Canon R3 Review after 30,000 Photos with Wedding Photographer Sam Hurd

Review of the Canon R3 for wedding photography after 30,000 images.
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[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

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[@patricksmith2553]

The name or rather term for a full gripped body, is a camera with an "integrated grip" or an "integrated grip camera!" There is no one word other than flagship, which does not apply to Sony, and is subjective. To some the D850 was the flagship in their own mind, even though Nikon and myself would consider the D6/D5 the true flagship.

[@kylestauffer6228]

Following Sam's work, I'm not at all surprised that his web cam is positioned in the center of the A-frame with perfect symmetry and leading lines.

[@smarthousetech8593]

Sam photography is like a fuse between street, abstract, and of course wedding. Wonderful work 👏

[@adamrobb27]

Sam Hurd has such a calming voice and is so good at explaining the practical applications of camera features.

[@nate_thenotso_great]

I never thought I’d consider saving for a fully gripped camera, but maybe this will be a future purchase for my business. Thank you, guys, for this conversation.

[@MacawAviculture]

After 140K photos taken of my Macaw family using a Canon 1Dx Mark II, I decided to recently rent a Canon R3. The eye tracking autofocus is beyond words, and uses the same battery as the 1 Dx! My only complaint with this amazing camera are the memory card slots. Having 2 CFExpress card slots like the new R1 would have made this camera perfect. I still bought the R3 and become more amazed everyday.

[@photosecretsstories423]

Loved the quality of audio setups Taylor. Recently found your channel - I have started making videos about Cityscape photography but now thinking to try wedding also. Happy New Year!

[@thetogtube2]

I have watched a bunch of videos on the R3 ... this was such a great addition to the dialogue about that camera. Thank you!

[@AnthonyGugliotta]

8:14 I have this exact same issue with my Sony Tough Cards on my R6. It's a problem I haven't been able to solve.

[@nigelwest3430]

Re: Battery life, I took my new R3 out for the first time, I took 232 shots and used 7% of the battery, that puts the expected shots per charge at 3000+

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

P.S. Sam just unlocked the review over on his Patreon page: www.patreon.com/posts/60239221

[@liamgoodvisuals]

Just a shoutout to both audio setups. This was especially pleasant to listen to. Also intensity of the density will be my next band name

[@marshallangus3665]

What genera is the band? Swedish speed metal?

[@liamgoodvisuals]

@@marshallangus3665 close- Swedish speed metal ska 🥵🎺

[@marshallangus3665]

@@liamgoodvisuals Respect.

[@RobbieKhan]

Man watching this, it's crazy how similar Sam's thought process and preferences are when shooting the same things I do (weddings etc). And I am in the market now to upgrade from a 5D3 finally to an R series, almost certainly the R3 as I hit the maximum shutter speed limit often with my 1.4 glass in the daytime and for some reason Canon only increased that on the R3 and not the R5. The extra DR will be extremely nice too and just like Sam, I stopped looking at the technical numbers years ago and underexpose slightly and reclaim the shadows in post. Amazing stuff!

[@kenjiburtley2088]

R3 is a win for me and videos like this help me make a decision easier to purchase one!

[@blainegauvin9458]

Good chat... great information on the R3. Thanks and happy new year...cheers

[@RogerZoul]

Wait a minute…at around 7:48 or so…if you are not shooting video, the r5 will not overheat. It displays a warning icon that for the c3 video mode and if the internal temps are such that whatever video recording mode is set in c3 will overheat, that’s what the warning is for. But if you are shooting stills when this is happening the r5 is NOT overheating. If you were to suddenly switch to c3 video, then it would overheat. Lots of people get confused about this. With a gripped r5, I once got 11,000+ shots before both batteries got below 50%. The r5 will never overheat in stills mode unless you are in an extreme environment with ambient temperatures that exceed its design limits or something like that.

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

don't know what to say... i had the r5 overheat several times while using it. hopefully they've fixed it in a firmware update, but yeah... first month it was released was rough

[@RogerZoul]

@@iamsamhurdphotography More than likely it did not overheat on you. It does not overheat when doing stills.

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

@@RogerZoul it 100% overheated, and i never shoot video

[@RogerZoul]

@@iamsamhurdphotography It must have been defective, then.

