Bokeh looks like someone doodled over it with the liquify function in photoshop. R5 with rf 100-500

[David-Epperly]

So I got a new r5 and an rf 100-500 in anticipation of going to Africa later this year. I am a professional photographer that normally used 5d mk4s for my day-to-day workflow.  

Long story short. Here is a picture I took this morning with the above r5 and rf 100-500 combo. Both have the latest firmware. 

The background looks like someone used a smudge tool or the liquify/push tool to push and pull the texture of the background around. I opened this photo in dpp4 and in the latest lightroom. Both programs show the same effect. 

I am attaching a small jpg that has only been slightly sharpened to show the effect, but the photo was taken as a cr3. image was taken at iso 800, 500mm, f9.0 1/1600 of a second. IBIS and lens stabilization are on. 

Obviously, this is not a great photo, but if it was it would be ruined by the effect taking place. has anyone else had this issue. I could upload the raw file if anyone knows a server that will host such a large file. I assume this site will not. 

Any ideas?  As of now I am a bit disappointed with the camera lens combo for being such a high-end rig,  I was selling my nature kit (nikon D810 and 150-600) to go all canon. I am unsure of that move now. There seem to be a few other issues with the camera that I'm not sure I can live with. 

Anyway, let me know if you have any ideas on what is causing this. 

Thanks

Dave

[rs-eos]

The only thing that immediately comes to mind is if you have dual pixel RAW enabled? I never used that feature myself, so don't know if it would ever lead to such output.

[David-Epperly]

Hi Ricky. Dual pixel raw is not enabled. 

I never use it either. 

Dave

[kvbarkley]

Are you a member of CPS?

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/canon-professional-services

You could take it up with them.

I don't see it in any of Ken Rockwell's images

https://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/eos-r/lenses/100-500mm.htm

[kvbarkley]

Is this with or without DLO?

[David-Epperly]

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@kvbarkley wrote:

Is this with or without DLO?

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Dynamic Lighting Optimizer? 

No, I never run it.

Dave 

[kvbarkley]

Digital Lighting Optimiser, it is Canon's lens correction. You should be able to tun it on and off in DPP.

[David-Epperly]

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@kvbarkley wrote:

Are you a member of CPS?

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/canon-professional-services

You could take it up with them.

I don't see it in any of Ken Rockwell's images

https://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/eos-r/lenses/100-500mm.htm

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No. I'm not a member. I have considered joining a few times. I might have to. 

[David-Epperly]

You can see it up around the log in this one too. It has sharper areas and what sort of looks like motion-blurred areas and then some areas have a nice Bokeh. All of these areas are far behind the subject (feet) so it does not make any sense that there would be this inconsistency in the bokeh.  I guess I will have to take this to canon because I don't find it acceptable. I've also noticed what seems like motion blur in slower-moving objects at 1/1600 of a second. Like some of the images have a double exposure look around the fish's eye, etc.  Things that if taken with my other cameras would have been slightly out of focus but not streeked or motion blurred. 

[Waddizzle]

Looks like you're using a UV or CPL filter, to me.  If so, switch to a B+W Nano Clear filter.  But, take test shots with no filter to see if removing any filter you might have been using makes any difference.

[EDIT] I have also seen a similar pattern when I had IS turned with the camera rig on a tripod, or when holding it very still.