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2021-08-15 Canon EOS R5 and Canon RF Lenses

2021-04-13 Canon Gets Serious About Long Lenses for Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R3

2021-03-15 Self Timer with Delayed-Initiation of Eye AF?

2021-03-13 Looking for Reader Suggestions: Best Ways to Acquire and Track Human and Animal Eyes

2021-03-01 3rd-Party Lenses for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, Fujifilm GF Mirrorless Cameras

2021-02-07 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX100S + Canon EOS R5 for Landscape and All-Around

2020-09-02 Reader Comment: Transition to Mirrorless (UPDATED)

2020-07-10 Canon EOS R5 Supports Focus Stacking via “Focus Bracketing” Feature (but Canon EOS R6 lacks it)

2020-07-10 Canon EOS R Mirrorless System Now Has a Robust Lens Line

2020-07-09 Canon EOS R5 Ships Soon + Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM, Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM, Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM, Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

Canon EOS R

Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless..

1. Introduction to Canon EOS R
2. White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw
3. Canon Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
4. Benefits of Adobe Camera Raw “Enhance Details”

Canon EOS R5

Canon’s high-res mirrorless..

1. Introduction to Canon EOS R5
2. Canon EOS R5 Ergonomics

Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM

Compact ultra-wide zoom..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 14-35mm f/4L IS USM

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast ultra wide zoom lens..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast standard zoom lens..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

Bread and butter all-around zoom..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
2. MTF for Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
3. Color Fringing (Lateral Chromatic Aberration) with/without Correction
4. Aperture Series @ 24mm: Late Day Light on Bear Lake
5. Aperture Series @ 39mm: View Down Aspen-Lined Trail to Spire Lake Peak
6. Aperture Series @ 50mm: View Over Lower Morgan Lake to High Peak
7. Aperture Series @ 56mm: Logjam at Outlet of Bear Lake
8. Aperture Series @ 105mm: View Past Bear Lake to Spire Peak

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

Bread and butter all-around zoom..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM
2. MTF for Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM
3. Examples: Exploring Varied Aspects of Performance
4. Lateral Chromatic Aberration
5. Aperture Series @ 28mm: Architecture and Stars At Night
6. Aperture Series @ 31mm: Bird Bath Courtyard
7. Aperture Series @ 37mm: Rear of Church
8. Aperture Series @ 40mm, 70mm: Night Lights
9. Aperture Series @ 41mm: Oak Tree Sunstar
10. Aperture Series @ 58mm: Architecture and Stars At Night
11. Aperture Series @ 63mm: MemChu at Dusk
12. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Orange Poppy and Chair
13. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Condensation Inside Taillight
14. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Bokeh with Out-of-Focus Speculars
15. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Beater Bikes Near Puddle
16. Aperture Series @ 28mm: Mosaic
17. Aperture Series @ 34mm: Mosaic
18. Aperture Series @ 50mm: Mosaic
19. Aperture Series @ 70mm: Mosaic
20. Shootout: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L vs Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 — Tenaya Creek Basin
21. Shootout: Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 vs Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L — Bonsai Over Beaver Pond

Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM

All-arounder compact lens with macro capability..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM
2. MTF for Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM
3. Aperture Series: Creekside Flowers
4. Aperture Series: Lichen on Tree Trunk
5. Shootout: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L vs Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 — Tenaya Creek Basin
6. Shootout: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L vs Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 — Bonsai Over Beaver Pond

Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

High speed normal lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L
2. MTF for Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L
3. Examples at f/1.2: Late Dusk, Beaver on the Loose
4. Examples: Lundy Canyon Evening
5. Aperture Series: Aspen Against Sunset Glow
6. Aperture Series: Beaver Pond With Dead Tree Set Against Lower Mountainside
7. Aperture Series: Huge Boulder in Beaver Pond
8. Aperture Series: Sprinter Headlights at Dusk
9. Aperture Series: Lone Survivor Aspen
10. Aperture Series: Beaver-Knawed Aspen Spotlighted for Destruction
11. Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Beaver Trail Through Reeds
12. Aperture Series: Colorful Boulder in Beaver Pond
13. Conclusions

