I have had a bad experience recently with my R7 and RF 100-500mm, which I use mostly for birding. After 18 months, of flawless performance, about 2 months ago, they developed what I call "double vision" with general blurriness. But when pixel peeking...
This is similar to a problem posted a few months ago, but the cause seems to be different. So I am posting my issue here. The problem was unique to my RF-S 18-150 mm kit lens, which relies on the MF/AF switch on the R7 body to set the focus mode. Bas...
I have previously upgraded the firmware on my R7 without any problem (currently version 1.2.0). I am now trying to upgrade to v 1.3.0 from the SD card. I'm following the recommended procedure i.e. a freshly formatted card, .FIR file in the root direc...
Hi, Brian:I apologize for being a pest, but I decided to add an R5, partly on the basis of the great price. In trying to configure it, the options would have overwhelmed me had it not been for your assistance, so thanks again. I was wondering though...
Thank-you for that comprehensive description. You've done much to remedy my confusion. I also appreciated your blogs on setting the initial point and button customization. Thanks again.
Thank-you for your detailed and knowledgeable reply. I apologize for the late arrival to this discussion, but the arrival of the R5 II means that the R5 price is a real bargain, and I'm thinking of getting one as a second body. I currently use the R...
I own both the R5 and R7, and the latter displays the focal length in the lower right corner of the EVF/LCD. I find this useful when composing. I find I'm missing a similar option in the R5, though focus breathing is always going to introduce some in...
Repair 1: Replacement of R7 main board for "failed image stabilizer chip"Repair 2: Canon's 11-point lens tune-up e.g. cleaning of cable connectors, tightening of screws, firmware upgrade, etcClose-up pre- and post- repair images of my test grid can ...