Canon has announced an update to the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT, it’s called the ST-E3-RT (Ver.2). Launched back in 2012 this is the first update in almost nine years and adds features when it’s used with the latest cameras and Speedlite EL-1. ST-E3-RT Ver.2, what’s new? Second curtain sync flash – something Canon has never had …
I have moved to mirrorless with the EOS R6, and I really don’t expect to be using a DSLR for my photography anymore. It is almost exactly a year since I wrote about how the EOS R had taken over my photography by becoming my most used EOS camera in 2019. The problem for me …
When EOS cameras started to be equipped with many AF points, Canon made it possible to group several AF points together in an AF area or AF method. I think this is one of the most misunderstood choices for autofocus settings. AF area / AF method EOS cameras with groups of AF points used the …
My EF 40mm f/2.8 STM pancake lens is my standard lens. What I like is the extreme compact size, light weight and silent operation coupled with super sharp results. 50mm is not my standard, 40mm is… I’ve come to think of the 40mm pancake as my standard lens, despite owning a few different 50mm lenses, …
Second curtain sync is when the flash is triggered just at the end of the shutter opening time. Conventionally the flash fires at the start of the exposure when the first shutter curtain has fully uncovered the sensor, and there’s a visual difference in photos if the subject is moving. Rear curtain sync is also …
Discover how I use EOS R custom controls to make every single remaining button do something useful for my kind of photography. This is the third and final step that details how my EOS R camera has had it’s operation refined to suit the photos I make. I’ve grouped all these miscellaneous button functions together, …
I find I need fast access EOS R to autofocus settings, and with the out of the box camera setup, it was just too hard to get to the settings I use. However leveraging the flexible custom controls I’ve made my camera much easier and faster to work with. If you haven’t put firmware 1.6.0 …
EOS R custom controls provide extensive freedom to setup the camera to how you like to work. Over the last 18 months I’ve developed extensively customised settings to help me use the camera more rapidly by reprioritising access to features I use regularly. In this first instalment I am only going to explain one button, …