THANK YOU! I’ve been using this lens with the R7 as a C70 B-cam for weddings and it’s been fantastic. The light weight makes it so easy to throw on a gimbal, and it even did a great job shooting a sparkler exit.
I got the R7 with the kit lens not too long ago! I picked up the RF 35mm f/1.8 because I do a good amount of low light and concert photography, but the kit lens has come in clutch in more than one occasion! Especially for low-level wildlife encounters. The images are sharp and the focal range is SO good for the size. I never go out for photos without it.
Great point about the 4k60 crop getting further reach in video. What sounds like a disadvantage sometimes can work as a big advantage depending on what you shoot.
Thanks for the great video review. I found in my review for photos, the R7 is pretty tough on lenses because of the hi res sensor. But the 18-150 kit proved to be good enough for stock photography.
Thank you for the review. Exactly what I wanted to know. This gives me the reassurance of the quality of the camera and the lens. I definitely will go ahead to get them.
I have no problem with the kit lenses that comes with the cameras that you buy. I am trying out the 18-150mm and the 18-45mm on the R10 and the R7. Performs well. cheers!
I purchased the kit even though I only wanted the body but now I’m glad I got the Kit. As someone who is just getting into the camera space it fills a big gap in my focal length collection
Thanks for the video especially when you talked about the plastic lens mount. One thing I'd like to ask - what about the durability of that mount? I'm used to metal on metal mounts with my Canon glass. Also a big thanks for mentioning about the inherent noise from the lens.
I absolutely love the 18-150 lens as well. It's excellent especially as a take it with you no matter what lens! I hadn't considered using the 4k crop option to get even more range so this was a great mention on your part. I am going to apply the same test to a RF 100-400/RF 100-500 with the RF 1.4 TC on it to see what range I can get. I like taking shots of moose, bears etc in the back-country so being able to gain some extra reach in this way could be really good. I am also hoping they come up with a native RF wide angle in the 8 - 11 mm range. Currently my widest is the RF 16mm or a converted EF 10-22. Thanks for the video. You have some really awesome content which I have been enjoyed tremendously!
I used the EOS-M version of this lens on my M6 II before upgrading to the R7. Since I was already impressed by its performance, it was an easy decision to buy the R7 with the lens. Although I use the RF 100-500 mm as my principle "birding" lens, the 18-150 mm kit lens is my general "walk around" lens, and I have no hesitation recommending it for the reasons you mention, including OIS that synchronizes well with the R7 IBIS, minimal focus breathing, and image quality that really is better than one might expect given the wide zoom range. About once a week, I also do some sports videography, and the subject eye tracking autofocus is also very good. My only real complaint is the aperture F3.5-6.3, which is a bit dark. Mind you, that is less of an issue given the high ISO noise performance of modern sensors and de-noising software. As for the lack of 3rd party lenses, I'm was also annoyed, as I had to sell the Sigma 150-600 C and Tamron 100-400 Di VC that I previously used for birding. But the truth is that Canon is making an effort to support the budget market, with their F11 primes and RF 100-400 zoom, which are well reviewed by wildlife photographers. So I'm not sure that the outrage will persist, particularly as other camera manufacturers follow suit (as Nikon has now done).
I brought R7 + 18-150 because it's a combo set in Thailand and Yes it's cheaper than separated bought later. and I realize that's a Excelence LENS, People told it's a "Kit" lens But Quality in very sharp from center to edge, Very very low Chromatic or Lens Ab. Zoom lenght 18-150 (Equal to 28 - 240 in Full frame) You can carry around the world. F srart at 3.5 it's not bad for Bokeh. and very lightweight with Long Zoom Lens like this.I really love it
Hi Josh,I have taken some great tips from your channel I agree this lens is great, at present I only have this and the RF F11 800mm as I mostly shoot surf videos 800mm is a bit too much focal for beach work I am looking at getting the 100-400mm., like you I mostly shoot video my fav setting is 10bit PQ 4k 50p Crop and the video quality almost brings tears of joy to my eyes considering what I used in the past this is an excellent camera I would love 8k 50p but cost of all upgrades required a bit much at present..
Waiting for the R7 body have the 14 - 35 f4 ,24-240 f4-6.3 really don't need the kit lens but I would have the camera love to see the difference between the kit lens 18- 150 to the 24- 240 lens
I preordered the R7 body, then cancelled it and ordered it with the kit lens so I could actually get it sooner. I left the 18-150 in the packaging thinking I would sell it, but now you’re making me think I should start using it 😄
I just got this kit to replace an M5 18-150 kit. With the M, I did fret over the lens not being wide enough or fast enough and ended up accumulating a pile of fast-ish small third party primes. A great kit for sure but I found swapping lenses all the time not ideal for travel use. So, the new travel kit is R7 w/ 18-150 for almost everything, iPhone to cover the extra wide stuff, and one fast prime (85 f/2 for now, but I’m thinking 35 f/1.8 would be more versatile on the crop.). Back home when I don’t care about size and weight I’m all EF mount Sigma Art glass (zooms and primes). Initial tests look fantastic.
