Same here. Have 50f1.2/24-70f2.8/70-200f2.8/100-500 and still love my RF 50f1.8 and at f5.6 it’s as sharp as 50f1.2 at 5.6! Only downside: it’s not weather sealed
Awesome review 💜💛 And that b-roll footage is so polished and top-notch, as usual! Seeing the behind the scenes is so nice to watch! By the way, I loved that little moment where you rolled in the lens on the table before picking it up - too cool haha I'm a big fan of the compact size of the 50mm lens, but absolutely adore the 35mm. There’s just something so unique with shooting portraits on that focal length. Keep up the fantastic work, James!
I got my self the new R8 and the 50 1.8 as i had the same with my old eos R , could not find a reason for the 35 f1.8 as its double the price of the 50mm + its so close as a focal , the 50 will be better for portrait and casual photography and find it more easy to compose with it as it show what my eyes see before looking the camera , i would maybe go with the 24 instead however its bit more cost
Banger as always and I'm actually shocked that you are at 5K subs. Honestly, the quality of your channel, voice overs, and model always make me think you must have at least 500k! I'm not just saying that either. Looking forward to more and I'm heading over to your Insta now. I'm shocked I haven't followed you over there sooner to be honest. :)
@@JamesReader Thanks James! I was a bodybuilding photog/designer for many years though right now not much new to post. I'm nowhere near your level when it comes to portraits. You are a true pro.
James, thank you for this review. It is a joy to watch your honest findings. I bought the R7 early January 2023 and I found precisely what you did with the R7. It is very difficult to find a good lens for the R7. Your findings with the R8 convinces me I may have hit too soon and should have waited for the R8 instead. However, the R7 combined with a small lens like the 28mm f/2.8 or the EF-S 18-150 kit is a portable general purpose package. But on a R8, the 28 is probably much better. I tried the R8 in the shop with convertor + EF 24-105 f/4 L mark I and I did not buy the R8 because the grip is too small for it. I was surprised you did not complain about the R8 grip as the R7 grip is much better, the R6 is best to my hands. The R8 seems to produce much better pictures with the "average" IQ lenses. The R7 kills those.
I have the EOS R and this same lens combo and find myself wanting to swap to the R8 for that boost in AF capabilities since I have 2 toddlers. So temping !
Back in 2020, i had the same setup with the RP and love the form factor, but underwhelming video spec made me sell it. Might go back to this setup with the R8. Thanks for making this video 🙏🏼
Great reviews of the camera. I really appreciate the effort you put on your videos to make them great...Not only the production value but the overall value and purpose of your videos. Keep it up
beautiful photographs .... it is important to see reviews where people try to make actually beautiful images. In the R8 reviews it is mostly a guy walking away and towards the camera to test AF and some other tests .... but it seems it doesn't prompt artistic images. Thank you.
Hi, your videos are awesome, I wonder if you can compare Canon R8 with budget lenses to Sony a6700 with best possible glass, sharpness, image quality, low light, performance, heating, battery, etc. Because these two cameras are comparable by price. Sony has best glass for apsc but canon don't. But Canon has R8 with APSC price and sony don't.
My favorite lens is the Canon EF 135/2.0. Waiting for the RF 135/1.8 to ship. Bummer that it doesn’t take a 1.4 converter. I prefer using that combo than carrying a 70-200/2.8. I love the 50mm but the 1.8 has been so cheap. I only carry it as a back up. I use a Leica Noctilux adapted to the R6II as my primary 50mm.
I recently purchased EOSR and met your channel during practice. Although my English is not good, I felt the sincerity of the picture and the video in your video. Moreover, I am more interested because I don't have a 50mm lens. May luck always be with you!
Thanks for the review of the R8 seriously considering it for travel rather than the additional weight of the R6 MKII or the R5 especially when Sliming down when going on foreign holidays. For the price Canon has packed a lot in.
I’m with you on that Jeff. I’m not sure I can justify keeping the R8 but it’s just so close to the perfect travel camera it’s going to be hard to let go!
