Search results

  1. keithcooper

    AstrHori to launch RF 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x Macro Lens for $249

    Good to see the lens dammed just from MTF charts... ;-) Fortunately, I have one here to test so I can look at the actual images I get from it. A quick test with the lens on an RP [at 5x and f/5.6 on the lens ring] and with a stackshot rail suggests it could be good value for the money I'll be...
  2. keithcooper

    Where are the RF T/S lenses? [inc. a look at the 30mm T/S for GFX]

    Thanks - a $4000 tilt shift lens from Canon would cause a lot of wailing on the forums ;-)
  3. keithcooper

    Where are the RF T/S lenses? [inc. a look at the 30mm T/S for GFX]

    OK, where are the Canon TS lenses for RF? Come to think of it, the Nikon Z mount PC-E lenses have not appeared either... I've just finished a long test of the Fuji 30mm F5.6 TS lens [including some notes on the TS-E24 II] and it trounces any [wide] tilt/shift lens I've ever tested...
  4. keithcooper

    Canon Patent Application: Motorized Tilt / Shift

    Ah, no, I'm fine with manual movements - I'd just like movements to be recorded in EXIF for post processing. Interesting to see that the recent Fuji T/S lenses [30/110] include this to some extent [at a price...] I'm fine with the build of the current Canon lenses - then again I don't drive my...
  5. keithcooper

    Are two cameras going to replace the Canon EOS R5? [CR]

    Hmm... Just as I was seriously thinking of ditching Canon for some aspects of my work ;-) I'm fortunate in that video,AF performance, frames per second, buffer, EVF blackout, shutter sound and face/object detection have negligible impact on this decision [YMMV it would seem from current...
  6. keithcooper

    Time for a new camera - Am I sticking with Canon after 20 years? What's in the running and what isn't [Sony ;-) ]

    I'm seriously thinking of replacing my 5Ds - but what with? I get asked a lot about switching, but how does it fit for me with the lenses I use [tilt/shift] The GFX100S, Z8 and R5 are all in the running. The Sony E mount rules out any of their offerings Hope it's of some interest ;-)
  7. keithcooper

    It’s here, Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8L IS USM officially announced

    I'd like it to level the camera better, but the correction is as much deciding how much to use to fit the camera position, subject and composition. Add in diagonal shifting and I enjoy doing myself. How long that makes business sense is another matter though. Technically, I can retire in four...
  8. keithcooper

    It’s time to fill those memory cards. Canon releases firmware v1.8.1 for the Canon EOS R5. 400mp stills are now possible

    It varies a lot... This has not made me want an R5 to replace my 5Ds [unless it falls off a building] ;-) The best multishot implementation I've come across is the Panasonic S1R, where I tested it quite a lot [including with the TS-E 24 ii and TS-E50] The movement compensation mode could...
  9. keithcooper

    Is Pixel-Shift coming to the Canon EOS R5?

    No reason not to get both, then we'd both be happy, since none of those matter one jot to me :-)
  10. keithcooper

    Is Pixel-Shift coming to the Canon EOS R5?

    It's not just the presence of it which would interest me, but how well it is implemented from a usability POV I tested the Panasonic S1R a few years ago and was able to get some excellent outdoor shots with it and the TS-E24 II and TS-E50 Detailed Panasonic S1R camera review Yes, worth a few...
  11. keithcooper

    Canon to release major firmware update for the Canon EOS R5

    Well implemented Multishot might persuade me to get one - all the whizzy AF and video stuff is 'meh' to me ;-) As ever YMMV and most people will want quite different whistles and bells...
  12. keithcooper

    Why won't I use Nikon... Really?

    I get asked a lot about why I use Canon gear, and why I won't use Nikon... Of course it's often framed as a choice between brands - but really it's about the lenses and what I use them for... If anyone knows my work, I use and test a lot of tilt/shift lenses - that should be a big hint...
  13. keithcooper

    UK pricing for the new Canon gear has leaked ahead of tomorrow’s announcement

    Tax? UK prices will usually include 20% VAT (so ~£2330 + VAT) US prices are often 'pre-tax' - consumer sales in the UK are not generally allowed to feature such prices I know this has been missed out in many rumours of pricing for nearly 20 years, and still it comes as a surprise to some...
  14. keithcooper

    Venus Optics officially announces the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO

    Maybe it does, but I'm not testing crop sensor cameras... An APS-C crop on the RP is not much
  15. keithcooper

    Venus Optics officially announces the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO

    Not unless you send me a crop body to test as well... :) The only crop body I have is Karen's 100D - which I did indeed test a Laowa 65mm on several years ago. A very different lens
  16. keithcooper

    Venus Optics officially announces the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO

    I've got one here for testing if anyone has any questions - solid build, fully manual, but good optically A 20min YT overview: The problem of dust when I'm photographing electronic components ;-)
  17. keithcooper

    Patent: Internal liquid cooling of camera body

    In which case you need to look at the patents covering aspects of sensor design and manufacture - these regulalry cover shutter, readout and related aspects Remeber anything not related to the primary idea of the patent is just padding to show examples of the main idea in use. There have been a...
  18. keithcooper

    Patent: A new optical design for Tilt-Shift lenses

    These patents often only cover specific design aspects. How they are fitted together in an actual product often won't appear until after the lens is launched. Tilt without any [normal] shift would be a mighty specialised lens. If you want to put all the current bits I've seen in patents...
  19. keithcooper

    Patent: A new optical design for Tilt-Shift lenses

    Thanks :-) - In the original post there is also a Japanese Canon patent for a zoom tilt ;-) 24-100 with tilt anyone
  20. keithcooper

    Patent: A new optical design for Tilt-Shift lenses

    Yes - the search takes me 10 mnutes or so each week ;-)