EOS R battery life is a concern for many photographers, the specification says 370 shots on a single LP-E6N. If you’re changing from a DSLR using the same LP-E6N batteries that’s a big drop. In use, I’ve found my EOS R battery life to be much better than the specification. A couple of weeks ago …
The RATE button has been present on advanced EOS cameras for some time, but I know that many photographers wonder why it’s there, what it does, and how to use it within their photography workflow. Why is the RATE button useful? By rating photos on the camera you save time selecting and editing I often work …
Canon has officially launched the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens, it’s highest resolution lens ever. While I’m sure that many photographer will want this lens, I think i’ll loan or rent instead of buying it. I’m really wanting to see some smaller lighter lenses with excellent quality for the EOS R system cameras. For me …
Firmware update 1.2.0 adds two new capabilities to the EOS R cameras. When using Servo AF, it is now possible to use Eye Detection AF and also the smaller AF point size when using 1-point AF. Both of these capabilities have been requested since the initial EOS R press launch events way back in September …
The EOS 250D is the successor to the EOS 200D – one of my favourite small cameras ever. For me it has big shoes to fill, so here’s some of my initial thoughts about the new 4K equipped smallest and lightest DSLR with movable screen. First off, it’s got a few aliases depending on where …
Entry-level EOS 2000D (Rebel T7) and EOS 4000D don’t have the centre connection in the hotshoe, making it impossible to trigger studio strobes or flashes. However there is always a way. As you can see from the top view of both the EOS 2000D (left), and the EOS 4000D (right) the hotshoe has no …
Canon has changed how fill-in flash works with the EOS R and EOS RP. This affects Aperture Priority (Av), Program (P) and Flexible Priority (Fv) modes. If you use a Speedlite on the EOS R or RP cameras, and use automatic exposure modes, P/Av/Fv then the camera controls fill-in flash differently to previous EOS cameras. …
Looking back at some of my favourite photos from 2018. For each of the 12 days (of Christmas) I’m sharing one of my favourite pictures I’ve taken during 2018. #12 – Charliee Another trip to a studio, to photograph Charliee liberated this fine photo, and more than a few others. This was a simple studio …