topic Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses? in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

KirkD — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:30:07 GMT

I had previously posted this problem with my Canon 100-400L Mk II, but this morning I found out that all my Canon IS lenses have this problem on the new EOS R. None of these lenses had this problem with my old Canon 6D.

Problem: The IS in all my lenses turns on immediately, as soon as I turn my EOS R on, and runs continuously until I turn the camera off. The IS should only turn on when the shutter is depressed half way, and when the shutter button is released, it should turn off after a few seconds.

Question: For those of you with the new EOS R and a Canon IS lens, are you experiencing the same problem. (you may have to listen to your lens in a quiet room).

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

Waddizzle — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 14:17:16 GMT

Answer: Contact Canon Support at 1-800-OK-CANON.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

KirkD — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 18:35:04 GMT

I will contact Canon on Monday, but it would be nice to know if anyone else has this problem with their EOS R.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

CarlG — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:17:05 GMT

Hi!

Go to AF Menu and turn Continuous AF to Disable. That should fix your problem.

@KirkD wrote:
I had previously posted this problem with my Canon 100-400L Mk II, but this morning I found out that all my Canon IS lenses have this problem on the new EOS R. None of these lenses had this problem with my old Canon 6D.

Problem: The IS in all my lenses turns on immediately, as soon as I turn my EOS R on, and runs continuously until I turn the camera off. The IS should only turn on when the shutter is depressed half way, and when the shutter button is released, it should turn off after a few seconds.

Question: For those of you with the new EOS R and a Canon IS lens, are you experiencing the same problem. (you may have to listen to your lens in a quiet room).

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

KirkD — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:17:28 GMT

Already tried that and it does not stop the continuous IS. It stops continuous focus, but not continuous IS. The advanced Canon EOS R manual I mention above states that this is the way it is designed. IS runs continuously.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

wq9nsc — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:21:49 GMT

It may be a side effect of the EVF system used but if so that needs to be addressed with a body that already has a big power appetite because of the EVF.

Rodger

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

CarlG — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:22:46 GMT

@KirkD wrote:
Already tried that and it does not stop the continuous IS. It stops continuous focus, but not continuous IS. The advanced Canon EOS R manual I mention above states that this is the way it is designed. IS runs continuously.

Gotcha. I've never noticed my IS continuosly running. In fact I just checked one of my IS Lens 24-105 IS USM L. I can't hear it.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

CarlG — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:37:14 GMT

Can You direct me to the portion in the Advanced Manual that states that? I did find the camera has in Body Stabilization for Movie mode. Didn't know that.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

KirkD — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:41:05 GMT

it is on page 143 of the "Advanced" manual. That is not the manual that comes with your camera ... you have to download the advanced one.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

CarlG — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:48:20 GMT

@KirkD wrote:
it is on page 143 of the "Advanced" manual. That is not the manual that comes with your camera ... you have to download the advanced one.

I got it. But I imagine this can be changes with a firmware update if Canon is so inclined. I don't use my IS that often so I'm not that concerned. I have (5) batteries that I keep charged. My 80D uses the same batteries.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

Waddizzle — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:20:09 GMT

@CarlG wrote:
@KirkD wrote:
it is on page 143 of the "Advanced" manual. That is not the manual that comes with your camera ... you have to download the advanced one.
I got it. But I imagine this can be changes with a firmware update if Canon is so inclined. I don't use my IS that often so I'm not that concerned. I have (5) batteries that I keep charged. My 80D uses the same batteries.

I would put the odds of that happening at slim to none.

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

CarlG — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 13:41:58 GMT

Opinions vary

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

Kev001 — Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:59:42 GMT

I have the same problem with my Canon R6. It’s been a while since 2018, did you manage to find out what the issue was?

Re: Canon EOS R Is your IS running continuously with all IS lenses?

KirkD — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:24:12 GMT

It's been a while and I've forgotten what I did. But I seem to recall that I went into the menu and turned off continuous focusing. I currently shoot with an R5 Mk II and it isn't the IS that is the issue, it is the continuous focusing. However, I think I leave continuous focusing on all the time because I shoot birds at 500mm.