When you’re shooting a new subject, you want to be able to focus on getting the strongest set of images possible, not worry about your kit. So when given the opportunity to capture a fast-paced streetball game in Barcelona, Spain, Raisa Abal turned to the Canon EOS R5, an R System camera boasting the innovative RF mount, ergonomic handling, up to 8-stops of image stabilisation and excellent AF to boot. Here’s how it helped Abal to focus on her subject, and how it could help you too.
RF lenses might share the same wide 54mm diameter as Canon’s EF lenses, but the mirrorless design reduces the distance between the rear element of the lens and the focal plane of the camera sensor. This has enabled Canon engineers to create optics with larger apertures for a given focal length, while improving critical image sharpness from corner to corner.
The EOS R5 is more portable and comfortable for handheld shooting, but it’s still robust. The weather-resistant magnesium construction allows photographers to continue confidently in all conditions – maintaining creative flow even when the rain flows down. EOS R System cameras also feature ergonomic and intuitive button placement and full customisation of menus, buttons and control rings, Eye Detection AF and more. “The camera body and lenses were super solid,” Abal says.