Sounds like it’s a personal problem for some instead of a huge problem with the actual performance of the camera. Been using the R8 and for somebody that doesnt do a lot work, making the batery life and 1 card slot no issues for me, i’ve been impressed with the quality of the camera. Couldve bought the R6mkii, but i don’t need the extra stuff it gives, as long as the image and video quality is matched. And it is
I want to ask one thing, can i turn off electronic first curtain in r8 and use mechanical shutter for both curtains? is it true bcoz chatgpt is telling me canon r8 have the option to turn off electronic 1st curtain and use mechanical shutter for both curtains
I have one from day one. Over 2k shots taken so far and having a blast. No issues whatsoever, everything's working well. Battery lasts good for me too. I think if someone needs a real workhorse, Canon has other cameras. (2 slots and bigger battery) I would buy it again no question.
Same I’m returning my R8 and getting R6m2. After all everyone said the R8 was a beginner camera and R6m2 a professional camera, didn’t believe it at first because of the similar sensor etc, but now I do.
Hi! The problem is that some cards are made with too weak a protection flag. I took superglue and glued the switch. How do I solve the problem of overheating in 60 frames? I ordered an Ulanzi CA25 external fan on Aliexpress. It runs for 80+ minutes on battery power, and this solution alone allowed me to write for 30 minutes, while without it, recording stopped at the 18th minute. This thing is held on suction cups on a piece of plastic film that is glued to the back of the case under the screen. And when it warms up, the suction cups lose their vacuum and the fan falls off. This usually happens from the side where there are fewer suction cups. Therefore, I turn the fan to the side where there are few suction cups to the wide shoulder of the camera and put on a stationery elastic band. And it works. Next, on the same Aliexpress, I ordered an external battery pen for Canon RP. These two cameras have an identical body, so everything fits. It seems that increasing the body and removing the battery outside the camera will delay the shutdown time by another 15 minutes, if it does not solve the problem with overheating at all. And finally, I ordered a fast memory card to minimize the heat.
I found the article @Canon USA with the title "My R8 won't delete photos from the camera card". I think I had the same issue with the "counterfeit" SD Card too in the past so that my Canon 80D could not read it. When I purchased the same brand from reputable company, no more problem. I tried to return the "counterfeit" card but to no avail because it worked with other non Canon camera. But ... if you have purchased it from B&H/Adorama like what has been mentioned on that article, then your problem is not the same as mine.
I pre-ordered the R8 when it just came out never had a issue with it since then (I got it from B&H body only) also for the battery issues you can buy a battery grip for it, if you really want more life out of it but I have 2 extra so its not really a issue for me (Reasons why someone would get this would be mainly the price since the R8 is 1.5k (body only) and the R6m2 for is around 2.5k) If youre just starting off and dont know if you really want to get into it But if you have the budget just get the R6m2 due to it being the R8 without anything removed (dual sd card) (Bigger Battery) (Joy Stick) (Scroll wheel) ect
have you considered sending it to canon for repair/replacement? it must still be under warranty as it was just released. hope those issues can get resolved. the R8 has been excellent in the weeks that ive had it.
for one camera that malfunction, not mean all camera did that. I have experience that i used EOS RP almost 4 year, and i'm work wedding, and i used for both, photo and video. All that time just give me 2 times error massage, err 01 (with canon adapter and sigma 35mm 1.4 lens) and err 30. But for my brother EOS RP have a shutter problem, but it get covered by canon waranty, and fine now. So that waranty made for ...
Im using cards that I bought in 2016 and having great results. No video of course. I think you might have a gremlin in yours. I purchased a 2 year extra warranty just in case though. In your case, ud probably just return or exchange it.
Interesting that the Canon R8 camera bricks itself. Can't see that the reliability confidence is all that high. It would be like hitting the wall to using the R8 as a main tool and then it being taken out of the game is very hard to ignore in making a camera choice. Very disappointing. Your journey with the R8 is quite unique, thanks for sharing the pathway. 👍👍👍👍👍
You are right. The combination of having to keep an eye on the battery, heat, and now the SD card is a VERY different user experience than what I think of Canon as being. Hoping the SD card is a fluke, the battery can be worked around, and Canon could fix the "overheating" with a firmware patch to allow it to warm up a little more before shutting off...but right now where I sit it just doesn't feel like I can trust it totally.
just order one. I already have a r6mk2 and a 5dmkiv I need a camera c and this records over 30min. Fingers crossed I get a good one. ill most use 4k 24 so I hope it doesn't overheat. I read it charges with USB C so the battery shouldn't be an issue. its replacing a 6D so I thinks that's a good upgrade
Used my R8 for a wedding shot in 4k 24 for 40 mins outside in the sun 80 degrees. no overheating at all. I didn’t buy it to do 4k 60 for long shots so it’s working well so far.
