Why I bought a Canon EOS R5 for macro photography

[@davidletz9123]

For us old geezers with back and neck issues, the "flippy screen" has been a god send!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

I don't know why it's taken this long for them to become standard!

[@NathenDanforth]

@Andrew Cribbin right!? I'll take a tilt screen for macro all day over a Flippy.

[@D.P.R.Images]

I picked up the RF 100mm to go with the R5 a few weeks ago and have found the image quality and sharpness outstanding and I havent used it with a tripod yet! A very good choice and a great combo, cant wait to see your results.

[@richardturner81]

I can’t see it being long until you get a huge following Andrew. Your videos are slick with great content and your humour comes across well.

[@koips3537]

Not trying to pull him down or anything, but with non scheduled videos that are about macro photography aren’t that popular. Macro photography is a small part of photography. I think about 50k with this type of content is the max. I’m a fan, but I’m a realist

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thank you so much, Richard, that's really kind!

[@thomastuorto9929]

I believe the R5 takes focus stacking series for stacking later with software like Helicon. =Also used a bit in macro. But the most important question is, what is or was in that bottle on the shelf. I might need to counter react the 4 cups of high test coffe I drink to shoot at 1-1/2 to 2 seconds. Happy shooting.

[@nolansdad55]

Same setup I use! I love the R5 and the 100mm. Great combo

[@andycotton162]

This only just popped up on my KZbin feed as I've started doing more macro work, but what I really bought the R5 for was my bird photography - the completely silent shutter: birds notice the shutter noise when close to them, but I can shoot away with no problem. The other reason was the eye-tracking in birds and animals (and people) - it is brilliant and tracks the eye as they move around. It also works well on motor racing, horse jumping etc tracking the faces and getting nearly every shot as keepers. The focus stacking is also useful. The only negative is the increased ISO related noise compared with my Canon 5D mk3, meaning I have to use Topaz de-noise etc to rescue shots.

[@ronrotunno2901]

Absolutely love your videos Andrew, thank you! I’ve recently moved to a Canon R5 (from Sony) and am struggling a bit in terms of choosing a lens. What’s been your experience with the RF100? My other option would be an EF to RF adapted EF “L” 100 lens.

[@djkfhdjkgf]

This was super well explained, clear and no-nonsense! Thank you so much

[@JamesWilliam70]

I've been thinking about the Fuji X-H2 as a dedicated macro camera with it's 40mp APSC sensor I think it's a better option than the 32mp R7 (if you can break away from brand) and it also has focus bracketing as that seems to be your thing (Fuji has 3 AF macro lenses - 30/60/80mm). I tend to use a manual Laowa 2:1 and never used AF for my macro. I think the only + for me on the canon lens is that it's 1.5:1 on AF if I was to play around with focus bracketing... I'm currently using a 42mp A7r3 for my macro. Thanks for sharing Andrew. 👍

[@doogieham]

Very timely and informative video, Andrew. Thanks! Like you, I’m excited about the macro capabilities of the R7 so I’ve pre-ordered it to complement my R5 for macro work in the garden. I’m keen to try out the R7’s new in-camera compositing feature when focus stacking to see if it’s any good which will allow me to have a composited jpg image that I can post right away and still have the single raw files that I can combine later if necessary. Two other features I really like about using the R5 for macro is the MF guide as well as the fact that I can micro-adjust my focus by switching from AF to MF by moving the focus ring while pressing the shutter halfway. I like how the R5 will give me a magnified image when I do that. One other advantage of the R5 is that the RF100 macro lens gives me 1.4x magnification as well.

[@andybaden9276]

You can crop the sensor in the R5 to 17MP, this will give you 160mm without a second body, or you can crop and enhance in CRAW. Might save you a bob or two

[@TimvanderLeeuw]

But that gives you a 17MP image, whereas the R7 has a 33MP sensor. Now the R7 sensor is probably not as good, it is probably very much related to the sensor in the 90D / M6ii. So those 17MP from the R5 might still give you a better image than the 33MP from the R7, when you have to raise the ISO above anything like ISO400... Depending on your noise-tolerance, and how quickly you lose colour accuracy at higher ISO.

[@andybaden9276]

@@TimvanderLeeuw I was just suggesting trying to use what you have, the crop feature on the R5 works really well,17MP enhanced in CRAW, will give you a 68MP file, big enough for most of us.

[@Monique.1709]

Congrats with your new camera, I am looking forward to see you work with it in next video's 🙂

[@izregistered]

I absolutely loved this video. Great insight and comments. Just curious, what are you using for your YT camera and lighting?

[@nolansdad55]

I’d love to see you do a video with this setup plus some extension tubes!

