Living in a Cave

July 27, 2016 by

Cave-dwelling bacteria decorate the walls of lava tubes in the Snæfellsnes peninsula.

Living in a Cave

Living in a Cave

Since we went there with a regular tour, there was no possibility to bring a tripod and set up shots as I normally would. So the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II together with the great little Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens, a 600EX flash (was not used for the shot above) and the mighty Nitecore SRT7 flashlight came with me.

The flashlight was used to light this shot. The 35mm is a very sharp lens, and you can handhold it at ridiculously slow shutter speeds. Plus the 1D X II is very good at high ISOs, so they made the perfect combination for this adventure.

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Late Summer Rain at Lake Bled

November 6, 2015 by

Even with the 5DS R at hand, I kept my good old Canon 5D Mark III – as a travel camera. I dislike all the current mirrorless offerings (handling, user interface and usability issues), so instead of buying into one of those overhyped systems, simply bought an EF 35mm f/2 IS USM lens to go with the 5D Mark III.

Late Summer Rain at Lake Bled

Late Summer Rain at Lake Bled

This combo is a deadly weapon – handholdable at ridiculous shutter speeds, produces first rate image quality, pretty lightweight (compared to what I’m usually lugging around), batteries just keep going, and handling of the 5D Mark III is a joy.

The above image was shot with the combo during a short visit to Bled this August.

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