Can you show some examples of work R8 with if lenses like 70-300, and also EF lenses! You cool and help me to make a choose additional camera for my 7D mark II
Great video! I’ve been binging your channel this afternoon - it’s fun to travel to all these places with you in these videos. Quick question on the max shutter speed, in instances like this shooting wide open in broad daylight is it possible to use the electronic shutter in AV mode and go faster than 1/4000?
coming from a R user , matching my new R8 with the RF85 and RF35 is the best to bring around when travel and when go hiking n such i also bring around the F4 70-200 , the weight and size of it is just reeally perfect and fun . the only quirk i have is maybe abit too small for my hand , was thinking should i get the RP battery grip for it?
I saw on a review of the r8 by a wildlife photographer that the rp battery grip works perfectly, even with a small cable connected to the intervelometer port, he had vertical shooting.
Excellent R8 review. I am planning to shoot some handheld super short slow-mo videos on my dog w R8 + RF 35mm 1.8 lens. Do you think this little beast can handle it?
How do you deal with the lack of IBIS and IS on the nifty-fifty? Is it still usable in outdoor portraits with subjects moving/walking? I do prpfessional/client work.
I think it’s sharp and focuses really well. I have a full review coming on the 50 1.8 in the next few days if you are interested in my full detailed thoughts. I think it’s a great lens.
@JamesReader I think it is. Bcs I am going to buy the R50 body and purchase 50mm 1.8 as a primary lens. The lens can be used for casual fotos as well, right?
@@JamesReader thanks man just wanna learn videography since and I know nothing about camera's just trying to run small business,where in the future after 2,3 months of learning wish I could use and know everything about camera and keep learning with videography I had a vision of making a documentary wish after learning videography I believe i would be able to do it,thanks for the reply I really appreciate it for clearing my doubt I will be watching more of your videos ,keep them coming,thankyou
Since it Holiday season Lumix s5 is selling at 997$ on amazon, and canon r8 is 1190$ at my local store, which camera is better i do both photo and video
For mainly serious video I would probably suggest the S5. It doesn’t have the best auto focus though. For focusing mainly on stills I would suggest R8.
I’ve heard the EF 50mm 1.2 is quite soft wide open, so in that case might be worth the upgrade to the 50mm 1.8. I’ve heard the EF 35mm is really good. Maybe wait for the RF 35mm 1.4 in that case.
Hi, if you only have money for 1 lens for now (of course i can't pay for the L lens, hehe), what do you recommend for a person like me who loves to take pictures but has not touched a real camera in many years? so 35mm, 50mm and 85mm for my future R8 camera.
Hi Alejandro! What sort of things do you plan to shoot? 35mm is always a great start, it’s a very versatile focal length. The RF 35mm 1.8 is really good too.
@@JamesReader kinda a little bit of everything. Family/friends pets we have two babies due soon so I’ll be able to make some of them. Also I want it when I’m traveling for just landscape stuff. I understand I’ll probably have to get more eventually but I don’t know which to start with 😂
What’s your budget? For budget lens i would recommend the RF 35mm. If you can push the budget a little more then either the RF 24-105 F4 or the RF 24-70 2.8. All three lenses are amazing
@@JamesReader What lens would you recommend for vlog/ documentary work? I returned the fx3 canon experience & color science is superior, in my opinion great content
@@JamesReader also can you just use these budget lenses like 35mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8 etc and not those expenses RF lenses like 50mm f.1.2 and 85mm f1.4.. Since the target market of these cameras would initially just consider those budget RF lenses
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The RF 50mm 1.8 is professional. Doesn't matter if it's STM. The lens is great. I have $3,000 lenses and still love that STM lens.
Totally agree!
Same here. Have 50f1.2/24-70f2.8/70-200f2.8/100-500 and still love my RF 50f1.8 and at f5.6 it’s as sharp as 50f1.2 at 5.6! Only downside: it’s not weather sealed
Awesome review 💜💛 And that b-roll footage is so polished and top-notch, as usual! Seeing the behind the scenes is so nice to watch! By the way, I loved that little moment where you rolled in the lens on the table before picking it up - too cool haha
I'm a big fan of the compact size of the 50mm lens, but absolutely adore the 35mm. There’s just something so unique with shooting portraits on that focal length. Keep up the fantastic work, James!
