I am glad you had nothing to do and did this video. No music, no showing off No glamour. Just the facts sir. To say it is educational and unbiased is an understatement. I saved it to consult it as I go along in developing my own system. I am shooting for a R6 MK II though. Oh! and you did get a like from me. Thank You.
No question... just greetings from Ontario, Canada. My dog broke my old Rebel T5 DSLR. Just ordered an R6 and adapter and hope it works well with my Sigma 150-600. I am really enjoying your videos which I just discovered. Very helpful. Thanks for making them.
great video! ive been wanting to jump up the the EOS R6 from my EOS 6D but I was weary about using all my EF lenses, I spoke to Canon through their live chat and they told me about their mount adapter, and that's how I found your video! this is going to work great!
I use the Canon R5 with both the standard adapter without control ring but also the adapter with drop-in CPF. To make it short, you don't feel anything that you use an EF lens on an RF Mount camera. I am into Wildlife and I use on my R5 adapted Canon 600mm 4.0 III and Canon 400mm 2.8 III lenses. And this with great, great success. Autofocus performs greatly, no impact in sharpness or whatever. The great performance of adapted lenses on the R5 makes me not buying any RF glass yet :)
Thanks for watching and your comment. Interesting to hear how other people are getting on with adapted lenses (particularly the long telephoto glass) - yes it’s impressive how good a combination the latest cameras are with EF lenses. 😀
I know a lot of people are moving over to the Canon R5, R6, R and RP from existing Canon DSLRs, so wanted to do a video on the available adapters. Let me know if you have any questions on anything relating to EF to RF adapters. Thanks for watching!
Hi, I do have a question. Everyone is asking about focus speed but my concerne is more about TStop, if the light transmission has some loss with the adaptor. Also if the ultra wide angle lenses 12mm or even 16mm get loss of sharpness in the corners (happens on all Metabones and other adaptors for EF lenses to Sony mounts, including sigma mc11 and latest metabone). Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching and the questions. Just so I’m clear on what you are asking, do you mean adapting Canon EF lenses or third party lenses like Sigma/Tamron?
@@cameracravings3216 adapting canon EF lenses. But if there are issues with ultra wide angle or Tstop loss with Canon EF adapted, those issues will show up on third party lenses too for sure. When I add a macro tube to my lenses I undoubtly lose light, so I guess we do lose some amount of light. I just hope the amount is so minute that we can't even measure a Stop difference. But I can't find the answer anywhere.
Appreciate this review as such a return to Canon from Sony with all my existing EF lenses work 'okay'ish' on the Sony but would prefer the native experience and all the features which aren't all available cross-platform, so reassuring to hear this. One extra comment which I'm not sure gets made much is that as tempting as some of the new RF lenses are to replace our older EF lenses, I do wonder about the future limitation of being able to adapt RF lenses to anything other than Canon R bodies, whereas despite some limitations, the EF range can be adapted to many mirrorless option... just a thought! If anyone from Canon is watching I'd go as far as to suggest that ALL new RF lenses should stay in EF mount but just seamless in action with an adapter... altho they'd NEVER do it I know :)
I think the R system focuses ef lenses quicker than on a DSLR, I noticed a distinct difference myself on the R. I did a video the other day about drop in filters that are better than the canon drop in filters. the company has designed 27 drop in filters for the EF lenses to work with the canon R drop in filter adapter, worth a view if you have time.
Yeah I think in some cases you are right about the focusing, partly depends on which dslr but I’m amazed at how well the R5 and adapter works with ef lenses I’ve tested. Will check that drop in filter vid out 👍
Thank you for your comprehensive assessment of the EF to R. My request to you is whether my EF 70to300/4-5.6 will work on Canon R8, which fits my budget. Kindly suggest.
I'm looking to upgrade to the EOS R6 and was wondering about this exact situation since I have a lot of Canon glass. You have pretty much answered most of my questions thanks.
Thanks for watching, yeah Canon has done a good job with the adapters only problem seems to be getting hold of one lots of people have said they are out of stock.
Can you help? I have the r6 and just got an adapter so I can use the canon 100mm 2.8 macro usm, very old lens. Has the ultrasonic writing on there and gold ish ring near the lens thread. I can use it at 2.8 but anything higher I get an err 01, please help
The R6 looks a awesome camera. Someone downloaded the Jarid Polen images and went through them, the R5 did get the most images in focus but he found the next camera was the Z7 (about 10% less) and then surprisingly the Sony. The thing that is interesting is that the Z6 is generally regarded to have slightly better AF than the Z7. The results from the new Canons look really impressive tho, Im hoping the twin processor Z6S will get a bump in AF speed and accuracy and finally get parity with Canon and Sony. Thanks for the heads-up on the ND adapter and it's usefulness.
OK, my last comment I need another camera so I'm sold on the R5 after doing a lot of homework. But I plan on renting one by October for 7 days cause I would do a high school reunion photoshoot and football games. Good time to test it out for 7 days. Best Buy is giving me 24 months interest free financing on the camera so I'm set on testing it and making my decision.
Hey, I got quoted! Cool. That comment was actually that it slowed down a little (or seemed to) on the Sigma 14-24 Art vs the Canon lenses, but not vs my DSLR (I have a 70D, and it's not really comparable, and I haven't tried the EOS R yet), but it's almost imperceptable in most cases. I must say that my judgement is based on videos I've seen as I don't own any RF lenses to compare without the adapter. Regardless, it is very fast in any case! Also, none of the lenses I own currently can use the 12 shots per second feature as far as I can tell. Not sure why the 70-200 f2.8L IS USM II won't work, but it doesn't seem to and isn't in the list you provided.
I just left a very similar comment. I have the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM and would hope it would reach 12 shots. Not sure how many organs I would have to sell to try and get the R5 and an updated 70-200mm lens
Graham Black I hear ya! I looked at B&H's site to see what I could get for my 70-200 and they don't even give an option??? It's a great lens, and I'd consider taking a spanking on a trade if it wasn't too bad, but not an option? Seems kinda weird. I've got so much money in gear already, not being a pro, that I have to rein it in a bit on spending, especially considering that I might have to get a Ninja V for external recording... Ugh!🤬
Graham Black PLUS... I'd really like to get an RF lens, so I can take advantage of the high speed continuous shooting. That's gonna hurt!🤣 Currently I get 2-3 shots per second.
What are you getting 2-3fps on? I’ve seen a video by Anthony Toglife where he says at 14mins24 that he got on average 9-10fps with the 70-200mkii on the R5 vs 4-5 fps on the EOS R. I’ve just hired the RF 70-200 to test so that vid will be coming in next couple of weeks.
Hi, thank you for this video! Well done! In addition to that: There’s also a Fringer smart adapter available in order to attach Canon EF lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The adapter with the control ring you mentioned here works very well on my Canon RP, the performance of the Fringer on my Nikon Z6 is amazing. Best whishes from nearby Stuttgart, Germany
Camera Cravings You’re welcome! I can confirm that the EF lenses work very well on both the Canon RP and Nikon Z6. Recently I took pictures of my six year old daughter with the Canon EF 2.0/100mm USM and the Canon EF 2.0/35mm IS USM. I‘m very happy with the results.
Camera Cravings And the customizable control ring is a very important feature for me: Oftentimes I use it for quick exposure compensation (product photography)
Nice Video! I am waiting for my R5 to arrive and watching you vid's are answering a lot of questions I had. I will be getting the Canon EF adapter not sure about third party why pay four grand on a camera and a few grand on a lens only to put a third party ring in-between them.
@@cameracravings3216 Thanks Andy for the info. Appreciated. I am going to buy an R5 as soon as the wedding market picks up again here in the US, (Slow due to the virus impact). I am currently using a 5D4 and 5D3 for backup and want to get the R5, and I do not want to lose the use on my L lenses. I appreciate the info for sure. Excellent video and informative as well. Curious how you like the R5 model...any info you can share on that is welcome. Thanks. Philip NYC Area
All good cameras, but personally I’d chose the R6 for wedding or save up a bit for an R5 (expect both to drop in price when the R1 in announced later this year)
Do you think getting the tamron 15-30 is a better alternative to the 15-35 RF lens? I’m trying to save money but I’m on the edge that it’s not a native lens and not sure how it’s going to function and if it will look as good as the canon lens
I’m not sure about that lens. What camera are you putting it on? I know Tamron has issued a notice about compatibility issues on the R5 and R6 whereby error messages come up. Link to the tamron page below. www.tamron.com/news/press_release/20201127.html# If it works without errors I’d say it’s a pretty good lens and obviously a big saving. Only other thing is that you need an adapter to mount filters on the front of it I believe. If you can afford the Canon RF15-35 it is excellent.
Thanks so much. I am an Nikon DX user, ready to dump Nikon D7000 for Canon R5. So at the moment I don't have any Canon Lenses. I am trying to estimate how much it is going to cost me to replace my Nikon Lenses. Some are DX accept for 70-300 35mm full frame FX, 5.6, 24-120, 5.6 AF-S FX and and older Manual 105mm, 2.5, Nikor Prime. Will have to replace along with, 12-24mm DX Tokina f4, 18-55 Nikon Kit Lens and 55-200 Nikon 5.6. I was hoping to replace them with all faster Canon lenses. This will cost a small fortune so trying to figure out my budget. Thanks so much.