I gave this a video a like even though I have next to no interest in video but use my R7 and kit lens for stills. I wish there were as good coverage from the people who make videos on stills. I'm not sure I understand how you expect the viewer to see image quality on the samples you showed unless your regular viewers have really large and high quality monitors. I would suggest while you are stretching yourself to taking telephoto videos, also investigate the 18-150 ability in close ups. While it will require extension tubes (third party, Canon does not make RF tubes) for true macro, it is quite capable in the 'almost' range. Find yourself an anthill and shoot a video at the minimum focal distance (it changes as you zoom). You almost got me interested to try a super-cropped 4k60 close up but that would be out of character for me. I don't do video. If you ever want still pictures, feel free to try this kit. It works.
Excellent video and great channel in general , I have one question if you don't mind me asking.. is this a better option than if i get the sigma 18-35mm 1.8 + canon adapter, where my main concern is the focus speed more than the image quality , and if that's the case is the image quality comparable ? thanks in Advance 😊
Focus speed and accuracy will usually be better with a native lens. That being said, the 18-35 and 18-150 are very different lenses and have different use cases.
This is such a great review! I went and listened to a RF-S 18-150 at my local store and there is a whine from it! I can't believe other reviewers haven't picked up on this. Has anyone tested other copies? Is it each one?
Hi Josh, As one of your other commenters mentioned there is a tendency to look down on kit lenses but they do represent value for money and lens like cameras present the ultimate in diminishing returns so moving from a “good enough” lens to an L series a huge price step especially if the user is just starting out. At the end of the day good photos are made by the user not the gear, gear helps but it’s only part of the equation !!
Hello bro thank you for the great reviews, how does this lens compare to the 18-135mm Nano USM (if you had tested). Do you think they are close to each in sharpness? Thank you
Hi Josh due to problems carrying kit around I have set myself a challenge of using only the kit lens for a year and using processing to make for the lack of other lenses, should be interesting. So as soon as the R7 arrives (so far 86 days since I pre ordered) I Will start. As a results of finding your superb site I will also be making much more of an effort to include video into my work, so your video on settings will be very useful,I had never heard of things like clog before watching your output,can you recommend a free option for editing it? P.S. on the plus side the 86 days wait means that I discovered your site and along with 3 others they seem to be the only ones worth following and subscribing to our of all the mass of output available.
Davinci Resolve is free and is one of the best editors out there. You can pay for the more professional version, but I used the free one for about a year. I hope you get your camera soon and thanks for watching!
if you could maybe help clear this up for me is the kit lens not already cropped since it is a rf-s lens so it would still 18-150 besides the 4k video i just ordered my r7 last week but i have seen other videos explaining the rf-s lenses already compensates for the crop
Any lens is the focal length that it states on the lens no matter what camera you put it on. The 18-150 is always an 18-150. The R7 has a 1.6x crop so multiply the focal of any lens you put on the R7 by 1.6 to get the full frame equivalent.
Have you checked out the RF 55-210? I have the 18-45, but I want to get a lens with better zoom for my R-10. I haven't seen too many reviews online and was wondering if you have an opinion on it
You can use the RF 100-400 lens on the R7. It’s a light lens that’s on sale now for $499. That gets you to a 640 mm view for under $500. Seems very reasonable to me.
At Canon Direct, the kits for both the R7 and R10 have been in stock since their release. The body only: not a chance. Why? Did they misjudge the market or are they forcing kits?
Fujifilm 16-80 lens has same high pitch noise coming from the lens as well. Even if you turn off lens stabilization, and auto focus, still noise coming.
Hi Josh, I’m on the fence of whether to get this camera for mainly video (although I will do some photography as well) however I’m slightly concerned about the rolling shutter. Does this affect the footage significantly? Thanks
It depends on what you are shooting. If the camera or subject is moving quickly you will see the effects of rolling shutter. Most cameras have some rolling shutter and this varies. If you want to have less of this, you will need a camera with a stacked sensor or global shutter, which are more expensive.
@@Josh_Sattin thanks, I’ve decided to go with it. Thanks for all your reviews with the canon r7, they are really helpful and better than a lot of the other reviews for the canon r7.
