. Thanks again for all the effort you put in to not only giving detailed information about the camera, but the effort to capture the amazing birds you do.
Photons to photos measured the R5 2 as a third of the stop lower dynamic range and 0.2 DN higher read noise (0.9 for electronic shutter at higher bit depth) than the R5 1, as a trade-off for the sensor speed. This isn't much but your report tells us the difference is noticeable. Hopefully a pure raw profile will come soon and render the point moot. I haven't found any autofocus yet that's amazingly reliable for black eyes on a black animal, but your examples look pretty good and your comments on the IBIS make good listening. Thanks for the good info Jan.
This review of the canon R 5 II was perfect with no flaw. I watched it two times because of the wonderful combination with pictures of those amazing Rifle Birds and the intelligent palm cockatoo. It doesnt get better than this !
Thank you so much for getting this video out there. It must have been a challenge to get done on top of your trip. I’m so happy that the rolling shutter has been controlled to a sufficient degree and that we finally have functional precapture. Canon did a good job so now the ball is in out court to get out there and get some killer shots. I can’t wait! Hopefully, my copy will arrive on Wednesday. Again, great review and thanks for the heroic effort!!
I've enjoyed my R7 for a few years now but this camera (Canon R5ii) is the next one I'll have on my list to purchase. In my retirement photography has become a wonderful commitment. Thanx Jan for more beautiful and informative media.
Congrats to all the new R5ii purchasers. Looks a like a homerun. I’m fully invested in Nikon with the Z8 which more than does the job for me. No longer have fomo or see features that wow me from other brands. Some nice to haves for sure.
No, besides AF in very fast situations and series - the Nikon Z8, Z9 are by far better, faster Kameras with a lot more affordable lenses. Only 95 RAWs until buffer is clearing is not really professionally fast in the R5II.
@@spirouspirou9315Your comment just got my attention. Just curious, why do you think the Z8/9 are better overall than the R5 mk ii? I was dead set in getting one, but with all these delays I'm now seriously considering a Z8. Tô me they are a bit splitting hairs in overall terms, but curious.
Great review. Getting my r5MII tomorrow which is exciting! I shoot a mixture of genres from landscapes to sports and wildlife so having a camera that is an improvements for the latter subjects and just as good as before for landscapes, is great news. Once the noise software industry catches up etc, I think any concerns around dynamic range will quickly evaporate.
I can’t remember ever watching a product review that made me go “Wow!” But this was one, with your incredible footage and stills of the rare birds. Wonderful! And as a bonus (!) it was a very comprehensive and meaningful review under tough real-world conditions. Thank you! 🙏
Fantastic, thorough video, reviewing all the important details I was looking for. Thanks so much, good luck in the growth of your channel, hopefully 100k subs not too far away!
Jan, Your videos are always exceptional but this goes to number 11. Highly informative analysis of the pros and cons of the new R5ii and illustrated with absolutely spectacular still images and video of many really special birds. Thank you!
@@jan_wegener Thank you for taking your time with this review! A rushed review isn't nearly as valuable as this! :) Just one question though. Would you be able to ask your contacts at Canon about 4K Fine being limited to only 30fps? I'm hoping for a firmware update bringing 8K oversampled 4K60p to the R5 Mark II so do you know or could you please ask Canon if they're working on such a firmware update? It feels like Canon wants to artificially limit the R5 Mark II to protect their R5C which is really disappointing. The R5 Mark II should be able to record 8K oversampled 4K60p (4K Fine)! Thank you very much in advance! :)
Excellent review Jan! Really insightful and you covered the performance of all the key features that I think most bird and wildlife shooters have been curious to hear about. I'm a little disappointed that all the amazing AF improvements made for tracking humans and sports haven't really translated to birds. Hopefully the AF will get even better with future firmware updates. Regarding dynamic range, PhotonsToPhotos did quite a robust and comprehensive test and there appears to be neglible difference between the Mk ii and Mk i. Stunning photos and footage as always Jan! I'm so happy that your trip was so fruitful and gave you many wonderful lifetime memories with the beautiful rifle birds and palm cockatoos. Thanks for all your hard work in putting this video together and sharing your valuable thoughts. 🙏 Looking forward to picking up my own R5 Mk ii tomorrow!
Fabulous review! Everything I wanted to know except how to set it up (and I know that's coming!) Mine is in the air right now and set to arrive on the 21st. Thanks for being so complete in your hands on review. Catherine D.
