Canon EOS R3 for Wildlife Photography

The EOS R3 is the quintessential camera for photographing fast-moving birds with its powerful features such as burst shooting up to 30fps, Eye Control AF, robust weather sealing for the outdoors, and more. Find out what wildlife photographer William Tan has to say about the new EOS R3, and the features he loves using most.
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[@wdhale14094]

"But it weighs lighter" as he holds a RF600 f/4. LOL. Yeah, I am jealous.

[@janvanholten7592]

Nice video. Great to see that you also use a Sachter tripophead. Have one for more then a decade now.

[@geocloete]

William your technique is without question, but something I do wonder about this design for lesser-skilled people is that far protruding eyepiece. Having the face so far removed from the camera and essentially creating a pivot point I wonder if users will not struggle with more camera shack than usual.

[@kathleeneveritt5340]

Stunning bird photography,

[@marcuslacey9413]

Wow, looks like incredible new gear.

[@leonchen1656]

William’s work is truly amazing! Big muscles, exciting shoots! 硕大的肌肉，激情的拍摄！

[@BernardSolomon]

I am a Nikon shooter but feel very happy at the way Canon is clawing back. The R3 is really impressive.

[@KevinNordstrom]

At the price of a used car it better be impressive

[@LuisPerez-fy6up]

It’s way overpriced in my opinion

[@835I]

@@KevinNordstrom That's right

[@835I]

@@LuisPerez-fy6up It is only money

[@Withalenius]

@@LuisPerez-fy6up Cameras of this caliber is going to be this expensive. The R3 is not overpriced, it sitts right in the same price level as the Nikon Z9 but slightly lower than the Sony a1. The best of the best is expensive, and you get what you pay for. Have a wonderful rest of your day!

[@EpixelimagesAustralia]

The Canon EF 600 f4.0 L IS III is actually slightly lighter than the RF 600. This is also reflected in the EF 400 III vs the RF 400. I believe the RF 400 & 600 lenses synchronise better with the R3 for IBIS & lens IS.

[@tommyhaysphotographyandvid8647]

what brand is the foot that your using please?

[@markrigg6623]

He says the rf 600f4 is "much lighter" than its EF counterpart which is a bit misleading even with the additional weight of the adapter.

[@RL-Visuals]

William Tan is a beast, hand holding a 600mm with 2x extender!! Great images my friend.

[@markrigg6623]

Its how insanely effective the image stabilisation is that makes it possible.

[@bamsemh1]

That's easy, when you use real gear 😉 why is everyone trying to compensate for something else small? 🤔

[@markrigg6623]

@@bamsemh1 Yes I could do with a 2x extender.

[@milesmatic2872]

awesome video!

[@CofusCymru]

I wants so much!! 😍😍

[@BambangWidjajanto71]

I dream to buy this sometimes

[@chrise4835]

That looks very hand holdable.

[@ukaszszurminski9478]

It may sound naive, but I wonder what is this construction/rail that connects the camera to the lens?

[@SniperUnknownVR]

it's a very long arca swiss rail, not sure the brand but it looks solid.

[@phursangrumba1436]

Wow beautiful

[@hankogle2206]

What's the tripod baseplate he has called and where can I get it? I would love to get one for filming wildlife.

[@janvanholten7592]

That is a Sachtler. It's a German brand, originally designed for video and filming (televisionstudios) I have one myself for a long time now (12/14 years) and it is of super quality. Minus 25 degrees celsius is no problem. It works still very well with these low temperatures. Can recommended it to everyone, though it is not cheap.

