Sage

Today I emailed RRS about the TFC-24L Mk2 tripod because I would like a light weight tripod; however, RRS stated that while it can handle the weight of a 600mm prime and 100-400mm (i.e., the ...

I found a very interesting professional wild life photographer on You Tube named Doug Gardner on The Natural History Channel. He uses a RRS BH55 ball head 95% of the time for mammals and birds, ...

I'd appreciate your thoughts. When using a 600mm lens for static subjects, such as a bird perched in a tree), would you think a strong ball head (e.g., Arca Swiss Z1, RRS BH55, etc) would yield a ...

I spoke to Canon at length once to understand how international equipment was handled from a Canon service and repair perspective and learned the following: - Of course, there is no Canon USA ...

I am a CPS Platinum member. I agree, Canon does do right by its customers.

My hesitation to cleaning the sensor myself relate to not knowing which sensors have coatings and what solutions to avoid so you don't damage the coatings.

I agree. I'm a CPS Platinum member and I send my gear to Canon regularly for clean and checks. Unfortunately, my experience with Canon's sensor cleaning has not been great. I'm regrettably ...

I think you are right. It makes sense to learn how to clean the sensor and live with the problem because there is no fix as evidenced by the 1DX Mark 3 having the same problem.

In my experience, Canon has not acknowledged this problem with the 1DX Mark II. I have spoken to CPS representatives numerous times to complain about oil splatter and they always state it was a ...

Wow. Thanks. I didn't realize even RF lenses for operated like this.

Thank you

I agree with you 100%. Canon really needs to bring its technology to market without cripples.

By "all" do you mean to say that the IS unit is constantly working on RF lenses also?

Is it completely true that EF lenses work fine on an R body? I had heard some complaints that for an EF lens with IS, the IS unit was constantly working. If true, I can't imagine that the IS unit ...

Canon tends to cripple cameras by having lower FPS then competitors when shooting continously with auto focus and auto exposure. I suspect the published spec of 12 fps using mechanical shutter is ...

Thank you.

Thank you.  Your insight is giving me the information I need to try cleaning my sensors again. I will start on my least expensive, older cameras.

Thanks for sharing your techniques. Do you have any concerns about Eclipse damaging the coatings on the glass protecting the sensor?

Chris: Thank you for providing the excellent feedback and insight. I've returned the Deuter Futura Pro 40. I'll consider the Vario 50+10 if I revisit this path again. I'm not in an immediate need ...