How can firmware solve a heat problem? It can only ensure that the protection against overheating is off. If the printed circuit board gets too hot in the camera, it must be cooled down with a fan, just like in a computer. In the other case, it will switch itself off if a too high temperature has been exceeded. If you now disable this protection or adjust the value via a software update instead of 80 degrees to 120 degrees, it will continue to work longer, but at what price? Therefore, using an external battery, external memory, opening all covers and screen is a small solution against a construction error!
Returned my r8 and replaced it with a r6mk1. Was initially getting the advertised ~330 shots/battery, but fast dropped down to 150 shots. Such a shame, because the photos were amazing. I turned down their offer to replace it with another r8 as I wasn't keen on buying into what appears to be a system with lots of potential points of failure.
Dang, that stinks!!! Oh well now you can send it back and get a ZV-E1, it is time to join the dark side of the force!!! Great video series brother, hope to see you do more!!
I didn't specifically try that but I may have accidentally when I was trying to fix it. Honestly, I don't remember. I did try multiple SD cards though.
It's probably a better camera if you compare just the cameras and don't already have canon glass, , but it's more expensive, doesn't shoot full frame 4k/60, and it's a lot heavier.
@@babybackmaniacleftovers the only Canon glass I have is slow cropped EF-S so I don’t think worth adapting. I’m going to try to just maximize what I have for a bit. Always going to be a better camera coming out
Used the r8 for 2 wedding video shoots. It never overheated and I never had an issue with the card reader. maybe you had a dud. my biggest gripe is you cant internally record and externally with HDMI this is how I got around the 1 card slot issue. a stupid and unnecessary cripple by canon.
@@jaymills1720 its by best looking camera I have the eos-r and 5dmkiv and the r8 is the best. that said its my c camera cause of the battery and it doesn't record to card and HDMI ( I use a ninja v to backup record )
I actually sent mine back today. I like the camera so much though that I am willing to give it another go with a new one being sent out to replace the one I am sending back after the overheating issue. I hope this one doesnt let me down because as you mentioned its a great camera.
@@Imaginonar So far so good. I went out and took some photos under direct sunlight last weekend and the temperature warning did get up to about half in single shot mode, but I was careful with it. I just think the internal settings make this over sensitive to heat at the moment. The new one has only had light to moderate use at the moment, but so far no overheating when taking photos.
Though not with this camera, I've been down that road before with a Canon camera problem. I Call it in and the Canon reps advised me to return the camera if it was within the return window. Said it's not something that I should have to deal with in a brand new camera. Additionally, you are on the hook for the shipping costs even if the camera is under warranty and that costs a fortune if you get 1500 bucks worth of insurance...which they recommend because Canon doesn't take responsibility if it gets broken
I bet you used that card to shoot 4k footage? Need better quality cards man, never cheap out on cards. Not saying it's your fault it broke, but if you're using mirrorless cameras to shoot video especially use V90 cards.
In the first 6 seconds, I said "I'm sending the R5 back." Obviously I meant to say "R8" but sorry for the confusion.
You shouldn't send it back, throw it into a dumpster.
Holy confusing, batman!
But thanks for leaving a comment explaining it. :)
Sounds like it’s a personal problem for some instead of a huge problem with the actual performance of the camera. Been using the R8 and for somebody that doesnt do a lot work, making the batery life and 1 card slot no issues for me, i’ve been impressed with the quality of the camera. Couldve bought the R6mkii, but i don’t need the extra stuff it gives, as long as the image and video quality is matched. And it is
useful info, ty
I want to ask one thing, can i turn off electronic first curtain in r8 and use mechanical shutter for both curtains? is it true bcoz chatgpt is telling me canon r8 have the option to turn off electronic 1st curtain and use mechanical shutter for both curtains
@@Akbhar_kaBaap it only has electronic and first curtain mechanical shutter. so no way to use both sitters mechanically :)
@@Akbhar_kaBaapthere is no mechanical shutter in R8.
is there any banding issues while using off camera flash on electronic first curtain shutter , especially for wedding and portrait photography ?
I have one from day one. Over 2k shots taken so far and having a blast. No issues whatsoever, everything's working well. Battery lasts good for me too.
I think if someone needs a real workhorse, Canon has other cameras. (2 slots and bigger battery)
I would buy it again no question.
Returned mine 2 weeks ago so i understand how you feel. It's not too many things going wrong with the R8 to ignore. Got the R6MKII
That's a fantastic option...especially for travel. I wish it shot 4k/60 and the mic didn't block the screen. (I'm mostly a video guy)
@@babybackmaniacleftovers it does shoot 4k 60p
Same I’m returning my R8 and getting R6m2. After all everyone said the R8 was a beginner camera and R6m2 a professional camera, didn’t believe it at first because of the similar sensor etc, but now I do.
