I use Photoflex stands and bar for backdrop support. The main thing is not to buy the light weight stands, but get the medium or heavy weight models from any manufacturer.

For light stands, I use Avenger C Stands. Avenger is an industry standard but expensive and heavy. There are other brands.

For seamless paper, I use Savage. But as I said I buy through Amazon because Prime members get free shipping and shipping costs as much or more than the paper.

I haven't been able to justify the expense of a canvas backdrop, although I would like to get one. I haven't had much success with canvas substitutes. They tend to create distracting wrinkles. Beyond seamless paper, it's pretty much up to personal taste.

I used to have nine 600EX and 600EXII. They cost more than the Flashpoint lights and recycle time was never fast enough. I had battery packs for each and it didn't help any. The problem with Canon speedlites is that it only takes one weak battery to slow the recycle time and you have to play needle in the haystack to find that weak battery. I don't know if the newest EL-1 speedlites are any better, but at $1,000 each they are more expensive than the best Flashpoint XPLOR lights. (Be sure to also buy an AC adapter and a spare bulb if you go with studio strobes, it's worth it for the reliability and security of a backup bulb)

I've used both and its a real tossup. Both recycle very quickly, though I would give the edge to the Canon. I have had more consistent color temps from the Canon as well, and I like the auto exposure more from the Canon flash. They are both BIG flashes, thought the Profoto since it is a round head will fit into a case a little easier. Bigger, but the EL1 is actually lighter than the 600EXii.

I think the real question is, are you going to get more Profoto? If so, you get a TTL remote that can act as fill and also fire off camera B10 or B1x units. If not, there are advantages for staying within Canon.

These are newly registered cameras the registration #s are as follows: DS126841 & DS126842, DS126862 & DS126863, and DS126877 & DS126881. What cameras might these be connected too?

Jethro said:

You do realise this thread has been dormant for the last 3 years? A little like the tenor of your posts ...

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Oh, don't worry. When Canon actually follows precedent and makes the R1 a 20-24 MP camera just like all the 1D cameras...he'll have more cause to whine.

The R6 does not support flash with full electronic shutter, only with mechanical or EFC shutter.

The R3 is the first Canon MILC to support flash with full electronic shutter, sync is 1/180 s (slower than the 1/200 with mechanical or 1/250 EFCS).

Beautiful birds and beautiful captures, Glen! I still haven't found/taken the time to process many of mine from Costa Rica in 2019. Nevertheless, when I do it will be a re-live of what Glen is talking about. I loved the mountain areas, the coast was just too hot.

Jack

Thanks for sharing @MadButcher

Best wishes and thoughts to all suffering in Ukraine.

AlanF said:

Thanks. I bought my spare from them last March for £95. They added on £10 for £3 worth of postage and it arrived completely flat and it had a 2020 date on it. Duracell LP-E6 batteries are only £15 but only rated at 1600 mAh rather than the 2130 of the LP-E6NH. Maybe worth it atnth price for emergencies?

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Hi Alan, the two I bought from them were fine, perhaps I was lucky and got new stock, it appears the only cheap route away from canons prices are non OEM, but usually there are problems with the camera recognising them. Only success I've had is LP-E6N from EXpro which has a 2500mAH capacity and does perform correctly in the camera, I've had them for 2years plus and they still are good but obviously don't perform in camera to the H spec re shooting speed
EDIT, not sure they're available any more.

I use all my ef lenses on my R5, and they work better on my R5 than they do on my 5D3.
Even third party lenses work well.
Get it now before inflation hits prices. You won't regret it.

"On the fence between the two"???
EF is Euro 1499, RF (yes, I know f 1,2) is Euro 3199...
If I had money in excess, RF 1,2/85. But as this is not the case, I'll keep on using my EF, still a great lens.

Neutral said:

And yes, this terrible crisis could be easily avoided and a lot of innocent lives could be saved when the last chance was given in December when Russia offered mutual security agreement to US and NATO and that offer was rejected by US.

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The draft ‘mutual security’ agreement put forward by Russia was a farce. Russia demanded that NATO reverse its open-door policy included in its founding treaty. Russia demanded NATO not station troops in new member countries, something they had not ever done before Russia’s invasion and annexation of the Crimean peninsula. The agreement included an article banning regional deployment of intermediate-range missiles – a ban that was agreed to by the US and USSR in 1987 and that Russia violated in 2017.

The fact that Russia deployed massive forces at the Ukraine border they claimed were not intended to invade Ukraine, then issued a set of demands couched as ‘mutual security’ while continuing to build their deployment rather than de-escalating, shows the draft agreement was nothing more than an aspect of the larger pretense. Russia never intended the agreement to be accepted or even discussed, they had already planned to instigate this ‘terrible crisis’ and had already planned to cause indiscriminate loss of innocent lives.

