EOS R6 Mark II and EOS R8 have gained a quick way to control the settings for up to five groups of Speedlites when using group mode. Quick flash group control It has been possible control the settings of Canon Speedlites from the camera LCD screen since the launch of EOS-1D Mark III and Speedlite …
Push to pan might well be one of the smartest things I’ve worked out for my EOS cameras in a long time. With this custom camera configuration I can switch between action freezing and a panning shots mid-way through a series of pictures. I like to shoot sports and action pictures, it’s my second passion …
RF lens control ring was one of many new features of the EOS R camera system and there are many possibilities for how to use them. In this post you will learn what the settings are and how to make effective use for your specific imaging needs. From the first time I held an EOS …
EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM is my new 85mm lens, it has replaced my RF 85mm F2 Macro IS USM. I’ve owned a Canon 85mm lens since the early 1990s, and it fair to say I loved my original EF 85mm f/1.8 USM. That lens is the only one that I owned before I started …
Face + tracking AF method is the one I use the most for my photos, and it finds a subject remarkably well, but you can also choose more specifically where to look for the subject. The key to gaining control over subject identification is the setting of initial servo AF point for face + tracking …
EF 135mm f/2L USM is one of my absolute favourite lenses. For almost 20 years I have felt that putting it on any EOS camera made me try harder with my photography, and raise my game to do the lens justice. What’s remarkable is that this lens has been in the Canon lineup for so long. …
When I first saw the EOS R camera, it was fitted with a lens that I instantly thought was huge, and completely opposite to the idea that mirrorless cameras would mean smaller lighter camera bags. That lens was the RF 28-70mm F2L USM. Fast forward to 2022, and the lens is not any smaller or …
Last weekend saw the start of The Photography Show in Birmingham, UK. I was there delivering talks on the Canon Bitesize stage each day. On the Sunday I recorded my EOS R5/R6 AF setup talk so if you couldn’t get there, you can now watch the presentation. The video is a capture of the slides I …