Thanks Jan. Like others, I've been checking your channel daily, waiting for your review. I'm mainly a sports (car and sailboat racing) and doco/event photographer and videographer, but still find your reviews to be some of the best around. Many of your needs also translate to mine. You've confirmed that I made the right decision to preorder to upgrade my main camera from an R5 to the Mk ii. Hopefully it'll ship soon! Will be keeping the R5 as a second body though... still love it. Your videos and images from the trip are amazing, particularly those of the Palm Cockatoos!
It’s interesting to see what you call one your best experiences with the palm cockatoo! I find all your footage simply amazing. What is common to you is still rare for some of us! To see these magnificent birds in the wild is such a gift to me. I’ll never make it to Australia, so you taking us along on your adventures is priceless to me! In the USA, OH we would only see some of these birds in a pet store, which has always made me quite sad. If you love birds, then leave them in nature! Thanks Jan!
Amazing video as usual. Surprisingly not only because of the review (I'm not getting R5 mkII any time soon anyway), but the stories of the photographs in the video are just amazing. I would love to see more videos focusing on your trips and birds you focus on.
Thanks for the great video Jan. I got mine yesterday and hope to get out using it this weekend. Looking forward to your setup video. That Palm Cockatoo photo is killer!!!
Thanks for a fabulous and thorough review Jan, and your pics are incredible! Please let us have your settings ASAP so we can do a quick setup when our gear arrives! Thanks so much!
Great review! Details with video to support them, and equally great verbal details about why settings were chosen, as well as camera strengths and weakness's.Keep up the wonderful work!
Yan, your review is 10/10. It is a fantastic camera and a major upgrade over a great camera. I would like to see all the menus of the camera in an upcoming video. Beautiful pictures too Yan !
The palm cockatoo drumming footage is next level. How do you capture the sound so good? Never even heard of most of the birds you captured. Would definitely want to know how you record sound in the field and even in studio. The sound quality is always amazing and is quite underrated in your videos.
Really well done comprehensive review, as always. I am very glad to hear how well the camera performed for you in such challenging real world conditions. For myself though, since I am primarily a landscape shooter who more casually shoots wildlife, even though I was originally planning on upgrading, now that the camera is out and hearing about the reduction in dynamic range means I will likely stay with my trusty R5 for now.
Excellent and useful review Jan. What magnificient footage and images you got out of that trip! The Magnificient rifle and the Pam Cokatoo are so awesome birds! Your daughter is so lovely too.... :) My r5m2 is on order.... not everything that I wanted but I needed a back-up camera for travel and this one with my R5 will be the perfect set.
This video is a BLAST! Easily the best wildlife video I've seen so far! The technical details of the new camera are overwhelmed by the beauty of the images ❤ incedible
Wonderful review... and stunning photos and videos of the rifle bird! I'm glad you were able to have your R2 early enough to give us a very thorough review before my R2 arrival on Wednesday. I'm also looking forward to your future content on the camera and video settings. My primary photography is seascapes and surrounding wildlife. I'm also just starting into video and have gained a lot from your content. Thank you again - best content ever!
Hi Jan as a non Canon user I still found this super interesting and a concise review. As a Bird Photographer I so enjoy your Bird Images and the actual story of how you get the images. For my images I like to show the Birds doing stuff, the interaction, displaying of the subjects, you capture, is why I am so dedicated to watching your channel. Great detail on all accounts as ever and it really looks like all the effort you put in, paid off Image wise. Many Regards from the UK.
Thanks for this - this was more than a review - it was fun! I've been using your (fantastic) recommended settings for the R5 for several years, so I'm really looking forward to your video on settings for the m2.
Another incredible video Jan! I have decided to purchase the Canon R3, thank you for your help! Birds might be the best judge of human character, thus the reason the Cassowary walked up so close to you. My Macaws have taught me that birds can always tell when humans can be trusted with their safety!
Thanks Jan! Just got mine and it is everything I had hoped for especially with the autofocusing! 😊 Now if only I can get all these features in the R7 Mark II I’ll be a very happy camper! 😀 lol
Jan I'm not a cannon shooter, I've watched this twice now. Such a great review and in harsh conditions putting it through its paces. Anyone looking to get this camera definitely needs to see this review. Fantastic work, much respect 👍
Excellent review. The majority of reviews on the R5 Mkii have been geared towards wedding and fashion photographers, so it's great to see one geared to wildlife shooters.
I preordered r5m2 with pickup date 20th of august. But 3 days ago it was changed to 4th of October. I don’t know what to do now. Should I cancel my preorder in Fnac Paris.
Love your work, the rifle bird dance footage is absolutely stunning. Driving several hours deep into outback area and stay for a few days just to get a pic definitely show passion.
