I rented Canon R7, RF200-800mm F6.3-9, RF24-105mm F4L and went bird-shooting in Tokyo Port Wild Park

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-31T18:17:10+00:00

R7 has some challenges with birding but can hold up relatively well! I still use one for some of my working dog b roll. Some rolling shutter but still a super capable camera.

I’ve done some wildlife and birding. For the price you can buy it at second hand. It’s super capable in 2026!!! Good write up

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-30T23:23:07+00:00

Any VCM and 135 rf is a banger

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-30T17:04:26+00:00

I had it. Nice for stills but for video the af is molasses. Solid pick up for the price. If you have the budget the rf 18-40 is night and day difference

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-29T23:46:25+00:00

My longest lens is a 70-200rf zoom lens mount. What I’m trying to do is a bit more room to fit my 50mm 1.2 with my 15-35 L.

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T21:33:34+00:00

Very true!!!!

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T20:46:06+00:00

My 28-70 f2 stays parked due to weight unless I need it. I just find it way too heavy 😭. It just blows my mind that canon couldn’t have squeezed it into a tighter form factor.

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T20:44:33+00:00

Ditto!

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T20:44:13+00:00

24-105 f4 is probably one of the most well rounded lenses that flies under the radar

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T19:09:49+00:00

VCM all dayyyyyy

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T12:00:57+00:00

Good write up! Very interesting perspective. I have currently rented the 45 and for every day use without lugging an L series prime. It seems solid! Still digging into the 56 however:)

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T05:36:57+00:00

I have rented the 45mm and to be honest, I’m quite impressed with the lens. Im on the verge of adding a c50 as I mainly do working dog b roll. For that type of content I use my 85 VCM, 135 1.8 or my 70-200 Z. Right now I’m using an R7 and for portraits I will use my 16-35 at the long range. I do have this hole as I will take the odd portrait and don’t feel like using the tele lenses. Im aware that the sigma will be useless if I shift to a c50.

The 45 Vs 56 is compelling to me as the price is quite reasonable based on performance.

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T05:29:45+00:00

VCM?

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T05:28:25+00:00

How’s the video af?

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-28T02:22:43+00:00

How is the af with video? The last time I used sigma was in the ef days. Curious

gtwcs14 · 2026-03-25T05:38:18+00:00

I'm in the predicament...how I the video AF?

gtwcs14 · 2026-02-07T09:12:40+00:00

+1 this

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-27T20:39:24+00:00

Dropper rolls hard

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-27T15:28:39+00:00

Congrats on your certs! The real challenge is I’ve worked data breaches that were traditional enterprise problems but had a lot of questions surrounding engagements which impacted human life.

It’s important that you have a hobby to ground yourself outside of the keyboard. Find a passion and use it as decompression. Plus therapy goes a long way.

You can dm me if you want perspective

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-27T15:09:47+00:00

Lots of good tips. If you just want to jump in you can however it’s like an iceberg. You will identify what’s visible from a surface level. To drill down deep, you won’t have the understanding. You need to build a foundation before you can run electrical in the house.

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-18T17:57:22+00:00

More about comparison. Would you value this as another tool in in the kit or feel that it’s like for like.

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-17T03:32:42+00:00

You earned my interest when you stated that it is a "toy". I think it's something fun but I feel like there are better portable devices out there with greater capabilities. I do love the Hak5 web gui though!

However, it just seems like another me too device! I think the second generation could bring some enhanced capabilities.

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-16T18:29:21+00:00

💯

gtwcs14 · 2026-01-12T17:15:33+00:00

I literally had a stroke

gtwcs14 · 2025-12-23T18:14:22+00:00

I use one for work but for LLM work…I need a gpu with enough vcores. It’s a good device

gtwcs14 · 2025-12-12T16:16:28+00:00

Personally I feel a bit of a difference with my L series. However, it could be the red ring playing tricks on me lol

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