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This seems like a good workaround to help with recovery time and I'd certainly give it a shot if needed, but it doesn't help in situations where I need to record past 30 min. I think the best option for interviews is the external recorder, which is exactly what I need a functional and reliable HDMI port! This is my first professional camera with a micro HDMI port. Not off to a great start. Even full sized HDMI can be fragile--I can see why higher end cameras / monitors use SDI. Micro HDMI feels like I'm plugging my phone in to charge.

Canon really has me with the glass. The EF lenses function perfectly with the EF-RF adapter, and I can always pick up RF glass down the line. The photos are absolutely top tier. Having said that, my 12 year old 5d mkii still takes amazing photos!

I didn't test internal footage long enough to run into overheating, but I hate the idea of setting up for an interview and having to worry about it around the 25min mark. Re: HQ vs non HQ 4k, no, 90% of the time it won't matter as most of our work ends up living on YT, Vimeo, etc. We also do documentary work and I'm sure our distributor would like the highest quality possible--the HQ downscaled from 8k is definitely a HUGE improvement over regular 4k, and this would likely be noticeable on a larger screen. For all B-roll and on-the-go footage I'd be shooting internally. For interviews and any other situations where the camera is on a tripod recording for 20min+ I'd use the external recorder. A very nice rep in the cinema department at Canon got back to me today. They ran a bunch of tests using similar equipment to mine and concluded that it is likely my particular camera causing this problem. I believe it's my HDMI port. Waiting to hear back on next steps now. I know we can't ever have it all (unless you want to drop big bucks on a high end cine camera), but I think the R5 would be perfect if it had a full size HDMI port, clog 2 / 3, some form of Cinema RAW light, and was able to send a raw signal over HDMI. It seems that clog 3 and Cinema RAW light might be in the pipeline, but I do wish Canon were more transparent about this.

Thanks for the tip, I do have extended returns until January, but their website says digital cameras are subjects to 15% restocking fee if the package is opened. Perhaps it being defective will make a difference. I'll see what Canon says tomorrow and I can always try to return to BB. Re: raw over HDMI--I'd guess the same unless the folks at Magic Lantern can work their...magic It looks like the C70 doesn't have any form of raw, internal or external. I suppose I'll need a C500 mk ii if I want it all!

To answer your other point, I actually love using the Ninja V on controlled sets. ProRes 422 and HQ are great codecs--all I, easy to edit, comply with most distribution requirements, etc. And SSD's are relatively cheap per gb as far as storage goes. In addition to that, the Ninja V is easy to view in direct sunlight and has plenty of great features just for monitoring. Coming from a GH5 with full size HDMI, I question the use of micro HDMI in any professional or semi professional camera. For on the go b-roll and gimbal work it's definitely nice to have high bitrate all-I options internally.

If it weren't for the HDMI issues I'm having with my R5, I probably would hold on to it as it checks the most boxes for me. I spoke to someone at Canon today, and they're planning to get back to me tomorrow. I absolutely hate the idea of sending in a brand new camera for repair, so I'm hoping they'll be willing to offer an exchange for a new body even though I purchased from Best Buy (who will hit me with 15% restocking fee if I try to return / exchange). Raw over HDMI sure is enticing with the Panasonic models.. Does anyone know if raw over HDMI is even possible with the R5 / R6? I'm wondering if they're limited by hardware or software. ProRes raw @ 5.9k seems like a great alternative to Canon's 8k CRM files. I think the S5 will be my backup option if things can't be resolved with the Canon--for nearly half the price I can pick up the S5 and shoot with it for a couple years. With the way tech is advancing, I'm sure in two years time we'll have a whole slew of new options available! Sometimes I wish I were a sound guy 🤑

The nice thing about the S5 would be 5.9k ProRes raw recording with my Ninja V, but again...micro HDMI! Looks like if I want full size HDMI, I'll have to pay $500 more for the S1 or $2000 more for the S1H. The S5 is also year newer with some updated tech. Ugh.