@@Wildridefilms I made a mistake. When he said R6 Mark ii, I read M8 Mark ii. Sorry, I'm really tired today
In regard to battery issues: You can fix it if you turn of the permanently turned on wi-fi and bluetooth. I get 450+ shots this way.
Hi! The problem is that some cards are made with too weak a protection flag. I took superglue and glued the switch.
How do I solve the problem of overheating in 60 frames? I ordered an Ulanzi CA25 external fan on Aliexpress. It runs for 80+ minutes on battery power, and this solution alone allowed me to write for 30 minutes, while without it, recording stopped at the 18th minute. This thing is held on suction cups on a piece of plastic film that is glued to the back of the case under the screen. And when it warms up, the suction cups lose their vacuum and the fan falls off. This usually happens from the side where there are fewer suction cups. Therefore, I turn the fan to the side where there are few suction cups to the wide shoulder of the camera and put on a stationery elastic band. And it works. Next, on the same Aliexpress, I ordered an external battery pen for Canon RP. These two cameras have an identical body, so everything fits. It seems that increasing the body and removing the battery outside the camera will delay the shutdown time by another 15 minutes, if it does not solve the problem with overheating at all. And finally, I ordered a fast memory card to minimize the heat.
I found the article @Canon USA with the title "My R8 won't delete photos from the camera card". I think I had the same issue with the "counterfeit" SD Card too in the past so that my Canon 80D could not read it. When I purchased the same brand from reputable company, no more problem. I tried to return the "counterfeit" card but to no avail because it worked with other non Canon camera. But ... if you have purchased it from B&H/Adorama like what has been mentioned on that article, then your problem is not the same as mine.
I pre-ordered the R8 when it just came out never had a issue with it since then (I got it from B&H body only)
also for the battery issues you can buy a battery grip for it, if you really want more life out of it but I have 2 extra so its not really a issue for me
(Reasons why someone would get this would be mainly the price since the R8 is 1.5k (body only) and the R6m2 for is around 2.5k) If youre just starting off and dont know if you really want to get into it
But if you have the budget just get the R6m2 due to it being the R8 without anything removed (dual sd card) (Bigger Battery) (Joy Stick) (Scroll wheel) ect
have you considered sending it to canon for repair/replacement? it must still be under warranty as it was just released. hope those issues can get resolved. the R8 has been excellent in the weeks that ive had it.
for one camera that malfunction, not mean all camera did that. I have experience that i used EOS RP almost 4 year, and i'm work wedding, and i used for both, photo and video. All that time just give me 2 times error massage, err 01 (with canon adapter and sigma 35mm 1.4 lens) and err 30. But for my brother EOS RP have a shutter problem, but it get covered by canon waranty, and fine now. So that waranty made for ...
Im using cards that I bought in 2016 and having great results. No video of course. I think you might have a gremlin in yours. I purchased a 2 year extra warranty just in case though. In your case, ud probably just return or exchange it.
Interesting that the Canon R8 camera bricks itself. Can't see that the reliability confidence is all that high. It would be like hitting the wall to using the R8 as a main tool and then it being taken out of the game is very hard to ignore in making a camera choice. Very disappointing. Your journey with the R8 is quite unique, thanks for sharing the pathway. 👍👍👍👍👍
You are right. The combination of having to keep an eye on the battery, heat, and now the SD card is a VERY different user experience than what I think of Canon as being.
Hoping the SD card is a fluke, the battery can be worked around, and Canon could fix the "overheating" with a firmware patch to allow it to warm up a little more before shutting off...but right now where I sit it just doesn't feel like I can trust it totally.
just order one. I already have a r6mk2 and a 5dmkiv I need a camera c and this records over 30min. Fingers crossed I get a good one. ill most use 4k 24 so I hope it doesn't overheat. I read it charges with USB C so the battery shouldn't be an issue. its replacing a 6D so I thinks that's a good upgrade
Used my R8 for a wedding shot in 4k 24 for 40 mins outside in the sun 80 degrees. no overheating at all. I didn’t buy it to do 4k 60 for long shots so it’s working well so far.
I just got mine yesterday, I hope all these downsides that people complain about it aren’t as bad and hope the camera actually does good.
@@OnezzzstepHow’s your R8 going these days?
@@EverythingCameFromNothing it’s actually not that bad just battery life is buns, my last 3 videos on my channel are actually recorded with it
@@Onezzzstep oh good, I’m thinking about getting one. I’ll check out your channel
How can firmware solve a heat problem?
It can only ensure that the protection against overheating is off.
If the printed circuit board gets too hot in the camera, it must be cooled down with a fan, just like in a computer.
In the other case, it will switch itself off if a too high temperature has been exceeded.
