Your R System Images - April 2023

micheric said:

Took an early morning walk earlier this week to capture the local waterfalls during the spring runoff here in New Hampshire (USA) and unfortunately this was one of the last images I captured with my R5. Mother Nature had different plans for me just after I took this shot, I zigged when I should have zagged and the camera, tripod and I ended up neck deep in the cascade and it is much deeper than it looks. By the time I got back on my feet, even doing my best to keep the camera/lens out of the water I’m sure it was submerged for a few seconds or more.
Both the lens and camera body went to Canon support for evaluation, the lens is still there and the camera body was sent back to me immediately so I’m assuming its inoperative. The good news was that both insured, so I’ll be awaiting disposition from the insurance company. Hopefully I’ll get good news and get a new R5 and lens if need be and I’ll be on my way soon.
BTW it’s far to early in the season to go swimming , the air temp was a balmy 24 degrees F (-4 C) and the water temp was probably closer to 30 to 32 degrees F (0 C). I was glad I didn’t have far to go to get back to my car and get warmed up. I’m out again tomorrow shooting waterfalls again… this time with my R7 and my RF 24 to 240mm wish me luck!!!

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Timothy Mayo said:

We are fortunate to have a few pairs of curlews breeding close to home. I just about managed to catch a shot of a pair in flight over the weekend. Sadly they are heavily predated around here so the young chicks already have the odds stacked against them from day one.

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PKM-UK said:

Hi Stephen,

An eye-catching set of images showcasing the impressive AF capabilities of your new tech! Thanks for sharing…

P&K

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JustUs7 said:

Thanks. I’m now noticing a bit of a slant in the fence posts reflecting the read speed of the R6II’s e-shutter. I have nothing to compare it to (R6 for example). The fence was vertical if memory serves, and I was panning fairly quickly to keep up. I still stuck with 1/2000th as I didn’t trust my panning skills to keep up otherwise.

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JustUs7 said:

Thanks. I’m now noticing a bit of a slant in the fence posts reflecting the read speed of the R6II’s e-shutter. I have nothing to compare it to (R6 for example). The fence was vertical if memory serves, and I was panning fairly quickly to keep up. I still stuck with 1/2000th as I didn’t trust my panning skills to keep up otherwise.

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YangMills said:

Yes, looks like rolling shutter. If you use electronic first curtain or mechanical the problem disappears. For that reason my default is EFC.

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Bryan Conner said:

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The wife and I made a short "scouting" trip to Heiligenberg, Germany. I plan to return later in the year, as it is only about a 30 minute drive, and maybe shoot this again in either summer, fall, or maybe even winter. The castle is Schloss Heiligenberg with the Swiss Alps in the background. You can't really see it, but in the really hazy part just past the castle is Lake Constance.

Yeah...I know....my settings were a bit wonky. I just today decided to shoot in FV mode and didn't really pay attention to the fact that I had it set to auto iso. Oh well...live and learn...and hopefully don't forget what I learned.

The lens doesn't show up in the metadata for some reason, but it is a Tamron 24-70 VC ef mount lens.

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