martyn2233 Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 Hi group I’m just wondering if anybody has used or know how to use a canon eos r7 camera Any hints / tips please ps I don’t have a clue just wanted a camera and that what I purchased Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 Did you buy it new? Have you read the manual? https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer/products/cameras/eos-r/eos-r7.html?type=manuals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted June 20 Author Report Share Posted June 20 10 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Did you buy it new? Have you read the manual? https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer/products/cameras/eos-r/eos-r7.html?type=manuals Yes brand new I will read the manual but wanted first hand knowledge really there is some clever people on this forum thanks though tightchoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 Well you've gone mirrorless and a small sensor, what lens are you planning to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted June 20 Author Report Share Posted June 20 (edited) 51 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Well you've gone mirrorless and a small sensor, what lens are you planning to use? I purchased this deal https://store.canon.co.uk/canon-eos-r7-mirrorless-camera-rf-s-18-150mm-f3-5-6-3-is-stm-lens/5137C024/ The reviews are good so hope I did well I will be using it in Orlando in November so have time to play with it and get it working on MacBook Edited June 20 by martyn2233 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 Have the 7D, can't afford one of them new fangled mirrorless jobbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 (edited) Stick it in auto, and learn from your mistakes. If you use Facebook I am sure there will be groups there for that camera. . First look on youtube for settings . Set those then forget it. With mirrorless and electronic view finder what you see is what the exposure is . First you must set the " diopta a dial next to the view finder to your eye sight. If you were glasses set it to your glasses. . Setting this correct. By looking at the writing in the view finder get that sharp . Just set it to jpeg for now. Don't use " raw " file yet. Think of jpeg as the prints you got from the Chemist's and Raw. As the negatives , they hold more info when editing. Baby steps . Edited June 20 by johnphilip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 This guy is quite good , https://youtu.be/PJV0-ikOhf0?si=RcRoGUn5H2IcBtFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted June 20 Report Share Posted June 20 Always read Ken Rockwell reviews and setup guides I am a Nikon man but he covers both https://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/eos-r/r7.htm worth a read but get out and take pictures Agriv8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigroomboy Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 Getting to know your camera is obviously important, but the basics are still what make a good photo regardless of how fancy a camera is. The exposure triangle and the basic effects of shutter speed, aperture and ISO, than maybe read some books or online to gain an understanding of light and composition, rule of thirds, leading lines, telling a story etc. Also if you get really keen look at your local collage for evening courses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted June 21 Author Report Share Posted June 21 To all that has helped so far thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted June 21 Report Share Posted June 21 49 minutes ago, martyn2233 said: To all that has helped so far thank you Waiting for photos Martyn ,😀 what sort of subject interests you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minky Posted June 22 Report Share Posted June 22 On 21/06/2024 at 07:00, bigroomboy said: On 20/06/2024 at 18:04, martyn2233 said: I don’t have a clue just wanted a camera and that what I purchased On 20/06/2024 at 18:17, martyn2233 said: Yes brand new I will read the manual but wanted first hand knowledge really there is some clever people on this forum Wouldn't it have been a good idea to ask first.? On 21/06/2024 at 07:00, bigroomboy said: Getting to know your camera is obviously important, but the basics are still what make a good photo regardless of how fancy a camera is. The exposure triangle and the basic effects of shutter speed, aperture and ISO, than maybe read some books or online to gain an understanding of light and composition, rule of thirds, leading lines, telling a story etc. Also if you get really keen look at your local collage for evening courses. Yep, just get out there and take a LOT OF PICTURES of anything, don't take pictures of important stuff take pictures of flowers , the dog. the fence. Anything except people or kids. Run it on auto to start with. Then view the results on the biggest screen reen that you can. Remember that for every 100 pictures you might have 3 or 4 that are ok. Be critical of the resulting images. Delete ruthlessly. 5hen you might get something that in t8me you have pictures that you don't say... what is it or who are those people,,,, because all their faces are just pink blobs. The chip speed is important so that the megabytes of data transfers quickly and you can take a sequence of pictures quickly. I take hundreds of pictures in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn2233 Posted June 22 Author Report Share Posted June 22 On 21/06/2024 at 18:48, johnphilip said: Waiting for photos Martyn ,😀 what sort of subject interests you. No subject I just keep taking pictures on iPhone when on holiday and wife keeps saying think what you could do with a camera lol then the camera came up cheap as the deal above from very plus more discount with code I had Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHE Posted June 24 Report Share Posted June 24 Don't set it on auto, set it on aperture priority for most subjects and set it on shutter priority for fast-moving subjects, which need a much higher shutter speed. Aperture priority will allow you to blur the background by setting a large aperture (small number) and will allow some creativity, although the small sensor size will limit this. A fast shutter speed will allow you to freeze subject movement. What you have is a very good camera, much better than most beginners buy, and it has enormous potential - not so sure about the lens though, you'll need to try it out and see for yourself if the limited maximum aperture is OK, and whether the image quality at large apertures is good enough for your needs. If it's any help, I've written an e-book on learning photography, https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CFB2TX6R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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