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Creativity Inspired by the New Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Text & images by Pepe Arcos
Settings : f / 16 , 1 / 125s , ISO 125 , Focal Length 16mm , Manual White Balance
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• 30.4-megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
• ISO range 100-32,000 expandable up to 50-102,400
• 4K Motion JPEG video ( DCI cinema-type 4096 x 2160 ) at 30p or 24p
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF
• 61 AF points
• 150,000-pixel RGB + IR metering sensor
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV brings the colours and textures of this beautiful underwater sculpture to life
As a professional underwater photographer , I am very familiar with the Canon EOS 5D series – my first camera was a Canon EOS 5D Mark II , from which I transitioned to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III . But recently , I upgraded to the brand-new Canon EOS 5D Mark IV . The beauty of this series is that , through all of its iterations , it has maintained its design integrity , which means that every new model is immediately familiar . Although the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV may look very similar to the Canon EOS 5D Mark III , it is a radically more powerful machine .
As a videographer , one of the most exciting developments with the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is the ability to not only record video in 4K , but also to record in 4K at either 24p or 30p or Full HD at 50p ! Shooting while freediving means that I am often recording on fast ascents , going from deeper , darker water up to brighter conditions . This can make it challenging to capture consistent footage , but I was amazed at the dynamic range performance of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV – I had absolutely no problems with highlights , and my footage was exceptional . This , combined with the stunning AF speed and higher image quality , now gives me far more creative freedom than any other camera in the market .
Before I shot this image in Bali , I first went freediving without the camera and I remember thinking it would be almost impossible to capture all the intricate colours and textures of this magnificent underwater sculpture . When I went back underwater with the camera , I came back from the shoot realising that the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV had not delivered my original vision , but had gone even further , and returned noise-free images that revealed a whole new world of details and precise colours that I hadn ’ t even noticed .
The Canon EOS 5D Mark IV has received substantial upgrades , including a higher-resolution 30.4MP CMOS sensor , and this , combined with the DIGIC 6 + processor , results in an outstanding dynamic range and incredible performance in image quality in low light conditions . The autofocus ( AF ) system is faster than any other camera I have ever used , and uses 61 AF points . Bringing all this power underwater pays off quickly .
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