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Does the Canon EOS-M system have future ? 14 April 2021
Canon EOS R5 with RF 600mm f11. This lens brings excellent super-tele capability to the consumer level budget. Nothing like this has ever been offered in the M system, or indeed by any other camera...
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A method for optimal landscape focussing 20 April 2021
Canon RF 35mm f1.8 lens on Canon EOS full frame. I simply focussed at the center of the frame in the viewfinder at f11Perusal of various “how-to-do-it” articles and books on landscape photography...
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Leica CL ergonomic assessment and score 1 May 2021
I rank all cameras using the same assessment method, schedule and scoring system which you can read about here.The CL scores low due to numerous issues with the design, shape, layout of controls and...
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Collected camera ergonomic scores updated with Leica CL 2 May 2021
Little cormorant in flight. Canon EOS R5 with RF 100-500mm lensCameraSetup PhaseMax 15Prepare Phase Max 15 Capture PhaseReview Phase Max 5Total Max 100Holding Max 20Viewing Max...
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Do crop sensor interchangeable lens cameras have a future ? 3 May 2021
Strongly backlit scenes like this are more easily handled by full frame cameras which usually have greater dynamic range than crop sensor models.Canon EOS R5, RF 50mm f1.8The Advanced Photo System...
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Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 L II IS USM lens user review 3 March 2021
Not just for birds. The RF 100-500mm L is good for long range landscapes and cityscapes.Canon has a long history of being market leader in the realm of big (off)white L designated telephoto primes...
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Canon RF 100-500mm L goes surfing 22 May 2021
The more I use the RF 100-500mm L lens the better I like it. The lens delivers super high sharpness with super fast and accurate autofocus on the EOS R5. For the surfers I use 1 Point AF, Electronic...
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Why I went back to (Canon) full frame 27 May 2021
Anyone who has tried to photograph welcome swallows in flight will understand how challenging it can be. The Canon R5 enables me to do it even with a kit lens, in this case the RF 24-240mm. Good...
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Canon RF 85mm f2 Macro IS STM User review 30 May 2021
Grevillea speciosa. EOS R5 with RF 85mm f2 History Canon has a very long history with 85mm prime lenses. The Canon Lens Museum lists an FL 85mm f1.8 in 1964. This must have been popular with buyers...
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Canon EOS R5 Six month user review 31 May 2021
Noisy miner on the wire Canon EOS R5 with RF 100-500mm LensI just realised that I have been using the EOS R5 for six months so it’s time for a medium term user review.I am finding that the more I use...
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Canon EOS R5 six month review of settings for still photography 2 June 2021
Sydney sunset Canon EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm f4 LThe Canon EOS R5 provides many opportunities to configure menus, settings, dial and button task assignments and operation to an individual user’s...
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Canon RF 50mm f1.8 STM lens The best bang for your buck in Canon camera world...
I have been using the nifty fifty RF 50mm f1.8 STM lens on my EOS R5 for over six months. I am finding it to be a very versatile, high quality lens useful for a wide range of usage cases. Not only...
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Canon RF 100-500mm L An impressive tele zoom for Canon R cameras. 10 June 2021
Some lenses look quite decent on static test chart evaluation in controlled conditions but are less impressive out in the real world where lighting and other conditions are uncontrolled. I have found...
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Canon EOS R5 with RF 100-500mm L lens. Crop sensor mode for birds 16 June 2021
The combination of the high pixel count R5 body with the optical excellence of the RF 100-500mm L lens creates opportunities for some alternative approaches to photographing birds and other...
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Photographing birds in flight with the Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-500mm lens 27...
Birds in flight (BIF) is one of the more challenging subjects for camera, lens and photographer. However recent advances in autofocus tracking at high frame rates have made BIF possible for a range of...
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Can Nikon imaging survive the Zfc ? 29 June 2021
North Sydney from Ridge Street. Canon EOS R5 with RF 100-500mm lens. I believe Nikon needs to concentrate on delivering a Z FX body as versatile and capable as the R5 and a Z FX lens as useful and...
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Canon RF 100-500 on R5 Extender or crop Which is best ?
Osprey at Long Reef. EOS R5 with RF 100-500mm L Heavy crop, no extenderLast month I posted a piece about cropping images from the R5 with RF 100-500mm L lens to simulate a longer focal length than...
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Photography in the lockdown Canon RF 24-105mm f4-7.1 STM on EOS R5 15 July 2021
All photos Canon EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm f4-7.1 STMWith Sydney and other parts of NSW in the grip of the latest Covid lockdown, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find subjects which are...
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Photography in the lockdown Canon R5 with RF 24-105mm f4L 16 July 2021
I managed to get out before the lockdown to make these shots. With no overseas tourists Sydney’s Circular quay, usually bustling with people was almost deserted.I find the RF 24-105mm f4L the most...
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Photography in the lockdown-3 Canon RF 35mm f1.8 on the R5 in Sydney bushland...
With urban areas out of bounds in the lockdown I have been photographing in Sydney bushland.This can be challenging for camera gear as much of the bush around Sydney contains masses of fine foliage...
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