Wow yeah fair bit of glass there! If your happy to buy used you should be able to pick up some good value ef lenses either canon or third party that you can adapt. RF ones are pretty steep at the moment so you may have to choose what you need first? I’m going to try to do more videos on adapted lenses in next few weeks particularly how well the sigma and tamron ones work on the R5.
Friend do you recommend the canon adapter? I want to buy the Canon Eos R6 camera and I have several EF lenses that I want to use. I will not have problems with any function ??? I want to be sure before buying
Thank you for the review! This is what I was waiting for at the UA-cam, as I'm currently thinking of getting R6 (R5 is out of my budget as I'm only a hobby photographer and I have a big park of EF lenses: all L, mostly 2nd edition) or selling everything and moving for another system. Now I'm really concerned to give new Canon R6 a try. Am I right, that R6 and R5 are not coming with EF-R adapters like R and RP were? So I need to add another hundred of so to the camera price?
Yeah generally they aren’t shipping with the adapters. I have seen a few companies offering deals with free adapters with R5 or R6, but suddenly in last week or so the adapters seem to be sold out everywhere and those deals seem to have disappeared. Yes the cheapest adapter (without the control ring) is £99, so yes I’d allow for that when you are costing up total you will need to spend.
Hi, thank you for the detail explanation. Could you please tell if the weight of this adaptor is going to effect on gimbal? I am planning to buy RSC2 DJI gimbal. Any idea? Thanks
Hi, no the adapters only way 130g Max so shouldn’t really effect the gimbal, so long as you aren’t at the max pay load weight of the RSC2 (3kg or 6.6lbs). May need to shift the camera back slightly to balance correctly, but I think the RSC2 has pretty good clearance at the rear. Depends on what camera and lens combo, but for example an R5 with ef 16-35mm 2.8 lens and adapter would weigh approx 1.6kg.
Thanks very much for your review on the Canon adapters. I am about to switch from Nikon 7000 with several DX lenses to the new R5 and wanted to know what I would be in for expense wise replacing my current Nikon lenses. Would it be possible to get a copy of your compatible lens chart you posted in your video? Thanks very much in advance.
What lenses (focal lengths) are you replacing, will you be buying any RF or just trying to replace with ef lenses and adapt? I’ll try to find the lens chart and post a link to it for you.
The 12fps lens compatible list is on page 896 of the user manual link here - www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r5.html?type=manuals&manualid=tcm:13-1999231
Really nice video, I currently own a canon 60D with a 100mm 2.8L a 24-200mm and a EF 70-300 IS. I was thinking of getting the canon 5D IV, but I'm wondering if the R6 would be a better option instead. Edit : I don't do any videography or professional work.
@@potatoman5285 I’ve not yet fully tested the R6, but based on my use of the R5 over the last 5 months and the features that the two cameras share - I’d personally go with the R6 for the autofocus system with face and eye tracking for both people and animals, 20fps drive speed, great low light, stabilisation and fully articulating screen. Or if you can save up for the R5 do that. I’ve been shooting on mirrorless cameras for over 5 years now and I just think the benefits outweigh any drawbacks particularly for shooting events. Also it’s pretty clear Canon is going all in on the RF lineup, so not much value in buying a Canon dslr now IMHO. If I were you I’d try to hire an R6 with adapter and try it out for a weekend. Also if you can I’d wait because Canon will likely release more RF cameras this year like the R1/R7 which may bring the price of both the R6 and R5 down.
@@cameracravings3216 thank you so much for the detailed reply!! I think I'd do as you said and wait a bit for the new cameras. It's been a long time since I got new gear and I'm getting excited just thinking about it (my wallet isn't excited though lol)
Hi, it was fast and pretty accurate. Did struggle a couple of times on mountain biking shoot, but to be fair I’d only had it a couple of days then and hadn’t dialled in the af tracking sensitivity properly so probably more my issue than the camera. I haven’t had a chance to do a direct comparison with the 1dxiii, so hard to say but I think overall it compares well. R5 is not a dedicated sports camera, but I think you’ve got most of the speed of the 1dxiii with the extra flexibility of the 45mp sensor. I am hoping to hire a 1dxiii to do a side by side soon as a few people have asked me this. Thanks for watching and commenting 😀
I’d go with the R6 for weddings/long term personally - mainly for the autofocus inc eye tracking and fast drive speed. Also good low light performance.
Hi sorry for the delayed reply, had covid over last week so not had a chance to respond. I would say it depends on the lens but it is audible with a shotgun mic using the 24-70L MKII lens.
Yes it can shoot 20fps elec and 12 fps mech shutter with full cont af tracking. Canon lists a few requirements like the battery needs to be over 50% and it will depend on which lens is used etc but yes I’d is possible.
I am panning to use basic EF-Eos R adapter on R5. Dose it give any crop to the EF lenses? I want to use a 16-35mm f/2.8 to get nice wide shots for wedding.
A7iii is a great hybrid camera which I’ve both hired and subsequently owned and used for professional work (stills and video) - main drawbacks of that are 8bit video and no 4K slowmo but it really depends what you are going to be mainly using it for and if you already have any lenses either E-mount, or EF or RF. I’ve not used the R6 yet, but looks great as a stills camera and decent video specs, apart from the overheating issues. Hoping to get hold of one to test soon. Let me know what your planning to use it for and I may be able to offer more advice?
Camera Cravings awesome thank you so much for reply I am a hybrid shooter I really like the Sony a7iii because you can record on both SD cards and I really like the Canon Colors really hard to choose lol but leaning more towards the a7iii
Ah cool, yeah it’s tough I do think the A7iii is great value for money now and It’s always been a reliable tool for work. I think the video image coming out the R6 is going to be nicer but it’s weather you can rely on it and yes shooting to 2 cards for both stills and video on the Sony is a big plus. The Ibis on the R5 is excellent, so if it’s the same on the R6, that’s something to consider, as is the touch interface and control system which I have to say is better on the new Canon’s than the current Sony’s (A7SIII aside). Main thing is to work out what you need in terms of camera and lenses etc and do some costs, I suspect you will find currently the SonyA7iii plus some lenses will come in a fair bit cheaper than Canon - RF lenses are pretty steep and there’s not as much third party options yet like there is for Sony system. Hope you enjoy using what ever you end up with 😀
Hi I have the simple sigma150-600mm 5.6 (not the Sport model). And signa 70-200 mm 2.8 of. I WANT TO connect to canon R6 camera. I need an adapter. do I also need a version update or can I just connect the lens to the adapter and the camera, and take a picture. thank you very much
Hi I’ve just tested the sport version and it didn’t need any specific update to work adapted on the R5, so I would assume the contemporary version would be the same? I’ll try to check with the hire company what firmware version the lens was on and let you know.
Do you mean the EOS R specifically or the EOS R series cameras? And better than which dslr? Main benefits I’ve found are that non IS lenses become stabilised on the R5 and R6 and the af performance is also improved including the eye and face af tracking for humans and animals. So yes adapted ef lens can be better on the EOS r cameras.
Thanks for watching, yes hopefully you found it helpful. The EF lenses work really well adapted I think most people will be happy not having to invest in lots of RF lenses straight away.
Hello! May I ask is this RF lens a new innovation especially made to accompany the Canon R5 Mirrorless or has it been out for sometime. It’s just I normally use Tamron lenses with my 5D3 body. But I have just just purchased the Canon R5 Mirrorless Body. I thank you in advance for your time on this matter??? Ps. I have subscribed...
Hi Allan, thanks for watching and the question. Canon brought out the RF to EF mount adaptors alongside the EOS R camera that was released in October 2018 but also in preparation for the RP, R5 and R6 releases. The RF mount is what canon is using for their full frame mirrorless cameras (and some of their cine cams) now moving forward, so the adaptors allow users to adapt their existing ef lenses be that Canon or third party. What Tamron lenses to you have?
Thank you for this video - can’t wait to finally play when I get my adaptor. I’ll probably get the RF 70-200 2.8 to reduce weight, just waiting for a few sales.
Thanks for watching - I really loved the RF 70-200 2.8 when I reviewed it last year, so compact and great image quality, the f4 also looks great looking forward to testing it when it’s available to hire.
I bought an old fd lense and adapted it to my 760d with just a simple mechanical adapter which created a huge focus shift. Now i want to buy an eos rp and still use my ef lenses why wont there be a focus shift or will there be one?
I haven’t seen any focus shift on the ef lenses I have tested with the adapters and I haven’t seen anyone else saying there is any focus shift. My understanding is that Canon has specifically developed these adaptors to ensure the exact flange distances to mean that there is no downside of using ef on the rf mount and in many cases the lenses actually focus faster and more accurately. I’ve not tested that many lenses yet, but apparently all Canon EF and EF-S lenses made since 1987 should work, with 100% performance with all features on all lenses, on the EOS-R system. The EOS-R cameras also defaults to correcting lens aberations automatically with most EF lenses and you can adjust corrections in the camera menus too.
Thanks for the quality report. I have a question for Canon full frame mirrorless cameras. The adapter for EF lenses physically represents the same ring as for macro photography, which should zoom in on the image, i.e. change focal length. Plus, the EF's flange(the segment between the matrix and the objective lens) is longer by definition than the RF's. What will we eventually see on the matrix? In my opinion, the image on the matrix should be enlarged due to the camera-adapter-EF lens system. The question is how much to change? Thank you.