[@lukegardiner6926]

@@RogerZoulI know 3 people who’s R5 has overheated shooting stills. No motion. I’m an R5 owner too so it’s not like I don’t like the cameras. So weird

[@_SYDNA_]

Thanks guys. It's funny how a rambling talk by people who know what they're doing can answer the technical questions I've been sifting through numbers trying to get. Such as how much can I push ISO in real life w mirrorless and the stats really telling me that R3 seems to break out of a clustered pack in the canon world wrt high ISO. Thanks. I think I've got the courage to pull the trigger now for sports. It looks, in Nov 2023, like they may be about to release another model of this one because the prices have taken a sudden dip.

[@onlysublime]

I love the extensive comments on real world usage.

[@EssexLadOutdoors]

I had eye control on my Canon 50E back in the day. But to be fair that was just to select between one of three focus points I think.

[@real1997]

Brilliant video. Many thx

[@KevKevAllen]

Watching this in June 2024, I’d love to see this interview happen again for a 2 year update! ❤

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Still a great camera! No complaints haha

[@markshirley01]

Loved this - very interesting. Kind of sad its not a Z9 in the conversation tho. I hope Nikon get some talented photographers using their new cameras.

[@Cary_mac]

It’s because they really dropped the ball. Photographers have left Nikon in droves. Myself included. Not to say I didn’t LOVE my D850s but their innovation is slow, service was less than desirable and their up and left japan for production.

[@westleyleonstudios]

I know! … I’m super bummed everyone switched to Canon because I literally switched to Nikon Z6ii because of Taylors recommendation and then two weeks laters he’s Canon… 😂

[@kyoshiphoto4045]

@@westleyleonstudios I'd imagine some will go back and or are holdouts (Like me). The photo media hammered the brand harder than it deserved, but stuff moves fast and their autofocus is really what got them. Canon didn't have anything decent with mirrorless until 2020. Many working pros don't do a whole sweep of gear every year or two but run with something for 4-6 years. KZbin photographers and media personalities tend to upgrade or switch systems every few years. It will take a few years for Nikon to claw back some marketshare but they have done this before so i don't expect them to go anywhere. Most of Nikons issues lie with their bad marketing and quality control on lower end cameras, not with the tech itsself. It took a few years (and updates) but the Autofocus looks to mostly be resolved.

[@frostybe3r]

Z9 isn't very interesting if we're honest, it's basically an upgraded R5 with 30 fps JPEG.

[@markshirley01]

@@kyoshiphoto4045 yes agreed. Im in that frustrating point where I want to upgrade but know Nikon have some pretty cool tech that will be coming to their mid market cameras - I was never sold on the Z6 or Z6II. Ive kind of said myself I'll give them 2022 to get that star mid market camera out - if they don't ill move to a new brand.

[@johnpeterka8355]

I was leaning to trade our R5 for a Nikon Z9. After watching your video, I wonder if moving to the R3 might be a better move. Your thoughts?

[@ericguizzetti]

I just sold my R5 and am in the same boat! The megapixel count is the only real negative for me. I also think the Nikon 400 f4.5 is a killer lense

[@ghas4151]

What did you end up doing? The new Z8 being essentially a Z9 in a smaller body for $4k looks great!

[@johnpeterka8355]

@@ghas4151 - I got the Canon R3. I love everything about it except there are times that I wish I had a higher resolution. Now, I am debating selling all our Fujifilm and Canon gear to move either to the Nikon Z8 or the Sony A7R V. If I can believe DXOMARK, Sony needs to be my first pick, followed by Nikon. Based upon the DXOMARK data, anyone using a Canon camera over 24MP is not getting full use of the megapixels except for the RF 135 mm f1.8 L IS USM lens.

[@kevindiossi]

It's always great to hear other photographers share their opinions and user experiences with a camera. There are certainly some talking points that I don't agree with, but I think Sam should also know that the R5 was not overheating in photo mode, it was giving him the overheat warning to tell him that certain video modes will be limited or locked out. It never locks photo modes out, according to Canon CPS reps. This is a very common misconception because of how Canon decided to implement their overheating warnings in the camera. I've shot over 170,000 frames on my R5 with long race days, weddings, events, etc. and now 30,000+ images on my R3 as well. The R5 never had a problem with overheating over all those long days of shooting, but people see the timer flashing and they lose their mind when the camera is just fine. This was poor implementation from Canon. Sam's work is second to none. Seriously second to none. Everything he shares is always something other wedding photographers would dream of having in their portfolio, yet it's just another day for him...truly a remarkable talent and creative eye.