Hi Josh, very good image indeed. Did a golf tournament yesterday and it is not fast enough so I switch it for my EF 70-200mm L IS f2,8 glass and had my 7DMK2 fitted with a 24-70mm L f2,8 glass also. I find that the R7 at 15 frames per second is not able to capture the entire sequence even with L glass.
None. If you put this lens onto a full-frame R body, the body will automatically switch into 1.6 crop mode, since RF-S lenses can't cover the whole full-frame sensor with a good image.
Interestingly Canon is calling it a ‘travel’ lens, and the 18-45 is a kit lens. It is pretty versatile and light, so I guess the travel moniker makes some sense. I have also found it’s pretty good for video, but 4k is only 8mp, it does fall apart a bit once you start pixel peeping the 32.5mp photos.
That sounds like some interesting marketing from Canon. When I bought my R7 it came with the 18-150 as a kit. Yes you only need around 8MP for 4K video, but in 4K fine this is taking the full sensor width and oversampling it, which is a lot more than 8MP. Thanks for sharing your experience on the photo side of things.
The R7 is my step back into cameras that aren't in the compact-bridge range and I'm enjoying the 18-150, so glad to see this video. I'm eager to expand to other lenses (obsessing over reviews of the non-L 16, 24, 35 and 50) but so far frankly the 18-150 pretty much has my needs covered. So really no rush. I figure at this point I'll hold out for an L while I see what my shooting habits dictate.
Thanks for the video, Josh. On lens comparisons, I'd like to see this guy go up against some L series lenses that share, or overlap, on focal range. That way, we can know exactly what we get when we spend extra money a better lens. For example, how does it compare to the 24-105 L F4, or even the Sigma 18-35 1.8, in the ranges were they overlap. For video and stills! Again, thanks.
You're welcome. I just don't have a lot of Canon lenses at the moment. I didn't think it was fair to compare it to the RF 15-35 since it's like 6 times the price. I'm probably going to continue focusing on video (not photo) mostly on this channel. Thanks for watching!
@@Josh_Sattin I understand about not having all that pricey RF glass. Use whatever you have or can borrow. About the fairness: Well, if the RF L glass costs 6x what non L cost, how does that translate into real world results? What exactly am I for 6x the price? Of course, the L glass is better, but is it 6x the price better. And in what was it is better? Sometimes it is just in the weather sealing. Buyers need to know this stuff. Anyway, keep pumping out the vids, you’re doing a great job!
Besides the price, comparing a 18-150 with a 15-35 doesn't seem like a good comparison either. Here is a video that I did comparing the Sigma 18-35 with the RF 15-35: th-cam.com/video/abmp8gya6wY/w-d-xo.html
@@Josh_Sattin I think comparing the sigma to the 15-35 was a great idea. Yes, we know the Canon is a lot pricier, but it gives you plenty for the extra money. You are not going to be wasting money on it unless you don’t need or care about those features and then the Sigma is a good option. Now if you know how the Sigma compares to the RF 18-150 or how the 18-150 compares to the 15-35 then you can pick between the 3, depending on needs. Some will always pick the pricey lens but some will go for the Sigma and others will go for the Canon kit lens if it is not terrible.
hi Josh, i consider the r7 as a mirorless 7d wish i use, so the r7 is a prosumer camera. this lens is a consumer lens, and yes it as qualities for sure, i would like canon to ave the same lens but whit better constrution, i ate plastic monts and maybe,jut maybe a f4 over all. i am willing to pay two or tree onderd more for such a lens not 1500 + couse i dont make money whit my gear as an amateur. canon is looking to much for the profesionals.
It really depends on what your needs are for focal lengths and if you already have a bunch of full frame EF lenses. I just checked and it's actually for sale again: geni.us/bnEVO4 If you haven't checked out my video about it: th-cam.com/video/_SZ9scyk8yI/w-d-xo.html
They actually pulled the speedbooster down off of Amazon and BH. It was gone, not out of stock or backordered. I reached out to my Viltrox contact and they told me that Canon wouldn’t let them sell them. A week after that I started seeing other TH-camrs making videos about it. Maybe they got permission to sell the speedboosters again but not the lenses.
Following up on this, what about baseball / football / basketball areas? Since the lights are bright would that be okay? Looking to purchase a r7 in the next week or two
@@joemike_8725 See if you can find a used 70-200mm f/4 at a good price. As long as you're not way up in the bleachers or 40 yards from your subject, you should be able to get some good shots with it.
I fall into the category of basically being forced to buy this lens. Oddly enough I find myself grabbing it here and there for different scenarios. Also, it really is nice to have small discrete “beater” lens to carry around and not worry too much about it getting broken or stolen.