[@johanvanzyl9473]

Hi Andrew, I also considered the R7 for a dedicated Macro Camera instead of using a R5. No good idea. First question, would you use a 7DII instead of your 5Div for Macro work? My experience says no, I had 3 x 7Dii, one for each macro lens (100mm IS, 180mm and MP65mm) in the end I sold them all and replaced them with 3 x 5Ds for the same reason you mentioned why you got the R5. Full frame, dynamic range, low light performance, noise, file size. If you can afford it and if you want the best stick to the R5. The reason I had three bodies .....I never changed lenses and therefor had nod dust on the sensor problems. The R5 resolved this problem with the slide it has that closes the sensor before you remove the lens from the body, eliminating dust on the sensor they say? This is only my opinion, hope it helps. Johan

[@Callmekilmer]

I use and r5 and a rf laowa 100mm and I love it. So sharp

[@TGTDE]

Hey Andrew this is my first video of yours I’ve seen, great stuff. Random question, do you ever do voiceover work?? If I’m ever looking for someone to narrate a video / commercial in the future, I will likely be sliding in your DMs first haha!!

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

Thanks, glad you like it! I've done a fair bit actually as part of my other professional presenting work. Feel free to drop into DMs should you need anything!

[@alanjohnson7950]

Hi Andrew. Great video, and gear. Help needed please. Just venturing into macro with my R5, my usual subject being birds. How do I get a 'whole subject' shot, I've tried all the focus point settings, eye recognition on and off, 'no subject' in the AF menu, but the focus points still bounce around and pick out say the spot marking on a Butterfly wing or a certain mark on the body. At this point I'm not going to bracket as I want to get a decent un-bracketed shot first. I'm probably being dumb and missing something basic but frustration is getting the better of me, lol. Thanks, Alan J.

[@TobiasKochs-r6ii]

Got myself a R6 II and the only thing i wish for is more MP else it feels like the equal or superior camera in almost every aspect. Now im waiting for my RF 100mm and then its time to macro

[@dawnstar.camera]

Picked up the R5 on release for almost the exact same reasons - namely the ability to crop down and still have decent quality shots and the flippy screen. I have no idea why flippy screens get sneered at, they are such a great addition. Don't know if you've had the chance to check out focus bracketing that Canon introduced on the RP but is also available on the R5 - bit fiddly but a useful lazy mans focus stacking system - only works with AF driven lenses and I wouldn't exactly call it field useable but in tabletop macro setups its useful for making a stack super quick

[@peepers4763]

The music injections were loud, too loud for my home theater system. We don’t all watch on our iPhone

[@howlinhog]

I'm buying the R5 for macro. My reasons are, 45mp, and focus peaking for my old eyes. Also focus bracketing. So far the videos I've seen on focus bracketing haven't really impressed me. I'll have to wait and see on that point. I'll be picking it up in a week or two.

[@naturealbums]

I think your choice was more determined by it's general purpose usefulness R5 is a great camera as you say for your landscape when it comes to macro a full frame you're often cropping so a crop sensor would be more useful, it's more a struggle to get the DOF rather than reduce it. A M4/3 sensor would be better or an apsc. Recently the Canon R7 which is similar pixel density to a M4/3 will give you plenty of resolution at those close crops. I've ordered one already have Canon lenses but I wanted to get an OM-1. It does the focus stacking for you.

[@snehitphoto]

Hi , I go same set up with RF100 mm and Laowa 100mm lens. R5 is awsome camera for Macro.

[@jaynepainter9743]

I love my R5 and yes the flippy out screen and IBS are great features 🤩

[@Ericbjohnston5150]

Flip screen not needed. I use my camera to fully control my cameras. I don't need to get on the ground to set up composition. Macro in backyard, I use a tablet to control cameras.

[@iSpike]

BAM 💥 Great Video mate 👍🏻 New Sub here Cheers from Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@pauldarville3843]

Cool camera!

[@TrueNatureReport]

Nice job wnd thank u

[@tedbrown7908]

The camera doesn't make the macro, the lens does.

[@diedurchfalloseverdauung709]

Naja

[@SergeyShakuto]

So funny! When the Sony A7 came out, Canon photographers said it was too small and impossible to use.

[@Tom-Tenerife]

But R7 has almost better crop factor

[@TC_Conner]

I thought it was the macro lens NOT the camera.

[@davidarthur99]

Andrew, you comment that the R6 is cheap offends me. It may not cost as much but it is not cheap. Be careful with your choice of words. I have enjoyed your channel but now have second thoughts about your integrity.

[@AndrewLanxonPhotography]

The word I used was "cheaper". Which it is. Be careful with your choice of words. I have enjoyed your comments but now have second thoughts about your integrity.

[@notthegoodkevin3032]

Question, suppose Andrew had said "cheap" and not "cheaper"... Why are you offended by that? It's not directed at you, it would be an opinion, but you are acting as if it is personal attack and that makes no sense. It's certainly fine to disagree with someone's opinion, but if you get offended, if you are personally affronted whenever someone expresses an opinion about camera gear that differs from yours you may want to stay off the internet. It's full of opinions.