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Hope Valley, Peak District. 04:30 am. September 19, 2019
Lens Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM + 1.4x III
Exposure 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO200
I have been working for Canon UK for a decade as an influential speaker and teacher to inspire Canon photographers to push their creative boundaries with their truly excellent equipment. What better way for Canon users to learn about the latest camera technology than by using new equipment out in the field with some of the best professional help.
It's half past four in the morning and a group of incredibly tired photographers are signing out equipment for a dawn shoot in a conference space in the Peak District. Outside it appears grey and everyone is wondering whether this has been the worst decision they have made in a long time. The numbers are very impressive though – we have hit just under one hundred applications and the hall is filling quickly.
This story is from the October 2021 edition of PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine.
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