Guardians of the Forest

I wanted to mention that no animals in this film were baited. The first comments on Facebook were ridiculous. I know, it's Facebook.

Yes, there are hides around the Boreal Forest for photography that do bait the animals. It is more than possible to head out and shoot without doing so. It just takes extra work, being up crazy early and spending all day outside. Some days it won't work out, other days it will.

Note: No debating the topic of baiting, it's a fool's errand. I avoid it at all costs.
Debaiting?
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Trying to match Canon video to iPhone video

I recently did some video of my wife and daughter doing a 5k race. The race start was 5:00am, still dark but with the start of the race lit up. I used the Canon R6 I with the RF 24-105 f4-7.1 lens ( with the iso around 1600) and the iPhone 17 pro max. The clarity of the Canon was superb and definitely batter than the iPhone. However, the iPhone video was definitely better lit up and the Canon was more washed out around the race signs with the lighting. Are there specific settings for the Canon that would better match the iPhone video?

Canon Shows off New Concept Camera at CP+ 2026

As I have written, swivel displays are often a bit dark in really bright environments, at least that's my experience. A real classic waist-level viewfinder also doesn't suffer from disturbing reflections. So I am sure that there are photographers out there who would appreciate such a camera design.
Perhaps I can improvise and add some ‘side panels’ to the LCD display to improve outdoor visibility.

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I don't know if this word is still even used, but that's just not hipster enough! Too much digital garbage, don't you long for the Canon-flavoured ANALOGUE XPERIENCE? Don't mind the tiny sensor put in there just to call that a camera ;)
There was an optional waist-level finder for the Canon F-1.

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Canon Hints at a new Advanced Compact Model

Someone should make a better pocket size camera - bring the OM Tough concept to the next level. Why not Canon? On backpacking trips, caoeing, skiing and more I always have my OM tg-7 handy, even if I most of the time also bring a system camera (R5ii). A large portion of my best pictures is taken with the compact - just because its always ready, independent of the weather and the situation. It`s a long time since I had a small Canon in my pockets. Olympus/OM has done a great job, but I miss a camera with higher image quality. Why not Canon, there must be a marked out here.
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Totally. Canon has done that before, like when they touted the “Front part of the zoom ring sports a silver ring for a luxury touch,” in reference to that amazing lens the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III. But stingy Canon hit that awesome lens with the cripple hammer and removed that luxury touch when they re-released the lens with an RF mount. :ROFLMAO:

Personally, I prefer the lighter weight of the ‘engineering plastic’ used in many current L-series lenses, and the lenses feel good in the hand and don’t end up with paint chip ‘decorations’ all over.
I’m not a mechanical type person, so I don’t know for sure if some parts of my G7X III are either metal or engineered plastic. Specifically, the control ring, on/off button, shutter release button, EV exposure offset dial and mode dial. On a coin toss bet, I would say metal.

There are some very fine details in either knurls, crosshatch knurls or ‘concentric rings’ in the mentioned parts.

To put things into perspective, on my attachment, the white silkscreened index mark is ~0.03 inch (~0.76 mm) wide on the short dimension. (I have a steel ruler with 1, 0.1 and 0.01 inch (25.4, 2.54 and 0.254 mm) tick marks. I’m nearsighted with a -7 diopter prescription and can clearly see the 1/100 inch tick marks with my eyeglasses off.)

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Canon Hints at a new Advanced Compact Model

I am probably an outlier, but I wish for a Spatial Video compact camera. I think Canon had a VR180 prototype in the past, but I wish for something along the lines of an all-in-one RF-S 7.8mm f/4 STM Dual Lens—with a body situation. Not long ago, Canon partnered with Apple to support the Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP) within Canon’s VR ecosystem. I’m in this space myself, so here’s to wishing…
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Canon Hints at a new Advanced Compact Model

Or, hear me out, Canon could revive what was one of the best compact systems of all time--the M series. Of course that ship has sailed, but the way that company handled that system was such a lost opportunity.
They could have used the M100/M200 body as the basis of a new compact fixed lens camera.
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one thing i hope canon recognizes that it needs to look good. lots of steel. lots of metal. lots of metallic. stop with the black plastic blobs.
I thought they did a bang up job with the M5, G5X & G1Xiii. The mini tank/dslr style worked pretty well for those of us with larger mitts. I'd like to see a return to that form factor. Engineering plastic is fine just give me a viewfinder please! 1 inch stacked sensor, the V1 lens but just 2.8, a tilty flippy...hmm, this thing is getting chubbier by the moment.
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Canon Hints at a new Advanced Compact Model

one thing i hope canon recognizes that it needs to look good. lots of steel. lots of metal. lots of metallic. stop with the black plastic blobs.
Totally. Canon has done that before, like when they touted the “Front part of the zoom ring sports a silver ring for a luxury touch,” in reference to that amazing lens the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III. But stingy Canon hit that awesome lens with the cripple hammer and removed that luxury touch when they re-released the lens with an RF mount. :ROFLMAO:

Personally, I prefer the lighter weight of the ‘engineering plastic’ used in many current L-series lenses, and the lenses feel good in the hand and don’t end up with paint chip ‘decorations’ all over.
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Fast Full Frame Unique Zoom Lenses

Omg, that weight saving would be insane, probably a record :) saving nearly 1 kg... crazy
Yup…specially now, that I added the 45mm f/1.2 to my kit, which means I’ll always have something faster available in my bag and in my standard range, but the 28-70 is fully paid so, at least for now, it stays. Also, it’s not that it’d make much of a difference with my cameras, but this idea implies a downgrade, which would need to be very well considered. The 28-70mm f/2 is my most used lens for work.

The 45 1.2 is a complementary lens to me, hence going with such a budget option instead of, for instance, a VCM prime. The emphasis of my working kit is on the 28-70. If I replaced my main lens with a slower and lower end option, I’d probably have to reconsider the quality of the prime lens to go with it as well.

These lenses definitely reach new heights. It’s not just about specs, they can revolutionise entire kits for many users. To me, the 28-70 f/2 replaced two f/1.4 Art Primes and the EF 24-70 II. I actually sold three lenses after getting it.

I could imagine a 28-45mm f/1.2 going for 8~10k though:ROFLMAO:


The loss of quality as well...
Insane loss of quality? To be honest, with my cameras, I doubt. I’d be more concerned with the retractable mechanism, weather sealing and autofocus performance (the f/2 zoom is very, very capable regarding low light autofocus).
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