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

no, it definitely 100% locked out photo mode at the time. for about 10 mins. glad to hear they changed that though, and thanks for the kind words!

[@timk8258]

The split second image review (showing flash power) in H+ is not unique to the R3, I get the same thing with my R5. There’s a setting that toggles it but I don’t remember what it’s called at the moment.

[@brysonbuehrer]

Two of my faves in a big ol' 45 minute video? Don't mind if I do!

[@kore996]

Approx 17:30 about the flip screen for the models/subjects being photographed, can you add a Ninja and show them the Ninja display while you use the camera regularly? I’ve never used one but that might be an option?

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

HDMI connection would be a cord through the centre of the flip screen. Unless you show them the monitor. But probably not an ideal solution either way for a wedding day sadly

[@kore996]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto he was just talking about having to shoot blind and let’s be honest Canon won’t give us the feature and ability to look at both the EVF and back screen at the same time 😂. I was just throwing it out there. Thanks for the vid!

[@chronocross85]

How is the hotshoe on the R3 because on the R6 and R5 the hotshoe gets loose over time

[@Aiproductions713]

I’ve had this problem a couple times. Thank Jah I have a local repair guy.

[@justinashlye]

Thank you for making this! I’ve been rocking the 5Dmkiii since 2015 & I love it still. But it’s time for a serious upgrade. Just about to launch my wedding biz as well. This seemed like the natural upgrade for the next overall workhorse!

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Haha this camera is going to blow your mind. It’s very nice to use

[@justinashlye]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto 😭🤘🏼don’t tease me lol

[@DunkOnDunks]

I copped a R3 two weeks ago, coming from a 5dmkiii since 2012. R3 kicks ass

[@Topbuzzr]

Thank you, great interview

[@Revan89]

Awesome interview, Taylor. I was surprised that Sam didn't even mention the silent shutter of the R3 as an advantage. I imagine the mechanical shutter of the R6 was already quiet enough.

[@earthlingtheaaron21]

You’re correct. R6 shutter is near silent anyway.

[@artsmodelstation9396]

Eye focusing reminds me of the Canon Elan film camera I had.

[@CraigTravis]

I believe they set the battery standard by switching off the camera and switching it back on before taking the next photo…

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

It’s the silliest

[@krazyk57]

Love the these talks with Sam…Talented and humble…Super cool dude…Btw..Great job on the hair Taylor…😝😎😝

[@MosesMind]

thank you for making a video like this

[@elliottanderson4453]

I know this is old, but I've always called a body with a built-in grip a "pro-body"

[@turtlelife5444]

Does the r3 have dual card slots as backup memorycard so important for weddings. Thanks

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Yes it does

[@turtlelife5444]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto Holly crap thats great !! So confused if i should upgrade to canon 5d mark 4 or r3 ?

[@turtlelife5444]

Time to research lol. Thanks mate love videos over here in uk

[@JGZphotography]

While mutiple exposures are saved as separate RAW (CR2) on the camera's memory card, combining RAW files into another RAW file would no longer be a true RAW file -- it has been through extensive processing to make the RAW file editable and look like you expect (demosaicing, noise removal, lens correction, etc.). However, I would accept internally combined multi-exposures to be combined and exported to the camera's memory card as a DGN. This is the similar operation for creating Camera HDRs but exported as JPG. Perhaps HEIF would be a more acceptable export format for combining multile exposures.

[@timk8258]

Every previous camera gave you a single .CR2 file output for multiple exposure shots. It’s outrageous that they removed this on their flagship camera.

[@airjaff]

Nikon z9 or canon r3 for weddings?

[@airjaff]

@@kenspo you are a lovely person! responding that way I would consider you make noose and make good use of that!

[@earthlingtheaaron21]

R3 because of better lens selection.

[@airjaff]

@@earthlingtheaaron21 but you can convert canon lens on to Nikon

[@earthlingtheaaron21]

@@airjaff with unreliable autofocus. I will say this, having used the best lenses from all three brands, Sony Gmaster and Sigma dg dn lenses have the sharpest primes I’ve used bar none.

