Thursday Shout Out

This Thursday shout out goes to Canon.

I have been a Canon shooter since very early in my career. My first "professional" camera was a Canon Elan 7. I had a pair of these when I shot the World Series of Poker in 2003. Shortly thereafter I moved to digital with a 10D, and then to a 40D and now my primary body is the very capable 5DmkII. I am very happy with this set up, and it has treated me very well. The 5DmkII performs very well for me in low light and with the noise reduction capabilities of Lightroom, I am capable of taking very usable photos in what used to be stratospheric ISO ranges. I remember shooting ISO 1600 film and thinking it was special - now I shoot at ISO 4000 without flinching.

In the lens department, I've built a kit up to Canon's L glass including a 24-105 and the 70-200 2.8L II. My wide angle is the Sigma 12-24 because it is the widest non-fish-eye lens available for a full frame camera and it is rectilinear, which means the straight lines stay straight rather than bowing (which is a common problem with wide angle lenses). I keep a full set of Sigma backups for each of my Canon lenses - worst case scenario of breaking a lens during a job and I've still got my full range covered. My next lens will probably be the 100mm L macro, but I'm doing ok without it.

Canon equipment has treated me well over the years. I am happy with the results I am getting. I have complete faith in my equipment which frees my mind to think about other things: like interacting with my clients and making sure they are enjoying their session.