I remember once going to monster truck event with my 100-400mm L glass and the security checked and said "lens is too small to be professional and won't reach the action. So "small" is relative and contextual. I love the RF 18-150 for its size and superb picture quality but doesn't have the reach of my EF-S 18-200 that used to be on 7DMK2 all the time.
I have a $2000 budget for a camera and lens. Doing mostly talking head video with some “wildlife” footage. What camera do I buy? Please help! My head is about to explode with all this camera research. Hoping to stay with canon or possibly sony
Yeah there are a lot of options. Canon R7 with the kit lens and RF 100-400 would be solid. A little bit over your $2000 budget but you need a different lens for wildlife.
@@Josh_Sattin thank you! It’s the one I’ve been eyeing. I should be able to get the second lens next month. Thanks for replying! I think I’ve watched all your vids on it. You do a great job on your videos!
The 1.6x crop comes from the sensor in the camera, not the lens. You can use either a RF (full frame) or RF-S (APS-C) lens on a APS-C sensor, but if you put a RF-S lens on a full frame camera you will see hard vignetting like a porthole since the image circle isn't big enough to cover that whole full frame sensor. When you use a RF lens on an APS-C camera then you are only seeing the center part of the image produced by the lens and it works fine.
Ahh, maann...Now you are making me rethink utilizing this lens. I bought the kit, with the intention of selling the lens, because I have the RF16, RF35 & an RF85 (Yongnuo) that I use for real estate or weddings. Since I'm not shooting this weekend, Imma gonna bust it out and shoot the woodpeckers on my backyard feeder. BTW, if you are so inclined, head to the South end of Jordan Lake, down by the dam. There is an interesting dynamic going on between the Osprey and Eagle(s). It's rather comical to watch and film. Another great place to go is the Sylvan Heights Bird Park - a controlled shooting space with lots of birds! DM me so I can buy you a coffee. My studio is not too far from you.
Yeah it's worth trying out the lens, especially since you already have it. I don't think it can compete with a more specific telephoto lens for wildlife, but its fun and a lot of R7 owners got it with the kit. I've been to Sylvan, such a cool place. Jordan like is a decent drive for me. Are there any specific spots to see eagles? I have been seeing quite a few Osprey near me.
I hope canon stop with these overpriced cameras /lenses and start producing affordable cameras and lenses , When they introduced these products that are twice the price compared to EF equivalent , I lost interest in buying any more gear , I will just stick with my EOS R and few rf and ef lenses ... Or maybe I'm just too poor to afford the new things.
THANK YOU! I’ve been using this lens with the R7 as a C70 B-cam for weddings and it’s been fantastic. The light weight makes it so easy to throw on a gimbal, and it even did a great job shooting a sparkler exit.
I would love to see some of your footage with a gimbal!
I agree, it has a surprisingly good image and my main thing is that it’s super light and easy to cary around such a huge focal range
I got the R7 with the kit lens not too long ago! I picked up the RF 35mm f/1.8 because I do a good amount of low light and concert photography, but the kit lens has come in clutch in more than one occasion! Especially for low-level wildlife encounters. The images are sharp and the focal range is SO good for the size. I never go out for photos without it.
Great point about the 4k60 crop getting further reach in video. What sounds like a disadvantage sometimes can work as a big advantage depending on what you shoot.
Thanks! Yeah, sometimes you have to turn a problem into a solution.
Thanks for the great video review. I found in my review for photos, the R7 is pretty tough on lenses because of the hi res sensor. But the 18-150 kit proved to be good enough for stock photography.
Thank you for the review. Exactly what I wanted to know. This gives me the reassurance of the quality of the camera and the lens. I definitely will go ahead to get them.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
I have no problem with the kit lenses that comes with the cameras that you buy. I am trying out the 18-150mm and the 18-45mm on the R10 and the R7. Performs well. cheers!
I purchased the kit even though I only wanted the body but now I’m glad I got the Kit. As someone who is just getting into the camera space it fills a big gap in my focal length collection
Thanks for the video especially when you talked about the plastic lens mount. One thing I'd like to ask - what about the durability of that mount? I'm used to metal on metal mounts with my Canon glass. Also a big thanks for mentioning about the inherent noise from the lens.
I second that. I bought it just due to availability of the body, but found I really love that lens for the body. Nice and compact, good image quality.
I absolutely love the 18-150 lens as well. It's excellent especially as a take it with you no matter what lens! I hadn't considered using the 4k crop option to get even more range so this was a great mention on your part. I am going to apply the same test to a RF 100-400/RF 100-500 with the RF 1.4 TC on it to see what range I can get. I like taking shots of moose, bears etc in the back-country so being able to gain some extra reach in this way could be really good.
