Nature's Moments

 These are the Nature's Moments from last weekend. 

Canon canceled price drops for two cameras

According to TechRadar, Canon has cancelled their plan to drop the price in two of cameras, the R7 and the R10.

"price drops that were scheduled for May on both the EOS R7 and EOS R10 have been canceled in the United States". Annoyingly for anyone who's been planning to buy an affordable mirrorless camera, it was also told that "the price drops were going to be significant."

It's impossible not to link this change to the recently imposed tariff increase on Japan.

RF 200-800mm lens breaking in two

I've heard of many things, but this one ranks among the most bizarre! According to PetaPixel, a group of photographers reported that their RF 200-800mm lens broke in two while being transported in a backpack.

This is a $2,000 lens, and I would at least expect a certain level of quality from Canon.

Picture courtesy of PetaPixel.

 

RAW vs cRAW

Over the years, I’ve read many articles and watched numerous videos on this topic—just like with the RAW vs. JPEG comparisons. But recently, I came across a video that I really liked because it explains the differences so clearly.

 

Extinct dire wolf back to life

I know this may not seem related to photography, but in a way, it is. Many animals that are extinct today are on that list because of us humans. I can’t help but wonder—if hunters traded their guns for cameras, could that help stop the list from growing?

On the other hand, watching the video of these lovely Dire Wolves, I can’t help but think how much I’d love to photograph them!

 

Last weekend

 The stars of last weekend were couple of Sandhill Crane babies. 

Their yellow color looks amazing surrounded by tall grass. 

Another big surprise was an alligator that showed up for few minutes, long enough for me to take few pictures and few seconds of video.

Here is the video.

I think that I'll keep shooting short videos about nature during the weekends.

Mine is better attitude

Yep, the whole "mine is better" attitude. To me, it’s just a way for people to cope with their choice of buying a certain camera or device so they don’t feel guilty about not choosing something else. The truth is, every camera on the market today is capable of taking amazing photos. Even cameras that are over 10 years old—like my Canon 5D Mark III—still take stunning shots by today’s standards. That’s exactly what the next video is about. 

 

The best camera and the best editing tool are the ones you use and actually know how to use—and that last part is probably the most important.