philmar

Important things to look for in a tripod: A) weight B) price C) stability D) height Sadly you can't have all 4....you will need to compromise on one or more of them. I would compromise on the price ...

Excellent suggestion!! That is my travel or hiking combo. Sturdy and light. Acratech ball head adds a bit more height and is light but sturdy. When at my local beach I will use my sturdier but ...

There may be a few situations when ISO 50 over ISO 100 is useful when shooting RAW. For example a long exposure shot. Doubling the exposure time at ISO 50 could give better desired results.

thecentercolumn.com has one for its tests

The $1,000 tripod also works better than the $400 tripod. Did you read the vibration dampening tests? In windy conditions the cheaper tripod may not work as well...and if that compromises most of...

Note that the IBIS of R6 is not that much of an advantage over the R if you are like me and plan to use only adapter aided EF lenses that already have IS

I've owned an R for about a year now...I came from using a 5D3. The R6 is tempting for me because I do get frustrated with the ergonomics of the R. I love the files I get with the R - I mainly ...

Is she a Canon Fangirl?

Two stops more of what? Dynamic range? Thanks!

To be honest the DPReview buying guides are very good....once you rely on info from the forums you start getting input from fanboys and people who have never even used other brand ...

Buying new gear can always be overwhelming.....lots of good advice her. best of luck in your decision.

I absolutely LOVE flickr - they have a decent layout and there are many different groups you can post in...groups based on geographical location, camera type, photography genre ect.

It can hang off the shoulder? Hmm, I'll look in to that. I always had it around my waist and it made long treks uncomfortable as it always brushed against the thighs.

What does AFMA stand for?

When would you ever use the R ?? I am considering purchasing the R5 but figure I would sell the R as I can't imagine when I'd ever use it...

Are you referring to the eye detection locking on to the subject?

What is "the lens adjustment routine" ?