Today Only: Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Canon EF – $339.95 (reg. $549.95)

Lensbaby Velvet

Only for today (12/13/2021) B&H Photo has a 38% discount on the Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Canon EF mount.

At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/22
  • 1:2 Magnification, 2″ Working Distance
  • Soft Glowing Effect at Wide Apertures
  • Multi-Coated Elements
  • Manual Focus Design
  • 12-Blade Diaphragm

Get the Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5 Lens for Canon EF mount on sale at $339.95. Compare at $549.95.

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Today Only: Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary – $729 (reg. $1089)

Sigma 150-600mm

Only for today (12/13/2021) B&H Photo has a 33% discount on the excellent Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary for Canon EF mount.

At a glance:

  • EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/5 to f/22
  • One FLD Element, Three SLD Elements
  • Super Multi-Layer Coating
  • Hyper Sonic Motor AF System
  • OS Image Stabilization
  • Removable, Rotating Tripod Collar
  • Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Get the Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary for Canon EF on sale at $729. Compare at $1,089.

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Canon EOS R5 Real World Review (outdoors in Winter)

Canon Eos R5 Specifications Digital Camera

Here is a Canon EOS R5 on the field. See how the EOS R5 holds up in real world and outside a testing lab. In Winter conditions, indeed.

At a glance:

  • 45MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
  • DIGIC X Image Processor
  • 8K30 Raw and 4K120 10-Bit Internal Video
  • Sensor-Shift 5-Axis Image Stabilization
  • 12 fps Mech. Shutter, 20 fps E. Shutter
  • Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 1053 Points
  • 0.5″ 5.76m-Dot OLED EVF
  • 3.2″ Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD
  • Subject Tracking with Deep Learning
  • CFexpress & SD UHS-II Memory Card Slots

Coming from First Man Photography, the Canon EOS R5 review below shows the R5 used outside in winter conditions:

We head out into challenging winter conditions to review the Canon R5 in what turns out to be a beautiful day of landscape photography. FYI – my camera reviews feature very little tech spec discussion. They are about how the camera feels and performs on a given day in the real world.

More Canon EOS R5 reviews are listed here, for EOS R6 reviews see here. The EOS R5 is highly regarded as a stills camera. In particular, the EOS R5 autofocus system seems to be huge leap forwards. User manual are available for download for the EOS R5 and the EOS R6.

Canon EOS R5:

America: B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon USA, Amazon Canada, Canon Canada, Canon USA
Europe & UK: Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Canon IT, WEX Photographic, Canon FR, Canon UK, Canon DE

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Today Only: SanDisk 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I With Card Reader – $16.99 (reg. $27.99)

SanDisk 64GB

Only for today (12/10/2021) B&H Photo has a 39% discount on SanDisk 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I memory cards with SD card reader.

At a glance:

  • 64GB Storage Capacity
  • UHS-I / Class 10 / U1
  • Max Read Speed: 100 MB/s
  • Min Write Speed: 10 MB/s
  • Records Full HD Video
  • Records Raw and JPEG Photos
  • Supports SD, SDHC, and SDXC Media
  • Supports UHS-II and UHS-I Cards
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Interface

Get the SanDisk 64GB Ultra SDXC UHS-I memory cards with SD card reader on sale at $16.99. Compare at $27.99. There is also a 32GB Ultra UHS-I microSDHC Memory Card with SD Adapter (2-Pack) and 4-in-1 USB 2.0 Card Reader bundle on sale at $13.95.

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Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 For RF Mount Review

Brightin Star 50mm

This is an interesting, and budget friendly, lens for the RF mount. The Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 lens.

At a glance:

  • Eye Of The Night-God & F0.95 Large Aperture – With a larger viewing angle and a wider picture, with a large aperture of F0.95, you can still get more light in shooting night scenes and dim environments.
  • Sharp Focus & Soft Out-Of-Focus Image Quality – The lens structure is 7 elements in 5 group, it can make the picture near the focus point sharp and clear when focusing, while ensuring that the picture outside the focus range is soft.
  • Upgraded UMC Coated Lens – The lens lens adopts multi-layer nano-coating, which greatly reduces ultraviolet rays and stray light entering the lens, effectively eliminating ghosting and flare, while improving light transmission and providing better picture quality.
  • Metal Material & Utra-Small Structure Design – Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 is made of metal and glass, with exquisite workmanship and compact design, allowing you to put the lens in your pocket.
  • Compatible Cameras – Canon EOS-RF Mount Mirrorless Cameras EOS-R EOS-RP EOS-R6 EOS-R5

Dustin Abbott reviewed the Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 on a Canon EOS R5. He says:

The Brightin Star 50mm F0.95 is not a lens for everyone. We knew that from the outset, however, because it is a manual everything lens. The huge maximum aperture will be the headline getter, however, and I expect there will be some definitely interested in the lens due to that.

[…] This is a lens designed for a certain kind of photographer. That photographer tends to be creative and deliberate, one who treasures unique rendering over technical perfection and who isn’t afraid to move a little slower in the capture process in order to get the right shot.

I know that there are plenty of photographers who feel that a lens that gives dreamy images at very wide apertures and crisper, more modern results when stopped down a bit is almost like having two lenses. They give two different ways to approach a scene. I stopped down to F2 for this shot of Loki, and the detail shows a pretty modern looking amount of detail even on a demanding 45MP sensor

As usual the review comes with a huge set of sample pictures, comparison charts, and all the information you might want to know. Dustin’s reviews are what I look for when I am about to purchase new gear. And for those who prefer to watch their reviews, Dustin Abbott provides a comprehensive video-review.

More gear reviews by Dustin Abbott are listed here. You can follow Dustin Abbott on Twitter, YouTube, or on his website.

Firmware Update: Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS

Firmware Update

Canon released a firmware update for the Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS.

Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS firmware update 1.1.0:

1. Adds an electronic full-time manual focus function (a function that enables constant manual focus adjustment in both One-shot AF and Servo AF), which is enabled when using the EOS R5, EOS R6, and EOS R3 cameras.

2. Improves an issue in which the background is not blurred when performing slow panning with the IS (Image Stabilization) mode set to Mode 2 or Mode 3.

Download Canon RF 70-200mm f/4L IS firmware update 1.1.0.