Using the Canon RF 24-240mm f4-6.3 lens 13 May 2020
Cape DonCanon’s first RF mount offerings were mainly high end optics which had some users including myself asking where are the consumer lenses.The first of these to come on the market is the 24-240mm...
View ArticlePhotographing birds in the lockdown 17 May 2020
Kookaburra Nikon Z50 with Z DX 50-250mmThis is a way to photograph birds without leaving the house. You can see the perch in the photo. The birds got accustomed to this quickly and now prefer to perch...
View ArticleCollected ergonomic scores updated 20 May 2020
Alien artefacts ? CameraSetup PhaseMax 15Prepare Phase Max 15 Capture PhaseReview Phase Max 5Total Max 100Holding Max 20Viewing Max 20Operating Max 25Sony A3500551278239Nikon 1...
View ArticleThree 35mm prime lens kits 22 June 2020
The three kits without accessories. From the left, Canon EOS M50, Fujifilm X100V, Canon EOS RP.Fujifilm X100V, Canon EOS RP with RF 35mm f1.8 IS, Canon EOS M50 with EF-M 22mm f2. The 35mm focal...
View ArticleHow to get optimal focus in landscapes (DOF distribution) 27 June 2020
See text below for explanation. By the way this photo was made on a Canon EOS M50 with a budget 15-45mm lens which actually does a pretty good job right across its focal length range.The current...
View ArticleOlympus cameras and the future of Micro Four Thirds 27 June 2020
Juvenile tern Canon EOS R with RF 24-240mm lensAll the camera sites are full of discussion about Olympus’ planned divestment of its consumer imaging division to JIP, a small company which specialises...
View ArticleAPSC mirrorless system options 28 June 2020
Nikon Z50 with Z DX 16-50mm kit lens. The Nikon Z DX kit lenses set a new standard for budget consumer zooms delivering very good imaging quality at a low price point.I recently sold all my Panasonic...
View ArticleCanon EOS RP A re-appraisal and consumer report 30 June 2020
Two lorikeets in the rain Canon EOS RP, 24-105mm f4-7.1 IS STMThe EOS RP is Canon’s second body to use the new RF mount for mirrorless full frame cameras and lenses.It was announced in February...
View ArticleCanon EOS M50 User review and re-evaluation 30 June 2020
Mangroves with WW2 anti landing structureEOS M50 with EF-M 15-45mm lensTwo years ago I bought a Canon EOS M50 with the standard EF-M 15-45mm lensand reported on it here with an ergonomic score...
View ArticleSetting up the Canon EOS M50 camera 16 July 2020
M50 with EF-M 18-150mmThe M50 was announced 2.5 years ago and since then is reported to have been one of Canon’s best selling models. It remains one of the most appealing of the M Series cameras...
View ArticleCanon RF 24-105mm f4-7.1 IS STM lens user review 25 July 2020
Canon launched their new RF mount and the first EOS-R cameras in 2018. The initial offerings consisted of two good but not outstanding cameras, the EOS-R and EOS RP which use recycled sensors from the...
View ArticleCanon EF-M 15-45mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM lens user review 25 July 2020
Since it was introduced in 2015 the 15-45mm has been the standard zoom lens for Canon’s EF-M mount cameras. It is often sold together with an EOS M body as a kit.It follows that most EOS-M owners will...
View ArticleCanon EF-M 22mm f2 STM user lens review 26 July 2020
Canon introduced the first EOS-M camera in 2012 with two initial lens offerings. These were the 18-55mm kit zoom (since replaced by the 15-45mm) and the 22mm f2 STM compact prime which is the subject...
View ArticleCanon EF-M 18-150mm f3.5-6.3 IS STM lens user review 27 July 2020
Yes the 18-150 on M50 can do PIF (pigeons in flight) The EF-M 18-150mm was introduced in 2016 and has become a favourite with EOS M camera users for its versatility and one-lens-does-most-things...
View ArticleCanon EF-M 11-22mm f4-5.6 IS STM lens user review 27 July 2020
The EF-M 11-22mm ultrawide zoom lens was introduced in 2013, just a year after the first EOS-M camera came to the market. Obviously the 11-22 was intended to fill out the (slowly) growing catalogue...
View ArticleCanon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 IS USM (Mk2) on EOS M50 29 July 2020
Canon introduced the EF mount in 1987. Since then there have been a series of non-L, enthusiast-grade mid range telephoto zooms in the catalogue. At various times Canon has offered versions of...
View ArticleEvening in Sydney with the Canon EOS-M50 and EF-M 18-150mm lens
The EOS-M50 and EF-M 18-150mm lens can when used thoughtfully make very good photos.Many of my usual photo locations are currently not very enticing with the increasingly restrictive Covid-19 lockdowns...
View ArticleCanon EF-M 18-150mm The versatile lens for EOS-M cameras
Manly PavillionThe more I use this lens the more I appreciate what it can do photographically.The focal length range is a versatile moderate-wide to medium-telephoto.It allows me to switch in a moment...
View ArticleCanon EF-M 22mm f2 STM for landscape 20 August 2020
The diminutive EF-M 22mm f2 is one of the smallest and least expensive lenses you can get for the EOS-M system or indeed any interchangeable lens camers system. Despite its unimposing appearance and...
View ArticleCanon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 on the EOS M50 From Bradleys Head 22 August 2020
The Canon EOS-M crop sensor system has no native long lens, zoom or prime. The longest is the EF-M 55-200mm which is equivalent to 88-320mm in full frame equivalents.However EOS-M cameras can use EF...
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