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Ergonomic logic of the Canon EOS R5 24 December 2020

 EOS R5 in hand.  The size and shape of the handle and thumb support make the camera comfortable and secure to hold. The right index finger lies naturally on the shutter button with unobstructed access...

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Canon EOS R5 stabiliser and shutter shock tests 26 December 2020

 String trio Australian museum  R5 with RF 50mm f1.8When the EOS R5 was announced there was much hype about  8K video and a claimed 8 stop stabiliser effectiveness.   Maybe someone at Canon mission...

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Focus bracketing and stacking with the Canon EOS R5 28 December 2020

 This is a 5 shot stack. Notice the teensy tiny little insect on the far left petalThe EOS R5 has a feature  called [Focus bracketing] which can be found in the Camera [red] menu > screen 5. Why it...

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Testing lenses with grass 29 December 2020

 RF 50mm f1.8 at f1.8. Find edges filter. The lens has focussed right where I told it to, on the leaf. The  distribution of sharpness in front of and behind the focal plane is fairly even. The zone of...

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Testing lenses with grass. Revised, updated and re-posted 3 January 2021

 The setup as described belowIn October 2020 Roger Cicala published  in D P Review  a method for testing field curvature of lenses using grass as a test subject. Really. Here is the...

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Canon EOS R5 User review 6 January 2021

 EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm f4L lensThe EOS R5 is Canon’s third full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera to be released and is by far the best in every way.In fact I rate it as the best camera I...

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Collected ergonomic scores updated 6 January 2021 with Canon EOS R5

 Collected camera ergonomic scores updated 6 January 2021 with Canon EOS R5You can read about my method of ergonomic assessment, schedule and scoring here CameraSetup PhaseMax 15Prepare Phase Max 15...

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Canon RF 35mm f1.8 and RF 24-105mm f4L lens reviews updated with focus field...

 I have updated * Canon RF 35mm f1.8 IS STM lens review and* Canon RF 24-105mm f4L IS lens reviewwith focus field information derived from photographing grass and applying Photoshop [find edges]...

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Working with lens focus fields 12 January 2021

 I described a method for producing a visual representation of the shape and depth of sharpness of a lens at different focal lengths and apertures  here.I have been working with this method and...

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Canon EOS R5 Is Fv mode useful ? 27 January 2021

 R5 after the fireThe Canon EOS R5  is a remarkably capable camera with a vast array of features and capabilities.I have recently been experimenting with [Fv] (Flexible value) shooting mode, a feature...

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Interview with Mr Fooji-pokit 28 January 2021

 Window washers  Canon EOS M50, EF-M 18-150mm lensGood morning Mr Fooji-pokit I see you are presenting a new camera model today.Yes this is the all-new Fooji-X-pokit camera which we think buyers will...

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Which camera maker does ergonomics best ? 2 February 2021

 I have been using cameras for 65 years  and in that time have had the opportunity to gain familiarity with many types of camera from most manufacturers, some of which are no longer in the business....

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Sony A1, thoughts about ergonomics 2 February 2021

 Photo courtesy of camerasize.comSony has just announced the A1, or Alpha 1 or Alpha A1, whatever, its latest  mirrorless super-camera presumably designed to beat Canon in the marketing wars by...

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Canon EOS R5 Customising the controls 13 February 2021

 Sydney city skyline early evening. Canon EOS R5 with EF 70-300mm lens. The original shows much more detail than this version which has been automatically downsized and compressed for Blogger.The...

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Canon EOS R5 Focus stacking for landscapes 23 February 2021

 Canon EOS R5  See below for explanationI have previously posted about focus stacking using the focus bracketing feature in the Canon EOS R5. This can give good results with close-ups.But for...

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Canon RF 600mm f11 IS STM lens user review 26 February 2021

 EOS R5 RF 600mm f11 hand held. The opera house is 1200meters from the camera.If an interchangeable lens camera system is to succeed it must offer excellent bodies and excellent lenses which appeal to...

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Canon EOS R5 Autofocus options 26 February 2021

 RF 600mm f11 on EOS R5The EOS R5  (and the R6 which is similar) has a very advanced autofocus system with impressive capabilities.  However the system offers so many modes and options it can become...

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Canon RF 600mm f11. A super-tele lens for the rest of us

 Interesting  compositions with compressed perspective are possible with the long lens Canon introduced their new RF mount EOS R camera in September 2018  together with some exotic glass like the...

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Canon EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm f4 L Australian high country March 2021

 Charlotte PassAustralia lacks “real"mountains  being mostly rather flat. However such high country as there is has its own charms in both winter and summer. There are several hills over 2000 meters...

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Canon RF 50mm f1.8 STM lens user review updated and re posted 12 April 2021

 Sydney Royal Easter Show April 2021   Canon RF 50mm f1.8 STM lens. This lens is very well suited to many uses including street and documentary. It is small, fast and delivers very nice results. In...

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