Last month, Fujifilm announced the latest in their GFX series of medium format digital cameras, which has been designated the GFX 50S II, as well as a few news lenses. You can read about it in our October newsletter here: Beau Photo Newsletter – October 2021 I recently had the chance to briefly try out…
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Canon has announced the EOS R3, a new professional level mirrorless body that is above the EOS R5 as far as overall shooting performance, albeit with a lower resolution 24 MP sensor. The EOS R3 is intended for photojournalists, sports, or wildlife photographers that value AF performance, shooting speed and ruggedness above absolute resolution for…
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Thanks to Nikon Canada’s NPS dept. and our Nikon rep, I recently had the opportunity to spend a week with a Z7 II and a bunch of Z lenses, including the 24-70mm f/4, 20mm f/1.8, 35mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8. I used it on several occasions although I did not get out quite…
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[Updated on April 14, 2021: Added a link to a sample gallery with 31 images at the end of the review.] The new Fujifilm GFX 100S has been shipping and we’ve delivered a fair number of cameras as of this writing, although there are still a small number of people waiting. Those orders should be…
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This summer is not like any other as we all know, but it’s nice to be able to get to do some of our usual things and take advantage of sunnier days wherever possible. I moved to BC 15 years ago from Manitoba and every summer I take a few weeks and go home to…
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Fujifilm just announced the surprise X-T4! Well, it maybe wasn’t a surprise if you were following the rumour sites, however purely from a timing standpoint, I think it was a bit unexpected, since the X-T3 hasn’t been around for all that long. However don’t let the name fool you, since for now the X-T3 isn’t…
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In January, Canon announced their latest top-end pro DSLR. While it looks pretty much the same as the 1DX Mark II from the outside, those appearances are very deceiving since it’s all new on the inside. In fact, the new 1DX Mark III’s specifications are rather mind-blowing actually. From a pure performance standpoint, the speed…
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As the days and nights are getting colder Photographers are looking at ways to protect their cameras from the cold and the elements. You may not know this but Beau Photo sells camera covers for the extreme cold, designed and produced by a local company called At Frosted Lens. These camera “parkas” are designed for…
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We have just added Canon’s latest DSLR in our rental pool! This 32.5MP APS-C body features the ability to record 4K video @ 30 fps & 1080p @ 120 fps, and a 10 fps stills shooting rate. In addition to a 45 point all cross type AF system is Canon’s 5481 point Dual Pixel CMOS AF…
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Starting this coming Thursday, save BIG, and I mean REALLY BIG, on X-H1 kits or X-H1 kits with XF 16-55mm f/2.8 or XF 8-16mm f/2.8! Despite being “last generation”, the X-H1 is a fantastic camera and still the only X-series camera to have IBIS (in-body image-stabilization). While the new X-T30 and X-T3 might have a few…
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