r/CanonR7

Hi all

I’ve got the r7 with the rf 100-400 lens and no matter what I do the photos never come out sharp. I’ve attached an example where the focus is on the eye but when you zoom on the subject it’s blurry. Any suggestions on what I’m doing wrong here? My camera settings are as follows: servo, spot focus, electronic shutter.

Also, I’ve watched YouTube videos and a lot of them say don’t be afraid of high iso but I find that even low ISO gives my photos a lot of noise. Is this normal? I edit on Lightroom iPad so I can’t run ai denoise.

I’m open to all feedback on what I’m doing wrong here, I found that I could take sharper photos with my 200d then I am currently with the r7.

Thanks

Edit: thank you for all the feedback. It’s interesting because a lot of you say the photo is fine when I can clearly see the head is not sharp, maybe I’m expecting too much. I will put it through Lightroom and see how it is once exported and I’m also going to test my camera with motionless subjects to see if I’m moving.

How useful is it? How often do you take a new DDD image?

Hi guys, I've recently got my Canon R7 with an 18-50 F2.8 lens. However, as a planespotter/carspotter, I'm looking for a good and cheap planespotting lens to use. After spending lots of time searching, I've narrowed it down to the following: Canon EF 70-200mm F4L (IS Version) and the RF 100-400mm F5.6-8. I'll write down here what I believe are the advantages of these lenses. (both are around the same price of ~$800)

Canon EF 70-200mm F4L IS USM: On the disadvantages side, it's second-hand, and using EF requires an adapter, which might cause more issues with the autofocus, and I'm not really sure if 200mm (330mm equiv.) would be enough for planespotting. On the advantages side, it has a really fast aperture for that price range, along with things like internal zooming, distance scale, weather sealing, and supposedly really good sharpness throughout the zoom range. accompanied by a wider focal length, as my short lens only goes up to 50mm.

Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM: On the bad side, it has a really slow aperture going up to F8 at maximum focal length, and although I don't really shoot in low light (but I do indoors), I'm not sure how much this will affect me as I'm planning to use the long lens for sports and planespotting. However, at that same price range, I could get this lens brand new with a warranty (manufacturer's defects only, though), and since it is from the native RF mount, its autofocus will be tenfold faster (supposedly), and there is an extra 300mm reach (APSC equivalent), which might be useful for planespotting? I'm not sure tho...

Main thing I'd like to know is, is the faster aperture and features worth it over the native mount and condition, since the size is almost the same?

If you have any experience using these lenses, please share with me as much as you know, as I'm planning on getting a lens this/next weekend, or if you have any other better lenses to recommend around the price range of $700, including an adapter if needed, it would be much appreciated if you could let me know too :>

Caught this guy with a Sigma 150-500 I bought about 10 years ago and an ef-rf adapter. Very pleased with it