Hi i am coming back to the hobby after 30 years dont laugh ..I was in a factory not prison ..had pentax ME super ..so i have just bought a used eos 500 with 2 lenses ..so if i now spend a grand on a used eos 5 R body the 2 lenses i have will work in Auto focus with the said adapter ? i see on google EF lenses do what is an EF s lense please ...sorry for the many questions ..your vid is great
Hi, nice to here you are getting back into the hobby. Just to clarify (as Canon has a confusing naming system) When you say EOS 500 do you mean a 500D? Also what lenses have you bought with it? And when you say EOS 5 R body do you mean an R5 mirrorless camera or the older 5DSR DSLR (I’m assuming you mean R5 but I don’t think you can get them used for much less than 3 grand currently). In answer to your question about EF-S lenses, these are lenses specifically designed for crop sensor aps-c cameras like the EOS 500d. You can use them on full frame cameras but with a crop factor of x1.6 in the case of Canon. Let me know the model of lenses you’ve got. Sorry hope my reply isn’t too confusing.
@@cameracravings3216 Hi thanks for fast reply i have subscribed as i am sure you have other great info for me ....Yes the EOS 500 i bought is a film camera ...not digital so the two lenses that are with it are a 35mm- 80mm Canon and a Cosina 28mm-210mm 1: 3.5 - 5.6 if they will work on any Digital camera then i would have the best of both worlds .. I only paid 65.00 so still happy with it ...I cant see me use most of the things on a digital camera to be honest ..and if i start enjoy the hobby again a lot i may just buy a used film camera but better one like olympus OM4 T I it was the bees knees years ago and can get easy for 300.00 from Japan thease days regards peter
@@cameracravings3216 yes its on ebay from states ....Canon EOS 5DS R / 5DSR 50.6MP Digital SLR Camera body Pre-owned 5.0 out of 5 stars. 100 product ratings- Canon EOS 5DS R / 5DSR 50.6MP Digital SLR Camera body £1,094.56Customs services and international tracking provided Eos 5R body only other items on offer are the eos 5 d mark 111 body only for 440.00 like new as he never learned to use it !
Ah ok that all makes more sense now 😀 yes my video was talking specifically about the adapter to use for adapting EF lenses to the new Canon RF mirrorless mount - With regards the 5DS R which is a DSLR rather than mirrorless - If the lenses are EF mount you may not need an adapter. You might need a different adapter (like one from fotodiox) if they are older FD mount and again wouldn’t get autofocus or electronic interactions between the camera and lens. That price seems pretty good for that camera too.
@@cameracravings3216 actually you gain quality, since there is only Af system on a sensor, no more AF fine tune. I like results i get from adapted EF 28mm 1.8 @ 1.8, closed to 2.8 is sharpest I have ever witnessed for this lens.
Hi, my understanding is that the existing canon speed lights are compatible with the Canon R series cameras inc R5, however not sure about third party ones. I’d expect it would work if it’s canon specific, but without trying one I couldn’t say for sure. I may try to get hold of one to do a test and see.
So would this new setup bring you back to canon or are you sticking with Sony? My dilemma now is, I shoot with a canon 5d mkiii… I want to move over to mirrorless.. I don’t know wether to stick to canon or move to Sony… help pls!
Hi, so I’ve been shooting most of my stills on canon R5 for the last year or so now and video mainly on Sony A7siii. The R5 is a phenomenal stills camera and I love using it. I think if you are invested in Canon glass and are happy with canon, stick with canon. At the end of the day these are tools to get things done and you can’t really buy a ‘bad’ camera these days. I’m probably going to sell the R5 soon and get the Sony A7riv but mainly because I have invested more in Sony lenses at this point. What sort of subjects are you mainly shooting?
Thank you very much for this detailed information especially on the EF adapters. I am considering both the R5 and R6 but want to keep using my Canon EF lenses. The eye focus on both models seems phenomenal compared to my current 7D Mark II.
Hey Andy, I have a doubt but before that Thanks a lot for a wonderful video. I was very confused about having limitations using EF lens on RF adaptor which is clear now. As you say there is no issue with Auto Focus while using adaptors but what about Sharpness of the image. will it be still the same or will there be any dip ?
Thanks for watching and the question. I have not noticed any loss of sharpness. I don’t currently own a canon dslr to do a direct comparison. The ef24-70mm mkii i do own is a very sharp zoom and I think the images using the adapter look as good (actually better) with the R5 than older images I’ve shot with it on 5d mk3. I may make a video showing some examples as I think this is something a lot of people are interested in. 😀
@@cameracravings3216 Thanks a lot for coming back to me so quickly Andy . Loved it :) I have a Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 art lens which i am planning to mount on RF adaptor which is going to be my everyday lens. your advice please .
What camera are you mounting on? If it’s the R5 or R6 it should work great. I’ve seen some other people’s videos using this lens with R5/R6 for stills and video and it looked great. They didn’t report any issues, only thing I can think of is you may not get the cameras highest frame rates? Check out @thecarcreative youtube channel, he has a review of the lens with the R6 and some raw files to download might be worth a look?
The EF lenses on the adapter produce sharper images on EOS R series of cameras (RP, R, R5, R6) than they do on DSLRs. I have several EF lenses and also own 5D mk3 and canon EOS R. I did extensive testing and came to a conclusion that anybody who is already invested in canon EF lenses should keep them for future use on EOS R series of cameras. Canon EF to EOS R adapters are the so far. I have used MC-11, Metabones, Commlite, Vello, etc, but none of them compares to Canon EOS R adapters in terms of usability and image quality. I also did testing to compare my EF 24-105mm f4L with RF 24-105mm f4.0L and didn't see any significant sharpness difference. I'm using my EF 24-105mm mostly on panasonic G9/GH5, otherwise, I will return the RF 24-105mm f4.0L which I recentlypurchased. .
Camera Cravings confused with telephoto lenses whether to go with rf 100 to 500mm or buy an ef telephoto lens with an adaptor. Well both are priced high too .
Yeah it’s tough, it’s all pretty eye watering expensive 😂 - I’m trying to get a 100-500 RF on hire when it’s available to test. Looks great and nice to have extra reach. What subjects will you be mainly using it for? I’ve used the EF 300mm 2.8 in the past for photographing puffins and it was a stunning lens super sharp even with 1.4 or 2x teleconverters. Also the EF100-400 is very good. I’d be interested to see how the sigma telephoto ef lenses will work on the R5 like the 150-600mm.
Camera Cravings I totally did forget about the sigma ef lenses can be used in eos r5 with the adaptor🤦♂️.thank you, am aiming for the birding with nice bokeh so thought of going with rf 100 to 500 mm than 800 mm f11. Not sure how 800mm f11 will deliver the bokeh and what can I expect with a f11. Not underestimating it but waiting for reviews❤️.
I’ve not yet used it on the R5 yet, but as I understand it from what other people have said who have tried is that it gives on average 9-10fps with that lens. The Mk iii apparently will give 12fps. I’m planning to get hold of a load of EF lenses and test them all so if I can I’ll do a video on my findings.
hello. please help! lol. I have the r6 and the first 99$ ef to rf mount. While mounted with my ef lens my camera will not record video or take a picture. Ive tried to see if the mount is not sitting right or what have it. I came seem to find out the issue. when i take off the mount my rf lens will shoot video and take pics. im a newbie. is there a setting im supposed to choose?
Sound like you’ve got a faulty adapter? Camera should automatically recognise that you have an adapted ef lens on. Sounds like it could be an issue with the metal contacts on the adapter if your RF lens are working ok. I’d suggest you return and try a different one. If you still have issues it could be something not working quite right with the camera. Are you running latest firmware on the R6?
@@cameracravings3216 ok thank you for such a quick response. no im not using the updated firmware. ill download that now and ill return the mount and hopefully one of those will fix it. thank you!
No worries, yeah I’d try the firmware first then see if that sorts it but I wouldn’t think it would be that as I’ve used the adapters on old and new firmware and they worked fine. Worth a try first before swapping the adapter though. Hope you get it sorted, always frustrating when things don’t just work as they should!
I haven’t seen that happen on any of the lenses I’ve tried. It’s been a better overall experience for me than when I’ve adapted my ef glass onto my Sony.
Very nice review. You actually answered all my questions. I knew photo auto focus will be ok, I was wondering about video af. I still have 6D and buying R6 is kind of logical step on (not there yet). Sensor size and pix numbers are the same, but quite few jams are really inviting for me. IS for 24-70 2.8 for example, good video focus on EF lenses, excellent eye focus for photo and more. Perhaps a bit on a downside is lack of top screen (I use that a lot, actually most of the time) and electronic viewfinder that comes with mirrorless system (just another monitor we are watching through our day).
Appreciate the video, I'm in the same boat. I have a bunch of L glass from my DSLR days, but shoot Sony E-Mount. Have debated whether to sell my Canon glass and go all Sony or get an R5 and use one these adapters to continue using those lenses. I have the Sigma adapter for the Canon lenses on my Sony bodies and it's ok, works well with non-moving subjects but faster moving stuff is more 50/50. So I'm debating whether to go back to Canon or just go Sony. I don't want to develop two systems.
Thanks for watching - Yeah it’s tough making a decision isn’t it. Hoping my videos are helping people. I’ve seen a lot of comments on videos about the R5 and A7siii with people claiming one brand is better than another, but to be honest I think it’s up to the individual to decide what serves them best for their needs.
I will say that using my 24-70 2.8L mkii was very fast and responsive with the adapter (when shooting fast moving mountain biking and football) - much better than I’ve ever had with the Sony’s.
