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"How I find Secret Photo Spots" by Christian Möhrle is a video by one of my favorite photographers on YouTube. He gives some really good tips, in my opinion, on how to find, and plan, new landscape locations. I also think the technique would also work just as well for urban/city photography.

Post up some pictures of your primary camera bag/case loaded up and ready to go. I went to Hawaii back in July with my wife for a work convention. (We were there during the tsunami). For that trip I bought a Tenba DNA 16 Pro messenger type bag to carry my camera stuff with me on the plane, including my R6 mkII with battery grip, my 24-70 and 70-200 as well as my then new Sirui 35mm anamorphic and my Canon RF 16mm f/2.8 STM lens. It worked well enough and accommodated the stuff I wanted to...

Theres a lot of bias for full frame over APSC. I use both formats. R5-R7. Plus Rf 24-105 F4, Rf 100-500 and Sigma 10-18 F2.8-18-50 2.8. The Sigma glass, really makes the R7 a complete kit. Birding with the R7 and 100-500, even in low light is pure joy. one shot at a time, with continuous AF. plus, ES. The R7 is one of those rare cameras That make photography a fun hobby. The R5? Also, a great camera for birds and do it all kit. RJ

Do you have and use hoods on all your lenses? Soft, hard, reversible, collapsable? Which lens would benefit the most-wide angle or zoom? I have never had one or used one. Searching the net gives me-always use one or don’t bother at all! Any input from people here would be greatly appreciated.

A post I saw on a Facebook Group inspired me to make this post to ask the group: 1) What lenses do you currently have? 2) Which lenses, if any, do you plan to sell, and 3) what lenses do you realistically hope to acquire in the future? Feel free to make brief comment for each lens explaining why you like it, or why you're selling it, or why you want it. I'll start: Current Lenses: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 (EF). My go-to lens for Milkyway and night shots RF 14-35mm f/4.0. Recently acquired...

Hi I was wondering which one would be great when I want to go out ultra light with an R8. But it should also fit with my current RF lens. I have an R8 with - RF 14-35 f/4 - RF 24-105 f/4 - RF 100 f/2.8 Macro My favorite range is 35-55, and I would like something quite versatile, light and with great aperture ... but also a lens which bring something different from the other. I had the RF 50 f/1.8 which I sold, 50mn f/1.8 was great but it didn't compete (appart fron the size) with the...

Currently mine set to ISO but thinking might change it to exposure compensation + or - Cheers all

I've just finished testing over 60 memory cards in the Canon R5 Mark II. The R5 II isn't writing to the CFexpress slot much faster than around 490 MB/s when shooting RAW + JPEG L at 30 FPS. So because the vast majority of CFexpress Type B cards can sustain this speed and more, they mostly perform the same in-camera. There were only four cards that dropped below these speeds, which increased the buffer clearing times for these cards. The Prograde Digital Iridium 4.0 (400 GB) memory card is...

I received my C50 a few weeks ago now. I had a decent amount of time learning and using it. This is my first Cinema camera so learning that menu system was different from the photo menu. I am loving the image from this camera on both the video and image side of things. Feel to to ask any questions and I will do my best to answer them. If you have a C50 and would like to add to the post feel free. Canon C50 setup by A & R Photography, on Flickr C50 with V mount battery by A & R...

I am not an ON1 user, but I wanted to give this a shot and downloaded a copy. They offer ON1 Effects 2025 for free through January 12, 2026. Meaning, it will end in one day. https://www.on1.com/landing/effects-2025-free/

I'm hunting for a used Fujifilm GFX100/100s/100s II, and noticed a weird Ebay trend where sellers with zero transactions have listed precisely two items: an expensive camera body and a "vintage" t-shirt with a description that may or may not match the photo. Here's one example of about a half dozen I've noticed over the past two weeks, but it happens with other camera bodies, too (Canon R5m2, Sony A7R, etc). There's no way in hell I'm buying from any of them ... but why the t-shirt?

Playing around with a speedlite 430EXii on R5 got given it by son in law to fiddly to operate with your fingers he said. Yup hes right but I digress it was a gimme so im using it for first time playing around. Set camera to auto seem to do everything its meant to. But go to manual settings boy lots of white blown out images real trick to this flash photography gig enjoying mucking about though. And angle of the flash makes huge difference direct off to left or right or straight up all...

Aiarty Image and its companion program Airarty Image Matting have caught my eye. I'm tempted to try the free trials of the pair. Has anyone got experience with this software?

I currently have a monthly subscription for Abobe; I only use Photoshop (never got used to or cared much for Lightroom). Years ago I had the standalone version of Noisware. My older version of Noisware is not compatible with my current OS, and I don't want to pay a monthly subscription just to use it just a few times. I currently ownt the following cameras; - Canon R6II - Sony A7c - Sony A7iv - OM System OM-5 Any alternatives for either a plugin or stand alone noise reduction program I...

Just checked count on internet app wondering how accurate count is. R5 says 239,000 seems way too high. But I did buy it second hand. Not sure wether to move it on or use till it dies as there are still brand new R5 mark ones out there, ive got no need for features of r5 mark2 You might think im a dill but hate to sell r5 to someone as there first camera after using phones all there life only to have it break down. Whats most common cause of death shutter failure? And last question can they...

...experience with Venus Optics Laowa lenses? Specifically, the Venus Optics Laowa 55mm f/2.8 Tilt-Shift 1x Macro Lens. How 'bout with tilt-shift lenses in general? For the VOL: Good quality? Mediocre? 'Run away! Run away!' kind of bad? For the T-S aspect: Useful? Not? Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks!

Hi I have a Canon R6II and you can use ALO auto lighting otimizer + HTP highlight tone priority both "on" at the same time.... My previous R6 mk1 you had to choose either/or (both on at same time was Not possible). Looking to buy an R5 - Can you set ALO (on) + HTP (on) both at same time please? I shoot in jpg and want max dynamic range. Thanks

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So, what are your favorite sources of photographic information and entertainment? Very Obviously, our own Tim Mayo’s RF Shooters and Alpha Shooters top the list! (y) :cool: 🎉 But being the hardware-agnostic heathen that I am (Canon, Sony, Nikon AND Fuji), I hang out at several other sites as well… So here’s my list… KenRockwell (very biased towards Canon, but LOTS of good reviews and other information!) Ken Rockwell’s R5II User Guide Ken Rockwell Z8 User’s Guide The Digital Picture...

So, as a Christmas present to myself this year I fell whilst hiking and completely destroyed my right arm. Which is my dominant arm. It looks like I am going to need a shoulder replacement. This means no photography and editing is very limited since I have to use my left hand. Has anybody had experience with the tour box for Light Room Classic that I've been seeing advertised all over the place I'm wondering whether I can use that to work a bit on Lightroom and at least feel like I'm doing...