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blackcoffee17 · Dec 29, 2025

The 2 cameras can coexist but only with some significant differences. Either global shutter or difference in resolution.

mb66energy · Dec 29, 2025

Multimedia focused R3 ii might be something close to global shutter.
Canon is very conservative, maybe they say 2msec readout (just a number thrown in by me) is close to global shutter and they try to keep other parameters high instead of sacrificing something for global shutter.
Partially stacked might be the only thing to achieve this to bring the data rates from the sensor arrangement to the CPU down during the actual readout.
For me I will maybe wait if this trickles down to e.g. an R7 iii ... if R7 ii will not surprise us with that feature.

Tmjc.wolf · Dec 29, 2025

I'd really love a pancake lens in the 35-50mm range (like the EF 40mm 2.8)

Also cannot wait for canon to add a 70-180 (or whatever it'll turn out to be) f2.8 to complete the 16-28 f2.8 and 28-70 f2.8 trinity.

EricN · Dec 29, 2025

ISv said:
Sorry for the late answer but for an answer to your question one can write a book...
What exactly "properties"?
If you mean the toxicity of some species: what is toxic to the humans is not toxic for some animals (and opposite!). The Dead Cap (Amanita phalloides) is highly toxic (up to deadly) for us but for example squirrels (and many others!) enjoy them, same for many other toxic mushrooms that I know. And I'm giving an example with only the mammals (insects, slugs - they use to eat toxic mushrooms for breakfast!). They don't need us to spread their spores!
Some other properties (here for simplicity I will sample just what Oyster mushrooms can do...).
1. Ability to degrade the lignin from the lignocellulose is giving them food source - easily consuming the cellulose (and that is sugar! - yes, the paper that we use is form of sugar!).
2. Powerful enzymatic system that is able to break many other molecules - food source.
3. Did you know they have a micro-structures that can capture nematodes (tiny worms) and utilize them for a food?

And there are so many other features like an antibiotics production, symbiotic properties e.t.c. all of them correlated with the ability to survive and evolve.
Other features are just a byproduct of their metabolism - like the anti-cancer properties of some fungi that we can use but can't explain what advantage that fungi have from it.

Thank you! It's enough to make me interested in finding a book!

ISv · Dec 29, 2025

EricN said:
Because I can't resist going off topic, does anyone know the evolutionary advantages of various properties of mushrooms?

Sorry for the late answer but for an answer to your question one can write a book...
What exactly "properties"?
If you mean the toxicity of some species: what is toxic to the humans is not toxic for some animals (and opposite!). The Dead Cap (Amanita phalloides) is highly toxic (up to deadly) for us but for example squirrels (and many others!) enjoy them, same for many other toxic mushrooms that I know. And I'm giving an example with only the mammals (insects, slugs - they use to eat toxic mushrooms for breakfast!). They don't need us to spread their spores!
Some other properties (here for simplicity I will sample just what Oyster mushrooms can do...).
1. Ability to degrade the lignin from the lignocellulose is giving them food source - easily consuming the cellulose (and that is sugar! - yes, the paper that we use is form of sugar!).
2. Powerful enzymatic system that is able to break many other molecules - food source.
3. Did you know they have a micro-structures that can capture nematodes (tiny worms) and utilize them for a food?

And there are so many other features like an antibiotics production, symbiotic properties e.t.c. all of them correlated with the ability to survive and evolve.
Other features are just a byproduct of their metabolism - like the anti-cancer properties of some fungi that we can use but can't explain what advantage that fungi have from it.

bendilts · Dec 28, 2025

This 2-3 month old alligator had his picture taken a few feet from his loudly-hissing mother in the Everglades, from on board an airboat.

bendilts · Dec 28, 2025

This guy was also trying to have lunch in the Everglades but may have bitten off more than he can chew

bendilts · Dec 28, 2025

Just having some lunch in the Everglades today.

ISv · Dec 28, 2025

Nemorino said:
R5m2 + Laowa RF 58mm macro
Some hand held stacks of 42 frames:
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49 frames:
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and 28 frames:
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I'm same as Click: the second one! With the frost they all look great!
Damn it - I can't find any thing frosted around

! Didn't check in the fridge but we usually don't keep flowers there

...

EricN · Dec 28, 2025

AlanF said:
As finding insects/butterflies/dragonflies is always opportunistic, I usually do a quick hand-held burst as moving camera, or even focus on different parts, and then stack in PS. It's surprisingly effective.

I'm doing something wrong because I couldn't even get a burst of flowers to be effective enough

Frodo · Dec 28, 2025

I have this lens. Better than the two RF 24-105/4L lenses I had previously in terms of resolution. I use the f/2.8 aperture more than I miss the 24mm (and I have the RF 24/1.8), and when cropped is sharper than the RF 24-105s at 105mm. Smaller and lighter (I love how it retracts). Main use is events, family portraits and hiking. Only real downside is that it goes soft at very close focus.

danfaz · Dec 28, 2025

Nemorino said:
I looked for a kingfisher in a local park some days ago but got only a few shots just before sunset.
R5m2 + RF 200-800 @ 1/4000s, f/9, ISO 51200
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Two days later I had more luck and saw him in the morning but only once flying by in a distance.
R5m2 200-800
@ 1/4000s, f/9, ISO 12 600/ 20 000
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Very nice shots! There are a couple of Belted Kingfishers in my area, but I just can't ever get close enough to them.

ISv · Dec 28, 2025

Just this Warbling (Japanese) White eye today.

ISv · Dec 28, 2025

Noreaster said:
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Hybrid between a horse and chicken

?!
I did read somewhere about species called Pegasus but it's just a horse with wings, this one is very different and looks scaryyyyy!!!!

ISv · Dec 28, 2025

Noreaster said:
Ruby crowned kinglets are scarce as hen's teeth around here in the winterView attachment 227257 View attachment 227258

Very cute!

AlanF · Dec 28, 2025

EricN said:
This is true but sometimes movement could make bracketing ineffective.

As finding insects/butterflies/dragonflies is always opportunistic, I usually do a quick hand-held burst as moving camera, or even focus on different parts, and then stack in PS. It's surprisingly effective.

AlanF · Dec 28, 2025

Noreaster said:
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Topaz AI Sharpen does find the detail that other software misses.

Noreaster · Dec 28, 2025

AlanF said:
How about some shots of hen's and their teeth as they are less scarce.

EricN · Dec 28, 2025

AlanF said:
Those doing macro of insects etc use focus bracketing to get the necessary depth of field.

This is true but sometimes movement could make bracketing ineffective.

Click · Dec 28, 2025

Awesome. Great shot, Norman.

foda · Dec 28, 2025

White-necked Jacobins are large, territorial and aggressive hummingbirds. Their size, plumage and behavior make them easy to recognize. This male was seen while birding at La Florida, Bosque de Las Aves, at km 18, Colombia, November, 2025.

R5MkII RF200-800mm