Canon R1 Wildlife Field Experience

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A couple of good field experience pieces on the Canon R1 for wildlife: a Jan Wegener video and an article by Joshua Holko about his R1 experience in Antarctica photographing Emperor penguins. Jan discusses his experience using the R1, including AF for BIF, while Holko discusses his experience with the R1 in a harsh environment , ergonomics including with gloves, eye AF and testimony on battery use.




Joshua Holko

https://www.canonrumors.com/canon-e...arctica-a-wildlife-photographers-perspective/
 
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Jan’s a great reviewer and teacher, very much like Steve, very balanced and always sharing his expertise. I didn’t know Joshua but quite impressive imagery and I’m not surprised about his feedback on the R1. I’ve owned Canon series for years, and i share his views, they are the best built, most reliable workhorses you can get, and like him, I love the ergonomics (and the R1 viewfinder is something else - quite a bit better than the Sony A1 I now own).

But the rationalization on why 24mp is more than enough is just that, rationalization. The R1 is great for many jobs, but it doesn’t make it perfect for all jobs (no camera is) And Jan is a lot more balanced in that regard. I don’t see the need to belittle photographers that can’t make 24mp work for their needs. That said, Joshua’s shots prove that 24mp is enough in his hands 😁
 
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FB101 said:
Jan’s a great reviewer and teacher, very much like Steve, very balanced and always sharing his expertise. I didn’t know Joshua but quite impressive imagery and I’m not surprised about his feedback on the R1. I’ve owned Canon series for years, and i share his views, they are the best built, most reliable workhorses you can get, and like him, I love the ergonomics (and the R1 viewfinder is something else - quite a bit better than the Sony A1 I now own).

But the rationalization on why 24mp is more than enough is just that, rationalization. The R1 is great for many jobs, but it doesn’t make it perfect for all jobs (no camera is) And Jan is a lot more balanced in that regard. I don’t see the need to belittle photographers that can’t make 24mp work for their needs. That said, Joshua’s shots prove that 24mp is enough in his hands 😁
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I agree with your take on Jan. I enjoy his work and learning from his videos, as I do from Steve's books and videos.

I’m finding precious few R1 articles/videos describing wildlife field experiences. You might say, what do you expect, it’s a sports camera. I think there’s more to the story. I expect there will be wildlife shooters who want to experience the R1 AF and tracking capability that will be willing to gamble on being able to fill the frame.

I wanted to show Joshua's article as a wildlife piece but felt the need to show more about the R1’s AF capability. I think Jan's video provides a nice addition in highlighting the R1's AF capability with birds, whether picking them out of busy backgrounds or capturing rapidly moving birds.
 
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arbitrage said:
Whistling Wings will also get you some R1 bird content...I prefer him on 1.5x-2x speed though:
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Yes, he’s a very knowledgeable guy but you are right - needs to be watched ar higher speed.
he’s a little bit more energetic in real life - I went out with him a couple times and had an awesome time - not the greatest weather and light conditions unfortunately but enjoyable nonetheless.
 
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