NZPhotographer Issue 46, August 2021
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Picnic Bay Jetty<br />
Canon R5, Canon RF 24-240mm f/4 – 6.3 IS USM lens<br />
@ F11, 6s, ISO200<br />
WHAT GEAR DO YOU HAVE?<br />
I have 2 cameras, the Canon EOS R and the Canon<br />
R5. My favourite lens is my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L<br />
IS USM macro lens (although I am very impatiently<br />
waiting for the RF version to be released!). I also have<br />
the RF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM and the 24–240mm<br />
version also. Additionally, I also have a Canon EF 100–<br />
400mm f/4.5 -5.6L IS 11 USM which is a fantastic bird<br />
lens! And last is the Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM<br />
lens which I primarily use for street photography.<br />
I currently use Cokin Filters for my landscape<br />
photography, although I am often guilty of forgetting<br />
to take my filters with me and frequently capture<br />
sunrises and sunsets without them. I frequently use a<br />
flash for my macro photography which is the Canon<br />
Speedlite 430EX 111-RT. This is used in conjunction with<br />
various diffusers including the MagMod Professional<br />
Flash Kit. I am still searching for the best diffuser so if<br />
anyone has any suggestions let me know!<br />
I have plans to try the Pringle can DIY diffuser which a<br />
lot of people swear by - Google it if you are interested!<br />
I have also purchased the GODOX 86011S TTL<br />
Speedlite which just arrived when I was writing this so I<br />
haven’t had time to try it out yet. As for camera bags,<br />
what can I say – I have an extensive collection and as<br />
with most photographers, I am always searching for<br />
that elusive bag that meets all my needs!<br />
YOU’RE RELATIVELY NEW TO PHOTOGRAPHY,<br />
HOW HAVE YOU BEEN LEARNING AND<br />
IMPROVING? WHAT WAS THE ‘AHA’ MOMENT<br />
THAT REALLY STEPPED UP YOUR TECHNIQUE?<br />
Photography has been a big learning curve, the more I<br />
learn the more I want to learn! I joined the Mackay Camera<br />
Group, which I love so much, the members have all been<br />
very supportive and encouraging and I was thrilled to<br />
recently be nominated and accepted as Vice President.<br />
Additionally, I have done several courses, read a lot about<br />
photography and watched many Youtube videos.<br />
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