@@cameracravings3216 really appreciate your replies! Very helpful! I know there are folks that like to be in one 'camp' or the other and then bash the brand they're not using. I don't care really. I use what I have in hand. I've gotten used to Sony files, and for years was a 5D (several generations) shooter. I hate the idea of losing a bunch of money in selling my L glass and rebuying all new lenses. I'm more of stills shooter, and starting to dabble in video. So for me it's more R5 vs Sony A7rIV. I have the Sony A7III and II. Would like a bump in resolution.
nice video. I got the control ring canon and the viltrox for my R5. This way I had some to compare to on day 1. Well, my R5 did not work at all with the viltrox. More importantly, however, is that it was a loose connection compared to the canon. I mean it has extra play that the canon did not have. That was too much for me so I sent it back.
Anthony Martin - thanks that’s great insight, and slightly concerning re the play on the mount! Yes as I think I said in the video I’d usually go with the own brand adapters usually much more reliable. Remember once I tried a comlite or something similar on my Sony in the early days and it almost killed the camera! Never again 🤣
Thank you for doing this! I ordered my camera yesterday as well as an adapter, the cheap one. Nothing available yet so I appreciate your view! Also, my experience has been to stick with the primary manufacturer and not third party stuff, ie batteries, lenses, etc. Sigma was fine on the 5DS R. But I wouldn’t use it on this.
@@cameracravings3216 I have been using 2 sigma lenses adapted on my EOS R and the R5 ( sigma 105 2.8 and a 150-600 f5.6-6.3 ) with no issues they have worked great. I have the basic adapter and the one with the drop in filters
Don’t think that’s possible? Will double check but my understanding is the R5 recognises that an ef-s lens has been put on, so automatically crops to avoid you seeing a big black circle round the edge.
If you hold Crop lenses near Full frame lenses, the glass on the camera end of it is much larger (on the FF lenses). That in turn is to do with how much the sensor reads through the lens. Usually, the smaller the glass is toward the camera end of it, the smaller the sensor size. I have an EOS R myself and cannot switch it off or go to full frame while using an EF-S lens. In my opinion, it defaults going to the crop mode because of it's physical limitation.
Hi, yeah sounds like the adapter and camera aren’t talking to each other properly, could be the connection pins? I assume you have separated the lens, adapter and camera and put them all back together to see if it resets? I’ve not experienced any issues like this with either of the adapters I’ve used. Probably best to contact either Canon or the retailer you purchased from and get it sorted under warranty. Hope you get it fixed.
Really depends what you value most highly for the type of shooting you’ll be doing? Do you really need the extra resolution? Or would it be better to have a camera with extra speed and af performance as well as better ergonomics, IMO. My advice would be to hire both if you can afford to and test them out.
I purchased the viltrox with control ring. I can't get the control ring to work. Camera battery drains completely over a couple days with camera turned off. When changing the focal point it will randomly stop focusing and not take a photo. Canon R5. Has anyone else experienced this? I believe it is the Viltrox adapter causing my problem.
Wow, sorry to hear that. That was my concern when I saw the viltrox one. I’ve had issues like this with a third party adapter on my Sony camera in the past. Is there anyway to update the adapter firmware?
Hi James, no not that I’ve noticed in everyday use. I’ve obviously not tested every lens but on the ef lenses I have tested its been excellent and as good or better than those lenses would be on say a 5div, eye/object tracking is excellent too. Ultimately some lenses focus faster and more accurately than others no matter which camera they are on. The RF lenses I’ve used have generally been a little more snappy to focus but I think that’s just the latest af motors in them and the other thing I’ve noticed is that the RF native lenses generally focused down to more of a -ev than ef adapted lenses. But overall it’s a great experience using ef glass on the R5.
I believe the other 4 pins are the data connections for the RF control ring which is programmable. The basic lens communications flow through the other 8 pins. That would be my best guess at it. The RF lenses have that programmable adjustment ring and that’s the only difference between the RF & EF/EF-S lenses. I just ordered an R6 MKII with an ND adapter ring for my EF, EF-S lenses. I’ll order the RF 50mm STM prime Friday as my first RF lens. If I figure more out, I’ll let you know. Wishing you and your family a blessed and safe Christmas Holiday season
Hi Dan, first thanks for watching. As I tried to make clear in the video I don’t currently own any EF-S lenses and I wasn’t able to get hold of any (everything I’m testing costs me money to either buy of hire) before releasing this video. I will however be testing at least one later this week and will update in the video description and comments in addition to talking about it in my next video, which will be a Q&A on the R5 answering as many viewer questions that I can. Let me know if there is anything specific you wish to know in regard to EF-S lenses and I’ll test. Thanks.
It’s not much use having a $4000+ camera you can’t use because the adapters are not available. I think this is a sneaky move by Canon to pressure people into purchasing the highly priced RF lenses.
Yes it does seem a bit weird that they are constantly out of stock, like Canon didn’t anticipate demand properly, or maybe as you say are limiting supply so more RF lenses get sold.
I stung my hand got really hot. 22 min of 4K is all it needs to put it out and need to cool down very disappointing also burning people’s hands not cool
I am glad you had nothing to do and did this video. No music, no showing off No glamour. Just the facts sir. To say it is educational and unbiased is an understatement. I saved it to consult it as I go along in developing my own system. I am shooting for a R6 MK II though. Oh! and you did get a like from me. Thank You.
No question... just greetings from Ontario, Canada. My dog broke my old Rebel T5 DSLR. Just ordered an R6 and adapter and hope it works well with my Sigma 150-600. I am really enjoying your videos which I just discovered. Very helpful. Thanks for making them.
great video! ive been wanting to jump up the the EOS R6 from my EOS 6D but I was weary about using all my EF lenses, I spoke to Canon through their live chat and they told me about their mount adapter, and that's how I found your video! this is going to work great!
I use the Canon R5 with both the standard adapter without control ring but also the adapter with drop-in CPF. To make it short, you don't feel anything that you use an EF lens on an RF Mount camera. I am into Wildlife and I use on my R5 adapted Canon 600mm 4.0 III and Canon 400mm 2.8 III lenses. And this with great, great success. Autofocus performs greatly, no impact in sharpness or whatever. The great performance of adapted lenses on the R5 makes me not buying any RF glass yet :)
Thanks for watching and your comment. Interesting to hear how other people are getting on with adapted lenses (particularly the long telephoto glass) - yes it’s impressive how good a combination the latest cameras are with EF lenses. 😀
I know a lot of people are moving over to the Canon R5, R6, R and RP from existing Canon DSLRs, so wanted to do a video on the available adapters. Let me know if you have any questions on anything relating to EF to RF adapters. Thanks for watching!
Hi, I do have a question. Everyone is asking about focus speed but my concerne is more about TStop, if the light transmission has some loss with the adaptor. Also if the ultra wide angle lenses 12mm or even 16mm get loss of sharpness in the corners (happens on all Metabones and other adaptors for EF lenses to Sony mounts, including sigma mc11 and latest metabone). Thank you for the video!
Thanks for watching and the questions. Just so I’m clear on what you are asking, do you mean adapting Canon EF lenses or third party lenses like Sigma/Tamron?
@@cameracravings3216 adapting canon EF lenses. But if there are issues with ultra wide angle or Tstop loss with Canon EF adapted, those issues will show up on third party lenses too for sure. When I add a macro tube to my lenses I undoubtly lose light, so I guess we do lose some amount of light. I just hope the amount is so minute that we can't even measure a Stop difference. But I can't find the answer anywhere.
Hi can you help me out i have r6 i am using 50 mm 1.8 with adapter ef to rf but i can only go down to 2.0f
Appreciate this review as such a return to Canon from Sony with all my existing EF lenses work 'okay'ish' on the Sony but would prefer the native experience and all the features which aren't all available cross-platform, so reassuring to hear this.
One extra comment which I'm not sure gets made much is that as tempting as some of the new RF lenses are to replace our older EF lenses, I do wonder about the future limitation of being able to adapt RF lenses to anything other than Canon R bodies, whereas despite some limitations, the EF range can be adapted to many mirrorless option... just a thought!
If anyone from Canon is watching I'd go as far as to suggest that ALL new RF lenses should stay in EF mount but just seamless in action with an adapter... altho they'd NEVER do it I know :)
I think the R system focuses ef lenses quicker than on a DSLR, I noticed a distinct difference myself on the R. I did a video the other day about drop in filters that are better than the canon drop in filters. the company has designed 27 drop in filters for the EF lenses to work with the canon R drop in filter adapter, worth a view if you have time.
Yeah I think in some cases you are right about the focusing, partly depends on which dslr but I’m amazed at how well the R5 and adapter works with ef lenses I’ve tested. Will check that drop in filter vid out 👍
Thank you for your comprehensive assessment of the EF to R.
My request to you is whether my EF 70to300/4-5.6 will work on Canon R8, which fits my budget. Kindly suggest.
I'm looking to upgrade to the EOS R6 and was wondering about this exact situation since I have a lot of Canon glass. You have pretty much answered most of my questions thanks.
Thanks for watching and glad you found it helpful. Let me know if you have any other specific questions and I’ll try to answer them 😀
Awesome good to hear people are finally getting them delivered, enjoy!
Thank you so much for this review. I've been considering the R6 with an adapter to use my current EF and EFS Lenses.