[@stillbruch2009]

Any will get the job done. Maybe you have the opportunity to rent each of those for different events and see for yourself what you like most.

[@RheneSabuelva]

Merry christmas and Happy New Year!!

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Same to you!

[@iamtheSubash]

Happy New year 🎊

[@androidstreak]

R3 is too good

[@VojoMojo]

Z9 Review after 69,420 frames video when

[@anthonyhoward-crow4180]

I had the same experience with ProGrade cards. Literally had 5 bad ones in a row. 4 would just shut down on my Komodo. They would work for about a minute and then give an overheating warning and stop recording. But then there was no issue when I would immediately swap to an Angelbird. Then one of the two SD cards I tried of theirs was just bricked from the jump. Hate their customer service as well. Whole other nightmare in itself there. I don’t get how so many people swear by them. I had never had a single card issue with any brand until trying them.

[@visionliveevents4770]

Merry Christmas happy new year..canon r3 vs Sony a74 for weddings wich is best..

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

I think those are two very different cameras. I haven’t spent any time with the a74 yet, so I’m not qualified to say anything

[@earthlingtheaaron21]

Better comparison is r3 vs A1 and the answer then is A1 because of better lens selection.

[@Smoothblue90]

@@earthlingtheaaron21 I disagree with you that the true comparison is the R3 versus the A1 for wedding photography. Please note I said for wedding photography. The A1 has more capability. But you're not going to use that capability for wedding photography. Also. You can buy every lens you need for wedding photography from Canon right now. To me the R3 wins because the body is the best ergonomic camera design ever. And I think the file size, autofocus, photography capability, and video capability is perfect for events.

[@earthlingtheaaron21]

@@Smoothblue90 the only thing the A1 can do the R3 can’t is 50MP files. Which is extremely useful in weddings because the ability to crop in after the fact and to use Apsc mode while shooting and still get ~20 MP files is really nice. With respect to lens selection, Rf mount still doesn’t have a 35 F1.4 or 1.2. It’s 85 F1.2 is $2800. Also they don’t have a 135mm F1.8 which I prefer over a 70-200 any day of the week. The only thing the rf line has that e mount doesn’t is the 28-70 f2 which is legendary. Ergos are a preference at this point. I don’t like vertical grips on my camera hence me having no interest in moving from my R5 to the R3. My A1 is my main because of the primes though.

[@Soul_Visuals_Photography]

Great video

[@timothyblitzkreepisaac7448]

30000 frames in a month?! Damn son..

[@christosphillips3568]

You guys ever heard of Z9!🤔

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Not yet. Is it a new camera or lens?

[@j.m.gratton6000]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto LoL!

[@dfj555]

Garbage!

[@diversityandcomicsbear2625]

That “AI dream” is most of the way to replacing photographers for 70% of clients.

[@vijaysagar6818]

📸😎

[@wira8811]

30.000 pics in one month ? I think you are going to run out of shutter count in one year. 😆

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

5 weddings in a month - 30k isn't hard to do with the R3!

[@StrikeSrb]

It’s an Electronic Shutter, what shutter count, there is none😆

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

@@StrikeSrb R3 has a mechanical and electronic shutter

[@StrikeSrb]

@@iamsamhurdphotography He was using the electronic shutter.

[@guyphoto9437]

30,000 photos in a month? Maybe he's a good photographer but give me a break...that's f'n ridiculous! And of those 30,000 how many were actually used or sold? I'm guessing many thousands went into the trash.

[@TaylorJacksonPhoto]

Sam does many shoots and many weddings. He’s a working professional

[@guyphoto9437]

@@TaylorJacksonPhoto My issue is with the amount of images he takes versus how many are actually bought, sold or used. You can train a monkey to shoot 30,000 images and get a few hundred usable photos. The pray and spray technique is out of control.

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

@@guyphoto9437 haha, this is such a naive and poorly informed take on my process. keep learnin'!

[@guyphoto9437]

@@iamsamhurdphotography To be brutally honest I too am a working pro and have been for a long time. I'm pretty sure I've forgotten more about photography than you know. You're the one who needs to keep learning. Or just keep shooting 3 to 4 thousand images per wedding. Even a blind dog hits a hydrant now and then--apparently that's your "process".

[@iamsamhurdphotography]

@@guyphoto9437 this is the dumbest comment thread ever. good day to ya!