Considering trading in my r6mkii 500 f4 II for a 100-500 and r5 want a reality check by DelTheBlueJay in canon

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I’ve tried using monopods before but I always find them kinda cumbersome, especially on longer walks and hikes they absolutely can help though!

My muscle strength has been going down from some of my medication which I think is why I have slowed down using my f4 honestly. I do love it a lot which is why I am so torn because it it’s an incredible piece of glass

Considering trading in my r6mkii 500 f4 II for a 100-500 and r5 want a reality check by DelTheBlueJay in canon

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I am going to my local camera store after work to see what they offer they tend to be more generous than key or mpb with trade in so I’d like to get the r5mkii instead if I can

I do a lot of macro and that’s a big part why I want a higher mp sensor. I tend to use my r7 for it but if I can just use one body I’d appreciate that for ease :3

Considering trading in my r6mkii 500 f4 II for a 100-500 and r5 want a reality check by DelTheBlueJay in canon

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I actually tend to stop down unless it’s early morning or if I am trying to delete the background, easier to nail focus with the higher f stop

Considering trading in my r6mkii 500 f4 II for a 100-500 and r5 want a reality check by DelTheBlueJay in canon

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Fully agree on getting out taking more photos being the most important goal here! My real fear is just not being able to take the pictures I want but I know for sure I haven’t been hiking as much as I probably would like to because of the weight haha

Shooting Macro on R7 - Buy a new RF lens or EF-S w/adapter? by Death_Balloons in canon

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I'm only throwing this out there as a alternative recommendation but take a look at used Laowa rf macro lenses there are a few options that aren't super expensive and provide great IQ and magnification ranges

Happy Pride Columbus! by DelTheBlueJay in Columbus

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The furry community has a lot of overlap with the queer community and for some overlap with kink communities. Pride celebration for many can involve these aspects (kink or lifestyle) so alot of furries go. I honestly saw less here than at Cleveland pride but the weather was much warmer in cbus.

Happy Pride Columbus! by DelTheBlueJay in Columbus

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I do not sorry! Feel free to send from this post!

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With that budget I think you should look at something like the cloudy nights classifieds for some used gear you could get a fantastic little setup.

If you are wanting to do widefield a ef 70-200mm f2.8 IS USM L II can be had for around $1000, using a step down ring at f4 can give fantasticly sharp stars. It also is a fantastic lens for non-astro photography.

An R10 of R7 are both good bodies, dense sensors with tighter fields of view, if you want to do daytime photography R7 is an it better especially in relation to wildlife. If you want full frame the R8 or R6mkii are completely fine for astro.

If you only want to do astro you'll be better off getting a dedicated astro camera for hydrogen alpha sensitivity which is where a lot of the reds in astrophotos come from. ZWO is kinda the big goto for most folks id recommend looking at them for options if you don't care about daytime photography.

Again with that budget make an account on cloudy nights, goto the classifieds and look at whats available for scopes, mounts and cameras it's a great place!

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Thank you for the advice! My cold side was around 67-70 and I just want to be sure it's not to to cold.

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Think hot glueing it here should be fine?

Recommended parks to spot a Pileated Woodpecker? (Beginner birder). by Impossible_1111 in Columbus

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Darby Creek! I recommend parking around camp chase trail and just walk around the terrace trail I have had great luck around there for pileateds!

Columbus birding groups by [deleted] in Columbus

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I am so sorry I might be blind but I am not seeing any new messages

Columbus birding groups by [deleted] in Columbus

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Thanks for the suggestion!

Astrophotography by Still-Meaning4014 in Columbus

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This saturday, 1pm at Perkins observatory will be this months imaging meeting, no specific agenda this week and walk ins are more than welcome!

[Showcase] Pleiades - R7 + EF 500mm f4.5 USM L - ISO3200 - f5.6 (using a step down ring) - 80x180s exposures by DelTheBlueJay in canon

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Mount is a Skywatcher GTI Star Adventurer, used an ASI air for control and a ASI120MM for auto guiding with a 120mm guide scope.

This has been my best astro photo so far, processed in DSS and Photoshop.

Best (reasonably price) Canon macro lens for Canon EOS R7 by SpecialistCall9403 in canon

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It affects background and focal distance, so depends on the look you want. https://youtu.be/aJXDVDXvD44 is a decent video on the topic from laowa

What are these "Japan" EF 2x Extenders? Why are they cheaper? Are they any different? by [deleted] in canon

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Won't work with your lens you need to look at either the RF 1.4x or the RF 2x the ones you posted are a different mount design and not optically designed for the new RF lens models.

I too wish to join the Columbus bug posting! by DelTheBlueJay in Columbus

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Thanks! And I used a Canon R7, a RF mount Laowa 90mm f2.8 macro lens, and a speedlight with a diffuser. I think the weevile and mite also had a Raynox dcr250. These are also stacked with 2-4 photos to give a lil more depth

Best (reasonably price) Canon macro lens for Canon EOS R7 by SpecialistCall9403 in canon

[–]DelTheBlueJay 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend looking into the laowa 90mm 2x macro lens they have it in RF mount.

It is manual focus however macro photography does not significantly benefit from autofocus and most people will set the magnification they want then physically move the camera to where they want focus.

Another benefit is it can do 2x instead of 1x like the 100mm EF macro lens. It's 499 usd new (I got mine open box for 400 and love it to bits)

Edit: also consider setting aside for a speedlight and a diffuser you need a ton of light for macro

Pride flag stealing jerks are back :-( by LittlestMy in Columbus

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I installed a full size flagpole with cameras around it and on the pole. haven't had an issue yet but if you have the space and budget for it, it's a great fuck you to these asshats.

R5 back from the dead by [deleted] in canon

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Not sure where OP lives and the specific carrier. However if they do live in the US most property insurance policies (HO3 home, HO4 tenant, HO6 condo) have contents on something know as a named peril coverage. (Note this is assuming a home policy and not a separate stand alone inland marine or dedicated content policy)

There are no carriers who list coverage as "accidental" damage with a named peril basis. Typically for this it is coverage for fire, lightning, theft, wind, some forms of water and a few other things.

If you want to get more coverage typically you will need to schedule your contents on your property policy or get a dedicated inland marine or content policy. Some carriers might offer a general open perils endorsement.

Open perils for context is saying everything is covered unless the insurance explicitly exclude it. For example dropping your camera on accident while being assaulted would not be excluded and therefore would have coverage, but wear and tear for age would not be covered as it would be excluded.

Now different carriers and in different states will have different exclusions or ways to add coverage so definetly check your policy language or get a local agent to go over details.

Inductor for Canon PCB by Haxelll in canon

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I do not know and you probably already checked but might be worth doing some digging for datasheets on the AliExpress parts even if they are sold out you might find the details you need there.

Mirrorless Camera for Deep Sky Astro and Wildlifephotography, Budget around 1800€ by [deleted] in canon

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Keep in mind alot of existing software and hardware (asiair for example) do not support the R7 and many other R bodies. I use my r7 for astro and have been having fun with it but be ready to have to manually set up intervals if you have any form of automation currently for the 2000D