Jan, you rocked it again! Although I am a Nikon Z8 shooter, the R5 II seems to be bloody good. Your review is great, your pics are - as always - amazing! Thanks, Jan!
@@jacobgarvelink2441 Mostly because my R5MI is old. But also because I want to explore new features such as the pre-record and pre-shoot, better rolling shutter control, eye-track focusing, 16-bit electric shutter, no record limit, Canon log 2, 30 frames/sec, etc
Best review I have come across, looking forward to the set up guide, lots to think about, can't believe English is your second language , many thanks for the review and getting it out so quickly🙏🙏
It's great that people like you want to share an in field test with these new camera's. At the end that is were you buy a camera for, performing well in the outside world. Not studio work. Thanks.
Hello from France! Tu m'as confirmé ce que je pensais à propos de ce r5mkii, pour moi qui suit toujours sur reflex... Je pense que je vais l'acheter d'ici la fin de l'année, en espérant qu'il soit légèrement moins cher pendant le black friday. Hâte de l'avoir entre les mains!
Amazing pictures Jan. I got my R5m2 Tuesday the 20th. The menu is harder to fathom than the R5 and 6m2 which I traded in. I am glad to get some hints on camera setup you provided.
I have been waiting for your review on wildlife shooting with this camera because of your track record for issues on the R5 in this field and I am glad to have a much better picture of the possibilities and (smaller it seems) downsides now - and some tips how to tackle those. And your amazing photo's and videos gives me a direction for what to aim for! Inspiring, so thanks a lot! Getting R5 Mark II next week I will certainly have benefits from this video and hopefully a new video about the ways you will install and handle this camera for wildlife shooting!
Jan, your videos are right on target. I’m going to purchase the Mark 2 and your review is spot on. I am looking forward to your video of the set up for the Mark 2
Terrific video. Great trip + new camera info! Exciting birds! My R5 Mark II arrived today and I looked to see if you had a new video. Looking forward to full settings video. The R5 was the most complicated camera I had ever tried to set up and the R5 II has even more settings! I'm wondering if the trouble with shadows might be exacerbated by using S-Raw and electronic shutter since both individually give a hit to shadows. Although my understanding is the 14-bit in ES is a definite improvement over the 12 bit with the R5.
Thank you for a great review!! I have been waiting for your video almost every day checking on your channel. I will get the R5 mark ii. Your cassowary, Palm cockatoo and rifle bird shorts are amazing!! Thanks again.
I sent back the R6 MK2 because unlike my R5C I could not get spot AF without tracking even when I said "dont use tracking/eye focus" glad to see they addressed this specifically. I am a concert photographer, and the lighting is super dark and the bands often are in makup and costum so its extremly hard for eye focus and subject tracking. So yeah I will miss the DR and ISO performance a bit, but my shots are already way more noise free than most other people because I shoot with 1.2 glass for this reason. I am hoping to use the new EVF eye tracking along with spot to help me frame shots faster or choose the right subject in a group because it was slow and cumbersome to use the LCD to choose my focus point, and not nearly fast or accurate enough to use the joystick. For the ISO performance and Noise it seems that all stacked sensors are like this, so its equal to or better than other brands offerings, a trade off for the faster readout speed. What I hope, is that Canon maybe does something innovative and offers for the frist time a setting to change the read out speed and dynamic range/iso performance priority in settings. Technicaly the sensor can have better DR and NOise than the R5 with this sensor and keep the read out speed the same, OR it can have a faster readout with some losses. They are marketing this hard for the faster readout speeds, so I hope that doesn't stop them from still offering a "enhanced image" mode where the speed is not as important.
I got mine yesterday and am very excited for the precapture as I primarily shoot fast moving wildlife. Thanks for thoroughly taking it through its paces.
Thanks, Jan! Great, thorough review. I count on your professionalism when reviewing cameras and lenses, so I know I can trust your opinion. Definitely thinking seriously about the R5MII. Maybe there will actually be one available at some future time.
Thanks for the video. Very informative and great pics. I'll get the R5mII for Christmas as an addition to my R6mII. I basically only ever use two lenses, and not having to swap them anymore will be so awesome.
Another great video. My Mark II is still in the box since it arrived as I was traveling. Will look at your "settings you need to know" video and then set it up. Great photos as usual.
