Nick Hanson CANON EOS R5 / LANDSCAPES & WILDLIFE
The intrepid landscape and travel photographer explains why he’s a Canon EOS mirrorless camera convert
Whenever I am considering purchasing a new piece of photographic equipment, I always ask myself ‘does what I have now still fulfil my current needs and if not, is there something out there which does.’ Up until 18 months ago
I was shooting with the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, a camera which produces amazing images; however I was looking for a camera that could also shoot great video – that’s one of the main reasons for me purchasing the R5.
The R5 also produces amazing images yet, of course, the lenses being used with it also have a bearing on the quality of the final image. Being primarily a landscape photographer, the lenses I use daily consist of the RF 15-35mm F2.8L and RF 70-200mm f/2.8l, and the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art and EF 70-200mm f/4l with the EF-EOS R adapter. The sharpness, clarity and colour rendition of these lenses make them a great pleasure to use.
I also photograph wildlife when I get the opportunity and the Animal Eye AF tracking has been a godsend for that; something which the 5D Mark IV doesn’t have. For wildlife I’ll often use the EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6l lens and as I don’t use it that often, at the moment I don’t feel the need to change over to the RF 100-500mm lens.
If I can pass on a couple of my personal tips on the R5, one would be to turn off the focus peaking. I find it so distracting when trying to make my composition, and as a photographer, knowing which aperture to use and where to focus is key, rather than relying on the camera to tell you what is ‘in focus.’ My second tip would be to set the INFO button so that it shows all the information on the first press and nothing on the second, rather than having to press it several times to get the information you want.
“If I can pass on a couple of my personal tips on the R5, one would be to turn off the focus peaking”