-= Canon EOS R7 owners unite! Post photos and discuss.

Archibald wrote in post #19452288
I don't have the RF 1.4x and for now won't get it. Reasons are the very high price for what it is and the issue with the reduced range when used with the 100-500mm.

Also, I expect that cropping will give a similar result to using the 1.4x. It would be interesting to see actual tests, though, with the 800 and the 100-500mm.

Personally I would not get the 1.4. Not for BIF. With the 1.6 crop factor 700mm is plenty for that. The light loss alone. I'd use it for stills but you can crop that even more in post without it.

kd_reno wrote in post #19452281
These were taken on different days with different lighting, so maybe not a direct comparison. Both uncropped jpgs with some exposure adjustments.

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Interesting, how do you find the relative AF speed and accuracy?

Chickadee, shot with shutter button focus.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19452317
Interesting, how do you find the relative AF speed and accuracy?

Most of my experience with these lenses has been on my R5. I got the R7 mainly for my wife and shot it enough to figure it out well enough to set up for her.

But I haven't noticed a lot of difference in AF between the two lenses. I think both are a bit slower than the bare 100-500. From the few shots I took with the 800 on the R7 I think it gets a little bit soft near MFD, but that might be the pixel density exposing flaws in my hand holding ability.

I had the 800 before I got the 100-500. I kept it even though I don't expect to use it very much. I call it my duck and shorebird lens. It's still great for a hike across the mudflats when I expect the birds to be more than 20 yards out. The lower weight is a nice feature sometimes.

Yesterday at a swim meet, the original LP-E6NH battery died so I swapped in one of my Wasabis. Sure enough, it kicked out of H+ as mentioned earlier in this thread. Looks like I'll be buying a second LP-E6NH to replace my dying Vivitar LP-E6. I don't want to have to do without H+!!

Eastern Screech Owl

Great picture. Looks like you are getting the R7 figured out.

I am slowly figuring out the settings.

This black bear photo was a little harder. EF 100-400 + 2.0 teleconverter, 1/500, f/11, ISO 32,000. There was also a little bit of adrenaline flowing! lol

3jc wrote in post #19452441
Thank you! I am slowly figuring out the settings.

This black bear photo was a little harder. EF 100-400 + 2.0 teleconverter, 1/500, f/11, ISO 32,000. There was also a little bit of adrenaline flowing! lol

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Nice shot. Good detail in the bear’s coat and low noise.
I think I would have needed 3 or 4 stacked teleconverters for that shot.
Looks friendly enough, but what happens if the bear decides that you are lower down in the food chain?

AntonLargiader wrote in post #19452417
Yesterday at a swim meet, the original LP-E6NH battery died so I swapped in one of my Wasabis. Sure enough, it kicked out of H+ as mentioned earlier in this thread. Looks like I'll be buying a second LP-E6NH to replace my dying Vivitar LP-E6. I don't want to have to do without H+!!

I have had a second LP-E6NH on order since my R7 was delivered end of September, still on backorder.

3jc wrote in post #19452441
Thank you! I am slowly figuring out the settings.

This black bear photo was a little harder. EF 100-400 + 2.0 teleconverter, 1/500, f/11, ISO 32,000. There was also a little bit of adrenaline flowing! lol

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Quality looks very good, any NR.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19452464
I have had a second LP-E6NH since my R7 was delivered end of September, still on backorder.

I bought the 2x Neewer LP6-ENH equivalents from Amazon - they seem to be doing a good job so far. H+ works fine with them, and you can use the Canon charger or the USB one that comes with them.

The ShutterCount app on the macOS App Store now supports the R7.

(Disclaimer: I installed the update but didn't test it)

JackCharlton wrote in post #19452433
Great picture. Looks like you are getting the R7 figured out.

Thanks!

Lester Wareham wrote in post #19452465
Quality looks very good, any NR.

Thank you! I used Topaz Photo AI and Lightroom Classic on the bear photo.