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

Anyone working on a PDF with screen shot with "favorite custom button" assignment instructions ?

One for perched bird and other for Bird In flight ? (Back button focus assignments) ?

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #19394751
We pay € 1519.99 which is $ 1603.47. But it includes the RF-to-EF adapter.

And a 5 year warranty evidently, in the states we only get a 1 year warranty

Not a photo from the R7 but I was happy to see this tonight:

Immaculens wrote in post #19394734
One thing comes to mind why Canon has not shared technology is current world conditions, uncertainty and they want the lion's share of sales, but also - Sigma became a stellar lens manufacturer since the Art, Sport & C came out and maybe Canon wants to hold the reigns longer. I don't know, I'm just blabbin'

I didn't think Canon actually "shared" (licensed) the EF mount to any third parties or gave them any support. I was under the impression that they had all reverse-engineered the parts that they needed, which is common in a lot of electronic products (you just have to do it in such a way to avoid patent or copyright infringement).

With or without Canon's blessing, I would expect the third parties to be eager to get a chunk of RF lens sales. It makes me wonder what leverage Canon has or is holding over them for so long.

I didn't see any mention of 1.4x or 2x extender use with the R7. It technically worked with the 7D2 but I had a lot of focus hunting and it was slow so I returned my 1.4x.

I presume it will be a better pairing with the R7. We'll watch user experiences.

Addendum: a reviewer on Canon Rumors notes that since the R7's DLA is f/6 (actually f/5.2), he does not anticipate the rf 100-500 (+/- extender) to be stellar, but the ef 100-400ii should be quite good.

I look forward to seeing how the R7 w ef 100-400ii + 1.4x works

Bryan's review (the Digital Picture) says
"...images become less sharp at the pixel level beyond the approximate aperture we refer to as the Diffraction Limited Aperture ("DLA", included in the table above). As resolution increases, that point of visible degradation occurs at a wider aperture, negating a bit of the higher resolution advantage. While you will frequently want to use apertures narrower than this camera's f/5.2 DLA, the decision to do so should occur with the understanding that pixel-level sharpness is a compromise being made."

Peter2516 wrote in post #19394771
So disappointed with our local camera store. I was told earlier this month that I am 3rd in line for pre-ordered body only and they already received r7 with 3 bodies and some with kit lens, I pre ordered on May 12 way before the announcement and now they are saying I will not get one because I didn’t make the cut for first batch lol, if there are 3 and I am 3rd in line why I can’t have one of those 3 I asked, the guy said he doesn’t know how it works in the back, and put down the required $100 for deposit. Kenmore Camera in Seattle area. That’s a lot of BS from them IMO. I went online and pre ordered to another store.

So pictures will take a while from me.

That really stinks, Peter! I can only imagine the anger and frustration you're feeling over this. You have every right to be outraged at this shop. You gave them your money in good faith, and they're not holding up their end of the agreement. I would go back there with my dated receipt firmly in hand and insist they let you speak with someone who does know "how it works in the back" who can give you real answers. If they still give you the brush-off, post something on their Facebook page or their Twitter feed. They won't want other (potential) customers reading that you paid for something and now they're not delivering.

What I'm going to say next isn't directed at you, Peter, but at some others here I won't name. Still, I apologize profusely to you (and only you) if what I am about to say comes across as callous regarding your situation. That is in no way my intent, and I truly hope that Kenmore Camera in Seattle gets their you-know-what out of their you-know-where and works that you-know-where off to win back your loyalty.

When you posted in the R7 rumors thread that a local store had already accepted a preorder deposit from you, more than a week before the R7 announcement (although none of us knew that timing yet, of course), that surprised me because I didn't believe an official Canon dealer would be permitted to do that for an unannounced product. In my view, which I stated at the time, that was tantamount to confirming that the rumors were true and that the product announcement was imminent, something Canon goes to great lengths not to do until they make the official announcement. It just seemed sleazy to me, quite honestly, for the dealer to do that.

When I posted in response, questioning the dealer's action (and all I did was question), most people simply ignored it, and some just dismissed it ("all money is green"). Fine, but when I subsequently stated my view that this action, coming from an official Canon dealer, was essentially announcing that the R7 is real and coming soon, some folks got downright obnoxious, self-righteous, and condescending, quite unjustifiably so, in my view ("It appears to mcoren that..." "I mean, some people think that if X and Y are true, then Z must also be true..."). I felt bullied by other forum members, and that my views were being belittled because they were not what somebody else wanted to hear (in a rumors thread, of all places!).

