IN CAROLINE’S BAG
01 Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
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THIS IS what I upgraded to after shooting with the EOS 6D for several years. For a while I would have both these bodies with me on a shoot, each with a different prime lens. My go to aperture is usually f/2.8, sometimes wider if I’m photographing a group of people. I also use back-button focusing and AI Servo AF to keep sharp focus on my subjects as they move.
02 Canon EOS R5
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CANON’S EOS R5 is super light and I love how you can see the changes in camera when you adjust your exposure. I got a bit too used to this, though, and forgot when I switched back to my 5D Mark IV, so my metering was all over the place! I have to remember when I switch cameras… The image quality is lovely and I feel like I can push the Raw files much harder and still retain the high quality that I look to maintain.
03 Canon EF 50mm f/1.2l USM
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WHEN I started shooting, this was the lens that was glued to my camera. It’s such a perfect go-to lens, especially when you are starting out. It’s so flexible for most situations, as it pretty much shows the world as you see it yourself. It’s razor-sharp even when shooting wide open and delivers beautifully buttery soft bokeh backgrounds.
04 Canon EF 85mm f/1.2l II USM
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TO SAY that I am in love with this lens is an understatement! The bokeh it creates is just stunning and is always on one of my cameras for this reason. The 85mm focal length creates a truly magical feel to images. It took some getting used to, as I usually shoot at 50mm, which means I have to stand a bit further back. But I prefer the compressed perspective that it provides me with.
05 Canon EF 135mm f/2l USM
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THE 135mm is a stunning lens and another one that I couldn’t live without. It’s my latest addition and creates a beautiful creamy bokeh background with lovely separation from my subject. Although I own a Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8l it really doesn’t get much use – I find the quality and fixed perspective of primes fits my style much more. I prefer to zoom with my feet!
06 Canon Mount Adapter EFEOS R
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I’VE JUST upgraded to Canon’s EOS R5 full-frame mirrorless, but I don’t have any of the new RF lenses and I love all of my current EF optics far too much to get rid of them just yet. So I use Canon’s EF-EOS R Mount Adapter, which means I can use my EF lenses with the R5 mirrorless body. It has electronic contacts that allow a connection from lens to camera so that autofocus can work properly.