@@jan_wegener i used your r5m1 video and helped alot,but still miss some of the new feature settings.Thank you for you efforts and time,you help us immensily🫶
A great video, thanks. My R5 MII ships this week and I am anxious to get it. To me, the preshooting capability will enable me to get shots I have always missed. Just yesterday, I was trying to get some butterfly take-off shots and was always late or gave up just before lift off. The larger viewfinder also should be helpful for older photographers like myself who have poor low-light vision due to cataracts:) I am pretty sure that the photo processors will over time improve their noise cancellation capabilities, but will continue to expose to the right to get the best images. The low light focusing improvements will also be welcome.
17:08 when talking about your double back button focus, I am getting confused. You seem to be talking about the same button twice. I get you are seperating your Eye AF and Spot AF. What is the second button you use? And do you still use the half press shutter button as AF engage?
Thanks for the review-entertaining, informative, and great pictures of birds one doesn’t see in the USA. I’m picking up my camera tomorrow and am looking forward to your setup video like others here.
That Palm Cockatoo dance made me dance too 😂 BEAUTIFUL images Jan. Thanks for the vid. I shoot sports so I go get mine tomorrow at the camera store. I have decided not to trade in my R6MkII tho I think I’ll hang onto it until after I get the R1
Darn it Jan, I have an R5 and did not think it would be enough of an upgrade, but now you made me want one! Does sound great, we will see if I succumb...great review and photos as always!
This is the best Canon R5 MK II review for wildlife photography so far, thank you Jan
My pleasure!
Wow, your Rifle bird and Palm Cockatoo pictures are amazing 🤩
By a mile the best review on this new camera to date. Super methodical, professional, thorough and honest. Well done! and well done to Canon for this fantastic camera release. I am definitely getting the r5m2.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Jan, those Palm Cockatoos were incredible! I especially loved him drumming with the stick. I'm sure that was an unforgettable experience.
I have been checking your RUclips channel daily waiting for this review. Your review is thorough and clear. But what blew me out of the water were your incredible images of the riflebird and palm cockatoo! Just when I think you can't get any better, you do! Thanks Jan- you are the best!
Wow, thank you!
I'm so happy for you that you got your target bird, the Palm Cockatoo. Both the recording and photos are INCREDIBLE! This presentation has convinced me that I made the right choice purchasing the R5 II. Thanks again, Jan!
Thank you so much!
oooooh you got one in hand!!!! Congrats Jan, can't wait to sit down and thoroughly enjoy this video. Very difficult to find *quality content on this new release, and makes my day knowing I've got a 30min overview to truly enjoy/learn some objective points and real-world performance. perhaps speaking on behalf of many, but your efforts on this channel are greatly appreciated and means a lot to many of us! 👏👏👏
Thank you, hope you will enjoy it
Jan, your review is the only one I need. You are the best! I'm very excited to get mine and since B&H billed my credit card today the 19th, that may mean it's shipping tomorrow. Thanks again for all the effort you put in to not only giving detailed information about the camera, but the effort to capture the amazing birds you do.
B&H shipped mine today and it will be delivered tomorrow, you might get a nice surprise, too.
Thanks! Once again you have made the transition to new equipment easy. Outstanding review, Jan, and thank you very much.
My pleasure! Thank you!
Photons to photos measured the R5 2 as a third of the stop lower dynamic range and 0.2 DN higher read noise (0.9 for electronic shutter at higher bit depth) than the R5 1, as a trade-off for the sensor speed. This isn't much but your report tells us the difference is noticeable. Hopefully a pure raw profile will come soon and render the point moot. I haven't found any autofocus yet that's amazingly reliable for black eyes on a black animal, but your examples look pretty good and your comments on the IBIS make good listening. Thanks for the good info Jan.
A travel update, as well as an R5II update.. love it mate!!
This review of the canon R 5 II was perfect with no flaw. I watched it two times because of the wonderful combination with pictures of those amazing Rifle Birds and the intelligent palm cockatoo. It doesnt get better than this !
Thank you!
Thank you so much for getting this video out there. It must have been a challenge to get done on top of your trip. I’m so happy that the rolling shutter has been controlled to a sufficient degree and that we finally have functional precapture. Canon did a good job so now the ball is in out court to get out there and get some killer shots. I can’t wait! Hopefully, my copy will arrive on Wednesday. Again, great review and thanks for the heroic effort!!
I've enjoyed my R7 for a few years now but this camera (Canon R5ii) is the next one I'll have on my list to purchase. In my retirement photography has become a wonderful commitment. Thanx Jan for more beautiful and informative media.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Congrats to all the new R5ii purchasers. Looks a like a homerun. I’m fully invested in Nikon with the Z8 which more than does the job for me. No longer have fomo or see features that wow me from other brands. Some nice to haves for sure.
