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He's a metaphysics guy who also has an interest in photography. Has a quarter-million subs so there is some interest in what he says.

Clickbait, no doubt about it...but clickbait also doesn't mean it's always false, IMO (although the official definition of the term appears to imply it is...although the practice on YouTube doesn't always correlate as sometimes people just want clicks from a luring title but the information provided is accurate).

At the end of the day, it doesn't matter and this camera will be forgotten about in a year or two as others replace the headlines.
 
Having interest in what he says and what he says having any real value beyond just “entertainment” aren’t necessarily the same thing ; ) i.e.: someone that says something that sounds salacious and intriguing, but it’s complete bs in the end.

I was just wondering if he was someone with a good track record who may actually have some reliable/credible info.
 
In regards to the silent recall video, the guy doesn't monetize quite a few of his videos and also doesn't seem to participate in affiliate links or sell or push any product.
Most of the stuff he reviews is stuff he either owns or has used for a while. Quite different than the I got to use the camera for a day or a couple of days and here are my thoughts with an amazon or b&h link down below.
Nothing wrong or against people who do market products and have affiliate links, but whatever his motivation, he's seems unlikely to have his opinions be influenced by him gaining anything from you buying or not buying something.
Whether Canon is doing a "silent recall" or not would be tough to verify even if it is true. I don't think that's info Canon would allow to escape by any rep or distributor.
It may be factual that dealer's are getting less units than they expected but I don't think that is proof of a silent recall.
 
NorBro said:
I have a buddy down in North Carolina who likes the #6 from Captain D's...















[lol. That's not true.]
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Lol. There's actually one about a mile or so from my house. I bet I haven't eaten there since I was in elementary school(it's been there THAT long). And there's a Red Lobster a few hundred yards away in the same parking lot. And it's probably been almost 15 years since I've eaten there.

It's funny that now we have all of these places that you used to think were "good" as a kid or in HS/college(like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesdays, etc.), that you would have to drag me into kicking and screaming, now. Heck, I remember being in school and we'd drive at least half an hour to go to Olive Garden. And LOVED it.
 
Run&Gun said:
Lol. There's actually one about a mile or so from my house. I bet I haven't eaten there since I was in elementary school(it's been there THAT long). And there's a Red Lobster a few hundred yards away in the same parking lot. And it's probably been almost 15 years since I've eaten there.

It's funny that now we have all of these places that you used to think were "good" as a kid or in HS/college(like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Ruby Tuesdays, etc.), that you would have to drag me into kicking and screaming, now. Heck, I remember being in school and we'd drive at least half an hour to go to Olive Garden. And LOVED it.
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Luckily I worked in the restaurant business for a few years and know what's up with food. I'd rather cook my own than 90% of restaurants. Fresh ingredients, and not using the reheated, canned, microwave garbage that passes as food nowdays at 95% of all chains is a good start.
You'd be amazed at how much people will pay to eat swill that's industrially manufactured Soylent Green at chain restaurants. I like small, mom & pop restaurants that have a real chef, creating real food with fresh local ingredients. Eating out, in general, is a poor experience if
you know what good cooking and real food tastes like. Chains mostly suck, there are few where if you know what to order, you can get something good. Read and watch Bourdain, Ripert, Pepin to learn what the best chefs in the world want to eat when they go out. That's the good stuff.
Peasant food is the best by far.

To cook well isn't that difficult. Not fancy, just healthy, real food. And you can use the Canon R5 to keep your chaffing dishes warm!
 
People with pre-orders at B&H have indicated that they received the following status update from the B&H team:

Canon R5 Order Update – August 18, 2020

In our August 4th update, we shared that Canon R5 preorders were very strong and Canon’s deliveries to US retailers have been extremely limited. We also promised to send regular updates. Since that note, we have not received any R5 deliveries from Canon. We expect to receive/ship our next delivery during the first week of September. We are allocating cameras on a first come first served basis, determined by when we received customer orders, as indicated on our website, without exception. We began accepting orders at 8am on July 9th.

We are working closely with Canon trying to expedite deliveries. At this point, we are awaiting information from Canon on our next delivery after the early September allotment. Once we receive additional information, we will send you an update.
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So it sounds like B&H is expecting to continue receiving cameras. Also note that the R6 (which also overheats in video mode) is expected to start shipping on August 27th.
 
If it's firmware related cripple hammer, it shouldn't be hard to quickly reprogram. Unless, to prevent hacking, they made reprogramming really hard.

There. A 360 degree caveatdom.
 
So, the question I posed to NorBro (and before) stands => can one run down the internal battery via other means? IOW, if one kept pressing the shutter button, even if nominally unresponsive, could the tiny built-in battery be run down in a few minutes time?

That was the case with the 5D series, as posted on the other EOS HD thread. And, as Run&Gun posted on this thread, with C300's as well.

Oh, ya. I want to pat myself on the back a little too.
 
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Do you ever get tired of being right DLD? ;)

I dont suppose it could be as simple as running it off the lpe6 battery without an internal battery...
 
lol. I was packing up the camera while we had that convo...I was on my phone chatting with you on here debating if I should try it but never did.
 
ahalpert said:
... I dont suppose it could be as simple as running it off the lpe6 battery without an internal battery...
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We won't know until someone tries it. I think it's a strong possibility because it resets the counter (by erasing the previously written data completely). But it should not be a difficult verification attempt as a proof of concept.

NorBro said:
lol. I was packing up the camera while we had that convo...I was on my phone chatting with you on here debating if I should try it but never did.
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You could have gone down in history as "the Canon R5 de-bricker". Oh, the accolades, the fame, the massive social influencing was at your doorstep. Alas ...
 
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