Compromising to get sharpest images possible from the Canon R7

This has to be one of the best no-nonsense down-to-earth videos on the R7 that I've watched. Thank you for the pointers!

Very clearly and succinctly put. The hardest part here in the UK is only getting about two days in the winter when you can get 1/1000th sec shutter and less than 3200 ISO if you only have f6.3-f7.1 glass!

Images talk and your great images speak volumes for what you are recommending. Will have to try it and see what happens. Thanks for a great 'shocking' video!

Great advice! Thank you Matthew.

Thanks for the video! I'm having problems with the R7 + 100-400 RF combo and sharpness (shooting with a mechanic). Today I was surprised how by putting the electronic shutter I have achieved greater sharpness. Thanks again!

Great video. I was having the same shutter shock with my R7 and mechanical shutter and now am using electronic shutter all the time. Thanks.

Great and serious information. Thank You for sharing.

Superb explanation and thoughts - so true! Liked and subscribed!

Thanks ks Matthew for the advice and I will try out the electronic shutter, as I have notice the mechanical is rather harsh. Nothing like the 7Dii which IMO has a nice sound to the shutter !

Thanks for the video, I’ve been shooting on 1st curtain for the last 6 months with a 500 f/4 and have been happy with the results however I will be giving electronic a try now. Subscribed!

I agree with all you’ve said, once I cranked up the shutter speed and used HS+ 30 fps, I found I was getting several really sharp images in a burst. I have the shutter sound on quietly to give me some positive feedback of how many I’m taking and allow the iso to go where it goes. I process in DXO Photolab and use the highest level of noise reduction available on anything from about ISO 1600. I also invested on a MacBook Pro for processing as my old PC ground to a halt with these files and the best processing software. I’d love them to bring out something like the R6 with this sensor in it, having all the controls and better mechanical shutter of the R6. But, as you say, compromises and amazing things are possible with this camera.

Wow! I never thought about disabling mechanical shutter because I always thought "surely it won't make much of a difference". After this video, I put it to test with my 100-400, a paper with some text on the wall and using a tripod. I can DEFINITELY tell the mechanical shutter photo apart. It is truly horrible. Thank you for your video, I was getting a bit frustrated with my photos! Will put this to practice this weekend.

Thanks for your insight Matthew. Shutter Shock! I thought it was my fault as I shake quite a bit:) My sharpest shots have been in Electronic shutter also.I haven't used it much lately but I'm switching back to it right away.

Thanks for sharing 👍🏼

That lens is on my next purchase list. Looks fantastic!

Subscribed. Keep up the great content and you will grow!

Thanks, mate! I was getting a little bummed about this, wondering why my old Nikon D500 takes sharper shots... this video explains a lot!

Agree. I use electronic for wildlife that is not moving too much and electronic first for anything moving and requiring me to move the camera in anyway.

Hello! You are absolutely right - my main problem with R7 - I need to go through 5k shots each couple days with 30 FPS of R7... LOT of time!

I totally agree. Especially when you do a 10-15 frame in camera focus stack, the final result is always as sharp as a tack. I know its a focus stack but the result is what your after. It use electronic shutter at 30 fps.