Haha thank you for noticing the roll! I’m embarrassed to say how many attempts that took to get right! 😂
@@JamesReader 😂 well worth the effort!
I got my self the new R8 and the 50 1.8 as i had the same with my old eos R , could not find a reason for the 35 f1.8 as its double the price of the 50mm + its so close as a focal , the 50 will be better for portrait and casual photography and find it more easy to compose with it as it show what my eyes see before looking the camera , i would maybe go with the 24 instead however its bit more cost
Great choice on the 50. The 24 is a really nice lens and would complement the 50mm perfectly!
the 35 is much better IQ, and it suits the R7.
Banger as always and I'm actually shocked that you are at 5K subs. Honestly, the quality of your channel, voice overs, and model always make me think you must have at least 500k! I'm not just saying that either. Looking forward to more and I'm heading over to your Insta now. I'm shocked I haven't followed you over there sooner to be honest. :)
Thank you so much as always DRIS! It really means a lot. And thank you for the follow over on instagram, it’s great to see some of your work
@@JamesReader Thanks James! I was a bodybuilding photog/designer for many years though right now not much new to post. I'm nowhere near your level when it comes to portraits. You are a true pro.
James, thank you for this review. It is a joy to watch your honest findings. I bought the R7 early January 2023 and I found precisely what you did with the R7. It is very difficult to find a good lens for the R7. Your findings with the R8 convinces me I may have hit too soon and should have waited for the R8 instead. However, the R7 combined with a small lens like the 28mm f/2.8 or the EF-S 18-150 kit is a portable general purpose package. But on a R8, the 28 is probably much better. I tried the R8 in the shop with convertor + EF 24-105 f/4 L mark I and I did not buy the R8 because the grip is too small for it. I was surprised you did not complain about the R8 grip as the R7 grip is much better, the R6 is best to my hands. The R8 seems to produce much better pictures with the "average" IQ lenses. The R7 kills those.
Just got it in the mail today. I love this setup. I’m new to photography and I just returned a Canon Rebel T7 and the R8 is amazing.
Congrats on your new camera!
I have the EOS R and this same lens combo and find myself wanting to swap to the R8 for that boost in AF capabilities since I have 2 toddlers. So temping !
Some really cracking shots there, outstanding. Great modelling, and the R8+50mm f/1.8 combo really shines.. Very interesting.
Thank you so much!
Inspiring video, James! It proofs, that great gear doesn’t need to cost a fortune…. 👌
Thank you!
can you make a video on how you edit your photos? they always look great!
Thank you Ben! It’s definitely on the way
Bought this setup and the 24-105 f4. Big upgrade from my d90 with a nifty fifty and an18-200. Absolutely loving the setup
That's a big upgrade! Congrats on the new setup
@@JamesReader Thank you. I've been loving your videos recently. keep up the work
Love the color grading on this video.
Thank you Jordan!
Back in 2020, i had the same setup with the RP and love the form factor, but underwhelming video spec made me sell it. Might go back to this setup with the R8. Thanks for making this video 🙏🏼
Sounds like the R8 is the perfect next camera for you! Thank you!
Honestly I don't think the 50mm is sharper enough than the 35 mm. Nice review!
Love your style bro! Thanks for making this. Solid video. I’m thinking about buying this camera version.
Thank you so much! I think you’ll love the R8
Great reviews of the camera. I really appreciate the effort you put on your videos to make them great...Not only the production value but the overall value and purpose of your videos. Keep it up
Thank you so much Rodrigue
I love your work! This is one of my favorite channels, I watch it very often! Good job 😊
Thank you so much!
On a full frame camera. If you are shooting on a Crop sensor, the 35mm is a better choice
idk why but im an 85mm type of guy... lol . nice video bro
This pictures are just so beautiful. Informative video as well. Thank you 🙏
Thank you Somali!
beautiful photographs .... it is important to see reviews where people try to make actually beautiful images. In the R8 reviews it is mostly a guy walking away and towards the camera to test AF and some other tests .... but it seems it doesn't prompt artistic images. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
bro you should have more subs, your content is very good!
