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Canon RF-S 10-18mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM Ultrawide zoom lens initial user review 9...
This is a bit unusual. We don't think to use an ultrawide lens to photograph birds. But this juvenile Australian magpie has been visiting since he was a fledgling. He is accustomed to being close and...
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Canon EOS R10 long term user review (still photography) 29 December 2023
R10 with RF 100-400mm lensThe Canon EOS R7 and R10 were announced together in May 2022 and became available soon afterwards.When it was introduced the R10 was the entry model into the Canon RF mount...
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Canon EOS R7 Second time around 18 January 2024
Spider in the tank R7 with RF-S 10-18mm hand heldCanon introduced their mirrorless RF mount cameras and lenses in 2018 with a range of full frame models. At the time Canon had a catalogue of crop...
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Setting up the Canon EOS R7 for still photos 7 February 2024
All photos Canon EOS R7 with RF-S 18-150mm lensThe R7 and R10, introduced in the first half of 2022 are the first EOS RF mount APSC crop sensor cameras. The R7 which is the subject of this post is...
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Ergonomic logic of the Canon EOS R8 10 February 2024
We can see all the R8 controls in this view except those on the side of the lens barrel. There are enough to operate the camera efficiently. Fitting the EG-E1 grip extender makes the R8 feel like a...
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Let's do retro right....right ? Introducing the CONRO contemporary retro...
Behold the CONRO a contemporary retro style camera for the 21st CenturyThere has been much excited comment lately about the just-announced Fujifilm X100VI retro style camera.Why are camera reviewers...
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Photographing SailGP with the Canon EOS R8 Sydney February 2024
Competitive sailing is very popular in many countries but until recently has never been a spectator sport, nor has it been the type of activity which could readily be filmed for broadcast television....
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Extending the reach of the Canon RF 100-500mm L lens with the EOS R7 camera...
In the original I can clearly make out passengers on their verandahs and service personnel doing maintenance on the vessel.The Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 IS USM L is one of the best lenses we can buy...
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Two Canon RF mount superzoom kits compared 22 March 2024
Each of the photos in this post was made with either the R5+24-240mm kit or the R7+18-150mm kit. Can you pick which photo came from which camera ?Superzooms. Lens test afficionados hate them,...
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Apology to readers. I am having difficulty posting replies to comments 15...
I have recently become unable to post replies to comments on this blog. My apologies to those of you whose comments and questions have thus far gone unanswered. I continue to seek a resolution to the...
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Photographing birds in Tasmania with the Canon EOS R7 and RF 100-500mm...
Pied Oystercatchers The Canon RF100-500mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM is one of the best and sharpest tele zooms we can buy but 500mm on a full frame body is a bit short for most birds even when they are close....
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Full frame vs Crop sensor in sunlight 22 April 2024
Albino wallabies are common on Bruny Island, Tasmania. Canon EOS R7, RF 100-500mm L Those who make, market and sell camera gear are very motivated to encourage us consumers to buy the latest and...
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Sydney Royal Easter Show with Canon EOS R7 and RF-S 18-150mm lens
The Royal Easter Show is Sydney’s annual multi-mode extravaganza which brings the country to the city for 12 days of events, competitions and fun for young and old. Last year I took the Canon EOS R5...
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Coastal cliffs of southern Tasmania with Canon EOS R8 and RF 24-105mm STM 5...
Some stretches of the rocky coastline of South East Tasmania are inaccessible by road. The only way to experience their grandeur is from the sea. The geology is complex but much of the coast consists...
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Are we having a compact camera revival ? 1 June 2024
Compact cameras have long featured in-camera auto panorama capability. Now several mirrorless interchangeable lens models such as the Canon EOS R50 used here, have this capability. In 2010 camera...
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The best new compact camera in 2024 might be a mirrorless interchangeable...
Banksia trees aftre fire Canon EOS R50 with RF-S 18-45mm lensFixed lens compact and bridge type cameras were pushed almost to the point of extinction when smartphones captured the point-and-shoot...
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Canon EOS R50 reviewed as a compact camera 13 June 2024
This photo is designed to be a stress test for the kit zoom lens. The sun is shining directly onto the front element. There is fine foliage against a hot sky, loads of fine detail and a high subject...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ300 End of production retrospective 1 August 2024
All photos Lumix FZ300As I write this in early August 2024 the Panasonic Lumix FZ300 is listed on B&H Photo in New York as “discontinued” and is either not listed or selling at run-out prices...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ80D Bridge camera User review 19 August 2024
All photos Lumix FZ80D Raw capture Processed in Adobe Camera RawThe Lumix FZ80D is an entry level bridge camera which came onto the market in July 2024. It is a mild upgrade of the FZ80 introduced in...
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Leica D-Lux 8 Multi part user review Part 1 Early impressions 5 September 2024
All photos Leica D-Lux 8This will be a multi part review with material being added as I gain experience with the camera. Nobody lends me cameras to review. I am not beholden to any entity that makes...
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Leica D-Lux 8 Multipart user review Part 2 Some good stuff 9 September 2024
In Part 1 of this rolling review I reported some negative impressions of my early experience with the D-Lux 8. Fortunately none of these is a deal breaker.I can now move on to report some more...
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Leica D-Lux 8 Multi part user review Part 3 Setting up for still photos 10...
Feeding time at the zooThis post summarises my preferences for setting up the DL8 for still photography.In keeping with Leica tradition there is no mode dial and no beginner modes on the DL8. In fact...
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Leica D-Lux 8 Multi part user review Part 4 About the lens
The unique selling point of the Leica DL8 and its precursors, the DL7, LX100 and LX100.2 is the Leica DC Vario-Summilux f1.7-2.8, 10.9-34mm Asph zoom lens. Designed by Leica in collaboration with...
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Leica D-Lux 8 multi part review Part 5 Ergonomics and the user experience 11...
In recent times the number of fully featured, enthusiast level compact cameras available new has declined remarkably. If we want a fixed lens compact camera with built-in, always ready EVF, good...
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Pana- Lumix G100D User review as compact camera 12 October 2024
I was an early adopter of the Micro Four Thirds [MFT] camera system starting in 2009 with the Panasonic Lumix G1. I abandoned Canon DSLRs of the time because of their woefully unreliable autofocus....
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