R6 (and maybe R5) overheating issue

See https://www.cinema5d.c​om …tion-doubtful-video-tool/ for a review in which the author states

It was a pre-production model of the R6 but one likely to be very near production versions.

Saw that article. There is also a rant on EOSHD where the author wants a class-action lawsuit against Canon and a product recall. We are still in the boat where the entire discussion on what is nominally a stills camera is driven by the amateur film-makers.

russbecker wrote in post #19099068
Saw that article. There is also a rant on EOSHD where the author wants a class-action lawsuit against Canon and a product recall. We are still in the boat where the entire discussion on what is nominally a stills camera is driven by the amateur film-makers.

OTOH, given the fact that cinema has 4K projectors, and coronavirus is not conducive to rapid adoption of same in cinemas...one wonders what a 'amateur stills camera' is doing, in dabbling in 8K video?!

A 4K digital cinema image has a resolution of 4,096 x 2,160 pixels ... While some films are scaled back up to a digital or film print for distribution, even Imax projection systems are not capable of playing back higher than 4K. And studios released content in 4K only in 20% in 2017, 10 years after 4K debuted.

It might be an issue for stills photographers

saw this at FM

1.5 hours continued shooting and it overheated and he could not use video mode...camera was already got too hot shooting stills.

Thats not good for wedding guys- we leave them on all day long

here is the tweet

"More bad news about the R5. Every minute that you spend taking photos with it reduces the time you can shoot HQ video. Today I shot photos for 1 hour in 30C summer weather, and by the end of it, I switched to video and the overheat warning was on and 0 mins remaining due to heat"

Time for a refrigerator...

https://petapixel.com …-add-on-for-the-canon-r5/

This guy is clearly NOT HAPPY with the R5

https://[URL]www.eoshd​.com …hotos-says-gerald-undone/

and this guy was less then thrilled with the R6- Rolling shutter issues mentioned
https://www.cinema5d.c​om …tion-doubtful-video-tool/

I am not about to rush in and buy any of these cameras. R6 on pre-order for me. However, If I continue to see these types of reports, I will cancell and go on the wait and see lists

I'm not a fan of needing to buy something additional to make a brand new, $3000 camera work.

John from PA wrote in post #19099060
See https://www.cinema5d.c​om …tion-doubtful-video-tool/ for a review in which the author states

...let me tell you, if you thought that the overheating issue is bad, think twice. It is certainly worse than what you can imagine!.

It was a pre-production model of the R6 but one likely to be very near production versions.

It's funny that he starts out by saying Canon is up front about the heating issues and the cool down time but then goes on to complain that in real life, it means the camera overheats and you can't use it until it cools down.

I'd far rather have the option of using cutting edge features, like 8K, that can only be used in short bursts, than only have 4k 24, or HD that'll run all day.

This isn't a professional video camera and most of these reviewers seem to have forgotten that fact, including this guy.

umphotography wrote in post #19099199
It might be an issue for stills photographers

saw this at FM

1.5 hours continued shooting and it overheated and he could not use video mode...camera was already got too hot shooting stills.

Thats not good for wedding guys- we leave them on all day long

here is the tweet

"More bad news about the R5. Every minute that you spend taking photos with it reduces the time you can shoot HQ video. Today I shot photos for 1 hour in 30C summer weather, and by the end of it, I switched to video and the overheat warning was on and 0 mins remaining due to heat"

This is my concern now too, Mike.

I don't do video. Ever. So I'm good in that respect. But if the R6 overheats after taking stills then one has to wonder: will the camera shut down for us too at some point? I mean, an overheated camera is an overheated camera...

And Gerald Ondone is a pretty down-to-earth kinda guy. He doesn't make up stuff like this.

Canon going through the growing pains sony went through.. im sure things will eventually get sorted out , next gen.

Sony seems to have resolved most of their over heating issues or at least keeps it under control for longer times .

For a second I got excited when the specs of these new canon cameras came out got out but then all the over heating issues came out and I just don't want to deal with until canon deals with it first .

Overheating issues,. sounds familiar...

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19100143
This is my concern now too, Mike.

I don't do video. Ever. So I'm good in that respect. But if the R6 overheats after taking stills then one has to wonder: will the camera shut down for us too at some point? I mean, an overheated camera is an overheated camera...

And Gerald Ondone is a pretty down-to-earth kinda guy. He doesn't make up stuff like this.

Exactly

I saw it at weddings with Sony cameras. Guys had them on stands with umbrellas over them to deflect direct sunlight.....and they still overheated

Never saw it happen with a sony stills photographer

But these guys are saying the camera overheated while shooting stills. Overheating is overheating. 3-4 hours shooting stills and whats going to happen....and if it shuts down No one has tested this yet...this is a big question to be answered

I go through 3 batteries on a 1Dx2 for 10-12 hour weddings. Its rarely shut off. performs like a champ...same for the 5D series.....they never get hot. I leave them laying in the sun all day long

Jury is out on these new releases for me

umphotography wrote in post #19100355
Exactly

I saw it at weddings with Sony cameras. Guys had them on stands with umbrellas over them to deflect direct sunlight.....and they still overheated

Never saw it happen with a sony stills photographer

But these guys are saying the camera overheated while shooting stills. Overheating is overheating. 3-4 hours shooting stills and whats going to happen....and if it shuts down No one has tested this yet...this is a big question to be answered

I go through 3 batteries on a 1Dx2 for 10-12 hour weddings. Its rarely shut off. performs like a champ...same for the 5D series.....they never get hot. I leave them laying in the sun all day long

Jury is out on these new releases for me

Agreed.
I'm going to wait and see too!

Canon needs to get their act together.

Most of us old timer DSLR users adopted the "....wait and see..." attitude when Canon first announced their original mirrorless lineup. Many of us, especially me, were a little scared of the new tech (ok, not scared of new tech but how Canon would handle it) & were going to wait until making the full switch, whether gradually or all at once.

Now, even fans of mirrorless are questioning the purchase.

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19100143
This is my concern now too, Mike.

I don't do video. Ever. So I'm good in that respect. But if the R6 overheats after taking stills then one has to wonder: will the camera shut down for us too at some point? I mean, an overheated camera is an overheated camera...

And Gerald Ondone is a pretty down-to-earth kinda guy. He doesn't make up stuff like this.

During video, the software is monitoring processor/sensor temperatures, and once a set level is hit, it will flash the notification and after a 2nd level is hit, video modes will be shut off. It is more taxing on the system to process video than it is for still photography.

So far not a single tester has stated that the camera stopped doing stills, or 1080 video.