Thank you so much Juan!
I still love my STM 50mm EF…. Also great video and keep it up great work.
Thank you!
Is it color graded by you or it is auto WB shooting , why there is so strong magenta tint here?
Hi, your videos are awesome, I wonder if you can compare Canon R8 with budget lenses to Sony a6700 with best possible glass, sharpness, image quality, low light, performance, heating, battery, etc. Because these two cameras are comparable by price. Sony has best glass for apsc but canon don't. But Canon has R8 with APSC price and sony don't.
Id like to see this lens test when shooting video plz
Epic video James , can you do a “How I Edit My Photo/Video” style video? Love your colors
Thank you Shaquille! That video is definitely in the works.
@@JamesReader that would be awesome. Your edits are spectacular.
for cinematic video which one i should choose the 35mm or 50mm
please make a video on how you do color correction and apply luts on your raw c-log3 cinema gamut footages..! plzzzz
I'll definitely work on a tutorial soon!
My favorite lens is the Canon EF 135/2.0. Waiting for the RF 135/1.8 to ship. Bummer that it doesn’t take a 1.4 converter. I prefer using that combo than carrying a 70-200/2.8. I love the 50mm but the 1.8 has been so cheap. I only carry it as a back up. I use a Leica Noctilux adapted to the R6II as my primary 50mm.
Your contents are a gem! I can't believe you're still at 5k subs!! Here's to 10k 🍻
Thank you so much 🙏
Good luck James on your photography path! :-)
Thank you Filip!
both the camera and lens have no stabilization. how you deal with that?
Good question 😂😂
I got r8 no ibis.
Hi
Why did you not use the electronic shutter?
Gracias, no sabia que la r8 no tenía estabilización y bueno... los colores (puede ser mi monitor) son un poco rojizos.
I recently purchased EOSR and met your channel during practice.
Although my English is not good, I felt the sincerity of the picture and the video in your video.
Moreover, I am more interested because I don't have a 50mm lens.
May luck always be with you!
Thank you so much!
Definitely notice the magenta tones in the RF 50 1.8 but it's not a deal breaker. Great little lens.
is it b/c of the lens or the camera itself? I mean magenta tones in skin?
@@milanjani I use a Sigma Art 50 now and don't see them. Assume it was the lens.
@@philcupper oh the one with EF mount?
@@milanjani yes. I use it with an adapter.
@@philcupper cool. thanks.
I have a 80D and want to upgrade, Do you think the R8 would be a good way to go? You need additional equipment to use any of the ASPC lenses correct?
Thanks for the review. Been on the fence about this lens... Great job.
Thank you Steve
Thanks for the review of the R8 seriously considering it for travel rather than the additional weight of the R6 MKII or the R5 especially when Sliming down when going on foreign holidays. For the price Canon has packed a lot in.
I’m with you on that Jeff. I’m not sure I can justify keeping the R8 but it’s just so close to the perfect travel camera it’s going to be hard to let go!
Any thoughts on r50+50mm 1.8 combo?
Hi bro this lens are you comfortable like 750d ?
Gorgeous exposure and composition!
Thank you so much!
Why do you choose to shoot in first curtain shutter rather than full electronic? / Thanks
A lot of the cinema quality feels to be the work of dehancer. Any videos showing your dehancer grading ?
Can you show some examples of work R8 with if lenses like 70-300, and also EF lenses! You cool and help me to make a choose additional camera for my 7D mark II
In love with r8. Great review.
Thank you!
Awesome. I love your video. I am considering of getting the R8 because of your vid.
Thank you!!
Amazing review man, its soo awesome, glow in the skin is marvelous , can u tell us how u achieved this look. Its amazing
Thank you so much! Just a little split toning to push an orange/red into the highlights usually does the trick.
Tell me, please, how many pictures is enough from one battery? Is everything so bad with the battery?
I found the battery really good on the R8. I got almost 800 shots on this shoot.
Just been binge watching the videos and the content is fantastic.
