Canon R5c

Canon has introduced a game-changer when it comes to shooting VR 180 video (virtual reality). This comes in the shape of its RF 5.2mm dual fish eye lens (staggering $1,999) and is capable of shooting stereoscopically in 3D. Combined with the powerhouse hybrid mirrorless camera body, the Canon EOS R5c (here), the result is incredibly powerful and pretty straightforward to use.

In this article, we will be exploring exactly how to shoot a VR 180 video with this equipment, using a music video as an example. We started this series with an article about preparing for a VR 180 video shoot if you want to learn more.

Last year, Canon introduced the Wall-E-like RF 5.2mm dual fish-eye lens, and most of us were baffled. While there was some VR 180 video chat, it was not really clear what was this $1,999.00 lens for? Also, why has Canon spent a huge budget developing this? Similarly, when Canon launched the EOS R5 ($3,899.00) and Canon EOS R5C ($3,999.00) camera bodies, they proudly announced that they shot 8K RAW video.

Why do we even need 8K RAW video, we asked? Most of us don’t have computers powerful enough to edit it, and our videos are mostly consumed on social media on mobile phones anyway. What was the point? Of course, most of us hadn’t even considered shooting VR 180 at this point, of course.