Corpse Run 988: I mean really?
So like I was all hyped on the Canon R5, but apparently it has overheating issues significant enough that even brand ambassadors are bringing it up in their preview videos. Canon released some documentation stating that if you’re using the camera in 8K, 4K 120, 4K 60, and 4K 30 (oversampled), the camera will overheat and that it will need time to cool down before using again.
This is a camera that they were pushing as a small body 8K machine.
Now, there are a lot of folks who are on camera forums stating things like “well duh it was going to have heating issues” and “who needs to shoot for more than twenty minutes at a time anyway?”
Well… I do, cause I was intending to use this to shoot interviews and events at work. If the premiere features of your camera cannot be relied on, then the camera should not be advertised as having those features. If you bought tires for your car that were the world’s best tires, but after twenty minutes they explode, you wouldn’t call those tires amazing.
Finally, Canon suggesting that people blow a fan on the camera to help it stay cool… I mean, that’s kind of insulting to your customers, isn’t it? If you’re charging four thousand dollars for what is being advertised as professional equipment, it’s beyond the pale to tell them to blow a fan on it to solve a problem that they knew existed and couldn’t fix. If the thing cannot handle those 8K and 4K modes, don’t advertise them as features. Come on, bro.
Just get a Panasonic GH5. I do video production for a living, and when my clients really want 4K I can shoot it for them, but I think most people will be fine with 1080p. Also it doesn’t overheat, so long form stuff like interviews is easy.
I’ve heard not great things about Panasonic autofocus which scares me off quite a bit. Half of what I’d be doing is event shooting so having stronger AF is important for those situations. Sony is apparently announcing the A7sIII at the end of the month so I’d be curious to see reviews on that once folks get their hands on it.
It’s time to start water colling cameras.
It’s time to get a free cooling attachment from Canon to make up for this huge goof-up. XD
Are you going to return it and get a different camera?
Didn’t buy one, wanted to wait for real life reviews. Depending on how things go it’s certainly possible, but I’m exploring other options!
I work on location in British TV and no one shoots on a cannon unless its something like a C300 mk2 or mk3. If you need to film with sorting full frame but a small body its pretty much the Sony aS7 mk2 these days. 4k and immense low light abilities and if you shove a metabones on the front you can still run canon glass if you want. I’ve used aS7’s for years on jobs and really rate them.
//Well… I do, cause I was intending to use this to shoot interviews and events at work.//
At 8k?
//If you bought tires for your car that were the world’s best tires, but after twenty minutes they explode, you wouldn’t call those tires amazing.//
The tires used for auto racing generally don’t last much longer than 20 minutes and yet you don’t see racing teams creating web comics complaining about ’em.
An auto racing team has the cash to constantly be swapping in new tires, the average Joe does not. Also, I’d argue that those tires are for max performance and their limited use is the price to pay to get the absolute best. The R5 is certainly awesome, but it’s not a top of the line camera. There’s still a chance I’ll go for it pending reviews, but lamenting it’s limitations is not off limits.
I think what I’ve learned after being on a bunch of camera forums recently is that camera folks seem to be super tribal. If you have any criticism of their chosen brand, you’re pounced upon. Enjoy your items! My criticism of something you like does not take away your ability to enjoy it.
//The average Joe does not.//
The average joe probably isn’t in the market for a four thousand dollar camera that doesn’t come with a lens.