Wondering if you ever used the RP and what your thoughts on it are?
Thank you Daniel! I haven’t used it much unfortunately but it’s a great photo camera. Hoping to do a video on it soon!
Which country house was that?? Is fabulous
Prefer the slight natural hand-held shake to the IBIS wobbly.
Agreed!
Sir plz help this camera is not stabaligation pic click to clear?
Make a comparison between r7 & r8
One of the best Review ❤️🙌
Hey James maybe we can feature flash photography using the R8?
Would love to see this also
leaving a comment for the algorithm, awesome shots!
Thank you Kai!
Best budget combo 😮
Here a new subscriptor from Canada 🇨🇦. What an amazing content I found here !!! Keep it up the good job 👏
Thank you so much!
Great video! I’ve been binging your channel this afternoon - it’s fun to travel to all these places with you in these videos.
Quick question on the max shutter speed, in instances like this shooting wide open in broad daylight is it possible to use the electronic shutter in AV mode and go faster than 1/4000?
Thank you! Yeah absolutely, the electronic shutter can kick in when needed in AV mode
Nice shoot! But easy on that halation effect, its too obvious.
coming from a R user , matching my new R8 with the RF85 and RF35 is the best to bring around when travel and when go hiking n such i also bring around the F4 70-200 , the weight and size of it is just reeally perfect and fun . the only quirk i have is maybe abit too small for my hand , was thinking should i get the RP battery grip for it?
I saw on a review of the r8 by a wildlife photographer that the rp battery grip works perfectly, even with a small cable connected to the intervelometer port, he had vertical shooting.
I wonder if they will release a grip extender for the R8. Would certainly help when using bigger heavier lenses.
Excellent R8 review.
I am planning to shoot some handheld super short slow-mo videos on my dog w R8 + RF 35mm 1.8 lens. Do you think this little beast can handle it?
I think it will be more than up for the task! That’s a great setup
How do you deal with the lack of IBIS and IS on the nifty-fifty? Is it still usable in outdoor portraits with subjects moving/walking? I do prpfessional/client work.
I found it to be absolutely fine. As long as you don’t have a really low shutter speed I don’t think you’ll have an issue
Some people say that this lens is not sharp enough, and sometimes, it does not focus properly. It is true as I am going to buy it?
I think it’s sharp and focuses really well. I have a full review coming on the 50 1.8 in the next few days if you are interested in my full detailed thoughts. I think it’s a great lens.
@JamesReader I think it is. Bcs I am going to buy the R50 body and purchase 50mm 1.8 as a primary lens. The lens can be used for casual fotos as well, right?
Awesome review, i love it!! 😍😍😍
Thank you!
1:24 why is her hair red?
may i ask you mentioned you didn’t have overheating that day, around what temperature would you say the day was
It was quite a hot day for the UK - if I remember correctly 28 degrees Celsius or more.
Awesome review, thanks!
Thank you!
congrats James !🙌
Thank you!
Great review Sir. What's the difference as for Image quality between the r6 ii and the r8. can we notice any differences in color rendition??
No difference - you’ll get exactly the same image quality
Beautiful shots
Thank you Mark!
Nice review! Thank you
Thank you!
I’m thinking about getting one, I do a lot of light painting. Do you know how it performs at night? Thanks
It’s a great low light performer!
How good will be rf 24 to 105mm lense for wedding videos and photography for cannon eos r8 full frame? need a recomendation asap,thankyou
I think it would be an incredible lens for wedding photo/video. Very versatile and high quality.
@@JamesReader thanks man just wanna learn videography since and I know nothing about camera's just trying to run small business,where in the future after 2,3 months of learning wish I could use and know everything about camera and keep learning with videography I had a vision of making a documentary wish after learning videography I believe i would be able to do it,thanks for the reply I really appreciate it for clearing my doubt I will be watching more of your videos ,keep them coming,thankyou
New subscriber, enjoying your content. I'm thinking about the R8 and a 24mm STM as a video setup / back up to my R5 kit.
Thank you very much, I really enjoyed your video 🙏
Thank you for watching!
