Have any of you use the EOS R for landscape photography?

Lauren. 5D Mark II, EF 35mm f/1.4 II (Vignette added)

STOLEN GEAR!!!!
Friends. If someone tries to sell you this or if you find it anywhere please inform me. I will be grateful.
Canon 1DX2 - 58211000006
Canon 35mm f2 IS USM - 110003050
Canon 35mm II f/1.4 - 4300000278
Canon 85mm IS f/1.4 - 5800000530
Canon 70-300mm II - 5501100741
Canon 180mm Macro - 3003456

I recently purchased a Canon ST-E3-RT, and I have two questions about using it with my old 1Dmk4

1.
The ST-E3-RT manual says I should cut back the sync speed on the 1D4, and that there is NO high speed sync on the 1D4, but when I try the ST-E3-RT and a remote 600ex2 with the 1D4, it seems to work fine on the full sync speed, and also seems to work fine on high speed sync.

Is Canon just being conservative, or is there a problem I am not seeing??

2.
Is there any way to make the zoom on the 600ex2 work if the flash is being triggered remotely by the ST-E3-RT?
The flash will auto zoom with the lens if it is mounted on the camera, but I can't make the flash zoom work with the ST-E3-RT.

I searched the forum for this, but could not find an answer----

Thanks!!

Don

https://www.bcnretail.com/market/detail/20181125_94555.html

EOS R + Nikon Z make change later?

Hi,

To all Canon EOS R users: how is your experience using EF lenses on the R camera so far? Does the camera display focus distance information with EF lenses as it does with RF lenses? What about lens aberrations correction? I am especially curious about Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L and EF 85 f/1.4L IS on the R camera.

It looks like Sony has no intention of resting on the laurels with sensor development. A leaked spec sheet seems to show a 36mp full frame sensor capable of shooting 480fps in 4K is coming soon. Might this be for a Sony A7S III camera body some time in 2019?
This spec sheet hasn’t been officially released by Sony as of yet, so there’s a slight possibility that it’s fake. Though we don’t think so.
The spec list is in the gallery below.

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It looks like Sigma is continuing to work on wide angle lenses for full frame cameras. A recent patent application shows an optical formula for a 12mm f/2.8 Art series lens for full frame cameras.


Sigma 12mm f/2.8 Art Specifications:



Focal length: 12.42mm
F number: 2.93
Angle of view: 120.49
Image height: 21.63mm
Lens length: 169.4mm



Sigma doesn’t have any fear of making lenses with similar focal lengths and speeds, so it wouldn’t surprise me to see this patent actually become a product in the near future.

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These fox squirrels are both abundant and super approachable in a downtown park in Seymour, IN. I use a Canon 1DX II and a Canon 800mm lens with an AF microadjustment of -3 to hit sharp focus. As the light was changing continually, I used my preferred Autoexposure mode of Auto ISO, and manual aperture and shutter speed to lock both in while letting the ISO adjust for changing light. All of this is mounted on a Wimberley gimbal head attached to a Gitzo tripod. AF microadjust has been a HUGE help in getting the focus sharp. Having tested several of my Canon lenses, all back focused a little and corrections have varied between -3 and -9. Many of my detailed photo technique articles appear on my blog at www.gerlachnaturephoto.com

Hi to all in Germany and nearby!

The German online shop AC-Foto does its annual Advent calendar "promotion" again.
This year in cooperation with the "naturfotocamp".
Each day there is a different Canon product (* with a one day rebate.

https://www.ac-foto.com/partner/naturfotocamp/
edit: new URL:
https://www.ac-foto.com/adventskalender/


Enjoy your GAS


(* Could also be Canon related, as we had some B+W filters and other stuff last year

It looks like Canon is developing its own speedbooster for EF lenses on the EF-M mount.
Canon News uncovered a patent last week that showed Canon was looking at a new EOS M adapter, and again this week, a new patent showing the concept in more detail has emerged.
Japan Patent Application 2018-189864:
This patent application is for a converter that takes EF lenses and reduces the focal length and decreases the aperture all at once.
The example in this patent applications shows a 50mm f/1.4 lens (full frame) with a back focus of 39.80 (EF full frame) and converts the lens to a 40mm f/1.2 with an image height of 13.66 and an 18mm back focus, which would work for EOS M cameras.
If Canon is indeed going to keep the EOS M line around, developing a speedbooster for the system would be quite a nice addition to the lineup.