Thanks for watching, yeah Canon has done a good job with the adapters only problem seems to be getting hold of one lots of people have said they are out of stock.
Thanks for all the important information! Best!
Any with drop-in filters?
can i fit a 2x converter between my adapter and my 24 x105 lens
Hi, did you lose frames while adapting EF lenses on RF cameras?
In general no, but I’ve found it does depend on the lens.
Can you help? I have the r6 and just got an adapter so I can use the canon 100mm 2.8 macro usm, very old lens. Has the ultrasonic writing on there and gold ish ring near the lens thread. I can use it at 2.8 but anything higher I get an err 01, please help
The R6 looks a awesome camera. Someone downloaded the Jarid Polen images and went through them, the R5 did get the most images in focus but he found the next camera was the Z7 (about 10% less) and then surprisingly the Sony.
The thing that is interesting is that the Z6 is generally regarded to have slightly better AF than the Z7. The results from the new Canons look really impressive tho, Im hoping the twin processor Z6S will get a bump in AF speed and accuracy and finally get parity with Canon and Sony.
Thanks for the heads-up on the ND adapter and it's usefulness.
so can I use my EFS lenses with the adaptors on my R6?
hi, have you re-tested after R5/6 firmware updates? any noticeable changes? thank you!
OK, my last comment I need another camera so I'm sold on the R5 after doing a lot of homework. But I plan on renting one by October for 7 days cause I would do a high school reunion photoshoot and football games. Good time to test it out for 7 days. Best Buy is giving me 24 months interest free financing on the camera so I'm set on testing it and making my decision.
Hey, I got quoted! Cool. That comment was actually that it slowed down a little (or seemed to) on the Sigma 14-24 Art vs the Canon lenses, but not vs my DSLR (I have a 70D, and it's not really comparable, and I haven't tried the EOS R yet), but it's almost imperceptable in most cases. I must say that my judgement is based on videos I've seen as I don't own any RF lenses to compare without the adapter. Regardless, it is very fast in any case!
Also, none of the lenses I own currently can use the 12 shots per second feature as far as I can tell. Not sure why the 70-200 f2.8L IS USM II won't work, but it doesn't seem to and isn't in the list you provided.
I just left a very similar comment. I have the EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM and would hope it would reach 12 shots. Not sure how many organs I would have to sell to try and get the R5 and an updated 70-200mm lens
Graham Black I hear ya! I looked at B&H's site to see what I could get for my 70-200 and they don't even give an option??? It's a great lens, and I'd consider taking a spanking on a trade if it wasn't too bad, but not an option? Seems kinda weird. I've got so much money in gear already, not being a pro, that I have to rein it in a bit on spending, especially considering that I might have to get a Ninja V for external recording... Ugh!🤬
Graham Black PLUS... I'd really like to get an RF lens, so I can take advantage of the high speed continuous shooting. That's gonna hurt!🤣 Currently I get 2-3 shots per second.
Thanks for clarifying that 👍
What are you getting 2-3fps on? I’ve seen a video by Anthony Toglife where he says at 14mins24 that he got on average 9-10fps with the 70-200mkii on the R5 vs 4-5 fps on the EOS R. I’ve just hired the RF 70-200 to test so that vid will be coming in next couple of weeks.
Hi, thank you for this video! Well done! In addition to that: There’s also a Fringer smart adapter available in order to attach Canon EF lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The adapter with the control ring you mentioned here works very well on my Canon RP, the performance of the Fringer on my Nikon Z6 is amazing. Best whishes from nearby Stuttgart, Germany
Thanks for watching and that’s great info re the smart adapter 👍
Camera Cravings You’re welcome! I can confirm that the EF lenses work very well on both the Canon RP and Nikon Z6. Recently I took pictures of my six year old daughter with the Canon EF 2.0/100mm USM and the Canon EF 2.0/35mm IS USM. I‘m very happy with the results.
Camera Cravings And the customizable control ring is a very important feature for me: Oftentimes I use it for quick exposure compensation (product photography)
Nice Video! I am waiting for my R5 to arrive and watching you vid's are answering a lot of questions I had. I will be getting the Canon EF adapter not sure about third party why pay four grand on a camera and a few grand on a lens only to put a third party ring in-between them.
Yes agree, thought it was worth talking about for some people, but yes I think the canon ones are the way to go.
Built in ND for all lenses is tempting
So I already have a adater for my EOS R..is it compatible with the R6 range?
Hi, yes the canon adaptor should be compatible with all RF mount cameras including the R6
@@cameracravings3216 thank you 👍🏽
Is there any loss of light using the EF to RF adapter? If yes, how many stops please? Thanks as always...
Philip
NYC Area
Hi Philip, no measurable loss of light on the standard adaptors, I can’t comment on the polarising and nd drop in ones as I’ve not tested those.
@@cameracravings3216 Thanks Andy for the info. Appreciated.
I am going to buy an R5 as soon as the wedding market picks up again here in the US, (Slow due to the virus impact). I am currently using a 5D4 and 5D3 for backup and want to get the R5, and I do not want to lose the use on my L lenses.
I appreciate the info for sure. Excellent video and informative as well.
Curious how you like the R5 model...any info you can share on that is welcome. Thanks.
Philip
NYC Area
Would like to see the Tamron as I'm close to buying one, and will eventually get an R6 when prices fall to a more reasonable level
eos r r6 5dm4 which one is good for wedding and long term use
All good cameras, but personally I’d chose the R6 for wedding or save up a bit for an R5 (expect both to drop in price when the R1 in announced later this year)
Thanks for sharing your excellent knowledge
eos800d is compatible with the adapter
Do you think getting the tamron 15-30 is a better alternative to the 15-35 RF lens? I’m trying to save money but I’m on the edge that it’s not a native lens and not sure how it’s going to function and if it will look as good as the canon lens
I’m not sure about that lens. What camera are you putting it on? I know Tamron has issued a notice about compatibility issues on the R5 and R6 whereby error messages come up. Link to the tamron page below.
www.tamron.com/news/press_release/20201127.html#
If it works without errors I’d say it’s a pretty good lens and obviously a big saving. Only other thing is that you need an adapter to mount filters on the front of it I believe. If you can afford the Canon RF15-35 it is excellent.
I'm sticking with my Canon 5D Mk IV.
Is that one good for video ?
Personally, my MK4 has amazing picture quality but in 10 years of being a photographer, it's the camera that's given me the MOST problems.
I´m using the Viltrox adapter with control ring and it works perfectly well (with the R6)
That’s good to hear, have heard a couple of people having issues with it so good to know it’s working fine for others.
@@cameracravings3216 It´s important to have the newest adapter firmware V1.3 Then it works perfect!
Thanks very much. Please keep me informed of your upcoming videos. Best.
have you tried it with tamron 150-600g2? i am thinking of taking cannon R6 with my tamron 150-600 g2 with an adaptor?will it work well?
No not yet, hoping to test one of those and the Sigma on the R5/R6 soon.
I've used the sigma 150-600 sport with control adapter on The R6. Works smoothly
Also used the manual samyang 135mm. Also no issues
Thanks for the info, that’s really good to know 👍
Thanks so much. I am an Nikon DX user, ready to dump Nikon D7000 for Canon R5. So at the moment I don't have any Canon Lenses. I am trying to estimate how much it is going to cost me to replace my Nikon Lenses. Some are DX accept for 70-300 35mm full frame FX, 5.6, 24-120, 5.6 AF-S FX and and older Manual 105mm, 2.5, Nikor Prime. Will have to replace along with, 12-24mm DX Tokina f4, 18-55 Nikon Kit Lens and 55-200 Nikon 5.6. I was hoping to replace them with all faster Canon lenses. This will cost a small fortune so trying to figure out my budget. Thanks so much.
Wow yeah fair bit of glass there! If your happy to buy used you should be able to pick up some good value ef lenses either canon or third party that you can adapt. RF ones are pretty steep at the moment so you may have to choose what you need first? I’m going to try to do more videos on adapted lenses in next few weeks particularly how well the sigma and tamron ones work on the R5.
Friend do you recommend the canon adapter?
I want to buy the Canon Eos R6 camera and I have several EF lenses that I want to use.
I will not have problems with any function ???
I want to be sure before buying
Which EF lenses do you have? I’ve not experienced any problems so far.
@@cameracravings3216 Tengo el canon 24-70 2.8
Sigma 70-200 - 2.8
Canon 50 mm 2.8
Youngnuo 35 mm
Tamron SP 15-30 F / 2.8 Di VC USD G2.
Great video , do u know if the
ef 70-200mm f2.8 L is usm (1st generation) work?
My understanding is that it will work but will limited frames per second speed. I’ve yet to test it though.
Do people generally buy one adapter for each lens? Or do they just switch it each time they swap a lens?
Think most people just buy one adapter.
Thank you for the review! This is what I was waiting for at the UA-cam, as I'm currently thinking of getting R6 (R5 is out of my budget as I'm only a hobby photographer and I have a big park of EF lenses: all L, mostly 2nd edition) or selling everything and moving for another system. Now I'm really concerned to give new Canon R6 a try. Am I right, that R6 and R5 are not coming with EF-R adapters like R and RP were? So I need to add another hundred of so to the camera price?
Yeah generally they aren’t shipping with the adapters. I have seen a few companies offering deals with free adapters with R5 or R6, but suddenly in last week or so the adapters seem to be sold out everywhere and those deals seem to have disappeared. Yes the cheapest adapter (without the control ring) is £99, so yes I’d allow for that when you are costing up total you will need to spend.
