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Canon RF 100-400mm f5.6-8 IS USM tele-zoom lens user review 14 March 2023
In the early days of Canon’s RF mount lens rollout we saw several high end models but not much from the budget end of the spectrum.In recent times Canon has been busy rectifying the imbalance with...
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Canon RF mount system Best value for money lenses April 2023
Rainbow lorikeets Canon EOS R5 with RF 100-500mm L Canon offers a range of very expensive, high performing lenses to satisfy the most demanding professional and enthusiast amateur requirements. But...
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Canon RF-S 55-210mm f5-7.1 IS USM lens User review 13 April 2023
Canon EF-S 55-210mm on R10 Does birds in flight easilyThis medium tele-zoom lens is new to the crop sensor RF mount lens catalogue from April 2023. It is sold separately or in a kit with one of the...
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A day at the show with Canon EOS R5 and RF 50mm nifty fifty 17 April 2023
The annual Royal Easter Show is an iconic Sydney event which brings the country to the city for two weeks of hectic events both serious and trivial. This post-covid year saw huge crowds flocking to...
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Cameras for street and documentary photography 17 April 2023
Street and documentary has been an important part of photography since the very first photographic devices were invented. In the 19th Century a camera was a very large thing requiring a heavy tripod...
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Sydney harbour with the Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-400mm lens 18 April 2023
Sometimes I like to play tourist in my home city. A fine sunny Saturday always makes for a great day on the harbour so we spent a few hours on the ferries.I took the Canon EOS R5 with an RF 100-400mm...
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Adobe new Denoise AI in Camera Raw Does it work ? 19 April 2023
This is a crop from the original EOS R10 raw photo at ISO 25600 with no noise reduction Does it work ? Short answer- Yes.Is it any good ? Short answer – Yes In recent times Adobe has been...
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Why are there no wide aperture zooms for Canon RF-S crop sensor cameras ? 22...
This BIF pic was made with the little RF-S 55-201mm lens on an EOS R10. This combination works rather well in the right conditions.I quite often see complaints on user forums that there are very few...
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Adobe Denoise AI in Camera Raw an update 23 April 2023
This is an extreme crop of a juvenile white bellied eagle made with EOS R10 and RF-S 55-210mm lens. The lens is surprisingly good for a budget model and the new Adobe Denoise AI helps with the extreme...
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Canon RF 24-50mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM lens user review 27 April 2023
All photos RF 24-50mm f4.5-6.3 IS STM on EOS R8My copy of this lens came in a kit with an EOS R8 body, this being the least expensive way to acquire the lens. Which is fine as long as we want the R8,...
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Canon EOS R8 ergonomic evaluation and score 7 May 2023
R8 with RF 24-105mm STMFor this evaluation I tested the R8 with EG-E1 extension grip attached. This improves holding security and comfort and also moves the right hand down a little on the handle...
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Canon EOS R8 User review 9 May 2023
All photos Canon EOS R8 with RF 24-105mm f4-7.1 IS STM lensMy new favourite compact camera ?When I first saw details of the EOS R8 I have to admit I was a bit sceptical. It looked like the old RP...
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Canon EOS R5 with RF 24-240mm lens on tour in Tasmania June 2023
One of the perennial questions I see on user forums is “what gear should I take on my upcoming holiday/tour/expedition to (insert the planned destination).”Most people these days just use their...
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Canon EOS R8 with RF 24-50mm STM kit lens. A very nice compact kit at a...
Sometimes Canon introduces a camera or lens with much fanfare. The EOS R5 was such a product which Canon pre-announced several times for a year before us users could get our hands on one. And yes,...
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Is the EOS R8 the best value body in Canon's RF mount system ?
At fist sight the R8 might seem to be something of an also-ran in Canon’s RF mount catalogue, notable for a list of features which it lacks. I think it is fair to say that if one or more of those...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ300 Deja vu all over again, again. Now with Adobe Denoise...
After sunset hand held, hands resting on a fence. 1/20 sec focal length equivalent 285mm The tall buildings are about 3 kilometers from the camera.My all time favourite camera is the Panasonic Lumix...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ300 Strategies for optimum image quality with Adobe camera...
One of the most exciting things in the world of digital photography in 2023 has been the incorporation of artificial intelligence into image editing programmes. This post describes my approach to...
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Do bridge cameras have a future ? August 2023
Lumix FZ1000.2What is a bridge camera ?In the early days of digital photography we had digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras with interchangeable lenses which in due course morphed into mirrorless...
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Bridge cameras roundup August 2023
Sydney icons Panasonic FZ1000.2My interest in bridge cameras has been re-energised by the release this year of a series of upgrades to Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom using artificial intelligence. In...
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Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2 revisited in 2023
All photos Panasonic Lumix FZ1000.2I recently posted about the Panasonic Lumix FZ300 bridge camera which benefits from a striking improvement in image quality when Adobe Denoise AI enhancement is...
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