I tried to like the original EOS M, and very nearly bought one, in spite of it being just a bit too small. Rumors of a more-pro-oriented M, and very favorable reviews of the EF-M 11-22mm lens, kept my attention on the M situation, even as Canon USA d...
Quote: "If the shots are like the samples I would avoid Ai Servo completely." Normally, I would agree, but if the OP is having trouble, in the existing conditions, it is an option to try. We normally think of using AI Servo only for truly active subj...
I am not a fashion photographer, but have had to make good images of people, for serious purposes. Some thoughts:1. Stop using f/1.8. Try f/5.6. Why? Your models, and you, are breathing, and making other tiny movements. Your movements will move the p...
Go to the you-tube. See the channels of Canon USA and Canon Europe. Search for the Speedlite videos presented by Syl Arena. He can present this subject in a very personable way. The viewer need not be an espert, to grasp the concepts. Syl Arena's boo...
I bought a Think Tank Glass Taxi, and a Glass Limo, for packing large tele lenses. These are very well-made. A 5D IV is an ideal companion camera, for a 5Ds or 5Ds R. I use a "team" of 7D II, 5Ds R, and 5D IV cameras. The near-identical ergonomics an...
Has anyone, yet, mentioned the Canon 500D Close-Up adapter? If the OP's 100-400mm lens is the II version, it should play well with the 500D Close-Up adapter, which threads onto the lens, in the manner of a filter. The EF 100-400L II IS has a magnific...