Hi, thank you for the detail explanation. Could you please tell if the weight of this adaptor is going to effect on gimbal? I am planning to buy RSC2 DJI gimbal. Any idea? Thanks
Hi, no the adapters only way 130g Max so shouldn’t really effect the gimbal, so long as you aren’t at the max pay load weight of the RSC2 (3kg or 6.6lbs). May need to shift the camera back slightly to balance correctly, but I think the RSC2 has pretty good clearance at the rear. Depends on what camera and lens combo, but for example an R5 with ef 16-35mm 2.8 lens and adapter would weigh approx 1.6kg.
For 3rd party EF lens, you might need to update the firmware to improve performance.
Thanks very much for your review on the Canon adapters. I am about to switch from Nikon 7000 with several DX lenses to the new R5 and wanted to know what I would be in for expense wise replacing my current Nikon lenses. Would it be possible to get a copy of your compatible lens chart you posted in your video? Thanks very much in advance.
What lenses (focal lengths) are you replacing, will you be buying any RF or just trying to replace with ef lenses and adapt? I’ll try to find the lens chart and post a link to it for you.
The 12fps lens compatible list is on page 896 of the user manual link here - www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/cameras/digital_slr/eos-r5.html?type=manuals&manualid=tcm:13-1999231
Really nice video,
I currently own a canon 60D with a 100mm 2.8L a 24-200mm and a EF 70-300 IS. I was thinking of getting the canon 5D IV, but I'm wondering if the R6 would be a better option instead.
Edit : I don't do any videography or professional work.
What subjects do you mainly shoot?
@@cameracravings3216 mainly people/ events and animals
@@potatoman5285 I’ve not yet fully tested the R6, but based on my use of the R5 over the last 5 months and the features that the two cameras share - I’d personally go with the R6 for the autofocus system with face and eye tracking for both people and animals, 20fps drive speed, great low light, stabilisation and fully articulating screen. Or if you can save up for the R5 do that. I’ve been shooting on mirrorless cameras for over 5 years now and I just think the benefits outweigh any drawbacks particularly for shooting events. Also it’s pretty clear Canon is going all in on the RF lineup, so not much value in buying a Canon dslr now IMHO. If I were you I’d try to hire an R6 with adapter and try it out for a weekend. Also if you can I’d wait because Canon will likely release more RF cameras this year like the R1/R7 which may bring the price of both the R6 and R5 down.
@@cameracravings3216 thank you so much for the detailed reply!! I think I'd do as you said and wait a bit for the new cameras. It's been a long time since I got new gear and I'm getting excited just thinking about it (my wallet isn't excited though lol)
How was camera when photographing sports? How would tracking and AF stack up to X mk III?
Hi, it was fast and pretty accurate. Did struggle a couple of times on mountain biking shoot, but to be fair I’d only had it a couple of days then and hadn’t dialled in the af tracking sensitivity properly so probably more my issue than the camera. I haven’t had a chance to do a direct comparison with the 1dxiii, so hard to say but I think overall it compares well. R5 is not a dedicated sports camera, but I think you’ve got most of the speed of the 1dxiii with the extra flexibility of the 45mp sensor. I am hoping to hire a 1dxiii to do a side by side soon as a few people have asked me this. Thanks for watching and commenting 😀
5d mark iv and canon r6 and EOS R and which one is best for wedding photography and long term use
I’d go with the R6 for weddings/long term personally - mainly for the autofocus inc eye tracking and fast drive speed. Also good low light performance.
Is the EF lens focusing noise audible when using a shotgun mic on camera?
Hi sorry for the delayed reply, had covid over last week so not had a chance to respond. I would say it depends on the lens but it is audible with a shotgun mic using the 24-70L MKII lens.
@@cameracravings3216 Thanks! Hope you get well soon!
with the adaptor it can shoot 20? 12 fps? with? without cont af? single? manual? its forced to mechanical shutter?
Yes it can shoot 20fps elec and 12 fps mech shutter with full cont af tracking. Canon lists a few requirements like the battery needs to be over 50% and it will depend on which lens is used etc but yes I’d is possible.
@@cameracravings3216 all these WITH the adaptor?
Yes
I am panning to use basic EF-Eos R adapter on R5. Dose it give any crop to the EF lenses? I want to use a 16-35mm f/2.8 to get nice wide shots for wedding.
No crop on full frame EF lenses that I’m aware of.
I have the control ring adapter for $199. Can I customize it for multi functions or just one function with the ring?
You can customise what function the ring has in the menus - like iso, shutter speed, aperture, exposure comp etc, but only one function at a time.
I am debating between the Canon eos R6 or the Sony a7iii any advice??
What will you be using the camera for?
A7iii is a great hybrid camera which I’ve both hired and subsequently owned and used for professional work (stills and video) - main drawbacks of that are 8bit video and no 4K slowmo but it really depends what you are going to be mainly using it for and if you already have any lenses either E-mount, or EF or RF. I’ve not used the R6 yet, but looks great as a stills camera and decent video specs, apart from the overheating issues. Hoping to get hold of one to test soon. Let me know what your planning to use it for and I may be able to offer more advice?
Camera Cravings awesome thank you so much for reply I am a hybrid shooter I really like the Sony a7iii because you can record on both SD cards and I really like the Canon Colors really hard to choose lol but leaning more towards the a7iii
Alpha and Omega Jarod Polin did a Sony comparison. You may change your mind
Ah cool, yeah it’s tough I do think the A7iii is great value for money now and It’s always been a reliable tool for work. I think the video image coming out the R6 is going to be nicer but it’s weather you can rely on it and yes shooting to 2 cards for both stills and video on the Sony is a big plus. The Ibis on the R5 is excellent, so if it’s the same on the R6, that’s something to consider, as is the touch interface and control system which I have to say is better on the new Canon’s than the current Sony’s (A7SIII aside). Main thing is to work out what you need in terms of camera and lenses etc and do some costs, I suspect you will find currently the SonyA7iii plus some lenses will come in a fair bit cheaper than Canon - RF lenses are pretty steep and there’s not as much third party options yet like there is for Sony system. Hope you enjoy using what ever you end up with 😀
Hi
I have the simple sigma150-600mm 5.6 (not the Sport model).
And signa 70-200 mm 2.8 of.
I WANT TO
connect to canon R6 camera.
I need an adapter.
do I also need a version update or can I just connect the lens to the adapter and the camera,
and take a picture.
thank you very much
Hi I’ve just tested the sport version and it didn’t need any specific update to work adapted on the R5, so I would assume the contemporary version would be the same? I’ll try to check with the hire company what firmware version the lens was on and let you know.
Thank you!!
I bought the camera The lenses work ... plug and play
Great! 👍
hello Sir, Is there any problem with the camera body using the adapter, sir ?
I’ve not had any problems no.
@@cameracravings3216 Any problem on Camera Body?
Will canon eos r with adapter ef lenses be better than a dslr camera with ef lenses?
Do you mean the EOS R specifically or the EOS R series cameras? And better than which dslr? Main benefits I’ve found are that non IS lenses become stabilised on the R5 and R6 and the af performance is also improved including the eye and face af tracking for humans and animals. So yes adapted ef lens can be better on the EOS r cameras.
Very good review. Needed to know this information as my adapter is on its way to me👍
Thanks for watching, yes hopefully you found it helpful. The EF lenses work really well adapted I think most people will be happy not having to invest in lots of RF lenses straight away.
Hello! May I ask is this RF lens a new innovation especially made to accompany the Canon R5 Mirrorless or has it been out for sometime. It’s just I normally use Tamron lenses with my 5D3 body. But I have just just purchased the Canon R5 Mirrorless Body. I thank you in advance for your time on this matter??? Ps. I have subscribed...
Hi Allan, thanks for watching and the question. Canon brought out the RF to EF mount adaptors alongside the EOS R camera that was released in October 2018 but also in preparation for the RP, R5 and R6 releases. The RF mount is what canon is using for their full frame mirrorless cameras (and some of their cine cams) now moving forward, so the adaptors allow users to adapt their existing ef lenses be that Canon or third party. What Tamron lenses to you have?
Thank you for this video - can’t wait to finally play when I get my adaptor. I’ll probably get the RF 70-200 2.8 to reduce weight, just waiting for a few sales.
Thanks for watching - I really loved the RF 70-200 2.8 when I reviewed it last year, so compact and great image quality, the f4 also looks great looking forward to testing it when it’s available to hire.
Can you turn off the automatic crop using EFS lenses?
No I don’t think so, I haven’t found a way to do it.
I bought an old fd lense and adapted it to my 760d with just a simple mechanical adapter which created a huge focus shift. Now i want to buy an eos rp and still use my ef lenses why wont there be a focus shift or will there be one?
I haven’t seen any focus shift on the ef lenses I have tested with the adapters and I haven’t seen anyone else saying there is any focus shift.
My understanding is that Canon has specifically developed these adaptors to ensure the exact flange distances to mean that there is no downside of using ef on the rf mount and in many cases the lenses actually focus faster and more accurately. I’ve not tested that many lenses yet, but apparently all Canon EF and EF-S lenses made since 1987 should work, with 100% performance with all features on all lenses, on the EOS-R system.
The EOS-R cameras also defaults to correcting lens aberations automatically with most EF lenses and you can adjust corrections in the camera menus too.
