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Test and sample images that accompany my video on Picture Styles. Notice: Due to bandwidth and storage restrictions, full resolution images are not currently available. Once I can sort out a reasonable and cost effective way to distribute 700+ MB of full resolution JPEG images I will return the full resolution samples. Test Pattern Samples [ ] The post Canon Picture Style Sample and Test Images…
Calculate the safe panning speed for a rolling shutter camera allowing for a 1° lean in image distortion. If you know your camera's rolling shutter speed you can input it, otherwise there are presets for the Canon EOS R5 and R5C. The post Rolling Shutter Safe Pan Speed Calculator appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
A transit system style map of the Yellowstone National Park road system focusing on driving times to major points of interest. The post Yellowstone National Park Travel Time Map appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
Cheat sheet for the EOS R5's button assignments, including a blank file for customized configurations. The post EOS R5 Buttons Cheat Sheet appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
I have a bit of grumble with the way Canon’s doing things with their new RF lenses right now, and it boils down to a couple of overreaching points. First, at least in the lower tier lenses, Canon is now strongly using distortion correction to, well, make things work. Almost all of the lower end [ ] The post A Bit of a Grumble appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
Calculates the number of images needed in a focus stack. The post Focus Stack Calculator appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
Dual rear button focusing is a technique available to mid- and high-end Canon DSLR and mirrorless camera users, where multiple buttons can activate the AF system using slightly different configurations. This technique allows users to rapidly adapt to changing configurations with only the press of a different button, instead of having to reconfigure the entire [ ] The post Configuring Dual Rear…
Video lighting is a complex and confusing landscape, in this guide I work through I figure out how bright of a light I actually need. The post Sizing Video Lights based on Needs appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
Tool to estimate a normalized 1m illuminance value for the given exposure settings, subject distance, and light modifier losses. The post Video Light Power Estimator appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .
Canon's EOS R5 is an impressive camera, but like all camera's it's not perfect. These are my "top 10" features I'd like to see Canon address in the R5. The post Features I d like to See Added to the EOS R5 appeared first on Points in Focus Photography .