Posts for: MtManMD
Sep 15, 2023 14:08:28 #
Here is the best explanation I've found.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHR52bq3k0&t=216s
Bottom line, Electronic 1st Curtain seems to be the best of both worlds. Personally, I can't tell the difference in sound between mechanical and Electronic 1st curtain. The shutter sound of the R5 is not that loud and doesn't bother me. If I really need silent shutter when photographing wildlife, I change to full electronic shutter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDHR52bq3k0&t=216s
Bottom line, Electronic 1st Curtain seems to be the best of both worlds. Personally, I can't tell the difference in sound between mechanical and Electronic 1st curtain. The shutter sound of the R5 is not that loud and doesn't bother me. If I really need silent shutter when photographing wildlife, I change to full electronic shutter.
Sep 13, 2023 15:08:49 #
Superb! Your skills are outstanding.
Sep 12, 2023 15:22:24 #
Canon BR-E1. I have one for my R7 and one for my R5. Needed two because it is a Bluetooth one-to-one pairing. I have them on a carabiner hooked to my tripod. Never leave home without them. Just need to remember to set the camera to the 2-second shutter setting for them to function. That doesn't mean the remote won't fire the shutter for 2-seconds, it just needs to be in that setting to connect.
Sep 11, 2023 19:27:36 #
n4jee wrote:
I had the pleasure of hearing her speak when I lived in the DC area. I even got one of her Nano Seconds. She was one of the best speakers I've ever heard. She could explain a complex subject in an easy to understand and humorous way.
Me too! See was a keynote speaker at a conference in Chicago I attended once. She was "Commodore Hopper" at that point. I also got one of her Nano Seconds. At the precision engineering company I worked for recently, we built a new building and all of the 22 conference rooms were named after famous inventors. IT had the job of outfitting all of the rooms with technology and as the IT Manager, I chose the location of the "Hopper" room next to the IT area. We did a lot of IT design meetings in the Hopper room over the years.
Sep 4, 2023 15:49:20 #
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Aug 16, 2023 14:17:14 #
u4ea wrote:
I'm thinking of getting a Canon R7 and would like people who own them to tell me how they like them good or bad. I currently have a Canon 80d and I think it would be a good step for me to get into the mirrorless ecosystem.
Thanks,
u4ea
Thanks,
u4ea
The R7 is a great camera. It is packed with features and capabilities and there is a lot to learn. It will keep you busy trying to master it. The mirrorless camera systems open up new options. I went from a 7D II to an R5, then R7 as a second body and APS-C crop. Although I loved the 7D II and often think I should have just kept it instead of selling it, I would never think of going back to DSLR now.
Aug 13, 2023 15:13:04 #
maxlieberman wrote:
This goniff thought he was getting away with something, but there is no escaping the all-seeing security camera.
Great catch. Put a squirrel cone on the pole below the feeder. Works great and it is fun watching the squirrels get frustrated trying to get by it the first couple of weeks until they give up.
Aug 9, 2023 15:34:06 #
Not exactly apples-to-apples, but when I purchased my R5, the Tamron G2 150-600mm lens would not focus with it. I ended up selling the lens and using the proceeds on a nice down payment for the Canon RF 100-500mm lens and RF 1.4x extender. Now I have a no compromise combination of body and lens.
Aug 9, 2023 15:23:00 #
I started out similar to you. Unfortunately, my Tamron G2 150-600mm lens would not focus correctly with the R5 body and adapter. As a wildlife enthusiast, the big lens was a necessity, therefore that started my migration to RF glass. I eventually sold each of my DSLR bodies and got the R7 as a second very capable body and APC-C sensor for the additional reach. I systematically sold most of my EF lenses at a decent price on the used market. Got enough value back to purchase a good portion of the RF lenses. Now I have 4 RF lenses ranging from 15mm to 800mm covering most needs with fewer lenses, plus an RF 1.4x extender. I kept my EF 100mm macro lens and a 24mm f/1.8 lens for night photography. Probably 70% or more of my images are shot using the R5 and the RF 100-500mm lens. A body/lens combination doesn't get any better than that. It covers distant wildlife to close-ups of flowers without changing lens.
I also found that having to switch the EF/RF adapter from lens to lens was too much of a bother, especially when you have a mix of RF and EF lenses.
I also found that having to switch the EF/RF adapter from lens to lens was too much of a bother, especially when you have a mix of RF and EF lenses.
Aug 8, 2023 22:41:17 #
johnfr wrote:
This style of photography requires a very high end... (show quote)
Yeah, I'm an IT guy (now retired) and understand everything you are saying. Your system sounds like my son's hand-built gaming system. I have a good desktop system that I use with 16gb of RAM, i7 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GFU. I'm sure my RAM is the bottleneck.
Aug 8, 2023 20:31:47 #
John, this is outstanding and impressive. I've done some panoramic stacking and focus stacking with my R5 but am still fairly new at it and am learning. Thanks for posting all the details. I will study it. How do you deal with the extremely large file sizes this creates? I've done a vertical slice panoramic stack of Multnomah Falls but the file size was difficult to manage. The image itself was pretty neat, especially the static portions of image, but even the water in motion was good.
Aug 8, 2023 20:05:43 #
Nice capture! I can't take that shot any longer because I attached a squirrel cone on my pole about 4 feet up. It was fun watching them for a couple of weeks going up the pole, coming to the cone and hanging there motionless for a moment, then coming back down frustrated. They finally learned and quit trying. Now they just scowler the ground for seed droppings.
Jul 31, 2023 15:06:30 #
Hit the Lamar Valley early in the morning, then continue onward and take a drive on the magnificent Beartooth Highway outside the NE corner of the park. If you are interested and able to hike, consider hiking up Mt. Washburn as there's a good chance of seeing bighorns there that time of year. All the viewpoints at Canyon are great for landscapes, as well as Tower Falls. While you are based out of Gardiner, take a fun guided rafting trip on the Yellowstone River, starting there in Gardiner.
Personally, I'd recommend going a couple of weeks later so you time it with peak autumn color change, especially in the Tetons. Cooler crisper weather, maybe less people.
Personally, I'd recommend going a couple of weeks later so you time it with peak autumn color change, especially in the Tetons. Cooler crisper weather, maybe less people.
Jul 30, 2023 14:36:15 #
What works perfectly for me, normally carrying that much gear and more, is a carry-on size suitcase with handle and wheels. You can easily transport the gear inconspicuously on planes, in the car seat next to you, between auto and hotel, etc. I added a couple strips of foam to separate lens and bodies. Accessories go in exterior or inner zippered pockets. When working out of the auto with it on the passenger seat, a flip of the lid closed, and no one knows there is any photo gear there.