If you now disable this protection or adjust the value via a software update instead of 80 degrees to 120 degrees, it will continue to work longer, but at what price?
Therefore, using an external battery, external memory, opening all covers and screen is a small solution against a construction error!
Returned my r8 and replaced it with a r6mk1. Was initially getting the advertised ~330 shots/battery, but fast dropped down to 150 shots. Such a shame, because the photos were amazing. I turned down their offer to replace it with another r8 as I wasn't keen on buying into what appears to be a system with lots of potential points of failure.
Yup ... problem is the reader. Happens in laptops also and requires repair. I was thinking about getting the R8 but will consider other options.
No point in keeping a serpent in the house if it randomly strikes.
Indeed.
You got probably a bad monday product, just try another one, Never heard of this problem!
Does it overheat badly in stills as well or just video?
Dang, that stinks!!! Oh well now you can send it back and get a ZV-E1, it is time to join the dark side of the force!!! Great video series brother, hope to see you do more!!
lol. Thanks buddy. It is a tempting camera.
@@babybackmaniacleftovers so tempting
Question, I am not sure if you mentioned it, but did you try removing and putting the batter back in?
I didn't specifically try that but I may have accidentally when I was trying to fix it. Honestly, I don't remember. I did try multiple SD cards though.
@@babybackmaniacleftovers that would have saved you a lot of time.
its like having a cough and asking WebMD whats wrong the internet isn't always right. it could be dust or the contacts are dirty
Would love to know the reasons you chose canon? Especially over Sony or some of the other options…
My r8 seem doesn’t autofocus with rf 50mm, and the card sometimes hang for no reasons
It shouldn't be overheating on stills which is what I'm reading online. I call it garbage for that alone.
Was considering it but think an used S5ii makes more sense if I ever do go full frame in the near future
It's probably a better camera if you compare just the cameras and don't already have canon glass, , but it's more expensive, doesn't shoot full frame 4k/60, and it's a lot heavier.
@@babybackmaniacleftovers the only Canon glass I have is slow cropped EF-S so I don’t think worth adapting. I’m going to try to just maximize what I have for a bit. Always going to be a better camera coming out
@@dccoletrain So true!
You should have ordered it directly from Canon, not Amazon.
whats the new camera are you gonna get?
Used the r8 for 2 wedding video shoots. It never overheated and I never had an issue with the card reader. maybe you had a dud. my biggest gripe is you cant internally record and externally with HDMI this is how I got around the 1 card slot issue. a stupid and unnecessary cripple by canon.
I hear ya.
Glad it didn't overheat on you at the wedding.
How’s video quality? Considering r7 or fx30
@@jaymills1720 its by best looking camera I have the eos-r and 5dmkiv and the r8 is the best. that said its my c camera cause of the battery and it doesn't record to card and HDMI ( I use a ninja v to backup record )
@@nogoodnecktie12 a6700 and fx30 looking better each day
I actually sent mine back today. I like the camera so much though that I am willing to give it another go with a new one being sent out to replace the one I am sending back after the overheating issue. I hope this one doesnt let me down because as you mentioned its a great camera.
I know EXACTLY how you feel. It's a great camera otherwise.
The next one will do the same.
@@3Kiwiana I hope not. If canon cant produce a reliable camera at this price point its very poor.
@@pez942 how was the second r8?
@@Imaginonar So far so good. I went out and took some photos under direct sunlight last weekend and the temperature warning did get up to about half in single shot mode, but I was careful with it. I just think the internal settings make this over sensitive to heat at the moment. The new one has only had light to moderate use at the moment, but so far no overheating when taking photos.
For 4K 60 you need a V60 card
That's not the problem. The camera wouldn't accept any card for any frame rate.
@@babybackmaniacleftovers OK
You actually need a v90 really especially if you fastest shutter option
You keep saying R5 but you titled your video why the R8 is going back
I don’t have any problems with mines 🤷🏻♂️
Dude,why not just send it to Canon for repair or for them to replace it? Its under warranty, no?
Though not with this camera, I've been down that road before with a Canon camera problem. I Call it in and the Canon reps advised me to return the camera if it was within the return window. Said it's not something that I should have to deal with in a brand new camera.
Additionally, you are on the hook for the shipping costs even if the camera is under warranty and that costs a fortune if you get 1500 bucks worth of insurance...which they recommend because Canon doesn't take responsibility if it gets broken
I bet you used that card to shoot 4k footage? Need better quality cards man, never cheap out on cards. Not saying it's your fault it broke, but if you're using mirrorless cameras to shoot video especially use V90 cards.
0:06, you said R5. I was just confused for a second. :)
Dang it. Sorry about that. Thank you for catching that.
That happens when you use a cheap card.
you should send the R5 back, the R8 is better
Ummm, Sony