[@maaljgondi9174]

Super very nice And video 💯👌👌👌👌👌👍

[@TheTravelBreath]

What is that lense

[@nickthechicken11]

what tripod is that

[@voltron979]

Must be exciting to somewhat being rich as well. When you have about 20k or more to play around with you can be as happy as him I suppose..,on top of that, the cameras now days do almost everything for you..😂 There is no more patience in a hut for days with that 35mm. or even a mirror camera, now is just point and shoot... Don’t get me wrong, if those cameras where a fraction of the price as well as the lenses, I would be all over them. Sadly in this economy, this is not for everyone.., and I mean the equipment. I’ve seen unbelievable shots capture with an EOS R and a Tamron lens like this ones and even better, wildlife photography has been always about patience but with this new technology like I said is shoot and go.., a good thing..? Maybe. But for me, nothing better than expectation. Keep enjoying photography everyone! And props to Canon for their good products.., just make them more affordable and have improvement options in your previous products like including animal eye tracking on the EOS R maybe one day..??? Sure..😒😒😒

[@yhayoutube4221]

I like it 🥰

[@835I]

High quality equipments

[@WildlifeObsessed]

Do us all a favour - confirm the Total Retail Price for this Kit. I somehow suspect it is a tad outside my wildest dream Budget.

[@jichen888]

Tan老师威武！

[@NikCan66]

Stunning photography but what is the long item under the lens?

[@mbismbismb]

It is 2x extender🙃🙃 which means extend the reach of ur zoom lens further

[@jayel27]

I believe the question is in regards to the rails under the lens. It’s a lens support that allows you to mount the lens to the tripod instead of mounting the camera. Puts the weight on the lens and removes the pressure of a heavy lens from the camera mount. Also allows you to hold it as you see in the video. I hope that helps

[@NikCan66]

@@jayel27 Thanks very much and what is the name of the rails device. I have never seen it before

[@mbismbismb]

@@jayel27 ah okay thks for the explanation

[@nordic5490]

That is a long plate to support the load of the lens and camera body. The plate fits the Sachler FSB8 video head he is using (the best in the business imo). I would like to know the actual brand also - I might get one for my FSB6 head.

[@hawaiifreespeechnews]

What is the baseplate lens support called that you are carrying at 0:06 ? thanks

[@CanonImagingAsia]

Dear Hawaii Free Speech News, We are unable to provide the details of the baseplate as it is not a Canon product. You can perform a search online for the phrase “Telephoto Lens Bracket Plate” which should return results of similar product. Thank you!

[@hawaiifreespeechnews]

@@CanonImagingAsia I found it, it’s an essential item when using the 600mm f4 lens on a tripod

[@HenrikBeckheim]

Hi Canon Asia! Is there any way to convert the R3 raw files to DNG?

[@thodeus]

Hey uncle you are very good. Keep it up.(my uncle, he must be...he's a 陳 hihi 🤣🤣🤣)

[@ballaki]

👍

[@noelchignell1048]

Be interesting to see how it compares with the R5 for bird photography when it's tested by independent wildlife reviewers

[@markrigg6623]

It would be as good or better for bird photography as long as you're close enough you can mostly fill the frame. When the flagship R1 comes out, that will be the camera that has all bases covered with its extra resolution, like the alpha 1 does now. That's the only limitation to the R3, it's limited ability to crop with its 24 megapixels. In all other respects however , its a beast.

[@noelchignell1048]

@@markrigg6623 what makes you think the R1 will be higher resolution ?

[@adamlinka9457]

@@noelchignell1048 Well, what else is there to improve? 🤷‍♂️

[@noelchignell1048]

@@adamlinka9457 well higher resolution wouldn't be considered an "improvement" by the users that the R3 and R1 are aimed at i.e: sports pros and other photo-journalists. I would expect that the R1 (when it comes out in 2024 in time for the Paris Olympics) will have improvements such as : - higher frame rate : 40-50fps - twin CF express card slots - twin Digic X processors (or perhaps a newer generation ARM chip) - the same extreme ruggedness as the 1DXiii - even better AF acquisition speed - even better subject recognition & tracking I suspect Canon has been working hard on this R1 project for several years already and by the time it's launched in 2024 will be a big step forward from the R3

[@y0utube5uxx]

@@noelchignell1048 We don't know who the R1 is aimed for yet, but I guess it will be a "do-it-all" camera like the A1 or Z9. Sony proved with their sensors that speed and resolution are not mutually exclusive. I would pick a higher resolution camera over a low resolution model any day for wild life. I'm skipping the R3 and sticking to my R5 for this particular reason. I couldn't care less about 30 or 50 fps or bajillion fps, and I hope Canon will give me a good reason to buy the R1. Nevertheless the R3 is a great camera considering it got Canon's first ever stacked sensor.

