Canon SX70 and SX60 HS Comparison, Test, Tips and Review

Canon SX70 and SX60 HS Comparison, Test, Tips and Review


Should you buy the Canon SX70 or the older Canon SX60 before they are all gone?
Comprehensive review of Canon Powershot SX70HS and SX60HS including tips and hacks from a longtime user. Nearly an hour of info on these two cameras if you can take it......both cameras are still available.
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Canon SX70 and SX60 HS Comparison, Test, Tips and Review

Test of Tamron 150 - 600 mm Zoom Lens With Vivitar 2X Teleconverter 1920mm

Video: Test of Tamron 150 - 600 mm Zoom Lens

1920 mm optical zoom lens - Tamron Auto Focus A011C700 SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD Zoom Lens for Canon EF Cameras with Vivitar Teleconverter Lens (2X4C). With special guest appearance!

This is a practical non-technical real-world test of what can expect using this setup in less than optimal shooting conditions for the vast majority of users this should be acceptable especially considering cost-benefit. Remember for every picture a professional sells or gets published they probably discard hundreds if not thousands of shots. This was just one day of examples in bad conditions.

All pictures and video were shot on a Canon T5i with the Tamron 150-600 and Vivitar 2X converter and remote shutter control. This provides an effective 1920 mm optical focal length. It was also a very windy day which has a significant impact when shooting at nearly 2000 mm. The lens was 1000 bucks with a $200 rebate and 10% cashback and the converter $75 used/recondition at Amazon so I have about 800 bucks total in this lens setup.  

None of the pictures or videos have been cropped or enhanced prior to loading into the Filmora Video Editor, of course in the process of conversion into this video there was some degradation of the imagery, but it is presented as best as can be to give you an idea of the results possible with the Tamron and teleconverter.

I set the shutter speed at 1-800 and let the camera choose the f-stop and ISO and manual focus. Autofocus will not work with the teleconverter as the video demonstrates this is to be expected and not a defect.

All of the imagery was taken in what would be considered bad to poor or harsh lighting conditions.

Of course all the videos and pictures could be improved significantly with post-processing.

The next generation Tamron lens (Tamron AFA022C700 SP 150-600mm Di VC USD G2 f/5.6-40.0) is out at around 1,300 buck with a $400 teleconverter available and this setup would probably provide incrmentally better results in poor conditions. I personally shoot mainly video and use a Canon SX60 1300mm 65x optical zoom for my workhorse, but I find the video with this 1920 mm setup more than acceptable especially in the sun. 

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Video: Test of Tamron 150 - 600 mm Zoom Lens

Motorola Droid Turbo 2 4K Video Test - Squirrel Eating Peanuts -

Video: Motorola Droid Turbo 2 4K Video Test - Squirrel Eating Peanuts

Cute Male Eastern Gray Squirrel assisting me in evaluating 4K video on new Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Smartphone. He works for peanuts! Uploaded directly from Droid Turbo 2 using YouTube App including adding music. 1 minute file size 350 MB. Sound is pretty good, you can hear the squirrel crunching his peanuts at close range and hear the backhoe very loud digging up the neighbors backyard. Droid Turbo2 4K video player has very basic editing features, but trim process was very quick and easy. A test example of a seascape using 4K can be found at: https://youtu.be/5aYMHDwhJLc

Should be viewed at full 4K resolution on a 4K device to be fully appreciated.

Video: Motorola Droid Turbo 2 4K Video Test - Squirrel Eating Peanuts

Squirrel Taste Test Challenge

Video: Squirrel Taste Test Challenge

Squirrels entered into a Backyard Taste Test Contest must choose between roasted unsalted peanuts and tree-ripened juicy sweet Loquats. Watch and find out what four out of five squirrels prefer!

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