I am also hoping they come up with a native RF wide angle in the 8 - 11 mm range. Currently my widest is the RF 16mm or a converted EF 10-22.
Thanks for the video. You have some really awesome content which I have been enjoyed tremendously!
You're welcome. Yes, I would love to see a wide RF lens. Have fun with the back country shooting and thanks for watching!
I used the EOS-M version of this lens on my M6 II before upgrading to the R7. Since I was already impressed by its performance, it was an easy decision to buy the R7 with the lens. Although I use the RF 100-500 mm as my principle "birding" lens, the 18-150 mm kit lens is my general "walk around" lens, and I have no hesitation recommending it for the reasons you mention, including OIS that synchronizes well with the R7 IBIS, minimal focus breathing, and image quality that really is better than one might expect given the wide zoom range. About once a week, I also do some sports videography, and the subject eye tracking autofocus is also very good. My only real complaint is the aperture F3.5-6.3, which is a bit dark. Mind you, that is less of an issue given the high ISO noise performance of modern sensors and de-noising software.
As for the lack of 3rd party lenses, I'm was also annoyed, as I had to sell the Sigma 150-600 C and Tamron 100-400 Di VC that I previously used for birding. But the truth is that Canon is making an effort to support the budget market, with their F11 primes and RF 100-400 zoom, which are well reviewed by wildlife photographers. So I'm not sure that the outrage will persist, particularly as other camera manufacturers follow suit (as Nikon has now done).
6:48 Me when i try to know if my wife is asleep or just pretending
I brought R7 + 18-150 because it's a combo set in Thailand and Yes it's cheaper than separated bought later. and I realize that's a Excelence LENS, People told it's a "Kit" lens But Quality in very sharp from center to edge, Very very low Chromatic or Lens Ab. Zoom lenght 18-150 (Equal to 28 - 240 in Full frame) You can carry around the world. F srart at 3.5 it's not bad for Bokeh. and very lightweight with Long Zoom Lens like this.I really love it
Hi Josh,I have taken some great tips from your channel I agree this lens is great, at present I only have this and the RF F11 800mm as I mostly shoot surf videos 800mm is a bit too much focal for beach work I am looking at getting the 100-400mm., like you I mostly shoot video my fav setting is 10bit PQ 4k 50p Crop and the video quality almost brings tears of joy to my eyes considering what I used in the past this is an excellent camera I would love 8k 50p but cost of all upgrades required a bit much at present..
Waiting for the R7 body have the 14 - 35 f4 ,24-240 f4-6.3 really don't need the kit lens but I would have the camera love to see the difference between the kit lens 18- 150 to the 24- 240 lens
Hi. Regarding this high pitched sound you mentioned! Is it audible while video recording?
I preordered the R7 body, then cancelled it and ordered it with the kit lens so I could actually get it sooner. I left the 18-150 in the packaging thinking I would sell it, but now you’re making me think I should start using it 😄
Yeah, it's worth playing around with for sure!
I've noticed ibis isn't available when I use my sigma24-70
nice review... and these testing squats... were golden ;-) almost like in one of the movies by Wes Andeerson ;-)
They could have made this a little bit bigger and the zoom lens from 15-150 would have been a perflect lens
I just got this kit to replace an M5 18-150 kit. With the M, I did fret over the lens not being wide enough or fast enough and ended up accumulating a pile of fast-ish small third party primes. A great kit for sure but I found swapping lenses all the time not ideal for travel use. So, the new travel kit is R7 w/ 18-150 for almost everything, iPhone to cover the extra wide stuff, and one fast prime (85 f/2 for now, but I’m thinking 35 f/1.8 would be more versatile on the crop.). Back home when I don’t care about size and weight I’m all EF mount Sigma Art glass (zooms and primes). Initial tests look fantastic.
RF 85/ f2 have very poor AF in video mode, made video of it
F value is changing at infinity focus?
I gave this a video a like even though I have next to no interest in video but use my R7 and kit lens for stills. I wish there were as good coverage from the people who make videos on stills. I'm not sure I understand how you expect the viewer to see image quality on the samples you showed unless your regular viewers have really large and high quality monitors. I would suggest while you are stretching yourself to taking telephoto videos, also investigate the 18-150 ability in close ups. While it will require extension tubes (third party, Canon does not make RF tubes) for true macro, it is quite capable in the 'almost' range. Find yourself an anthill and shoot a video at the minimum focal distance (it changes as you zoom). You almost got me interested to try a super-cropped 4k60 close up but that would be out of character for me. I don't do video. If you ever want still pictures, feel free to try this kit. It works.
