All of the shots that you've just seen were made by this very camera
Hi, my name is Igor Podgórski.
I help to make better films for anybody who work on photo cameras
And I invite YOU to my Canon EOS R5 review
My job is to produce commercial videos
mainly for the Internet
And I've virtually always worked on Canon cameras
It seems that for my last three years I've worked on Canon 1D X mark II
And that's how my love to the full frame started :)
The moment I found out that Canon plans to release full frame mirrorless camera
which records 8k in .raw extension
I immediately had a thought, I must have it
And I do!
I've been working on R5 for a few months, I took it with me to several video sets
And in this very review
I would like to sum up this time of work with the equipment
I'll just add, that all of it is my personal experience
and my opinion is fully based on my work style
Because I do have a specyfic workstyle
and this equimpent seems to be perfectly tailored to my needs
And so I'll obviously start with 8k, .raw
That's right!
This tiny, THIS TINY camera records 8k in .raw extension
Which – for me as a filmmaker and video producer
is a quality of a humongous value
The sole fact that I can offer 8k videos to my clients is a lot
But 8k + raws in postproduction give huge, really huge possibilities
For instance – I can reframe in post, do zero-quality-loss zooms
And .raw files give us quite cool features
when it comes to white balance correction
8k in .raws and not in .raws can be recorded up to 30 fps
While on the subject of f ps, it's worth mentioning that
this camera records 4k up to 120 fps in full frame
Which is another massive, massive advantage
because who doesn't love slo-mo!
R5 records also in High Quality mode
which means that the camera gathers data from all of the 8k sensor
and then bridges 8k to 4k
And that's why it's currently the best 4k quallity available in cameras now
What is more: every fps and every resolution can be recorded in C-Log
which is a part of a review, where we need to slow down a bit
C-Log, which is a flat gamma profile
or just so-called „log”
enables us to achieve really, but really decent dynamic range
for a camera
And a dynamic range is this production element
which – for every videomaker – should be
The Most. Important. Element.
Dynamic range is just
how many details your camera, or film camera sees in the darkest
and in the brightest parts of the frame
The more details camera sees, the bigger dynamic range is
And the bigger it is, the more our video looks like a film
it just looks more proffesional
Recording in C-Log gives us one more significant, productiion-wise, advantage
To be more precise: If we record in raws, in C-Log
the camera will produce a 12-bit picture
If, however, we record in any different C-Log type
the camera will produce 10-bit picture
And now, to sum up everything
which is: 8k, .raws, full frame, 12 bit and the C-Log, I'll just repeat:
This tiny camera gives truly film possibilities
Allright, as we discussed all of the points directly connected
with picture production by this equipment
We now need to talk through some more heavily useful features
BUUUT
Before we go move on, I'd like to spare a minute to talk about
a very HOT topic
which is overheating.
The moment I record this video
my camera has the newest software available, version 1.1.1 to be precise
And before I get to the point, I'll tell you how my video sets look like
Usually my video sets last from 4 to 10 hours max
Obviously with brakes
for lunch, changing the location, or just for a rest
And usually I record 5 – 40 seconds takes, tops
While working on the newest software
the camera didn't even once inform me with an icon
that informs about upcoming overheat
Not that the camera is indeed overheated
but that if I continue on working I'll overheat the device
Now I need to add one really important thing:
I belong to this group of people who think, that
if we want to record the takes that last few, several minutes, or even few hours
You just don't use the photo camera for it directly,
But – for instance – by a recorder attached to the camera, or by a film camera
So when it comes to my job, my workstyle, and my needs
The camera with 1.1.1. software is just 100% reliable
Okey, so now we can go to the discussion about another R5 features
which in my opinion effectively ease and support work of every videomaker
And – obviously – I'll start with mechanical sensor stabilisation
This camera posseses five axis sensor sabilisation
which can additionally - working with native lences with RF mount
Can extend stabilisation by another three steps
which gives us 8 steps or 8 angles of stabilisation in total
and that, for me personally, opens new, really huge, and really wide open door
as so far, I was forced, so to speak, to work on either a gimbal or a pod
And now I just can take a camera in my hands
open-up a screen, tilt it, and perform either difficult or creative shots
And all of that brings new dynamics to my film
which makes me very, very happy
Another thing is Dual Pixal Auto Focus second generation
so the second edition of famous and well recieved Canon's autofocus system
which needs no more explenation
We just click „tab” and adjust the focus on our pictures
exactly where we want them to be focused
It works flawlessly, and supports day-by-day work with R5 really well
Another feature that in my opinion is crucial
but very few people talk about is two memory card slots
It seems obvious, nothing fancy
but if we record 8k in raws
we can simultaniously record proxy files on the second card
Which in post can significantly speed up editing process
Lastly, I'll bring something that for my money is as important
as everything I talked over in my review
Precisely: let's talk about the RF mount
The sole fact of having a camera with RF mount gives us new opportunities
as we have access to the top-notch camera lences available on the market
Yet, if you, just like me, have EF mount laces
you'll just need an adapter
which will enable you to use them with R5 without any quality loss
What is more: you can equip yourself in adapter
that has in built, variable ND filter
which can ease your work even more
And that's where I'll end part one of my review
because – it's not the end yet!
For a finish, I present to you a short clip
which I exclusively made on R5 camera
It's been made 100% in 8k .raw
and about 85% of takes have been made handheld
Enjoy watching! See you, bye!