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

High speed portrait lens optimized for Canon mirrorless..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L
2. White Balance and Tint Across Apertures
3. Examples: Eastern Sierra
4. Aperture Series: Lingering July Ice on Exfoliating Granite
5. Aperture Series: Sunset Glow on Tenaya Creek
6. Aperture Series: Mules Ears Flowering, Morning Light
7. Aperture Series: Ghostly Aspen Trunks

Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS USM

Fast macro lens..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS USM

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Fast telephoto zoom..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Compact telephoto zoom..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM

Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM

Compact super telephoto zoom..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM

Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

Fast ultra wide zoom lens..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

Fast ultra wide zoom lens..

1. Introduction to Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

Fast mid-range zoom expressly designed for Nikon Z cameras..

1. Aperture Series @ 48mm: Burghers of Calais

Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Rendering Style

Rendering style, bokeh and beauty..

1. Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2021

2021-08-15 Canon EOS R5 and Canon RF Lenses

2021-04-13 Canon Gets Serious About Long Lenses for Canon EOS R5, Canon EOS R3

2021-03-15 Self Timer with Delayed-Initiation of Eye AF?

2021-03-13 Looking for Reader Suggestions: Best Ways to Acquire and Track Human and Animal Eyes

2021-03-01 3rd-Party Lenses for Nikon Z, Canon RF, Sony E, Fujifilm GF Mirrorless Cameras

2021-02-07 Reader Comment: Fujifilm GFX100S + Canon EOS R5 for Landscape and All-Around

2020

2020-09-02 Reader Comment: Transition to Mirrorless (UPDATED)

2020-07-10 Canon EOS R5 Supports Focus Stacking via “Focus Bracketing” Feature (but Canon EOS R6 lacks it)

2020-07-10 Canon EOS R Mirrorless System Now Has a Robust Lens Line

2020-07-09 Canon EOS R5 Ships Soon + Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM, Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM, Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM, Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

2019

2019-08-01 Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM Aperture Series: Lichen on Tree Trunk

2019-08-01 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L vs Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM: Bonsai Over Beaver Pond

2019-07-31 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Sunset Glow on Tenaya Creek

2019-07-31 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Mules Ears Flowering, Morning Light

2019-07-31 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Ghostly Aspen Trunks

2019-07-31 Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM Aperture Series: Creekside Flowers

2019-07-31 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L vs Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro STM: Tenaya Creek Basin

2019-07-20 Breakthrough Photography 6-stop ND Polarizer for Motion Blur in Broad Daylight + Reader Comments

2019-07-11 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L: Evaluating White Balance and Tint When Stopping Down

2019-07-11 Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L Aperture Series: Lingering July Ice on Exfoliating Granite (Canon EOS R)

2019-07-06 Canon EOS R + Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L

2019-07-05 Reader Comment: Canon EOS R “has brought the fun and results back”

2019-06-26 My Recommendations for a Core Canon Mirrorless System, Some with Deals

2019-06-20 Third-Party Lenses for Nikon Z Mirrorless and Canon EOS R Mirrorless

2019-06-20 Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S Distortion at 14mm, 19.5mm, 30mm

2019-05-28 Mirrorless Price Wars Offer Terrific Value, but No System Pulls It All Together

2019-05-12 Canon’s Sleeper Strategy: Produce the Best Mirorrless Lenses (by far), with High-Res Pro Body to Come?

