How I made the Canon R8 a Better Camera

Published 2023-06-03
In this video I talk about how I made the Canon EOS R8 a better camera. For the price the Canon R8 is an amazing camera but has some caveats. In this video I resolve those and make the Canon R8 a work horse amazing camera. If you have any questions let me know in the comments.

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All Comments (21)
  • @ChrisHowell870
    DUDE YOU MAKE FIRE CONTENT!!! I NEED TO SEE MORE R8 VIDEO!!!!!
  • @faroukzanoun
    one of the best solution if u video first or shoot both video and photos, Bless u for this video bro n now i'm comfortable to go for the R8
  • @EliPop
    Thank you for this video.
  • @ItzSi
    I’m actually thinking of switching out my eos r but the build quality of the EOS R is so good and the battery life 😅
  • @patrick_h_lauke
    on the topic of power, I believe (though not tried it myself yet) that if you have a powerbank that outputs sufficient power, you can just put your normal LP-E17 battery in the camera, and plug the powerbank directly into the USB-C port of the camera. when the camera is OFF, it will charge the battery. when it's ON, the powerbank will directly power the camera (but won't charge the battery at the same time)
  • @valdemar1999
    Excellent idea quick question do you use the outlet with 45 watts or the other one with 30 Watts?
  • Can you please tell me what would be the best buy for the video: R8 or XA65?
  • @chavitavb
    You addressed all my concerns. Thanks! Got any links for the battery and the holder attachment for the gimbal ?
  • @adverspace
    Thanks a lot for letting us know... I've been trying to decide between A6700 and R8 to stream outdoors... But I'm considers factors such as battery and stabilization... What max output(resolution) can I get if I want to stream out of the Usb? Type C... ?
  • @NoDoSwLa
    I'm using it and love it. To be fair, it's my first full frame/DSLR so I of course I don't have the comparison. but I love how it feels, how light it is (I sometimes carry it around in my hand on a walk with a RF100-400 with no problem), what possibilities it gives me and (I guess) how much more it can do as seen in this video!
  • @grayson.allen_
    Awesome video! Quick question: do you know how low the shutter speed can go when in video mode? Looking for a camera that can get that cool slow/delayed shutter effect for video. Thanks!
  • @mrpolitic
    Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Can I use a 120000, 45w power bank?
  • @lymanmedeiros903
    You made this a better camera externally. I assumed the topic was about manual settings and C Log.
  • @whothetechknows
    Nice video! I may steal the battery trick for my R8! What do you recommend for a work horse Lense and ND Filter?