topic Re: 5DSR_new x16 times magnification in Live View? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

5DSR_new x16 times magnification in Live View?

Cunha — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 01:24:13 GMT

Hello,

I´ve the 5DSR user manual (pdf) and noticed that there´s a new/bigger possibility of x16 times magnification in Live View instead of the usual x10.

Cannot find a video or an image online illustrating and confirming this, unfortunately.

This is very interesting to me because 3 of my 5 lenses from Canon and Zeiss, are manual focus only.

With a 50 megapixels sensor and a magnification of x16; this means that one can have a visualization close to 1:1 pixels/100%?

There´s no "Canon official" (more precise) focusing screen to switch for the 5DIII. This possibility stops with the 5DII and the 6D ,-( as far as I know.

So, for the 5DSR; I guess there´s no Canon focusing screen to switch either. Also there´s no Focus Peaking.

The x16 will be a nice feature for critical focus in Live View, with manual lens and macro (1:1) and more extreme macro work (5:1).

Any confirmation from 5DSR owners will be very welcome ,-)

(with an image/video from the back screen would be very nice)

Thank you very much.

Regards.

Re: 5DSR_new x16 times magnification in Live View?

Cunha — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:27:31 GMT

Anybody?

🙂

Please. Thank you.

Re: 5DSR_new x16 times magnification in Live View?

TCampbell — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 15:31:36 GMT

I do not have a 5Dsr, so I cannot address the 16x magnification question.

What type of shooting are you doing? If you are doing tethered shooting, there are tools to help with this.

I was recently offered a free evaluation copy of Kuuvik Capture 2 -- which does support live focus peaking during tethered capture sessions on the 5Ds & 5Dsr. I've only been able to spend one weekend testing it, but so far it is extremely helpful when performing manual focus (especially with tilt-shift lenses).

Re: 5DSR_new x16 times magnification in Live View?

Cunha — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 22:05:48 GMT

Thanks for your feedback.

Yes tethered shooting. Including macro (1:1 and 5:1); etc. And yes I´ll try T&S lens soon.

Everything that helps me focus with precision, using manula foucing lens, is very welcome.

I´ll check that Kuuvik Capture 2 .-)

Thanks again.