85mm Landscapes

I've been out a few times since my last post. I did decide to sell the R6 after my outing at Grafton. Since that decision I've been to Oakwood Cemetery and several parts of Saratoga National Historical Park with the new bag setup, which is the Think Tank Photo Speed Freak. 

I did add a Peak Design Capture clip to the strap for securing the camera, while on a Peak Design Leash strap, while hiking around. Here is a selection of landscapes made with the 85mm lens.

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/1.8 STM, f/8, 1/2000 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/1000 sec., ISO 400

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/350 sec., ISO 400

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/1.8 STM, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

Three Lenses, One Body

Back on 9/27 I mentioned that I'd been thinking about using only the R8 with the 3 lenses and that I'd decided it didn't make sense. But it might.

I used both cameras at the battlefield yesterday and used the silent electronic shutter as I was shooting a talk at a tour road stop on the anniversary of the second battle. The better, but older EOS R6 can not bracket exposures using the electronic shutter. The newer, cheaper EOS R8 can - at 40 frames per second.

I set up a test this morning with the R8 and the three lenses in one bag for a drive and walk around Grafton Lakes State Park. I used all three lenses, changing intentionally, and found it reasonably convenient. You wouldn't do it in the rain, but then my lenses aren't designed to get wet anyway. A strap on the camera so it can hang from my neck during the changes is mandatory. 

I don't usually have straps on when I'm using dual cameras. They're either in shoulder bags or on a Black Rapid harness which attaches to the tripod mount which would make straps a nuisance.

I'll try this system out at some more upcoming events at the battlefield. It is nice dealing with files from a single camera. It makes organizing and storing the files from an outing much easier.

Here are some shots from this morning, It started out clear and ended up mostly cloudy.

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/2 STM, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/2 STM, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/6.7, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 85mm f/2 STM, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 35mm f/1.8 STM, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 200

"Saratoga" Two Ways

There are a lot of locations I visit which contain "Saratoga" in their names. All of them are within Saratoga County. Only Saratoga Spa State Park is in the City of Saratoga Springs which is what most people associate with "Saratoga." Springs and horse racing.

What was called Saratoga in colonial times is now Schuylerville, which is a village in the town of Saratoga. The Town of Saratoga is home to Saratoga National Cemetery. Almost all of the battlefield part of the park is in the Town of Stillwater. 

I visited the cemetery and battlefield over the past two days and will share some photos made with the 24mm lens at each location.

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 200

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/250 sec., ISO 400

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/350 sec., ISO 400

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/750 sec., ISO 400

EOS R8, RF 24mm f/1.8 STM, f/11, 1/350 sec., ISO 400