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produce optics with larger rear
elements and better performance,
such as the superb RF 85mm F1.2L
USM. Fast lenses like this, and the
amazing RF 28-70mm F2L, will be
well suited to astrophotography.
The 30Mp sensor in the EOS R
has drawn some criticism for its
lower resolution compared to rivals,
but it does still offer a good
compromise between resolution and
low noise levels, with an ISO range
of ISO100 to 40,000 (expandable to
50 to 102,400).The Canon Ra –
like the R – is an
EOS mirrorless
body with an RF
lens mountWhen the EOS Ra
is on a tripod and
aiming up at the
night sky, you
can angle the
screen to make
it easier to see
what it is you’re
shootingBuild and handling
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alloy body, which feels both wieldy
and robust. This compact size does
mean that larger lenses like the RF
50mm F1.2L USM and particularly
the RF 28-70mm F2L USM start to
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make any difference for tripod use,
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lenses is especially useful. This can
be programmed to adjust aperture,
shutter, white balance or ISO and
can be found easily by touch in the
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by accident).
The unique M-Fn Bar on this
camera is controversial, but we
actually quite like it. You can set it
up so that a touch, tap or swipe will
manipulate the ISO, enabling you to
control the entire exposure triangle
without taking our eye away from
the EVF – endlessly helpful.
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clear. Better still, the rear screen
can be fully articulated, which
makes things much easier if the
camera just happens to be mounted
at an awkward height on a telescope
adapter and or tripod.We do like the
EOS Ra’s magnesium
alloy body, which
feels both wieldy
and robust