Photo Plus - UK (2020-01)

The Canon Magazine 85

IN RICHARD’S BAG

Canon EOS 5D

Mark IV
WEB: http://www.canon.co.uk

I RECENTLY got the
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
as an upgrade from an
old 1Ds Mark III. I love
the touchscreen
aspect, which is so
versatile. Also the
capability of shooting
high quality 4K video is
a great feature. I’m
aiming to put it to the
test shooting some
short film projects in
the future. The 30.4Mp
full-frame sensor
delivers amazing
sharpness. I added a
BG-E20 battery grip,
which gives the camera
the same feel as my
1Ds and extends the
battery life too.

Canon EF

85mm f/1.8

USM

WEB: http://www.canon.co.uk

THE Canon EF 85mm

f/1.8 USM lens is also a

recent purchase. I‘ve

never had a fixed focal

length prime lens

before. But I’m finding

that I reach for that lens

more and more for

close up portraits that

can utilize its shallower

depth of field. When I

shoot a project, it’s

important to me that

the body of work needs

to have the same feel

for each subject, and

shooting with a special

lens like this helps me

achieve great

consistency.

Bowens Esprit

Gemini 500

WEB: http://www.canon.co.uk

WHEN shooting

outdoors I always try

and mix the available

light with my flash

heads, and these 500

heads give me the right

balance. I have more

control using flash

modifiers to direct

the light. The wireless

triggers let me fire it

without the need for

cables and have a

range of around 40ft.

When on location and

there are no electric

sockets, my Travel-

Pak’s come in handy

and resets pretty

quickly when needed.

Canon

PowerShot

G11

WEB: http://www.canon.co.uk

THIS compact

camera sits in my bag

for backup. It’s solid

and svelte. Although it’s

only a 10Mp sensor, it

produces good results

and can be used in full

Manual mode, which is

the same as on my

Canon 5D Mark IV. It

also goes on holiday

with me, as it’s much

easier when space is

limited. On top of that,

the image quality is

more than good

enough for those

occasions.

Sandisk/Lexar

Compact

Flash cards

WEB: http://www.sandisk.co.uk

WEB: http://www.lexar.com

ALTHOUGH the

memory card seems

like an insignificant part

of my kit, they play a

vital role by storing the

shoot. I tend to use 8GB

and 16GB sizes, as I

prefer not to have the

whole job on one card.

I always buy the better

quality cards and

favour the SanDisk and

Lexar cards, as they

have never let me

down. Touch wood! I’ll

probably be buying

some more – certain

cards are looking

quite weathered...

Canon EF

70-200mm

f/2.8L

WEB: http://www.canon.co.uk

THIS optic has been

with me for a long time

and is a core part of my

kit bag. Some subjects

are a little intimidated

when they have their

picture taken, and

although I try to relax

them, it’s sometimes

better to move away

from them to take the

shot. Of course, there

are times when I can’t

get too close and the

lens helps me achieve a

closer portrait. Couple

that with the added

Extender EF 1.4x II and

I can get even closer!

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