New Gear: Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
The long reach. A 100-500 zoom that stays compact, autofocuses fast, and reaches deep into wildlife and sports range.
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New Gear: Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
The compact 70-200 - noticeably shorter than the EF version and perfectly balanced on the R5. The new go-to telephoto.
New Gear: Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM
The wide end of the holy trinity. 15mm gets me into tight interiors and dramatic landscapes, with IS for marginal-light hand-holds.
New Gear: Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM
A constant f/2 standard zoom - basically a bag of primes in a single barrel. Heavy, but I'd rather carry one lens than three.
New Gear: Four LP-E6NH Batteries
Four spare LP-E6NH packs. The R5 sips power when you push it; this is the simplest insurance policy in the bag.
New Gear: Canon WFT-R10A Wireless File Transmitter
Tethered shooting without the tether: the WFT-R10A doubles as a battery grip and pushes files straight off the card to a server in real time.
New Gear: Canon EOS R5 Body
The new workhorse: 45 MP full-frame, 8K RAW, in-body stabilization, and dual-pixel autofocus that keeps up with whatever I throw at it.
Spring Deer and Rusty Riders: The Hazard Nobody Warns You About.
A quick note before we get into it. I know this post runs long. I have lost too many friends on bikes, and I have watched too many good riders get caught off guard by a deer. If anything in here ke...
Why I Still Shoot Manual
In an age of AI auto-everything, here's why I keep my camera in manual mode.
Fall Colors in Upstate New York
Living in upstate New York has its perks. Like having world-class autumn foliage in your backyard.