I’m always looking for a perfect shot,
a peak of the action,
beautiful light, and background.
Sometimes just some interesting little detail,
and unforgettable emotions.
I have worked with the Canon Cameras
for more than 20 years, and they never disappoint.
Samo Vidic Canon Ambassador
Today I will try the new Canon R6
which shoots 20 frames per second silently,
and 12 frames per second
with the mechanical shutter.
My tip is: you should do the location check with the athletes,
they know where and what they will do.
Let’s do this!
I’m never completely happy with my photos,
and that has given me the motivation all these years.
I expect the same from my gear,
my camera and lenses,
there is no room for error.
Cold, heat, snow or rain
can’t be a reason for a bad photo.
I need to be fast, and so does the camera.
Speed is crucial.
Kayaking is quite difficult to shoot,
because the autofocus normally jumps
on to the paddles,
a splash of the water or the hand.
This camera locks the autofocus on the face,
it doesn’t lose it.
This is unbelievable!
It just tracks the face all the way down!
Cameras will perform as long as I need them to,
but the athletes can’t,
and that’s why I need my equipment
to work perfectly.
You can really pick up any photo,
you can pick up the one you really like
because everything is just so sharp,
it’s crazy how it works.
It’s unbelievable!
I will change the lens,
I will put the EF 300mm f2.8,
the EF lens now,
so I will use the adaptor.
With this adaptor I’m not losing anything
on the quality of the image,
so all the pictures will stay sharp.
Another tip, when you shoot kayaking,
take a higher spot,
so you will get much more dynamic photos.
The camera is a beast, in one word.
A game changer,
with 20 frames per second
you can get the speed you need,
and I was able to catch
the moment I was looking for.
The speed of the intelligent autofocus
with eye, face, people and
even animal tracking is blazing fast.
I didn’t miss a single shot.
I really like the ergonomics of the camera,
it’s light, and silent,
plus the Canon menus are really easy to work with.
I was a bit worried how
I would get used to the electronic viewfinder,
as I have been shooting with SLR and DSLR cameras
for the last twenty years.
After a few minutes it felt natural
and I didn’t think about it any more.
During the shooting,
the electronics keep up with
the fast movement of the kayaker
and it’s very smooth.
I really like that now you can check the images
even in the bright sun without looking for some shade
like I had to in the past,
and you can see all the details.
In general, the EVF is very useful.
It’s all there: great contrast and colours,
with this camera
you can really push the boundaries.
Now the light is more or less gone,
and I will shoot with two strobes.
I will shoot with the mechanical shutter
that is 12 frames per second.
I tried out a few RF lenses and
of course some EF lenses with an adapter.
I was so excited about the camera,
that I ended up
with a couple of thousand photos.
I really like the new autofocus tracking system,
the weight of the camera,
the EVF, the silent mode;
it’s small and light,
the dynamic range of the files
is great as well.
This camera is perfect
for enthusiasts and semi-professionals,
and it is part of my gear now.
While the camera retains its functionality,
a number of features like speed,
and autofocus,
have been reimagined.