Which one is good for video RF 50mm 1.8 or RF 35mm 1.8?
Both great but I suppose the IS of the 35mm is an advantage for video
Would you consider it better than the Sony A7C? (Travel video & hybrid camera).
I would - mainly because I believe the Sony only shoots 8 bit footage. The Sony still gives great photo and video but I would give the R8 the edge.
@@JamesReader nice! Thank you
how many battery do u bring to this shoot and how long?, overheat?
Only brought one battery, was still almost full at the end of the shoot. No overheating either!
Since it Holiday season Lumix s5 is selling at 997$ on amazon, and canon r8 is 1190$ at my local store, which camera is better i do both photo and video
For mainly serious video I would probably suggest the S5. It doesn’t have the best auto focus though. For focusing mainly on stills I would suggest R8.
i love the R8 but the lense option is holding me back, thank you@@JamesReader
Great review! I've EF50 1.2L 35mm 1.4L...its worth to sell EF version for RF 50mm 1.8 and RF 35mm 1.8?
I’ve heard the EF 50mm 1.2 is quite soft wide open, so in that case might be worth the upgrade to the 50mm 1.8. I’ve heard the EF 35mm is really good. Maybe wait for the RF 35mm 1.4 in that case.
Nice video. I like your CLOG 3 footage colors and overall look. How do you get that?
Mostly down to the Kinetic presets in combination with Dehancer for some of the halation and bloom. Will definitely be doing a tutorial soon
Do you have any problem with the r8 overheating?
I’ve found it to be pretty good. 25p copes very well. 50p you will see some issues after 30 mins or so.
Hi, if you only have money for 1 lens for now (of course i can't pay for the L lens, hehe), what do you recommend for a person like me who loves to take pictures but has not touched a real camera in many years? so 35mm, 50mm and 85mm for my future R8 camera.
Hi Alejandro! What sort of things do you plan to shoot? 35mm is always a great start, it’s a very versatile focal length. The RF 35mm 1.8 is really good too.
Why video and photos were super red.
Can I ask what picture profile you shoot with?
I always use “Faithful”
Would you recommend the nifty 50 😂or the kit lens?
That’s a tough one! What kind of stuff do you shoot?
@@JamesReader kinda a little bit of everything. Family/friends pets we have two babies due soon so I’ll be able to make some of them. Also I want it when I’m traveling for just landscape stuff. I understand I’ll probably have to get more eventually but I don’t know which to start with 😂
does canon eos r8 support 10bit video
It does indeed!
Did you try the digital stabilizer for video at all?
I did - found it to be really good.
Best canon r8 lens commercial broll and Cinematic travel videos ......?
What’s your budget? For budget lens i would recommend the RF 35mm. If you can push the budget a little more then either the RF 24-105 F4 or the RF 24-70 2.8. All three lenses are amazing
Is the canon r6 mark ii capable of shooting short-form documentary? Great content
Absolutely! No overheating in 4k 25, great AF, great low light.
@@JamesReader What lens would you recommend for vlog/ documentary work? I returned the fx3 canon experience & color science is superior, in my opinion great content
@@MODESTYXO205 absolutely the RF 24-70 (or go EF to save some cash). Perfect documentary lens.
A comparison video like this between R7 and R8 ?
It’s on my to do list!
@@JamesReader also can you just use these budget lenses like 35mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8 etc and not those expenses RF lenses like 50mm f.1.2 and 85mm f1.4..
Since the target market of these cameras would initially just consider those budget RF lenses
Should I Buy S5ii or Canon R8 for video?
I would recommend the S5II. It has a lot more video features.
@@JamesReader I heard S5ii uses line skipping in 1080pp.
Can you comfirm if R8 uses line skipping or oversampled video in 1080pp?
Can u share a raw file ,m planning to buy R8
What’s the location please? Nice park :)
We shot this at Harewood House near Leeds!
So cool 😂😂😂
whats the strap of 2:17 ? can’t find it on the description
It’s the Wandrd Wrist Strap. Great little strap.
@@JamesReader thanks sm!
Thanks for the content ! 5.04k now lol
Thank you Manny!