As the back-up photographer for a friend's wedding (and coming from a landscape only photography background), I appreciate the info and did learn a few things about my camera I didn't know before. I'm sure my photos will come out much better thanks to your tips. I'd recommend a few more tips (R5 specific) - make sure your autofocus priority is set to 'people' instead of 'animals', and bring extra batteries as the R5 is notorious for draining batteries quickly. Thanks for the tips!
Thank you! Have had issues with my R5 just shutting off. I send to just grab my old 5Diii. Giving it a whirl tomorrow with some senior portraits. Good tips 😊
I totally agree with your judgment about Servo. I was terrified of this setting with the DSLR bodies that came before the newer EOS R bodies. Now, I use it constantly. Great advice on all the topics! Glad I found you from my Apple News feed and FStoppers
I've been using the R5 for shooting my kids and I've tried servo and then switched back to one shot. What do you recommend if there's two running around and I want the one in the front blurry but the one in back in focus? How do you lock the focus on one person and recompose? I feel like the focus dots are bouncing around and I think I get 1 of 10 in focus and I have it on high speed continuous too. I'm not having much luck here. I always shoot around 2.0 and shutter 1/500 or higher...am I missing some other settings?
Wait until you use the RF 70-200 2.8 It's the only RF lens I have since there's nothing wrong with the EF lenses and adaptor. But the new RF 70-200 is smaller and lighter and just beautiful. I hear the f4 is also fantastic and even smaller. But I like the 2.8.
@@PeteCocoPhoto I filtered the last 36 months in LRCC by lens used and by far it was the lens I use the most in my work. So that’s how I picked my first RF lens. I’ve already picked up 8 portraits used on a business magazine cover with that lens.
You have to use a wide aperture (lower f stop number) and also a mid to tele lens. For example an f stop of 1.4 or 1.8 will produce blurrier background than f/8 or 11.
Thanks for sharing. I've set up my camera and I'm ready to shoot..I'm going to be doing "this and that "😂. Remember the camera where the photographer looked down on the top of the camera?? I love that style. 🫶
Great video man! Always appreciate your stuff! Keep up the great work.
Thanks very much, Orlando! I appreciate the feedback and support!
As the back-up photographer for a friend's wedding (and coming from a landscape only photography background), I appreciate the info and did learn a few things about my camera I didn't know before. I'm sure my photos will come out much better thanks to your tips. I'd recommend a few more tips (R5 specific) - make sure your autofocus priority is set to 'people' instead of 'animals', and bring extra batteries as the R5 is notorious for draining batteries quickly. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks, Anon. Glad you found it helpful!
Great video! Got the most important thing out of it! : de settings! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Have had issues with my R5 just shutting off. I send to just grab my old 5Diii. Giving it a whirl tomorrow with some senior portraits. Good tips 😊
Thank you!
Very simple and effective video
Glad you liked it!
Great video big brother! 🎖🎖🎖
Thanks dude! 🙏🙏🙏
great video thanks - an expert explaining basics is tricky - but you did it great and i was hooked thanks :)
Glad it helped and thank you for the kind words!
I totally agree with your judgment about Servo. I was terrified of this setting with the DSLR bodies that came before the newer EOS R bodies. Now, I use it constantly. Great advice on all the topics! Glad I found you from my Apple News feed and FStoppers
Thanks so much for this comment, glad you found my channel and appreciate the feedback!
thanks.
You're very welcome, my friend!
enjoyed watching this! what flash or studio flash do you recommend for the r5 ! I love mine
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I use Godox A200s in my studio but mainly continuous lighting by Westcott and Nanlite.
Thanks for the video. Do you use back button focus?
No I just use the shutter button.
I've been using the R5 for shooting my kids and I've tried servo and then switched back to one shot. What do you recommend if there's two running around and I want the one in the front blurry but the one in back in focus? How do you lock the focus on one person and recompose? I feel like the focus dots are bouncing around and I think I get 1 of 10 in focus and I have it on high speed continuous too. I'm not having much luck here. I always shoot around 2.0 and shutter 1/500 or higher...am I missing some other settings?
I use a single point and manually move it around I still find that's easiest
Wait until you use the RF 70-200 2.8 It's the only RF lens I have since there's nothing wrong with the EF lenses and adaptor. But the new RF 70-200 is smaller and lighter and just beautiful. I hear the f4 is also fantastic and even smaller. But I like the 2.8.
That's gonna be the one I get for sure, Art!
@@PeteCocoPhoto I filtered the last 36 months in LRCC by lens used and by far it was the lens I use the most in my work. So that’s how I picked my first RF lens. I’ve already picked up 8 portraits used on a business magazine cover with that lens.
@@tahoeturk Awesome - it's my go to lens too so I am looking forward to the upgrade
i use my ef 70-200mm f4L II with an rf adapter on my R5. awesome, awesome results. that said, ill definitely be picking up the rf f2.8!
How do you make the background blurry?
You have to use a wide aperture (lower f stop number) and also a mid to tele lens. For example an f stop of 1.4 or 1.8 will produce blurrier background than f/8 or 11.
So do we put it in continuous AF?
Are you asking how to put it on continuous?
what about battery in servo mode?
I've found battery life on the R5 not to be great in general regardless of what focus mode I use it in.
Thanks for sharing. I've set up my camera and I'm ready to shoot..I'm going to be doing "this and that "😂. Remember the camera where the photographer looked down on the top of the camera?? I love that style. 🫶
I have an old Russian medium format camera that has a viewfinder like that. It’s a lot of fun to use actually and the shutter sound is very cool.
Thanks
No problem