Nature's Moments No 14

 Here is another short video from this last weekend. 

Canon R1 vs Canon R6 Mark II

Here’s a video comparing two cameras: the Canon R1 and the Canon R6 Mark II. Spoiler alert—the R1 knocks out the R6 Mark II in almost every comparison point. That’s the main reason you pay $6,000 for the R1 and $2,000 for the R6 Mark II.

 

The R1 is, without a doubt, a dream machine—specifically designed for companies that can afford this tool to produce high-quality content, whether it’s for commercials, magazines, or other professional publications. For the rest of us mortals, the R6 Mark II gets the job done, delivering photo and video quality that’s more than decent. And when I say decent, I mean good enough to earn money from your work if you're a professional photographer dreaming of one day owning an R1.

Nature's Moments No 13

 

Still experimenting with video.

Extreme wedding photography

Couples sometimes want unique wedding photos—pictures that make you go “wow.” And if there’s demand, there will always be photographers willing to go to extremes, no matter how risky getting those shots might be or how far they have to travel.

This article from LA Times is about one of those photographers, Aimée Flynn. 

 

Extreme macro

Sometimes people do things just because they can, not because it’s the best way to. This is one of those cases. 

Canon 5D Mark III called a Masterpiece

It’s nice to see a camera released 13 years ago still being called a masterpiece. And I have to agree—I bought this camera used a few months ago as a backup, and the first time I used it, I was impressed by the image quality. You can find this camera today for as little as $320. It lacks some of the advanced features found in modern mirrorless cameras, but even so, it remains one of the best DSLRs you can still buy.

 

Lenovo announcing a digital camera

Lenovo has announced a digital camera in China. The news comes as a surprise, since Lenovo is better known for making computers. PetaPixel is covering the story in detail. I have to say, the pictures in the brochure reminded me of the kind of Chinese propaganda often seen in products from the 1990s—heavily Photoshopped to the point that they looked fake.

 You have to agree that this point and shoot looks more like a toy than to a real camera.