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Adorama has the Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS for $269 (Reg $549) today only via Adorama daily deals.
This would make a great all-purpose superzoom for your APS-C Canon DSLR or mirrorless camera (with adapter).
Key Features


Lens Mount: Canon EOS
Zoom Focal Length: 18-250mm Lens
Image Stabilization Type: Yes (OS)
Lens Format: APS-C / DX
Maximum Aperture: f/3.5-6.3
Special Features: Aspherical
Lens Type: Macro SLR Lens, Wide Angle to Telephoto Zoom SLR Lens
Lens Series: Sigma DC Series

Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS $269 (Reg $549)

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Hi everyone!

Since there was already an article about the north of the country, it's not hard to guess that the south will get some attention in this one. Especially the world famous Algarve coast and the historic monuments of Sintra are pictured in the best light.

If you'd like to see some images please check it out.

By the way: I also did some birding in Portugal and I posted that into the wildlife forum. In case you missed it there and are interested here's a link.

Thanks and best regards!
Ben

The diffractive optics related patents continue to appear from Canon. This time we get a patent that covers both a 300mm f/2.8 DO and a 400mm f/2.8 DO.
We think a slew of diffractive optics super telephotos are on the way for the RF mount and these two optical formulas may find their way to the RF mount in 2020. Perhaps alongside an EOS R version of the EOS-1D X Mark II.
As Canon News points out, the back focus on a super telephoto lens is quite large, so these could easily be RF mount lenses.

Japan Patent Application 2018-189878
Focal distance: 392.58
F number:2.91
A half field angle: 3.15
Image height: 21.64
Length of the lens: 363.53
BF: 59.15
Focal distance: 293.40
F number: 2.91
a half field angle: 4.22
Image height: 21.64
length of the lens: 274.00
BF: 59.35

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Any way to allow the body to fire with a dumb adapter on the EF adapter?

Canon has released new firmware for its super high ISO video cameras, the ME20F-SH and ME200S-SH.
Firmware incorporates the following enhancements: 

Support for the color matrix function has been added.
Support for the color correction function has been added.
The following features are enabled for the CN-E18-80mm T4.4 L IS KAS S or CN-E70-200mm T4.4 L IS KAS S when “NU Protocol” is selected:

Focus position control
Zoom position control



*In some cases, the firmware of these lenses needs to be updated in order to enable these enhancements. Contact your Canon dealer for details. ...

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(New York, New York) November 28, 2018 – ROKINON has introduced its new Special Performance (SP) 35mm f/1.2 Full Frame Lens for Canon EF mount. Designed for professional and advanced amateur Canon users, it joins the ROKINON SP 14mm f/2.4, SP 50mm f/1.2, and SP 85mm f/1.2 lenses.

This premium quality prime lens yields extraordinary image quality for 50-megapixel photos and 8K (8192 x 4320) video productions. It features a moderately wide angle of view with Full Frame Canon DSLRs and works as a “normal” lens with APS-C sensor models. Delivering superb optical performance even wide open, the impressively bright f/1.2 aperture and nine blade diaphragm provide selective focus control, beautiful bokeh, and starburst effects. It is a perfect lens choice for capturing a broad range of subjects in vivid colors and exceptional high-resolution images such as nightscapes, portraits, architecture, and anything in difficult lighting conditions.
The optical design of the ROKINON SP 35mm F1.2...