No, besides AF in very fast situations and series - the Nikon Z8, Z9 are by far better, faster Kameras with a lot more affordable lenses.
Only 95 RAWs until buffer is clearing is not really professionally fast in the R5II.
@@spirouspirou9315Your comment just got my attention. Just curious, why do you think the Z8/9 are better overall than the R5 mk ii?
I was dead set in getting one, but with all these delays I'm now seriously considering a Z8.
Tô me they are a bit splitting hairs in overall terms, but curious.
Great review. Getting my r5MII tomorrow which is exciting! I shoot a mixture of genres from landscapes to sports and wildlife so having a camera that is an improvements for the latter subjects and just as good as before for landscapes, is great news. Once the noise software industry catches up etc, I think any concerns around dynamic range will quickly evaporate.
I'm upgrading from a 700D to the R5II. It's gonna be wild.
I can’t remember ever watching a product review that made me go “Wow!” But this was one, with your incredible footage and stills of the rare birds. Wonderful! And as a bonus (!) it was a very comprehensive and meaningful review under tough real-world conditions. Thank you! 🙏
Thanks for the kind words 😀
Fantastic, thorough video, reviewing all the important details I was looking for. Thanks so much, good luck in the growth of your channel, hopefully 100k subs not too far away!
Let’s hope so 😀
Jan, Your videos are always exceptional but this goes to number 11. Highly informative analysis of the pros and cons of the new R5ii and illustrated with absolutely spectacular still images and video of many really special birds. Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Excellent review coupled with superb photography! Thank you so much, Jan!
My pleasure!
Ive seen so many reviews….but the one that i still wait for is only YOUR review❤!!
Took me a bit cause I actually used it on a real trip for 2 weeks
@@jan_wegener Thank you for taking your time with this review! A rushed review isn't nearly as valuable as this! :)
Just one question though. Would you be able to ask your contacts at Canon about 4K Fine being limited to only 30fps? I'm hoping for a firmware update bringing 8K oversampled 4K60p to the R5 Mark II so do you know or could you please ask Canon if they're working on such a firmware update?
It feels like Canon wants to artificially limit the R5 Mark II to protect their R5C which is really disappointing. The R5 Mark II should be able to record 8K oversampled 4K60p (4K Fine)!
Thank you very much in advance! :)
Jan my friend! This is the best review of r5m2. Well done! Perfect one!
Glad you liked it!
Outstanding information Jan. I receive my R5 my 2 tomorrow can’t wait to watch your setup video as I very much enjoy your videos. Take care
Excellent review Jan! Really insightful and you covered the performance of all the key features that I think most bird and wildlife shooters have been curious to hear about. I'm a little disappointed that all the amazing AF improvements made for tracking humans and sports haven't really translated to birds. Hopefully the AF will get even better with future firmware updates. Regarding dynamic range, PhotonsToPhotos did quite a robust and comprehensive test and there appears to be neglible difference between the Mk ii and Mk i.
Stunning photos and footage as always Jan! I'm so happy that your trip was so fruitful and gave you many wonderful lifetime memories with the beautiful rifle birds and palm cockatoos. Thanks for all your hard work in putting this video together and sharing your valuable thoughts. 🙏 Looking forward to picking up my own R5 Mk ii tomorrow!
Fabulous review! Everything I wanted to know except how to set it up (and I know that's coming!) Mine is in the air right now and set to arrive on the 21st.
Thanks for being so complete in your hands on review.
Catherine D.
Thanks Jan. Like others, I've been checking your channel daily, waiting for your review. I'm mainly a sports (car and sailboat racing) and doco/event photographer and videographer, but still find your reviews to be some of the best around. Many of your needs also translate to mine. You've confirmed that I made the right decision to preorder to upgrade my main camera from an R5 to the Mk ii. Hopefully it'll ship soon! Will be keeping the R5 as a second body though... still love it. Your videos and images from the trip are amazing, particularly those of the Palm Cockatoos!
Glad you enjoy them! I’m sure the R5 II will be a big upgrade especially for sports
It’s interesting to see what you call one your best experiences with the palm cockatoo! I find all your footage simply amazing. What is common to you is still rare for some of us! To see these magnificent birds in the wild is such a gift to me. I’ll never make it to Australia, so you taking us along on your adventures is priceless to me! In the USA, OH we would only see some of these birds in a pet store, which has always made me quite sad. If you love birds, then leave them in nature! Thanks Jan!
Amazing video as usual. Surprisingly not only because of the review (I'm not getting R5 mkII any time soon anyway), but the stories of the photographs in the video are just amazing. I would love to see more videos focusing on your trips and birds you focus on.