So, again, Peter, I hope Kenmore Camera makes the situation right for you pronto, and I offer you my most sincere apology for the inappropriateness of this. None of this was directed at you; it was just your posting that brought all of this back, and I needed to get it off of my chest.

Bryan's 48 steps to configuring the R7, (the Digital Picture) below. Its a way to hit the ground running:

https://www.the-digital-picture.com …timate-Canon-EOS-R7-Setup

Radha-krishna wrote in post #19394959
Excellent -everything there except back button focus customization (AF-On and * button)

Weird, because he probably uses bbf lol

mcoren wrote in post #19394506
Even if Canon has no plans for an R7 grip, I'll be surprised if the third parties don't come up with something before too long.

Oh by the way! Please open your battery door and see if it has the typical spring latch to remove the door. Might be a minor indicator if a grip can eventually be attached...

Immaculens wrote in post #19394967
Oh by the way! Please open your battery door and see if it has the typical spring latch to remove the door. Might be a minor indicator if a grip can eventually be attached...

Here's the inside of the battery door.

mcoren wrote in post #19395015
Here's the inside of the battery door.

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can the spring be compressed i.e. is there a "lip" of the base of it?

Immaculens wrote in post #19394911
I didn't see any mention of 1.4x or 2x extender use with the R7. It technically worked with the 7D2 but I had a lot of focus hunting and it was slow so I returned my 1.4x.

I presume it will be a better pairing with the R7. We'll watch user experiences.

Addendum: a reviewer on Canon Rumors notes that since the R7's DLA is f/6 (actually f/5.2), he does not anticipate the rf 100-500 (+/- extender) to be stellar, but the ef 100-400ii should be quite good.

I look forward to seeing how the R7 w ef 100-400ii + 1.4x works

Bryan's review (the Digital Picture) says
"...images become less sharp at the pixel level beyond the approximate aperture we refer to as the Diffraction Limited Aperture ("DLA", included in the table above). As resolution increases, that point of visible degradation occurs at a wider aperture, negating a bit of the higher resolution advantage. While you will frequently want to use apertures narrower than this camera's f/5.2 DLA, the decision to do so should occur with the understanding that pixel-level sharpness is a compromise being made."

the 100-500 not being stellar, that is ok for me since I have the 100-400Lii and plan to use that lens with the R7 as opposed to shelling out for a 100-500 as I heard that with the R6 and R5 the 100-400ii is very close in IQ to the 100-500 so for MY imaging I don't know that I would really notice a difference as my "large" prints are when I do my yearly Bird Calendar of 8 1/2 x 11

Talk, talk, talk. Where are the pics?!

Jeff USN Photog 72-76 wrote in post #19395049
can the spring be compressed i.e. is there a "lip" of the base of it?

All I can tell is what you see in the pic. Sorry.

Immaculens wrote in post #19394911
I didn't see any mention of 1.4x or 2x extender use with the R7. It technically worked with the 7D2 but I had a lot of focus hunting and it was slow so I returned my 1.4x.

I presume it will be a better pairing with the R7. We'll watch user experiences.

Addendum: a reviewer on Canon Rumors notes that since the R7's DLA is f/6 (actually f/5.2), he does not anticipate the rf 100-500 (+/- extender) to be stellar, but the ef 100-400ii should be quite good.

I had no IQ problems with the 1.4x MkIII extender + 7D2 - other than the added weight and added length.

However; Not stellar vs quite good? How do I interpret that? Does the (I assume) newer/faster focussing have to be considered as part of the general product improvement?

Jeff USN Photog 72-76 wrote in post #19395050
the 100-500 not being stellar, that is ok for me since I have the 100-400Lii and plan to use that lens with the R7 as opposed to shelling out for a 100-500 as I heard that with the R6 and R5 the 100-400ii is very close in IQ to the 100-500 so for MY imaging I don't know that I would really notice a difference as my "large" prints are when I do my yearly Bird Calendar of 8 1/2 x 11

Aim for the stars Jeff!