dave_mockford

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Grey Heron hunting. Taken with my recently acquired well used Canon EOS 1DX.

It could be the size of the rechargable 2CR5 battery is a shade smaller than the original I have found this to be the case with rechargable AA batteries depending on the maker. I have to say I always keep a couple of 2CR5s which I rotate around the cameras that use them and my EOS1 has the PB-E1 with loads of AA batteries (rechargable of course). As for the EOS 7 (or 30 as we know it in the UK) it's an OK camera but I prefer the EOS 50 even though they are virtually identical. Happy New Year - Dave

Or should that be "speaking words of wisdom". Sorry just a Beatles pedant here!

I always use the Massive Dev app on my cellphone when I process a film. According to the app T-Max 100 in !D-11 is 3mins 30 at 1+3 concentration. Stop for 1 min and fix for 5 mins but that's pretty standard for most films.

I still use my D30 (3mp) from time to time but the oldest I use regularily is the 50D wich is 15mp, having said that I mainly use film so all by EOS SLRs are at least 20 years old and some up to 35 years. With a decent lens I find my D30 produces excellent pictures for web use but large prints can look a little fuzzy wheras prints from the 50D look sharp with the same lens.

I frequently use my EOS 620 often with my 23 year old EF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5 which creaks and grinds it's way to focus but is always spot on. It's a glass lens, no pressed plastic here, and provided I keep screwing it all back together it all works fine. I have all three models from the 6XX range and they're all great cameras even today. The pictures posted do have the look of expired film but at least they prove the camera is light tight and works.

I have both the R and RP and both, I think, are very capable cameras to the extent I have sold my 5D3 and 1DX because these two cameras are more than capable of producing the goods. The RP is smaller and lighter and useful either as a travel camera or a backup whereas the RP is perfectly good enough for any pro work I do. The converter means I can use all of my EF glass as well as the excellent RF lenses that I have for them. The R5 looks to be a good pro camera for a lot more money and I may well consider it later but for now the R and RP do the job.

Portchester Castle in the last of the summer sun. Canon EOS 5DS + 24-105 f4 L

Morris Minor Thousand - Canon EOS M + FDn 24-35 f3.5 L

Weald & Downland Museum, Singleton, UK; Canon EOS 5, Ektachrome 100

Canon EOS M5 + EF-S 18-135 + Grey Heron

The water mill at the Weald & Downland Museum, Singleton. Canon EOS 30, Ektar 100, developed with Bellini C41 kit.

Sun Insurance Company fire mark on a house in Portchester, UK

Earlier this year I purchased a Canon EOS RP to replace my 200D as I wanted to restrict myself to FF cameras (film and digital). I have used the RP for bird photography with the Canon EF 400mm f5.6 and the Sigma 150-600 and I can honestly say I can see no difference in focus speed. I have been so pleased with it I am thinking of getting an R to replace my 5D3.

I don't know about the adapter with the control ring but I recently purchased the RP and the EF-RF adapter comes in a soft pouch.

What a shame, I love the T90 but it does have it's problems especially the shutter. I found that by hitting the bottom hard with the shutter open in bulb and smartly removing the baterries before releasing the shutter then leaving it for several days it works well again. I now leave it with the shutter open as well as giving it a blast every 4 - 6 weeks to keep it going. It's a splendind camera but I still prefer my EOS 1, my go to camera, and every now and again while using the T90 I get caught when it doesn't autofocus as it feels like a "modern" SLR.

Go to Custom Function 4 and set the * button to focus which frees the shutter for exposure. I've been back button focussing since my first EOS 1 26 years ago.

The 77D is virtually identical to the T7i under the hood. Same sensor and same processor all much the same as the 80D. I am a great believer in the KISS principal so I would go with what you already use, the T7i, it's going to save instruction time and possibly arguments.

As far as I know there is no auto flash on this camera. Normally Canon's SLRs have a flash button on the left side of the prism (looking from the rear) which has to be pushed to pop up the built in flash. The button has the usual lightning symbol beside it. Dave

I'm very surprised the viewfinder on the SL2 is so poor. I use an EOS 100 (SL1) as a lightweight alternative to my 1DX and 5D3 and have found the viewfinder bright and informative. Perhaps a good used or new SL1 is your answer if you are looking for a small DSLR.

Canon would obviously like you to upgrade to it's latest model but I do all my professional work with a 1DS Mark 3 and a 5D Mark 2, both obsolete cameras in Canon's eyes but both do exactly the same job now as they did when I bought them. I will keep on using them until they break when I will consider the options available to me at the time. If the Mark 2 gives the results that you and your clients like then the only reason I can see to upgrade to the Mark 3 is the extra card slot but I guess as you shoot with 2 bodies you are already backing up a lot of the crucial shots with the second camera.

<p>Have you checked and wiped clean the contacts on the grip. As it has not been used in a while there could be enough contamination to cause a problem. I recently had a similar problem with my 1 having owned and used it with the battery grip for 20 years I decided to travel light(ish) and use the original grip and that gave me all sorts of problems until I cleaned the contacts. I have since decided it should never part from it's battery grip again.<br> Dave</p>

<p>Might be worth checking it has latest firmware installed, I've found some older cameras need the latest firmware version before reading larger cards.</p>

<p>You say you are looking at a 60D, I guess you mean a 6D as the 60D is a crop sensor camera.</p>