Photography News Issue 43

Photography News | Issue 43 | absolutephoto.com

Advertisement feature Spring into action Bring a new lease of life to your photography and get kitted out ready to explore the great outdoors

Spring is here, which means our beautiful British landscape will begin to blossomwith colourful flowers and fresh green leaves. Wildlife will also become easier to spot as birds make their nests and animals bask in the sun, and with such a variety of photo opportunities and temperatures climbing, you’ll be raring to explore the outdoors, so you’ll need the right kit for the job.

The Canon EOS M6 with the 15-45mm lens is the perfect option to fit in your bag for days out or travelling, or you could choose the recently released, durable Canon EOS 77D DSLR and combine it with a telephoto lens for some wildlife shots. Canon has some great contenders for whatever you need! canon.co.uk

EOS 77Dand80D

The latest addition to the EOS family is the EOS 77D, which features the new DIGIC 7 processor allowing you to capture great images even in dark situations. Similar to the EOS 80D, the EOS 77D features a 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor. Both DSLRs are ideal for photography enthusiasts, who want to become more advanced in their skills. The EOS 77D offers a continuous shooting speed of 6fps, while the EOS 80D offers 7fps so you can capture burst sequences of action to record the decisive moment. With 45 autofocus points, both models offer fast and accurate focusing for pin-sharp results, even when using live view on the EOS 77D as it boasts one of the world’s fastest live view focusing speeds. To help you get creative with your shots both have a vari-angle touchscreen; a simple tap on the screen is all it takes to focus. For moviemakers the 80D offers Full HD video at 50p, while the 77D offers Full HD at 60p for pro style movies. Thanks to the Dual Pixel CMOS AF that both models feature you can have more control over focusing when recording, so if a subject moves you can quickly and easily adjust focus.

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens offers exceptional reach – perfect for photographing objects in the distance. When used with an APS-C sensored camera, it offers a 35mm equivalent focal length range of around 112-480mm. It’s perfect for photographing wildlife in its natural habitat this spring, or documenting a sports or action event, zooming close into the action. With a Nano ultrasonic motor its autofocusing EF 70-300mmf/4-5.6 IS II USM

is fast and almost silent. It’ll quickly lock focus on the subject without disturbing it and produce sharp images, thanks to its three-stop Image Stabilizer. With a built- in LCD screen you’ll be able to check focus distance, as well as depth-of-field at various apertures even if shooting in poor lighting. Thanks to this lens’ circular aperture diaphragm, images feature stunning bokeh for beautifully blurred backgrounds.

Small enough to fit in your pocket or bag, yet the EOS M6 boasts DSLR-like specs so you can capture great images. With a 24.2-megapixel sensor, even in low light, it’ll take images with good detail. It’s a speedmachine, offering shooting speeds of up to 9fps or 7fps in servo focusing mode and it focuses quickly thanks to its dual pixel CMOS AF. With 5-axis image stabilisation both stills and videos will be sharp, clear and free from camera shake. With the 15-45mm lens attached, it can tackle a range of subjects fromwide city scenes and landscapes to portrait shots and family groups and upload themwith built-inWi-Fi. To keep it safe and secure, there’s the EOSM6 body jacket, available separately in black or brown. CanonEOSM6withEF-M15-45mmf/3.5-6.3 IS STM

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