I haven’t been getting out nearly as much as I did before the whole pandemic thing but I do my best. Last night I grabbed my Canon 1DX II and the 70-200mm and set off for the empty Lakehead University campus. It’s not the lightest walking around combo, but it doesn’t really bother me. I’m used to carrying out cameras for 8-10 a day at weddings. Plus, it is such an amazing combo. I’m glad I ended up using my zoom for the walk as it allowed me to capture my favourite photo of the walk, a fox running around campus, which you can see from the header image.
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Gloomy Day with the Canon RP
Admittedly, I have been neglecting my Canon RP. I got it as a back up camera to my Canon EOS R which I love. As I use the RP more I realize (which I already knew), it’s a fantastic camera. It’s smaller and lighter than the R and is just about as quick. I still paired it with my favourite lens, the 50mm 1.2. That lens does add quite a bit weight but it’s still a fairly light combo.
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