I also took my film equipment to photograph and the idea was
to take some photographs with the R, to see how the camera behaved
and then I noticed that I had done almost 90 % of the images with the R
because I really had enjoyed to photograph with that camera.
ANDRÉ TEIXEIRA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
EOS R SYSTEM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY
Together with Sofia, we are "Branco Prata"
a company that has been on the market for 16 years now
and our work is primarily focused on social events and corporate work.
I have been doing wedding photography for 20 years.
We do a lot of our work abroad
not because it was something we really wanted
but one might say it was more out of necessity.
It's a new system which ultimately has almost the same features
as other Canon systems. It's a Canon
I felt very comfortable with the camera.
As if I had been photographing with it for a long time and didn't have to read
the whole manual because you feel you're actually working with a Canon.
I think it is a very versatile camera, which means
it photographs tremendously well in harsh lights
and also in low-light. The focus is impeccable.
I managed to keep my photography style, the end result was
the one I would have if I had used film, so I think that this
is one of the system's main strengths.
And I'm very excited to start integrating
increasingly this camera in my workflow.
It's a camera that has been very enjoyable to photograph with
and which I was able to customise to how I photograph.
And it's very simple, I only need three functions in the camera
aperture, speed and ISO. Therefore, with the new lenses
the new control mount rings, I use with the aperture and then speed and ISO.
So, for me, that's enough.
It's a mirrorless, but not a mirrorless that makes us feel like
it's not a camera. It's not one of those cameras
that are too small for the person photographing.
I don't like small cameras, I like to feel I have a camera
that's sturdy, a camera that's capable of facing any situation.
I like to have a camera that you can feel it's a camera.
I photographed a lot with the 50, which is the focal distance I prefer
but I tried the 85, which was the thing I was
most curious about in this new system because I also have the previous 85.
I also photographed a lot. This new lens is absolutely
impeccable, amazing and it's robust, well designed.
Regarding the focus, it's incredible.
There is total compatibility with the EF and EF-S lenses
which was also something we were curious about, and we tested the focus
to check if anything was lost with the mount adapter and those lenses.
Absolutely nothing, the focus remained impeccable.
At events, I also photograph a lot
with the 135, Canon's F2, because it's a lens that gives me some distance
from people, it has an amazing blur.
It works extremely well without losing focus nor speed.
I also work with the 35, Canon's 1.4.
So, those who have old lenses don't need to worry
because the camera works perfectly well with these lenses.
I've been doing this for 20 years and I won't be stopping anytime soon.
And that's it, now the Canon R has arrived...
and I found myself really excited about picking up the digital camera again
and having it with me, by my side, all the time.
Now, I can see myself photographing a wedding
with my medium-sized camera on one side and the R on the other.
The future is here, I believe this is the future of photography.
We are here ready to embrace whatever comes.