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Alliance always have a great turnout and for 2018 we got some exceptional military participation! For static display we got lots of heavies,,, KC-10, C17, B52, KC-135 , C-130J .... fighters, we got A-10C from Whiteman, F-16 and F-35A from Luke,F-5n from vFC-13, F/A-18 from VFA-122, E/A-18G from VAQ129 and best of all ATAC MIrage F-1.
here are the detail report:
http://airwingspotter.com/alliance-ft-worth-airshow-2018/

DaveC

Here are some teaser pictures

Just added a 6D to my 7D (both M ii's) and followed some recommendations to look for tutorials on YouTube to figure out some of the different features on my new camera. Nearly every one assumed that this was my first camera ever. So are there videos out there that assume I know that Tv affects my DOF and shutter speed lets me freeze motion and goes directly to things that will be more useful to a non-beginner? I swear, one more mention of "this is the shutter button" and I will not be responsible for my reaction.

My eos r sometimes displays the photo with colours and detail that have bled together into uniform patches, making it look like some kind of photoshop filter that destroys detail has been used. It’s rare, but still disappointing. The first couple times (in a string of 5-8 photos) it happened I took it back to the store and they exchanged it, but it has now happened again so now am trying to figure out if this is just a problem with this camera? Happy with the camera otherwise.

Will try and attach an example later.

For those wanting a lower priced EOS R body, albeit an import model, Deals All Year is already offering the body only for $1899.00 on Ebay today. Surprised to see import versions for sale so soon after launch.

BANDING:
If you're experiencing banding when using off camera flash, this is a result of the electronic first curtain shutter that the EOS R shoots with by default.

HOW TO CORRECT:
1.) Go to Camera Menus, Page 6, Silent LV shoot.
2.) By default, this is set to Mode 1. Change this to Disable.
3.) You're done. This will make the camera slightly louder during shooting, but it will eliminate the electronic first curtain shutter and get rid of banding when working with flashes in High-Speed Sync.


This is not an issue isolated to the EOS R. Olympus and Sony camera users have been reporting this issue for several years. Canon doesn't exactly label "electronic shutter" in an easy to comprehend or descriptive way. I hope this helps someone and prevents them from returning their camera. LOL

Last year on a very cold day (-30F) I had some issues with my 400mm f/4 DO II. I simply could not get a sharp shot. At the time I thought I must have dropped it earlier in the day without realizing it because everything was so soft and it looked like the lens was screwed.

Strange thing is, when I got the lens home and warmed it up, the next day everything was fine and it continued to work well at normal temperatures. I know DO lenses are complex beasts so I was wondering if contraction in the cold has a different effect on them compared to other lenses. I have never had an issue with a non DO lens in low temps.

I posted on my blog to see if anyone else had experienced the same thing, and just today someone commented that with the same lens, they too had issues in the cold.

With my own single data point, I had sort of put the issue at the back of my mind as there wasn't enough to go on, but now my curiosity has been renewed with the news that someone else might have had the same problem.

Has anyone else experienced this? Either with a DO lens or maybe a non DO lens?

China host their biggest airshow once every 2 years in the southern province of Zhuhai! 2018 calls for all chinese military presence with the J20 fighter on flying display and the J-10B with the vector thrust engine. Here are the detail report for this airshow

click on the link for detail reports
http://airwingspotter.com/zhuhai-international-airshow-2018-1/

Here are some teaser pictures

DaveC
www.airwingspotter.com

Keith over at Northlight Images has completed his exhaustive review of the strange Laowa 24mm f/14 relay macro lens. While a relay lens isn’t a new concept, Laowa’s relatively inexpensive version is.
The number of people that need a lens like this is likely quite small, but the really creative photography types may come up with some really cool uses for the lens.
From Northlight:
Quite the most unusual lens I’ve tried out. Relay lenses have been around for a while but at typically 10 times the cost of the Laowa. The lens is a challenge to use – not technically (it’s excellent), but in expanding your creative vision to see what it could let you achieve.
It’s solidly built with very smooth focus and aperture controls. The focus throw (~160º) is enough to make manual focus stacking very easy. Read the full review...

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