Excellent video and great channel in general , I have one question if you don't mind me asking.. is this a better option than if i get the sigma 18-35mm 1.8 + canon adapter, where my main concern is the focus speed more than the image quality , and if that's the case is the image quality comparable ? thanks in Advance 😊
Focus speed and accuracy will usually be better with a native lens. That being said, the 18-35 and 18-150 are very different lenses and have different use cases.
where do you get lenses?)
Здравствуйте, подскажите смогу ли хорошо снимать предметное (для соц.сети, сайт, ютуб) фото и видео на canon R10 +RF-S18-150mm ?
Thanks i have the same gear now.
My R7 kit lens is still wrapped up. Can't believe the retail price on the lens is $500. If I try it will is prove its value?
This is such a great review!
I went and listened to a RF-S 18-150 at my local store and there is a whine from it!
I can't believe other reviewers haven't picked up on this.
Has anyone tested other copies? Is it each one?
Thanks! Yeah I don't think I've heard other people mention it, but it's there.
Hi Josh, As one of your other commenters mentioned there is a tendency to look down on kit lenses but they do represent value for money and lens like cameras present the ultimate in diminishing returns so moving from a “good enough” lens to an L series a huge price step especially if the user is just starting out. At the end of the day good photos are made by the user not the gear, gear helps but it’s only part of the equation !!
Yup. That's one of the reasons that I wanted to make this video. Thanks for watching!
Hello bro thank you for the great reviews, how does this lens compare to the 18-135mm Nano USM (if you had tested). Do you think they are close to each in sharpness? Thank you
You're welcome. Unfortunately I don't have that lens and have never used it. Thanks for watching!
Hi Josh due to problems carrying kit around I have set myself a challenge of using only the kit lens for a year and using processing to make for the lack of other lenses, should be interesting. So as soon as the R7 arrives (so far 86 days since I pre ordered) I Will start. As a results of finding your superb site I will also be making much more of an effort to include video into my work, so your video on settings will be very useful,I had never heard of things like clog before watching your output,can you recommend a free option for editing it? P.S. on the plus side the 86 days wait means that I discovered your site and along with 3 others they seem to be the only ones worth following and subscribing to our of all the mass of output available.
Davinci Resolve is free and is one of the best editors out there. You can pay for the more professional version, but I used the free one for about a year. I hope you get your camera soon and thanks for watching!
I bought the kit because all I wanted was the R7 have yet to even use it...maybe I'll try it out.
if you could maybe help clear this up for me is the kit lens not already cropped since it is a rf-s lens so it would still 18-150 besides the 4k video i just ordered my r7 last week but i have seen other videos explaining the rf-s lenses already compensates for the crop
Any lens is the focal length that it states on the lens no matter what camera you put it on. The 18-150 is always an 18-150. The R7 has a 1.6x crop so multiply the focal of any lens you put on the R7 by 1.6 to get the full frame equivalent.
Have you checked out the RF 55-210? I have the 18-45, but I want to get a lens with better zoom for my R-10. I haven't seen too many reviews online and was wondering if you have an opinion on it
Unfortunately I haven't gotten a chance to try that lens.
Hey Josh, would you reccomend this lens for documenrary shooting with the C70?
It could work, but I would generally recommend a bit of a higher quality and faster lens for the C70.
You can use the RF 100-400 lens on the R7. It’s a light lens that’s on sale now for $499. That gets you to a 640 mm view for under $500. Seems very reasonable to me.
Yep....I use this combination at the zoo all the time - great focal length!
Are the Meike drop ND adapter still working or are Canon killing them to?
It's currently for sale: geni.us/x30CN
I have no idea what's going to happen. I did see that the Viltrox speedbooster is back for sale.
Dude you are awesome!
Para fotos de animais na natureza onde se precisa de zoon, será que vai servir?
At Canon Direct, the kits for both the R7 and R10 have been in stock since their release. The body only: not a chance. Why? Did they misjudge the market or are they forcing kits?
I have been wondering this too. Sony kind of had the same thing going on with the A7IV when it came out.
Fujifilm 16-80 lens has same high pitch noise coming from the lens as well. Even if you turn off lens stabilization, and auto focus, still noise coming.
Bummer. That is annoying.
Wich lens would it be awesome for Studio (reels Instagram) 🙏
Here are my lens recommendations for the R7: th-cam.com/video/jDsAsNiqQ-A/w-d-xo.html
Hi Josh,
I’m on the fence of whether to get this camera for mainly video (although I will do some photography as well) however I’m slightly concerned about the rolling shutter. Does this affect the footage significantly?
Thanks
It depends on what you are shooting. If the camera or subject is moving quickly you will see the effects of rolling shutter. Most cameras have some rolling shutter and this varies. If you want to have less of this, you will need a camera with a stacked sensor or global shutter, which are more expensive.