[@mbismbismb]

And for those who said Canon didnt even mention R3 is aim for wildlife photography... here here... the answer from Canon , u r welcome :)

[@jirkadolezal8127]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@LuisPerez-fy6up]

30mp would of been perfect and priced at $4000.00 these prices for RF camera systems are priced wayy to high.

[@markrigg6623]

Not if you can afford one they're not. !

[@MattMarcio]

i don't even afford the R6 :/

[@spacepathfinder1]

is it possible to turn off electronic shutter sound? That is no good for wildlife.

[@CanonImagingAsia]

Hi, yes, it is possible to disable the electronic shutter sound for EOS R3 using the [Silent shutter function] in the camera menu. Thank you.

[@TheCoomer]

Effectively, Canon is only of very rich people

[@Jerry23555]

Gift me the lens Can't afford to buy

[@sasannejadi5221]

why 24 mp ?😶🤕

[@andreimicle]

Probably faster sensor readout especially for the stacked sensors.

[@nordic5490]

Superioir image quality at high isos, assuming you are using long glass and dont crop in. 24Mp is only a 27% reduction in pixel density compared to a 45Mp R5.

[@Don-md8tt]

So can have 30fps

[@nordic5490]

The math: The R3 is 6000 x 4000 pixels, and the R5 is 8216 x 5477 pixels. How much would you need to crop in Left and Right on the R5 to match the pixel count of the R3 ? Let me help you out. 6000 ÷ 8216 = 0.73. Ie, the R3 has 73% of the pixels in either plane, of the R5. Or, another way, ... a 27% reduction in the, eg, horizontal pixel count of the R5 gives the pixel count of the R3, and if your shot is centred, that is a mere 13.5% crop on either side of the R5 frame to equal the pixel count of an R3.

[@haoxiong7077]

only 24MP! are you out of your mind?

[@iKeto_gal]

well to be fair, he is using a 15k dollar lens so he doesn't need to crop in lol

[@-WhizzBang-]

$8000 camera with an $18,000 lens!

[@itsmrmahin]

For there isn't a camera on this earth that can come close to the human eye Nor a computer that compete alongside the human mind And If the whole world was to come together we wouldn't be able to create a single fly So many signs yet we still deny. - Not Atheist -

[@sedevacante966]

Indeed, "For the invisible things of Him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made; His eternal power also, and Divinity: so that they [athiests] are inexcusable." Romans 1:20

[@Матвертикаль]

After my EF 400f2.8 mark1 everything would be lighter

[@allencrider]

Camera doesn't even exist yet. I would never order it without testing it with my own hands.

[@falloutboy2282]

Not meant for wildlife but for sport. Stick to your R5 more MP !

[@nordic5490]

?? Do your math mate. The R3 has 27% less pixels along any edge compared to my R5. This is not nealry as big a difference in pixel density than most the commentor on the web would claim. 24Mp is only a 27% reduction in pixel density compared to a 45Mp R5.

[@falloutboy2282]

@@nordic5490 Actually did you do your math? Its a full frame with 24 megapixel . If you want to fill the frame with far away subject you need to stack a teleconverter and you had a very narrow field of view compared to high megapixel which had more room to crop! End of Story!

[@nordic5490]

@@falloutboy2282 your math is not very good, end of story. I presume you are American. The R3 is 6000 x 4000 pixels, and the R5 is 8216 x 5477 pixels. How much would you need to crop in Left and Right on the R5 to match the pixel count of the R3 ? Let me help you out. 6000 ÷ 8216 = 0.73. Ie, the R3 has 73% of the pixels in either plane, of the R5. Or, another way, ... a 27% reduction in the, eg, horizontal pixel count of the R5 gives the pixel count of the R3, and if your shot is centred, that is a mere 13.5% crop on either side of the R5 frame to equal the pixel count of an R3. Not feeling so clever now, are we ?

