Up for sale is a fantastic USA-model EOS Ra. EOS R Instruction Manual (not EOS Ra. Cover has ripped off but will be included). Canon EOS R Pocket Guide. An optical IR cut filter has been placed in front of the CMOS sensor to allow specific transmission characteristics to better enable capturing nebulae and distant galaxies that emit light at the H-alpha wavelength, or 656.28nm.
Was able to capture some amazing pictures at RMNP recently. This is definitely a specialized camera, but so far, I've been impressed with the feature set. The 30X zoom was SO helpful for getting focus. Probably worth $1000 just for that feature alone! Images have been amazing, but have not used for deep sky photos yet.
Unnecessarily complicated, expensive, incompatible with existing anon lenses
One year after buying this camera, I am updating my review from 3 stars to 4. I hesitated on changing the review of the "value" but decided it is more positive than negative. The camera is very expensive, and I stand by my original assessment that it has awful documentation (bordering on useless), it is difficult to learn functionality because the settings menu is extremely long and unintuitive, and yes I still must occasionally go online to ask photographers how to perform certain functions. The $100 adaptor to connect to standard Canon lenses, like the 50 mm (by way of example) will NOT correct for back-focus issues, so you are required to buy the more expensive lens manufactured for the EOS line. The learning curve for this camera takes months. The maximum built-in exposure time is 30" which for astrophotography is inadequate. The camera must be changed to bulb mode, or manual mode, and a hardware or software intervalometer is required for exposures requiring greater than 30". That said, the signal-to-noise ratio is phenomenal at 1600 ISO. And it can be used for day-time photography as well. I'm going to keep it for at least another 6 months, maybe a year.
Great camera if you are serious about photography, poor camera if you are a novice.
Highly complex camera designed for those that are serious about photography. If you are a novice, this camera is not for you. Yes, the adapters and lenses are expensive, and yes the best way to understand the best settings is to use youtube or camera forums.