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

John Sheehy wrote in post #19452908
The general principle is true, but does Canon have any special edge in battery design, over the better 3rd-party battery makers? We aren't talking lenses, flashes, etc.

A person never having to have cleaned a battery contact at all may just demonstrate how low the humidity is where their batteries typically spend their time.

In the summer, it gets pretty humid here in NY, and I put spent batteries in a pant pocket so that I notice them there and remember to recharge them. I have typically owned 2 aftermarket batteries to every Canon battery, and yet, I have only found myself having to clean the contacts on the Canon batteries, and this is in recent years with relatively new Canon battery form like the ones used in the 5D2 through the R7, with their very small contact area (thin slots). I use a piece of thin cardboard in the slots to clean them.

I doubt any camera manufacturer makes their own batteries as that's a specialized industry.

NY is a large enough state to have local variations in humidity. It will be more humid near the Great Lakes. Long Island will be humid too.
So...Long Island gets to maybe 60% humidity?
https://weatherspark.c​om …ear-Round#Figures-Summary


Omaha actually tends to be more humid.
https://weather-and-climate.com …,United-States-of-America

My batteries are in the camera or in a pocket in a backpack.

speed88 wrote in post #19452925
I just assume that canon would use a higher quality materials in their batteries vs a third party manufacturer. Also being engineered by canon to work with the intended cameras vs being reversed engineered by who knows. Paying half the cost means they have to be skimping somewhere to bring down the cost. For peace of mind I would rather spend the extra few dollars knowing they will work together as intended. I know not everyone thinks this way but it works for me. $1500+ for a camera or more, what is an extra $25 to $50 to know you won’t hopefully have batteries issues or maybe other problems down the road.

Question for ya - Do you replace the batteries in your car with OEM batteries? I know I don't, however I do research batteries for all my uses. Based on research I run Optima Yellow Top in my car and I just bought 3 Neewer batteries with charger for my Canon

Lou.

If there were an advantage... yes. Intelligence that makes the device work better, better reputation for durability, better support, etc. In this case it would be annoying to have to buy a Canon® battery in order to have reliable H+, but I'd just pay it and get on with taking pix. It's not something to come to a screeching halt over.

A few shots from a very overcast day with some light rain in the morning

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lowrider wrote in post #19453011
Question for ya - Do you replace the batteries in your car with OEM batteries? I know I don't, however I do research batteries for all my uses. Based on research I run Optima Yellow Top in my car and I just bought 3 Neewer batteries with charger for my Canon

Lou.

Funny you should ask that. I have use a few aftermarket car batteries and had nothing but issues. Replace 4 batteries (Walmart ever / never start ) in under 5 years. Put an oem Motorcraft battery (and yes I understand that Motorcraft does not make their batteries ) back in the car and got 6 years + with no issues lol. The oem battery was also about $10 dollars more with a better warranty. Watch a few good automotive channels (Eric O, Watch Wes Work, Rainman Ray) on YouTube and in the automotive industry you will find out that a lot of aftermarket parts are complete junk. I try to stick with oem when I can or at least the company the oem manufacturer uses to make their parts for them.

I’m not trying to say everything aftermarket or third party is junk. Oem manufacturers can have issues and design flaws too. There are well designed and manufactured aftermarket components out there. A little time and research will go a long way. But when you pay half price for something it’s hard to not think that they are cutting cost someway. I’m not you and you are not me. By all means keep doing what works for you.

I just have a hard time understanding why people will spend $2k + on cameras and lenses with no issues but cheap out on paying $20 more for a genuine battery or quality name brand memory cards.

JayLT wrote in post #19453128
A few shots from a very overcast day with some light rain in the morning

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They look good, Jay. A good quality lens seems able to negate a dull day - I have often noticed this.

Just got the R7 and have not had time to get out with it yet. Still setting it up. Looking through the manual and forums I can't find out how to turn off the rear screen when shooting. On my R5 I found it in the screen display menu but not on the R7. Does anyone know how to do it?
Thanks

speed88 wrote in post #19453158
Funny you should ask that. I have use a few aftermarket car batteries and had nothing but issues. Replace 4 batteries (Walmart ever / never start ) in under 5 years. Put an oem Motorcraft battery (and yes I understand that Motorcraft does not make their batteries ) back in the car and got 6 years + with no issues lol. The oem battery was also about $10 dollars more with a better warranty. Watch a few good automotive channels (Eric O, Watch Wes Work, Rainman Ray) on YouTube and in the automotive industry you will find out that a lot of aftermarket parts are complete junk. I try to stick with oem when I can.

I’m not trying to say everything aftermarket or third party is junk. Oem manufacturers can have issues and design flaws too. There are well designed and manufactured aftermarket components out there. A little time and research will go a long way. But when you pay half price for something it’s hard to not think that they are cutting cost someway. I’m not you and you are not me. By all means keep doing what works for you.

I just have a hard time understanding why people will spend $2k + on cameras and lenses with no issues but cheap out on paying $20 more for a genuine battery or quality name brand memory cards.

It's not as simple as You get what you pay for. There is also the Razor blade model, AKA the Printer ink model. Companies will take advantage and gouge you if they can. With Canon, a good example is lens hoods. Why pay the outrageous OEM price when a Chinese knockoff is just as good and one third the price? It doesn't matter what I paid for the camera. Consumers are right to buy intelligently.

Batteries are more complicated than lens hoods, though, so I usually buy the OEM kind, but not always.

As Canon aren't a battery manufacturer they are buying them in, albeit to their specifications. What we don't know is what those specs are so the non Canon branded batteries might be close to the Canon spec....or alternatively possibly not. It's one of those areas where as more people post their findings you get more data on which to base your choice.
To continue the automotive line, some years ago my car needed a new alternator. My garage offered me the choice of OEM or Bosch. When I asked what the difference was he explained that OEM came in a box with the brand logo but the Bosch was exactly the same item but came in a white box....oh and was 2/3 the price.

wayne2193 wrote in post #19453175
Just got the R7 and have not had time to get out with it yet. Still setting it up. Looking through the manual and forums I can't find out how to turn off the rear screen when shooting. On my R5 I found it in the screen display menu but not on the R7. Does anyone know how to do it?
Thanks

Go to the "wrench" icon, #4, and change the top item "Screen/viewfinder display" to "Viewfinder". That will turn the rear screen off, and have just the EVF enabled.

R7 and the EF100-400 MK2,

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Thanks for the info. I have decided to return the camera. I just don’t like the button location and the size of the camera.

wayne2193 wrote in post #19453175
Just got the R7 and have not had time to get out with it yet. Still setting it up. Looking through the manual and forums I can't find out how to turn off the rear screen when shooting. On my R5 I found it in the screen display menu but not on the R7. Does anyone know how to do it?
Thanks

One way is to just turn it around so it's closed.

Thanksgiving Day (USA) trip to the National Zoo in Washington, DC.

R7 + Canon RF 100-400 USM

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The females are pretty too!

Shot at 3 PM when it was already twilight, and heavy overcast. Did some noise reduction and sharpening in LR.