Thanks for the great video Jan. I got mine yesterday and hope to get out using it this weekend. Looking forward to your setup video. That Palm Cockatoo photo is killer!!!
Thanks. I’ll hopefully have it out by then
Thanks for a fabulous and thorough review Jan, and your pics are incredible! Please let us have your settings ASAP so we can do a quick setup when our gear arrives! Thanks so much!
superb review, and crazy images. Your work never stops to amaze me!!!! bravo
Great review! Details with video to support them, and equally great verbal details about why settings were chosen, as well as camera strengths and weakness's.Keep up the wonderful work!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yan, your review is 10/10. It is a fantastic camera and a major upgrade over a great camera. I would like to see all the menus of the camera in an upcoming video. Beautiful pictures too Yan !
Such a reliable and honest reviewer, greatly appreciated. Amazing images and video too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Finally in the field video, I’ve been waiting for it 😊
The palm cockatoo drumming footage is next level. How do you capture the sound so good? Never even heard of most of the birds you captured. Would definitely want to know how you record sound in the field and even in studio. The sound quality is always amazing and is quite underrated in your videos.
When I am not expecting something to happen like here I relied on the internal mic, which was actually quite good
Really well done comprehensive review, as always. I am very glad to hear how well the camera performed for you in such challenging real world conditions. For myself though, since I am primarily a landscape shooter who more casually shoots wildlife, even though I was originally planning on upgrading, now that the camera is out and hearing about the reduction in dynamic range means I will likely stay with my trusty R5 for now.
Excellent and useful review Jan. What magnificient footage and images you got out of that trip! The Magnificient rifle and the Pam Cokatoo are so awesome birds! Your daughter is so lovely too.... :) My r5m2 is on order.... not everything that I wanted but I needed a back-up camera for travel and this one with my R5 will be the perfect set.
This video is a BLAST! Easily the best wildlife video I've seen so far! The technical details of the new camera are overwhelmed by the beauty of the images ❤ incedible
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful review... and stunning photos and videos of the rifle bird! I'm glad you were able to have your R2 early enough to give us a very thorough review before my R2 arrival on Wednesday. I'm also looking forward to your future content on the camera and video settings. My primary photography is seascapes and surrounding wildlife. I'm also just starting into video and have gained a lot from your content. Thank you again - best content ever!
Great to hear!
Amazing photos and video! I really value your assessment of the camera. You certainly put it through its paces. Thank you!!
Glad you enjoyed it
Hardly back from a looong tour you're already presenting this excellent video. Your mastery is amaziing. Your bird pictures are aaaaaaaawesome!!!!!!!!
As usual, the best and most practical review of this camera. Plus the pics are great. Thanks, again
My pleasure!
Hi Jan as a non Canon user I still found this super interesting and a concise review.
As a Bird Photographer I so enjoy your Bird Images and the actual story of how you get the images. For my images I like to show the Birds doing stuff, the interaction, displaying of the subjects, you capture, is why I am so dedicated to watching your channel. Great detail on all accounts as ever and it really looks like all the effort you put in, paid off Image wise. Many Regards from the UK.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for this - this was more than a review - it was fun! I've been using your (fantastic) recommended settings for the R5 for several years, so I'm really looking forward to your video on settings for the m2.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mine shipped today, and I'm so happy!! Thanks for the review Jan!!
Love the confidence when you say you’ve used them all!
Hehe 😆
Another incredible video Jan! I have decided to purchase the Canon R3, thank you for your help! Birds might be the best judge of human character, thus the reason the Cassowary walked up so close to you. My Macaws have taught me that birds can always tell when humans can be trusted with their safety!
Thanks Jan! Just got mine and it is everything I had hoped for especially with the autofocusing! 😊 Now if only I can get all these features in the R7 Mark II I’ll be a very happy camper! 😀 lol
Jan I'm not a cannon shooter, I've watched this twice now. Such a great review and in harsh conditions putting it through its paces. Anyone looking to get this camera definitely needs to see this review. Fantastic work, much respect 👍
Glad you liked it so much!
Excellent review. The majority of reviews on the R5 Mkii have been geared towards wedding and fashion photographers, so it's great to see one geared to wildlife shooters.
Glad you enjoyed it
Timely review, Jan. My camera will be arriving tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it. Can't wait for your set-up video. Thank you!
Hope you enjoy it!
Mine too, it’s on its way.
I preordered r5m2 with pickup date 20th of august. But 3 days ago it was changed to 4th of October. I don’t know what to do now. Should I cancel my preorder in Fnac Paris.
