Can the EOS R Survive the Harsh Winter in Canada?

What inspired you to travel to Canada for this shoot?
What do you find most stunning about the Canadian landscape?

What are some of the tips on shooting these landscapes?
- Have a reliable system–temperatures in this place can be below 0°C and gear failure happens most of the time. In all honesty, the Canon EOS R has never failed me even at -20°C.
- Use your histogram to check the exposure rather than visual cues from the LCD screen. The histogram is a more accurate way of determining exposure; use this both in live view and playback.
- Always check your weather and surroundings, winter can be unpredictable. When walking on frozen lakes, make sure the ice is more than six inches thick. Never walk on ice that is opaque or frosty, this means that there is water underneath.
- Learn how to use the focus stacking technique to get near foreground element and middle ground sharp.

What are some interesting points you've found when shooting with the EOS R system?
My go-to lenses in shooting winter landscapes are the following:

What’s your camera setup?
I often photograph using filters and also during sunrise and sunset. My aperture most of the time is at F11 and ISO at the lowest native (ISO 100), thus the low shutter speed. I use:
CPL – Enhance colors and remove glare or unwanted reflections from ice
Filters – ND filter if I want to blur water or create streaks of cloud
Graduated filter – To balance the sky and foreground
What is the one thing we can take away from this series of photos?

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- JustohJan 15, 2020
I was wondering if you had tested it in say -30 weather (-50 windchill)? I live in Nunavut and just recently purchased the EOS R and wanted to know if it could handle the weather up there.
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snapshotFeb 11, 2020
Hi justoh, it really depends on your usage. Will you be taking long exposure or leaving the camera out in the open the whole time, or will you be putting the camera back in the bag? Generally from our experience, we believe the EOS R can handle the weather just fine.
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