Can you use the Control Ring AND a 1.4x or 2.0x adapter with my EF 70-200mm L 2.8 lens on the R5?
Hi, yes you could use the rf/ef adapter with the ef lens that has the ef teleconverter on it, if that’s what you mean.
Thanks for the quality report.
I have a question for Canon full frame mirrorless cameras. The adapter for EF lenses physically represents the same ring as for macro photography, which should zoom in on the image, i.e. change focal length. Plus, the EF's flange(the segment between the matrix and the objective lens) is longer by definition than the RF's. What will we eventually see on the matrix? In my opinion, the image on the matrix should be enlarged due to the camera-adapter-EF lens system. The question is how much to change?
Thank you.
Such a great video. Thanks a lot!
Hi i am coming back to the hobby after 30 years dont laugh ..I was in a factory not prison ..had pentax ME super ..so i have just bought a used eos 500 with 2 lenses ..so if i now spend a grand on a used eos 5 R body the 2 lenses i have will work in Auto focus with the said adapter ? i see on google EF lenses do what is an EF s lense please ...sorry for the many questions ..your vid is great
Hi, nice to here you are getting back into the hobby. Just to clarify (as Canon has a confusing naming system) When you say EOS 500 do you mean a 500D? Also what lenses have you bought with it? And when you say EOS 5 R body do you mean an R5 mirrorless camera or the older 5DSR DSLR (I’m assuming you mean R5 but I don’t think you can get them used for much less than 3 grand currently). In answer to your question about EF-S lenses, these are lenses specifically designed for crop sensor aps-c cameras like the EOS 500d. You can use them on full frame cameras but with a crop factor of x1.6 in the case of Canon. Let me know the model of lenses you’ve got. Sorry hope my reply isn’t too confusing.
@@cameracravings3216 Hi thanks for fast reply i have subscribed as i am sure you have other great info for me ....Yes the EOS 500 i bought is a film camera ...not digital so the two lenses that are with it are a 35mm- 80mm Canon and a Cosina 28mm-210mm 1: 3.5 - 5.6 if they will work on any Digital camera then i would have the best of both worlds .. I only paid 65.00 so still happy with it ...I cant see me use most of the things on a digital camera to be honest ..and if i start enjoy the hobby again a lot i may just buy a used film camera but better one like olympus OM4 T I it was the bees knees years ago and can get easy for 300.00 from Japan thease days regards peter
@@cameracravings3216 yes its on ebay from states ....Canon EOS 5DS R / 5DSR 50.6MP Digital SLR Camera body
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@@cameracravings3216 Hi i have put the info below thanks in advance for having a look its appreciated..
Ah ok that all makes more sense now 😀 yes my video was talking specifically about the adapter to use for adapting EF lenses to the new Canon RF mirrorless mount - With regards the 5DS R which is a DSLR rather than mirrorless - If the lenses are EF mount you may not need an adapter. You might need a different adapter (like one from fotodiox) if they are older FD mount and again wouldn’t get autofocus or electronic interactions between the camera and lens. That price seems pretty good for that camera too.
Hi
Do you loose any quality when putting an EF lens on the adapter instead of directly on the camera
Hi Dave, I haven’t seen any noticeable quality loss with the lenses I’ve attached. Image quality has been excellent so far.
@@cameracravings3216 actually you gain quality, since there is only Af system on a sensor, no more AF fine tune. I like results i get from adapted EF 28mm 1.8 @ 1.8, closed to 2.8 is sharpest I have ever witnessed for this lens.
Yeah that’s a great point 👍
Really interesting and informative video. Thanks 👍
Thanks for watching 👍
I’ve subscribed. Looking forward to watching more of your content. Cheers.
I have stong vignetting when using Tamron 18-400mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD with the Canon adapter. Anyone else experiencing this?
Andrew hello please Can you tell me if Canon R5 is compatible with the YN685 speedlight ???
Hi, my understanding is that the existing canon speed lights are compatible with the Canon R series cameras inc R5, however not sure about third party ones. I’d expect it would work if it’s canon specific, but without trying one I couldn’t say for sure. I may try to get hold of one to do a test and see.
So would this new setup bring you back to canon or are you sticking with Sony? My dilemma now is, I shoot with a canon 5d mkiii… I want to move over to mirrorless.. I don’t know wether to stick to canon or move to Sony… help pls!
Hi, so I’ve been shooting most of my stills on canon R5 for the last year or so now and video mainly on Sony A7siii. The R5 is a phenomenal stills camera and I love using it. I think if you are invested in Canon glass and are happy with canon, stick with canon. At the end of the day these are tools to get things done and you can’t really buy a ‘bad’ camera these days. I’m probably going to sell the R5 soon and get the Sony A7riv but mainly because I have invested more in Sony lenses at this point. What sort of subjects are you mainly shooting?
Thank you very much for this detailed information especially on the EF adapters. I am considering both the R5 and R6 but want to keep using my Canon EF lenses. The eye focus on both models seems phenomenal compared to my current 7D Mark II.
Thanks for watching, glad it’s helpful. Yes the eye focus tracking is really excellent, Canon has done a great job with these cameras 👌
I own the 7D MKII and the R6 and the R6 is much, much better!
@@Peter_Cetera I received the R5 for Christmas from my wonderful wife. It definitely is a wonderful camera!
@@StephenJStephen_Photography If you ever get divorced, I´ll marry your wife! 😉
@@Peter_Cetera LOLOLOL!
Hey Andy, I have a doubt but before that Thanks a lot for a wonderful video. I was very confused about having limitations using EF lens on RF adaptor which is clear now.
As you say there is no issue with Auto Focus while using adaptors but what about Sharpness of the image. will it be still the same or will there be any dip ?
Thanks for watching and the question. I have not noticed any loss of sharpness. I don’t currently own a canon dslr to do a direct comparison. The ef24-70mm mkii i do own is a very sharp zoom and I think the images using the adapter look as good (actually better) with the R5 than older images I’ve shot with it on 5d mk3. I may make a video showing some examples as I think this is something a lot of people are interested in. 😀
@@cameracravings3216 Thanks a lot for coming back to me so quickly Andy . Loved it :)
I have a Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 art lens which i am planning to mount on RF adaptor which is going to be my everyday lens. your advice please .
What camera are you mounting on? If it’s the R5 or R6 it should work great. I’ve seen some other people’s videos using this lens with R5/R6 for stills and video and it looked great. They didn’t report any issues, only thing I can think of is you may not get the cameras highest frame rates? Check out @thecarcreative youtube channel, he has a review of the lens with the R6 and some raw files to download might be worth a look?
@@cameracravings3216 Thank u So much Andy 👍
The EF lenses on the adapter produce sharper images on EOS R series of cameras (RP, R, R5, R6) than they do on DSLRs. I have several EF lenses and also own 5D mk3 and canon EOS R. I did extensive testing and came to a conclusion that anybody who is already invested in canon EF lenses should keep them for future use on EOS R series of cameras. Canon EF to EOS R adapters are the so far. I have used MC-11, Metabones, Commlite, Vello, etc, but none of them compares to Canon EOS R adapters in terms of usability and image quality.
I also did testing to compare my EF 24-105mm f4L with RF 24-105mm f4.0L and didn't see any significant sharpness difference. I'm using my EF 24-105mm mostly on panasonic G9/GH5, otherwise, I will return the RF 24-105mm f4.0L which I recentlypurchased. .
Thinking 🤔 whether to invest in an Ef lens and an adaptor or rf lens .
Which lens?
Camera Cravings confused with telephoto lenses whether to go with rf 100 to 500mm or buy an ef telephoto lens with an adaptor. Well both are priced high too .
Yeah it’s tough, it’s all pretty eye watering expensive 😂 - I’m trying to get a 100-500 RF on hire when it’s available to test. Looks great and nice to have extra reach. What subjects will you be mainly using it for? I’ve used the EF 300mm 2.8 in the past for photographing puffins and it was a stunning lens super sharp even with 1.4 or 2x teleconverters. Also the EF100-400 is very good. I’d be interested to see how the sigma telephoto ef lenses will work on the R5 like the 150-600mm.
Camera Cravings I totally did forget about the sigma ef lenses can be used in eos r5 with the adaptor🤦♂️.thank you, am aiming for the birding with nice bokeh so thought of going with rf 100 to 500 mm than 800 mm f11. Not sure how 800mm f11 will deliver the bokeh and what can I expect with a f11. Not underestimating it but waiting for reviews❤️.
Thanks, really good informative video and straight to the point on each subject!
Thanks for watching 👍
Hi can the canon ef 70-200mm f2.8 is mark ii lens support 12 fps while using the lens adapter on canon eos r5
I’ve not yet used it on the R5 yet, but as I understand it from what other people have said who have tried is that it gives on average 9-10fps with that lens. The Mk iii apparently will give 12fps. I’m planning to get hold of a load of EF lenses and test them all so if I can I’ll do a video on my findings.
Just subscribed. Very good video thats answered all iI needed to know thanks mate.
Great, thanks for watching and the sub, glad you found it useful 👍
I'm planning to move to R5, however, I have a question regarding the adaptor(cheap one). Will this adaptor fit to my sigma 35mm?
If you have a sigma 35mm that is an Canon EF mount then yes. What camera have you been using it on?