@@goldenstasgsthat’s odd. I’ve heard they had enough cameras for all orders pretty much
Hopefully mine as well
Love your work, the rifle bird dance footage is absolutely stunning. Driving several hours deep into outback area and stay for a few days just to get a pic definitely show passion.
Incredible review and wildlife travel video in one, thanks!
Can't believe anyone would give this a 👎
yeah, there are plenty of canon haters out there. As far as some are concerned, this camera is an utter disappointment ! Wonderful review from Jan.
Great helpful video again Jan. Your footage of the Riflebird and Palm Cockatoo's was phenomenal, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best R5ii real life review to date. Great job Jan, like always.
Thanks!
Stunning images. Adding video with sound bird calls is so good. Amazing content as always Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Jan, you rocked it again! Although I am a Nikon Z8 shooter, the R5 II seems to be bloody good. Your review is great, your pics are - as always - amazing! Thanks, Jan!
Thank you!
Great review as always, Jan! I look forward to getting the MARK II. I have the MARK I and it is a great camera.
curious to know what makes you want to upgrade!
@@jacobgarvelink2441 Mostly because my R5MI is old. But also because I want to explore new features such as the pre-record and pre-shoot, better rolling shutter control, eye-track focusing, 16-bit electric shutter, no record limit, Canon log 2, 30 frames/sec, etc
Wow !! I entered to hear about the R5II but the photos were absolutely amazing 🤩 Thank you! What a great shooting trip.
Excellent review and commentary Jan! Beautiful photos and videos as well! What a great adventure, and camera!!
hi Jan !
sorry, but your pictures are just amazing !
the magnificent rifle bird shot is breathtaking.
Thanks you!
Thanks
Best review I have come across, looking forward to the set up guide, lots to think about, can't believe English is your second language , many thanks for the review and getting it out so quickly🙏🙏
Thank you
It's great that people like you want to share an in field test with these new camera's. At the end that is were you buy a camera for, performing well in the outside world. Not studio work. Thanks.
This is what we need actual in the field testing by pros that actually know how to maximize the features in the camera. Great job Jan.
Wow, those Palm Cockatoos! Amazing images Jan
Great video Jan. Curious if you were only using the new batteries? I'm wondering how many limitations are really there using older ones
An excellent review that is very informative for other wildlife photographers. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. You had to have fun on this trip. I will be getting mine tomorrow also. Thanks again for such a timely review.
Hello from France!
Tu m'as confirmé ce que je pensais à propos de ce r5mkii, pour moi qui suit toujours sur reflex... Je pense que je vais l'acheter d'ici la fin de l'année, en espérant qu'il soit légèrement moins cher pendant le black friday. Hâte de l'avoir entre les mains!
Amazing pictures Jan. I got my R5m2 Tuesday the 20th. The menu is harder to fathom than the R5 and 6m2 which I traded in. I am glad to get some hints on camera setup you provided.
Full video coming soon
I have been waiting for your review on wildlife shooting with this camera because of your track record for issues on the R5 in this field and I am glad to have a much better picture of the possibilities and (smaller it seems) downsides now - and some tips how to tackle those. And your amazing photo's and videos gives me a direction for what to aim for! Inspiring, so thanks a lot! Getting R5 Mark II next week I will certainly have benefits from this video and hopefully a new video about the ways you will install and handle this camera for wildlife shooting!
Jan, your videos are right on target. I’m going to purchase the Mark 2 and your review is spot on. I am looking forward to your video of the set up for the Mark 2
Terrific video. Great trip + new camera info! Exciting birds! My R5 Mark II arrived today and I looked to see if you had a new video. Looking forward to full settings video. The R5 was the most complicated camera I had ever tried to set up and the R5 II has even more settings! I'm wondering if the trouble with shadows might be exacerbated by using S-Raw and electronic shutter since both individually give a hit to shadows. Although my understanding is the 14-bit in ES is a definite improvement over the 12 bit with the R5.
Witnessing and capturing video of a Palm Cockatoo in the wild drumming is very special. Well Done Jan.
Thanks 😀
Thank you for your video.
I ordered an R5II on the first day. It will be delivered tomorrow. I am very pleased.
Many greetings from Germany.
Good choice!
Thank you for a great review!! I have been waiting for your video almost every day checking on your channel. I will get the R5 mark ii. Your cassowary, Palm cockatoo and rifle bird shorts are amazing!! Thanks again.