@@Josh_Sattin thanks, I’ve decided to go with it. Thanks for all your reviews with the canon r7, they are really helpful and better than a lot of the other reviews for the canon r7.
@@will1234. You're welcome! Thank you for the kind words.
Hi Josh, very good image indeed. Did a golf tournament yesterday and it is not fast enough so I switch it for my EF 70-200mm L IS f2,8 glass and had my 7DMK2 fitted with a 24-70mm L f2,8 glass also.
I find that the R7 at 15 frames per second is not able to capture the entire sequence even with L glass.
You might need RF lenses and not older adapted EF lenses to get the higher photo rates.
@@Josh_Sattin Thanks for the reply but there goes a new mortgage if I want to replace those EF L lenses.
@@luminaire7085 Yup, they aren't cheap!
Thanks for the video. Quick question, which lens you used to record in the studio?
I recorded this a long time ago, but I think that I used this lens: geni.us/45K1agj
@@Josh_Sattin thanks Josh
If this crops at 1.6x on the R7 (29mm-240m equivalent) what camera bodies make this a true 18-150?
None. If you put this lens onto a full-frame R body, the body will automatically switch into 1.6 crop mode, since RF-S lenses can't cover the whole full-frame sensor with a good image.
Interestingly Canon is calling it a ‘travel’ lens, and the 18-45 is a kit lens. It is pretty versatile and light, so I guess the travel moniker makes some sense. I have also found it’s pretty good for video, but 4k is only 8mp, it does fall apart a bit once you start pixel peeping the 32.5mp photos.
That sounds like some interesting marketing from Canon. When I bought my R7 it came with the 18-150 as a kit. Yes you only need around 8MP for 4K video, but in 4K fine this is taking the full sensor width and oversampling it, which is a lot more than 8MP. Thanks for sharing your experience on the photo side of things.
The R7 is my step back into cameras that aren't in the compact-bridge range and I'm enjoying the 18-150, so glad to see this video. I'm eager to expand to other lenses (obsessing over reviews of the non-L 16, 24, 35 and 50) but so far frankly the 18-150 pretty much has my needs covered. So really no rush. I figure at this point I'll hold out for an L while I see what my shooting habits dictate.
Thanks for the video, Josh. On lens comparisons, I'd like to see this guy go up against some L series lenses that share, or overlap, on focal range. That way, we can know exactly what we get when we spend extra money a better lens. For example, how does it compare to the 24-105 L F4, or even the Sigma 18-35 1.8, in the ranges were they overlap. For video and stills! Again, thanks.
You're welcome. I just don't have a lot of Canon lenses at the moment. I didn't think it was fair to compare it to the RF 15-35 since it's like 6 times the price. I'm probably going to continue focusing on video (not photo) mostly on this channel. Thanks for watching!
@@Josh_Sattin I understand about not having all that pricey RF glass. Use whatever you have or can borrow. About the fairness: Well, if the RF L glass costs 6x what non L cost, how does that translate into real world results? What exactly am I for 6x the price? Of course, the L glass is better, but is it 6x the price better. And in what was it is better? Sometimes it is just in the weather sealing. Buyers need to know this stuff. Anyway, keep pumping out the vids, you’re doing a great job!
Besides the price, comparing a 18-150 with a 15-35 doesn't seem like a good comparison either. Here is a video that I did comparing the Sigma 18-35 with the RF 15-35: th-cam.com/video/abmp8gya6wY/w-d-xo.html
@@Josh_Sattin I think comparing the sigma to the 15-35 was a great idea. Yes, we know the Canon is a lot pricier, but it gives you plenty for the extra money. You are not going to be wasting money on it unless you don’t need or care about those features and then the Sigma is a good option. Now if you know how the Sigma compares to the RF 18-150 or how the 18-150 compares to the 15-35 then you can pick between the 3, depending on needs. Some will always pick the pricey lens but some will go for the Sigma and others will go for the Canon kit lens if it is not terrible.
hi Josh, i consider the r7 as a mirorless 7d wish i use, so the r7 is a prosumer camera. this lens is a consumer lens, and yes it as qualities for sure, i would like canon to ave the same lens but whit better constrution, i ate plastic monts and maybe,jut maybe a f4 over all. i am willing to pay two or tree onderd more for such a lens not 1500 + couse i dont make money whit my gear as an amateur. canon is looking to much for the profesionals.
Don you recommend getting the r7 with the kit lens or maybe de 35mm macro?
Or any other lens? (Not that expensive)
It really depends on what you are shooting.
I was contemplating buying the Viltrox EF-RF speedbooster for my R7. Should I steer clear of it now?