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And from what I see now US and directed by them UK, NATO and EU did whatever possible or impossible ( breaking all the the fundamental western laws which are basement of the western world existence in current state) to put Russia in such condition that Russia can not stop anymore or set back and only has to go forward untill it reach its goals ( no US and NATO in Ukraine and last one is a neutral, demilitarized zone between NATO and Russia)

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As you implied before, you’re now stating outright – poor, victimized Russia. They don’t want to launch wars of aggression and territorial expansion, they are forced to launch wars of aggression and territorial expansion by the West. Your argument that the ‘demilitarization’ and ‘de-Nazification’ of a neighboring sovereign nation is justifiable for any reason is deplorable.

Neutral said:

…the fake news from CNN, BBC and other media

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Sounds like the source of news that you personally trust is TASS. That would explain your warped attitudes regarding this reprehensible invasion and war of aggression that you call a ‘special military operation’.

I have been doing various comparisons of the RF 1.4x and RF 2x on the RF 100-500mm and RF 800mm f/11 on the R5 and R6. I rarely use the RF 1.4x on the 100-500 on the R5 as I like the RF 2x so much. I have now found that the 2x zoomed out to 700mm has at f/11 is at least as good as the 1.4x at 700mm and f/10, which is only a 1/4 stop brighter. Zoomed out to the minimum of 600mm, it gives very good resolution. So, as far as I am concerned, the 1.4x TC is redundant with the 100-500 if you have the 2x. The RF 800mm on the R6 is really good. Although it has theoretically the same reach as 500mm on the R5, the 800 gives better resolution on the R6. And the 1.4x on it at 1120mm is very nice, very similar to the 100-500mm + 2x at 1000mm on the R5.

I guess this is part of the reason why Canon donated the 120 400/2.8 lenses to the dragonfly project.

Rofocale said:

Update to the above: I'm getting some really soft images using the AF face tracking. The blue box foxes on the eyes but maybe only 1 in 10 is a keeper. Can anyone let me know if this is a known issue with 1.5 or whether I need to send my camera back to canon?

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Try to update to 1.5.1 or revert to 1.4.0 and back to 1.5.0.

[email protected] said:

Just my speculation, but I'm not expecting an R1 this year because it's been 15 years since Canon released a flagship sooner than 4 years after the previous one. Of course, doing the first mirrorless version could make this exceptional. And I'm frequently wrong.

They really like to target the early spring prior to a summer olympics, which would put it 2 years out. If this comes to pass, and if it is indeed a <30mp camera (pretty good odds, made more likely with the non-optimized MTF performance of its newly-announced big white superteles), there will be some teeth gnashing, but this would be most consistent with precedent.

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There is the Football World Cup in November which is a major sporting event that Canon may line up the R1's release for. Yes the R3 is being marketed as the Sports/Photojournalists camera but we know the 1 series bodies always do everything that that little bit better so the R1 is likely to be the turbo-charged R3 , and I'm sure Canon will want their flagship on the sidelines.
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The C70, or the R5c, are the answers.

I have a C70. It's not chunky to me. It's fine. I wouldn't want the camera body any thinner. I come from C100 Mark II so yeah there's a chunky body for ya.

Also, I use Canon's Speed booster with EF lens to get full frame look. It's not true full frame, but it's dang close.

No other brand, not even Canon themselves, will have the perfect camera.

neuroanatomist said:

Yes, it will work. Actually, all of the 'regular' hotshoe mount gear fits and works. The adapter is only needed if you need to maintain a weather-sealed connection with a flash that is sealed (so far, only the new ST-E10 gives a native weather-proof seal).

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Awesome! Thanks so much for the reply!

Many Thanks Alan. Detailed analysis as always. It looks like RF16mm is a great value for money and a very decent (after PP) UWA lens.

rpg51 said:

dcm - what types of e-mail messages do you understand I have to opt in on? I honestly don't want to be getting dozens of e mails from Canon every day, but I do want to be notified when there is a firmware update.

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I checked the email preferences on my account on Canon USA - nothing is checked since I don't like junk mail either. I don't seem to get any email messages from Canon other than the firmware updates.

The firmware notifications may have been enabled when I registered my products, but there doesn't seem to be an option on the email preferences page. I'm not aware of any other actions I've taken.

I do have enough points to qualify for any of the CPS memberships, but I am not a member. I would not expect this to affect anything.

There was a rumor a while back about a variable 1.0x-1.5x-2.0x TC. I am still hoping that this sees the light of day.

octabero11 said:

So what is it that enterprise headsets can do that consumer ones don't? [..]

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Most of the time it's support, warranty and training materials. Apart from that, 'enterprise', just like 'medical' and 'baby', in the name means a 100% markup over an identical, but differently named product.

Seems like a good bloke. He confused the sound of the electronic shutter with the mechanical shutter, though.

Murray said:

I suspect this report is misinformation - there's no indication in the the release notes that Atomos is charging for the R5 C raw implementation on the ninja v.
Atomos have not charged extra fees for raw on R5 or any other camera that I'm aware of. I believe there is a fee for H265 recording upgrade but not raw.

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They also charge for a utility to convert ProRes RAW into ProRes 4:4:4 which is great for DaVinci Resolve users

YuengLinger said:

Just curious, how often do people delete specific images in-camera?

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When I have the time, I delete the really obviously bad ones after using the 20fps e-shutter. Generally I try to keep everything and only delete images after viewing them on a big screen.