I sent back the R6 MK2 because unlike my R5C I could not get spot AF without tracking even when I said "dont use tracking/eye focus" glad to see they addressed this specifically. I am a concert photographer, and the lighting is super dark and the bands often are in makup and costum so its extremly hard for eye focus and subject tracking.
So yeah I will miss the DR and ISO performance a bit, but my shots are already way more noise free than most other people because I shoot with 1.2 glass for this reason.
I am hoping to use the new EVF eye tracking along with spot to help me frame shots faster or choose the right subject in a group because it was slow and cumbersome to use the LCD to choose my focus point, and not nearly fast or accurate enough to use the joystick.
For the ISO performance and Noise it seems that all stacked sensors are like this, so its equal to or better than other brands offerings, a trade off for the faster readout speed.
What I hope, is that Canon maybe does something innovative and offers for the frist time a setting to change the read out speed and dynamic range/iso performance priority in settings.
Technicaly the sensor can have better DR and NOise than the R5 with this sensor and keep the read out speed the same, OR it can have a faster readout with some losses.
They are marketing this hard for the faster readout speeds, so I hope that doesn't stop them from still offering a "enhanced image" mode where the speed is not as important.
I got mine yesterday and am very excited for the precapture as I primarily shoot fast moving wildlife. Thanks for thoroughly taking it through its paces.
Thanks, Jan! Great, thorough review. I count on your professionalism when reviewing cameras and lenses, so I know I can trust your opinion. Definitely thinking seriously about the R5MII. Maybe there will actually be one available at some future time.
Thanks for the video. Very informative and great pics. I'll get the R5mII for Christmas as an addition to my R6mII. I basically only ever use two lenses, and not having to swap them anymore will be so awesome.
Another great video. My Mark II is still in the box since it arrived as I was traveling. Will look at your "settings you need to know" video and then set it up. Great photos as usual.
Awesome, thank you!
That rifle bird footage is sick!! Great review, always so thorough. So keen to get my R5ii 🙌
Hey Jan, i just got my R5m2 and i could certainly use some help setting it up!Looking forward to the video!
I’ll try and make it soon. I had trouble setting it up for the first few days
@@jan_wegener i used your r5m1 video and helped alot,but still miss some of the new feature settings.Thank you for you efforts and time,you help us immensily🫶
A great video, thanks. My R5 MII ships this week and I am anxious to get it. To me, the preshooting capability will enable me to get shots I have always missed. Just yesterday, I was trying to get some butterfly take-off shots and was always late or gave up just before lift off. The larger viewfinder also should be helpful for older photographers like myself who have poor low-light vision due to cataracts:) I am pretty sure that the photo processors will over time improve their noise cancellation capabilities, but will continue to expose to the right to get the best images. The low light focusing improvements will also be welcome.
And this review has indeed been great for me - thanks Jan
17:08 when talking about your double back button focus, I am getting confused. You seem to be talking about the same button twice. I get you are seperating your Eye AF and Spot AF. What is the second button you use? And do you still use the half press shutter button as AF engage?
I meant to say af on and star button
The best no nonsense gear reviewer on the tube. Cheers
Thanks 😀
Hi Jan! What would you recommend for wildlife photography between the r5 and r6 markii. I mostly shoot photos. Thanks for the great videos!
Thanks for the review-entertaining, informative, and great pictures of birds one doesn’t see in the USA. I’m picking up my camera tomorrow and am looking forward to your setup video like others here.
Hope you enjoy it!
I have been waiting for your review Jan, so thank you for all the info and congrats on some amazing experiences and images.
My pleasure!
Thank you Jan, a very comprehensive & excellent review of the R5 Mk II and comparison with the origional R5.
My pleasure!
Unglaublich tolle Situationen in deinem Video, echt toll!
That Palm Cockatoo dance made me dance too 😂 BEAUTIFUL images Jan. Thanks for the vid. I shoot sports so I go get mine tomorrow at the camera store. I have decided not to trade in my R6MkII tho I think I’ll hang onto it until after I get the R1
Curious Jan, if the resolution were not important to you for your subject matter, how would you compare the R3 vs R5II?
Just commented on this too… not sure if it represents an upgrade for us R3 guys or not.
The AF is more refined and you have pre capture for instance
@@jan_wegener what does refined mean? Can we get some details??
Darn it Jan, I have an R5 and did not think it would be enough of an upgrade, but now you made me want one! Does sound great, we will see if I succumb...great review and photos as always!
What a tremendous review! Thank you for all the efforts and for the lovely footage to go with it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
All week I'm waiting for your review ,very great thank you.
Hope you enjoy it!
@@jan_wegener Very wonderful.