Canon R5 II Rumored Specs

[John Navitsky]

and not overheat, sign me up.

considering the rumor includes an active cooling grip…

 

[John Navitsky]

sounds like the rumors are gelling that basically the r5ii will basically be a z8/a1

which does make “what will the r1” be an even more interesting question

 

[Nimi]

considering the rumor includes an active cooling grip…

I actually wouldn't mind that. Active is the way to go with these hybrids. We got lucky with the Z9.

 

[bleirer]

considering the rumor includes an active cooling grip…

And I think passive cooling vents in the body without the grip.

 

[John Navitsky]

I actually wouldn't mind that. Active is the way to go with these hybrids. We got lucky with the Z9.

i don’t think lucky is the right word*, but yah, active is probably a lot easier

* they took a lot of flak for making it big and heavy

 

[John Navitsky]

And I think passive cooling vents in the body without the grip.

yah, sounds like maybe better native cooling than the z8

 

[Thern]

Thanks, it's good to know there is a button, otherwise it seems it would be jumping every which way as one glanced around. So, press, look, release and the af point jumps where you look and stays at that spot when you release? Does it work in animal eye detection af mode?

No it’s press to activate, use the ECAF, release and press to deactivate (when you’re done)
Btw you can assign the function to a button of your liking.
I tried ECAF in eye detection mode with some very good results.
It’s a bit like using Group AF for detection then using single point AF for finetuning, like I used to do in the DSLR days. (But “automated” and much faster)

In short I like the ECAF very much but be aware it’s kind of fatiguing for your eyes and it takes time to learn how to work with it.
When I started using it I found it useless at first, but then I realised I was automatically checking my settings in the EVF or looking at other activity in the frame thus relocating the focuspoint.
The function is very very sensitive to the slightest movement of your eye.
It was hard to teach this old dog a new trick LOL.
Btw I selden use it for WL.
Animal detection with Eye detection enabled works flawlessly, but there’s not much of a gain by using ECAF, unless I’m shooting flocks or groups of birds, animals, people.
In that scenario it’s very usefull (IF you want that) to be able to put the focuspoint easily in the middle of the DOF.

 

[bleirer]

No it’s press to activate, use the ECAF, release and press to deactivate (when you’re done)
Btw you can assign the function to a button of your liking.
I tried ECAF in eye detection mode with some very good results.
It’s a bit like using Group AF for detection then using single point AF for finetuning, like I used to do in the DSLR days. (But “automated” and much faster)

In short I like the ECAF very much but be aware it’s kind of fatiguing for your eyes and it takes time to learn how to work with it.
When I started using it I found it useless at first, but then I realised I was automatically checking my settings in the EVF or looking at other activity in the frame thus relocating the focuspoint.
The function is very very sensitive to the slightest movement of your eye.
It was hard to teach this old dog a new trick LOL.
Btw I selden use it for WL.
Animal detection with Eye detection enabled works flawlessly, but there’s not much of a gain by using ECAF, unless I’m shooting flocks or groups of birds, animals, people.
In that scenario it’s very usefull (IF you want that) to be able to put the focuspoint easily in the middle of the DOF.

That is interesting. I would think having it active only while holding would be better for me in some situations, but sounds cool either way.