It really depends on what your needs are for focal lengths and if you already have a bunch of full frame EF lenses. I just checked and it's actually for sale again: geni.us/bnEVO4
If you haven't checked out my video about it: th-cam.com/video/_SZ9scyk8yI/w-d-xo.html
@@Josh_Sattin I heard they sold out, it wasn't anything other than that....
They actually pulled the speedbooster down off of Amazon and BH. It was gone, not out of stock or backordered. I reached out to my Viltrox contact and they told me that Canon wouldn’t let them sell them. A week after that I started seeing other TH-camrs making videos about it. Maybe they got permission to sell the speedboosters again but not the lenses.
@@Josh_Sattin Interesting...
is this compatible to fulframe eos R?
It is not. The EOS R is a full frame camera an this lens is designed for APS-C cameras.
The RF 18-150 lens is great for outdoors. You'll want something in the f/1.8 to f/2.8 range for indoors. That's where the budget breakers are.
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Following up on this, what about baseball / football / basketball areas? Since the lights are bright would that be okay? Looking to purchase a r7 in the next week or two
@@joemike_8725 See if you can find a used 70-200mm f/4 at a good price. As long as you're not way up in the bleachers or 40 yards from your subject, you should be able to get some good shots with it.
I would suggest the sigma 18-35mm
Hi Josh thank you for.this review.
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16-300mm would be a world beater
Just got mine today :)
Nice. Enjoy!
I fall into the category of basically being forced to buy this lens. Oddly enough I find myself grabbing it here and there for different scenarios. Also, it really is nice to have small discrete “beater” lens to carry around and not worry too much about it getting broken or stolen.
I agree that it's convenient and surprisingly good.
I remember once going to monster truck event with my 100-400mm L glass and the security checked and said "lens is too small to be professional and won't reach the action. So "small" is relative and contextual. I love the RF 18-150 for its size and superb picture quality but doesn't have the reach of my EF-S 18-200 that used to be on 7DMK2 all the time.
I have a $2000 budget for a camera and lens. Doing mostly talking head video with some “wildlife” footage. What camera do I buy? Please help! My head is about to explode with all this camera research. Hoping to stay with canon or possibly sony
Yeah there are a lot of options. Canon R7 with the kit lens and RF 100-400 would be solid. A little bit over your $2000 budget but you need a different lens for wildlife.
@@Josh_Sattin thank you! It’s the one I’ve been eyeing. I should be able to get the second lens next month. Thanks for replying! I think I’ve watched all your vids on it. You do a great job on your videos!
Thanks! Most cameras are pretty amazing nowadays.
merci pour la vidéo est-ce que on peut utilisé le 24 f1.8 pour filmer a intérieur pour ne pas trop monté les iso?
The lens is an RF-S so I don't think there is a 1.6 apc crop.
The 1.6x crop comes from the sensor in the camera, not the lens. You can use either a RF (full frame) or RF-S (APS-C) lens on a APS-C sensor, but if you put a RF-S lens on a full frame camera you will see hard vignetting like a porthole since the image circle isn't big enough to cover that whole full frame sensor. When you use a RF lens on an APS-C camera then you are only seeing the center part of the image produced by the lens and it works fine.
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People dump on kit lenses because they are snobs. Most of them hadn't even touched the kit lens....
Ahh, maann...Now you are making me rethink utilizing this lens. I bought the kit, with the intention of selling the lens, because I have the RF16, RF35 & an RF85 (Yongnuo) that I use for real estate or weddings. Since I'm not shooting this weekend, Imma gonna bust it out and shoot the woodpeckers on my backyard feeder.
BTW, if you are so inclined, head to the South end of Jordan Lake, down by the dam. There is an interesting dynamic going on between the Osprey and Eagle(s). It's rather comical to watch and film. Another great place to go is the Sylvan Heights Bird Park - a controlled shooting space with lots of birds!
DM me so I can buy you a coffee. My studio is not too far from you.
Yeah it's worth trying out the lens, especially since you already have it. I don't think it can compete with a more specific telephoto lens for wildlife, but its fun and a lot of R7 owners got it with the kit. I've been to Sylvan, such a cool place. Jordan like is a decent drive for me. Are there any specific spots to see eagles? I have been seeing quite a few Osprey near me.
All lenses work fine in day, in lowlight you find the good from the bad. This kitlens have very poor lowlight.
I hope canon stop with these overpriced cameras /lenses and start producing affordable cameras and lenses , When they introduced these products that are twice the price compared to EF equivalent , I lost interest in buying any more gear , I will just stick with my EOS R and few rf and ef lenses ... Or maybe I'm just too poor to afford the new things.
It’s such an ugly lens.
Oh no, how are you supposed to show off on social media now :(