Thank you! I definitely have a lot to consider. I wish they stuck with full size HDMI on the S5.

Thanks again for the advice! For photography, I agree that the AF jumps around a lot on the R5 and wasn't very good at "predicting" what subject I wanted to focus on. Maybe it's because I'm so used to center point spot AF on my 5d mk ii. With the 5d I'd just lock on at the center point with a half press and then reframe if needed. I use EF glass on my GH5 via Metabones adapter (mostly use MF for video work), but I've tried AF for stills and it's not great. The camera seems to do a lot of hunting back and forth before it locks on, and even when it locks on it was always a little bit off. I could get better stills using MF. but it's obviously not convenient for anything moving around fast. What REALLY impresses me with the R5 is the continuous AF for video. It's amazing to lock on to a subject with a super shallow DOF (say 50mm 1.4) and watch it stay dead on when pushing forward / pulling back. The eye AF is equally impressive for portrait stills and for video. I didn't have much luck with animal eye AF in my limited testing. For example, the R5 could not find a bird @200mm. I'm thinking that the S5 is nearly half the price of the R5, and I already have the Ninja V (hello 5.9k ProRes raw!). In addition to that, as much as I love the AF on the R5, I need something I can rely on for professional video.

Hi! Thank you for the reply. I'm so frustrated with this mess after spending so much $$ (over 5k), that the s5 is exactly what I'm thinking. Off topic I know, but do you have any experience adapting EF lenses to the S5? The one major thing holding be back is my huge investment in EF glass and Canon's amazing autofocus on the R5/R6. I know I won't get the same continuous autofocus in video (and L mount lenses are out of the question). I'm curious how fast / accurate adapted lenses would be for stills. *edit* Just popped into your S5 thread and I see that you are adapting EF glass. How accurate can I expect the autofocus to be with stills? How's the EVF compared to the R6?

Hello all, I posted this on Reddit but figured I'd give it a shot here too to see if anyone else is experiencing similar problems. My Gear for these tests: Canon R5 Canon EF-RF filter adapter Atomos Ninja V with AtomX 1tb SSD and Zlir 4k60p HDMI cable Sigma EF 24-70mm 2.8 Sigma 35mm 1.4 Canon EF 85mm 1.8 VIDEO SHOWING PROBLEMS DURING RECORDING TO NINJA V VIDEO SHOWING PROBLEM WHEN USING COMPUTER SCREEN AS MONITOR (NOT RECORDING) I'm pretty much at the end of my rope and ready to return my R5. One of the main reasons I preordered this camera was for the incredible AF technology (both for video and stills) as well as my investment in EF glass. The overheating issues basically force me to record to a Ninja V for anything longer than 15-20 min, so needless to say it's disappointing to see Canon employ a fragile micro HDMI 2.0 connection rather than mini or full size HDMI 2.1 (helping future-proof and allow more external recording options). It's clear they didn't want to mess with sales of their higher end cine line. I can deal with using an HDMI lock to prevent damage to the camera, but that connection needs to be rock solid and reliable delivering data to the external recorder. THIS FREEZING / DROPPING AUDIO DOES NOT HAPPEN DURING INTERNAL RECORDING. You're probably safe if you plan to primarily shoot stills with this cam and shoot some light video internally. I'd say I'm 80/20 video/stills, so this camera was meant to replace my Panasonic GH5, which has been 100% reliable since day 1. I use an AtomX 1tb SSD that I format in the Ninja V before each shoot. I have tried MANY different settings, multiple HDMI 2.0 cables, recording to the Ninja with card in and card out of the R5, Sigma EF and Canon EF lenses, OS / IS on and off, etc. The problem persists. After waiting months for my R5 to arrive, what I'm left with is a $5000+ camera system that cannot be relied on for any professional work. My plan is to contact Canon and direct them to this thread, and if no solutions can be offered I'll be returning my camera. If this is happening to anyone else, please let me know! And for anyone planning to use a Ninja V with Servo AF & EF glass, consider this a warning! Canon has not yet answered me, thinking I'll try calling this week.