[@falloutboy2282]

@@nordic5490 I bet you're a rookie wildlife photographer. LOL

[@markrigg6623]

It is very definitely a significant difference having a doubling of pixels. So having the R5, I won't be buying one. I'll wait for the flagship model to be released.

[@themarast]

he looks like somebody aiming on him with gun

[@sahlaribrahimov7826]

A

[@jarenplayz1083]

I find it hilarious that a Nikon from 2012 with meh specs has 24.2 mp compared to this R3 with 24.1 😂

[@c.bwijesinghe2259]

Amazing autofocusing👍👍👍👍👍 Nikon mirrorless (shits) never reach these performence from their mirrorless.never.

[@Tosakasora]

holds a RF600 f/4. HAHA

[@bamsemh1]

You need the sigma lens! That toy there is no good.!

[@ccb150]

you can mistake the lense for a grenade launcher, huge.

[@GgirlFF]

Too expensive, z9 is better and cheap

[@thomassiegers3007]

Nikon z9 will have 45mp😏

[@souvenirshutterphotography4037]

With out of focus images 😂😂😂

[@thomassiegers3007]

It won’t

[@souvenirshutterphotography4037]

@@thomassiegers3007 yea sometimes thought 😜

[@thomassiegers3007]

It’s not even out yet

[@nordic5490]

Only when it is released. And, will it focus effectively ?

[@RAJMAN181]

Sony a1 + Sony 600mm F4 OSS GMaster lens is much better.

[@publictoilet7832]

for wildlife 24MP????? hilarious...

[@CreepyJoe69]

Bruuhhhh.... Who Wrote The Script Mannnn..... It Can be clearly seen he is reading from a Script..... Cmon Canon You gonna expose yourselves... Bruuuuuhhhhhhhh....

[@mbismbismb]

Lets face it... all youtubers professional or not read scripts.. that doesnt change how awesome the R3... thats the point of this video... this is not POV of ur travel diary vlog man

[@CreepyJoe69]

@@mbismbismb Ya i know m a canon fanboy too. I Love Canon more than anybody else.

[@marcuslacey9413]

Yes, it does have a really scripted feel, no offence to the photographer or canon Asia, but guys you should know how to make a video where it doesn't feel like there is a script, written by a product manager, (no offence to product managers).

[@jaegerschtulmann]

reading from a script lol! Canon shill! The Sony A1 remains as the King of Mirrorless!

[@monykhiev7347]

okay Sony fanboy lol.

[@nordic5490]

Nope. The A1 does not even have eye tracking in video mode, but my R5 that is 1/2 the price of the A1, does.

[@jaegerschtulmann]

@@nordic5490 it has eye-tracking in video, just not for your cat & dog pictures...yet! r5 still overheats, shooting speed is limited at 70% battery level and lower, focuses less accurately and has much worse rolling shutter. The A1 also has a superior evf and double the amount of focus calculations per second at 128.

[@giljesusseraspe9225]

Am a former PanCaNikoJiTax user for more than 40 years and now am a Sony fanboy too and the R3 is the direct competitor to the Sony A9ii (a 3 year old cam tech). The main difference between the two is the ECAF, flash synch, evf, grip and most of all...the PRICE. 🤣😂😅 Sony is future proof system esp. with their Pro Cine Cams and Cine Lenses which uses the same E Mount that I used to laugh at. Now, I never looked back. Canon will soon become a Lens only company.

[@nordic5490]

@@jaegerschtulmann I have had my R5 for 3 months now, shot all day, camera on all the time, never over heated once. No, I dont shoot 8k raw video. Wildlife togs have discovered the a1 does not track eye focus on video. Btw, If I needed to shoot 8k raw for extended periods, I could either modify the R5, or use an external recorder. Keep in mind, my R5 is half the price of an A1 here in Oz, and the Canon lenses are much cheaper also.