2019-03-29 Is L-Mount in Your Photography Future? Thoughts on Being Locked-In to a Camera System (Sigma MC-21 Mount Converter)

2019-03-21 15+ Reader Comments on “Request for Feedback: How Best to Partition my Publication Offerings”

2019-02-26 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 63mm: MemChu at Dusk + Adobe Camera Raw “Enhance Details” Feature (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-26 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 58mm: Night Architecture and Stars (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-26 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 40mm, 70mm: Night Lights (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-25 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Examples: Exploring Varied Aspects of Performance (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-25 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 37mm: Rear of Church (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-25 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 31mm: Bird Bath Courtyard (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-24 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 28mm: Night Architecture and Stars (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-21 Reader Comment: Canon EOS R + Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L

2019-02-21 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 50mm: Mosaic (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-21 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 34mm: Mosaic (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-20 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 70mm: Mosaic (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-18 Reader Comment: Nikon Mirrorless or Canon Mirrorless

2019-02-18 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L: What a Gorgeous Lens, Lots More Coming

2019-02-18 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series @ 28mm: Mosaic (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-18 Canon Discounting Canon EOS RF Lenses + Thoughts on the Mirrorless Market

2019-02-13 Canon EOS RP: a 26-Megapixel Full-Frame Entry Level Mirrorless Camera Weighing only 1.07 Pounds

2019-02-13 Canon Announces More Canon RF Lenses for the Canon EOS R System, Due in 2019

2019-02-11 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series: Oak Tree Sunstar (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-10 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series: Orange Poppy and Chair (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-10 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series: Condensation in Taillight (Canon EOS R)

2019-02-10 Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Aperture Series: Bokeh with Out-of-Focus Speculars (Canon EOS R)

2018

2018-11-07 Subjective Impressions of the Leica 50mm f/0.95 Noctilux-M ASPH on the Nikon Z7 vs Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L on Canon EOS R

2018-11-04 Thoughts on a 'Nikon D850Z ' Transition Camera Combining Best of the Nikon D850 and Nikon Z7, Canon EOS R

2018-11-04 Review Conclusions on Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM

2018-11-04 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Examples at f/1.2: Lundy Canyon Evening

2018-11-03 Reader Question: Nikon Z7 or Canon EOS R for Portraits?

2018-11-03 Reader Question: Canon RF 50/1.2L USM vs Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Plus White Balance and Tint

2018-11-02 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Examples at f/1.2: Beaver in Beaver Pond

2018-11-02 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Beaver Trail Through Reeds

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Survivor Aspen

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Sprinter Headlights, Late Dusk

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Huge Boulder In Beaver Pond

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver-Knawed Aspen Spotlighted for Destruction

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver Pond With Dead Tree Set Against Lower Mountainside

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Beaver Pond Beaver Trail Through Reeds

2018-11-01 Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM Aperture Series: Aspen Against Sunset Glow

2018-10-27 Zeiss Milvus 35mm f/1.4 Aperture Series: Aspen on Sagebrush Hillside Across Creek (Nikon Z7)

2018-10-27 Zeiss DSLR Lenses on Mirrorless Cameras

2018-10-19 Zeiss Otus 55mm f/1.4 APO-Distagon Aperture Series: Waterfall Amid Aspen (Canon EOS R)

2018-10-17 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Color Fringing (Lateral Chromatic Aberration) with/without Correction

2018-10-17 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Aperture Series @ 50mm: View Over Lower Morgan Lake to High Peak

2018-10-17 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Aperture Series @ 39mm: View Down Aspen-Lined Trail to Spire Lake Peak

2018-10-16 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Aperture Series @ 56mm: View Past Bear Lake to Spire Peak

2018-10-16 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Aperture Series @ 24mm: Late Day Light on Bear Lake

2018-10-16 Canon EOS R: White Balance and Tint in Adobe Camera Raw using Datacolor SpyderCHECKER

2018-10-15 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS Aperture Series @ 105mm: View Past Bear Lake to Spire Peak

2018-10-13 Canon EOS R, Shooting it Today

2018-09-07 Expectations for Performance of the Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L: One of Many New Lenses in a Golden Age of Optics

2018-09-07 Expectations for Performance of the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L: Canon’s “Halo Lens” in a Golden Age of Optics

2018-09-07 Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 IS vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S: What Does the MTF Chart Tell Us?

2018-09-06 Implications of Flange Focal Distance for Adapting Sony Mirrorless Lenses for the Canon Mirrorless RF-Mount and Nikon Mirrorless Z-Mount

2018-09-05 Canon EOS R Mirrorless System Announced