Martin Bissig was one of the first pros to put the filmmaking capabilities of Canon's EOS R5 to the test, shooting fast-moving action footage of mountain bikers and skateboarders. Taken on a Canon EOS R5 with a Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM lens at 15mm, 1/800 sec, f/9 and ISO250. © Martin Bissig
Fusing full-frame 8K internal RAW movie recording with high frame-rate 4K capture and in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), the Canon EOS R5 sets a new standard for mirrorless camera movie-making. Canon Ambassadors Martin Bissig and Ivan D’Antonio were two of the first people to put the video capabilities of the new camera to the test, each with their own very different filming requirements.
Mountain biking photography specialist Martin, whose clients include Red Bull, Specialized, Oakley and Adidas, supplements his dramatic stills work with video when requested. But for award-winning filmmaker Ivan, who shoots music promos, short films and commercials, being able to easily integrate a camera into a professional video workflow is key.
“I come from a painting background, so I consider the camera as a brush, palette and canvas combined,” Ivan explains. “I need it to be an extension of my arms and my mind, so I look for form factor, smart tools such as customisable buttons that I can use comfortably, great colours and dynamic range. The Canon EOS R5 meets all these requirements.”
Here Ivan shares how he put the camera through its paces on a landscape shoot in the mountainous Abruzzo region of Italy, as well as in the more intimate setting of a yoga class, while Martin explains why the Canon EOS R5 was the perfect partner when shooting Swiss slopestyle star Lucas Huppert and a host of other athletes in action.