@@cameracravings3216 5d mark 3
Yes should work fine.
hello. please help! lol. I have the r6 and the first 99$ ef to rf mount. While mounted with my ef lens my camera will not record video or take a picture. Ive tried to see if the mount is not sitting right or what have it. I came seem to find out the issue. when i take off the mount my rf lens will shoot video and take pics. im a newbie. is there a setting im supposed to choose?
Sound like you’ve got a faulty adapter? Camera should automatically recognise that you have an adapted ef lens on. Sounds like it could be an issue with the metal contacts on the adapter if your RF lens are working ok. I’d suggest you return and try a different one. If you still have issues it could be something not working quite right with the camera. Are you running latest firmware on the R6?
@@cameracravings3216 ok thank you for such a quick response. no im not using the updated firmware. ill download that now and ill return the mount and hopefully one of those will fix it. thank you!
No worries, yeah I’d try the firmware first then see if that sorts it but I wouldn’t think it would be that as I’ve used the adapters on old and new firmware and they worked fine. Worth a try first before swapping the adapter though. Hope you get it sorted, always frustrating when things don’t just work as they should!
does it affect the f stop for say 85mm f1.2? as when I use it on sony with converter it become f1.3
I haven’t seen that happen on any of the lenses I’ve tried. It’s been a better overall experience for me than when I’ve adapted my ef glass onto my Sony.
There’s no glass or change in focal length with these, they simply extend the flange and electrical contacts to what EF lenses were designed for
Very nice review. You actually answered all my questions. I knew photo auto focus will be ok, I was wondering about video af.
I still have 6D and buying R6 is kind of logical step on (not there yet). Sensor size and pix numbers are the same, but quite few jams are really inviting for me. IS for 24-70 2.8 for example, good video focus on EF lenses, excellent eye focus for photo and more. Perhaps a bit on a downside is lack of top screen (I use that a lot, actually most of the time) and electronic viewfinder that comes with mirrorless system (just another monitor we are watching through our day).
Thanks for watching 😀
Fantastic video!!
Thanks for watching 🙏
Appreciate the video, I'm in the same boat. I have a bunch of L glass from my DSLR days, but shoot Sony E-Mount. Have debated whether to sell my Canon glass and go all Sony or get an R5 and use one these adapters to continue using those lenses. I have the Sigma adapter for the Canon lenses on my Sony bodies and it's ok, works well with non-moving subjects but faster moving stuff is more 50/50. So I'm debating whether to go back to Canon or just go Sony. I don't want to develop two systems.
Thanks for watching - Yeah it’s tough making a decision isn’t it. Hoping my videos are helping people. I’ve seen a lot of comments on videos about the R5 and A7siii with people claiming one brand is better than another, but to be honest I think it’s up to the individual to decide what serves them best for their needs.
I will say that using my 24-70 2.8L mkii was very fast and responsive with the adapter (when shooting fast moving mountain biking and football) - much better than I’ve ever had with the Sony’s.
@@cameracravings3216 really appreciate your replies! Very helpful! I know there are folks that like to be in one 'camp' or the other and then bash the brand they're not using. I don't care really. I use what I have in hand. I've gotten used to Sony files, and for years was a 5D (several generations) shooter. I hate the idea of losing a bunch of money in selling my L glass and rebuying all new lenses. I'm more of stills shooter, and starting to dabble in video. So for me it's more R5 vs Sony A7rIV. I have the Sony A7III and II. Would like a bump in resolution.
nice video. I got the control ring canon and the viltrox for my R5. This way I had some to compare to on day 1. Well, my R5 did not work at all with the viltrox. More importantly, however, is that it was a loose connection compared to the canon. I mean it has extra play that the canon did not have. That was too much for me so I sent it back.
Anthony Martin - thanks that’s great insight, and slightly concerning re the play on the mount! Yes as I think I said in the video I’d usually go with the own brand adapters usually much more reliable. Remember once I tried a comlite or something similar on my Sony in the early days and it almost killed the camera! Never again 🤣
Thank you for doing this! I ordered my camera yesterday as well as an adapter, the cheap one. Nothing available yet so I appreciate your view! Also, my experience has been to stick with the primary manufacturer and not third party stuff, ie batteries, lenses, etc. Sigma was fine on the 5DS R. But I wouldn’t use it on this.
RV Boondocker thanks for watching, yes agree with you.
@@cameracravings3216 I have been using 2 sigma lenses adapted on my EOS R and the R5 ( sigma 105 2.8 and a 150-600 f5.6-6.3 ) with no issues they have worked great. I have the basic adapter and the one with the drop in filters
Thanks Robert that’s great to know and very helpful.
Can you turn off crop mode on ef-s lenses ?
Don’t think that’s possible? Will double check but my understanding is the R5 recognises that an ef-s lens has been put on, so automatically crops to avoid you seeing a big black circle round the edge.
If you hold Crop lenses near Full frame lenses, the glass on the camera end of it is much larger (on the FF lenses).
That in turn is to do with how much the sensor reads through the lens. Usually, the smaller the glass is toward the camera end of it, the smaller the sensor size.
I have an EOS R myself and cannot switch it off or go to full frame while using an EF-S lens.
In my opinion, it defaults going to the crop mode because of it's physical limitation.
Had a prob with one of my R6s, canon adapter but stuck on Manual focus and the f stop number shows “f00” should I bring the camera back to canon?
Hi, yeah sounds like the adapter and camera aren’t talking to each other properly, could be the connection pins? I assume you have separated the lens, adapter and camera and put them all back together to see if it resets? I’ve not experienced any issues like this with either of the adapters I’ve used. Probably best to contact either Canon or the retailer you purchased from and get it sorted under warranty. Hope you get it fixed.
@@cameracravings3216 yea funny issue, I’ve got 3 r6s with the same adapter only one is having this problem. I’ll have to go back to canon.
Could you review the RF 600mm F11 and RF 800mm F11 in wildlife/bird shooting?
Hi yes, currently putting together my 800mm review, will be out soon. Trying to get hold of a 600mm to test.
@@cameracravings3216 Thanks. Looking forward to seeing your review.
I'm still hesitating to whether get R6 or cheap 2nd hand A7R3 with adapter.
What’s your use case, photography or video or both? And what subjects do you shoot mainly? A7RIII is a great camera too.
@@cameracravings3216 stills 90%
Really depends what you value most highly for the type of shooting you’ll be doing? Do you really need the extra resolution? Or would it be better to have a camera with extra speed and af performance as well as better ergonomics, IMO. My advice would be to hire both if you can afford to and test them out.
I purchased the viltrox with control ring. I can't get the control ring to work. Camera battery drains completely over a couple days with camera turned off. When changing the focal point it will randomly stop focusing and not take a photo. Canon R5. Has anyone else experienced this? I believe it is the Viltrox adapter causing my problem.
Wow, sorry to hear that. That was my concern when I saw the viltrox one. I’ve had issues like this with a third party adapter on my Sony camera in the past. Is there anyway to update the adapter firmware?
I will be contacting Viltrox here shortly. I must turn off the camera for a second then turn back on to get it to work. Unacceptable.
Hi camera cravings
Does the canon lens mount adapter affect af accuracy and also af speed
Hi James, no not that I’ve noticed in everyday use. I’ve obviously not tested every lens but on the ef lenses I have tested its been excellent and as good or better than those lenses would be on say a 5div, eye/object tracking is excellent too. Ultimately some lenses focus faster and more accurately than others no matter which camera they are on. The RF lenses I’ve used have generally been a little more snappy to focus but I think that’s just the latest af motors in them and the other thing I’ve noticed is that the RF native lenses generally focused down to more of a -ev than ef adapted lenses. But overall it’s a great experience using ef glass on the R5.
@@cameracravings3216 is there any difference using ef lens with canon lens mount adapater and also rf lens on canon full frame mirrorless camera
yet I have not understood how 8 pin lense can work with 12 pin communication from camera.
I believe the other 4 pins are the data connections for the RF control ring which is programmable. The basic lens communications flow through the other 8 pins. That would be my best guess at it. The RF lenses have that programmable adjustment ring and that’s the only difference between the RF & EF/EF-S lenses. I just ordered an R6 MKII with an ND adapter ring for my EF, EF-S lenses. I’ll order the RF 50mm STM prime Friday as my first RF lens. If I figure more out, I’ll let you know.
Wishing you and your family a blessed and safe Christmas Holiday season
14:25 As with so many UA-camrs, you missed the opportunity to test out EF-S lenses with the adapters.
Hi Dan, first thanks for watching. As I tried to make clear in the video I don’t currently own any EF-S lenses and I wasn’t able to get hold of any (everything I’m testing costs me money to either buy of hire) before releasing this video. I will however be testing at least one later this week and will update in the video description and comments in addition to talking about it in my next video, which will be a Q&A on the R5 answering as many viewer questions that I can. Let me know if there is anything specific you wish to know in regard to EF-S lenses and I’ll test. Thanks.
This adapter makes it larger and less inconspicuous. It’s not practical if you travel.
It’s not much use having a $4000+ camera you can’t use because the adapters are not available. I think this is a sneaky move by Canon to pressure people into purchasing the highly priced RF lenses.
Yes it does seem a bit weird that they are constantly out of stock, like Canon didn’t anticipate demand properly, or maybe as you say are limiting supply so more RF lenses get sold.
video?
U mean rf to ef
16:53 👀
I stung my hand got really hot. 22 min of 4K is all it needs to put it out and need to cool down very disappointing also burning people’s hands not cool
I had to increase the speed on this video since you talk way too slow
Canon coms is suck