Although there is a wide array of fun activities, workshops and things to do at Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival Open House 2023, I would like to share with you two key highlights at this Dragon Boat Festival Open House 2023! They are, a special exhibition titled, “Connections Across Oceans: Early Chinese Mutual Aid Organisations” (from 10th March 2023 to 10th December 2023) and an Escape Room Activity – Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher! 

Special Exhibition – Connections Across Oceans: Early Chinese Mutual Aid Organisations

A special exhibition titled “Connections Across Oceans: Early Chinese Mutual Aid Organisations” is taking place at SYSNMH from 10th March 2023 to 10th December 2023. An informative and interesting exhibition to learn and understand more about our early history of Chinese migrants that travelled to destinations all over the world during the 19th century. 

Most migrants arrived in Southeast Asia or in North America. Local governments at that time did not provide adequate support and welfare, therefore Chinese migrants started their own organisations in order to survive on foreign lands. These organisations there were formed were important pillars of the Chinese migrant community, as they provided a variety of support from political, economic, socio-cultural and religious support for their members. 

These mutual aid organisations usually share a common surname, hometown, language, or they could regard each other as sworn brothers.

After you visit this special exhibition, you would have a better understanding and the links to the various clan associations and dialect associations that have established themselves in Singapore’s heritage, history, culture and society even till today in modern times. 

Escape Room Activity – Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher 

If you think going to a museum is not cool and exciting enough at times, come on down with your family and friends to take on this interesting, mind boggling and interactive escape room activity – Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher.

This special escape room activity is launched in conjunction with SYSNMH ongoing special exhibition – Connections Across Oceans: Early Chinese Mutual Aid Organisations. This special exhibition serves as an inspiration for this special escape game, where participants will get to interact and engage with the exhibition and its artefacts on display in order to solve the mystery.

What is Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher all about?

A renowned researcher has vanished while studying a mysterious 19th century artefact. You and your team are called in to investigate the disappearance of this renowned researcher. 

In order to find and rescue the researcher, you and your team will need to navigate through twists and turns to uncover the various clues and solve puzzles (that are going to test your brain, mind, observations and teamwork).

Beware, there may be those who doesn’t want you to find the renowned researcher, and would go to great lengths to keep the researcher hidden.

Are you and your team able to locate the missing researcher and bring him back to safety before it’s too late? The clock is ticking, time is running out! The fate of this renowned researcher rest in you and your team hands.

Can you complete this rescue mission and bring him back to the present? 

Sharing some tips

I would just leave you with two tips to navigate through this interesting, mind boggling, interactive escape room activity that would help you complete your rescue mission and bring back the renowned researcher to the present.

• Pay very close attention to the artefacts on display
• Read the words/explanations/descriptions carefully/thoroughly of the artefacts on display

Lost in Time: The Case of the Missing Researcher 

• Date: 17th & 18th June 2023 
• Time: 10am – 11.30am (Sunday only) 11.30am – 1pm, 1pm – 2.30pm (Sunday only), 2.30pm – 4pm, 4pm – 5.30pm 
• Admission: $8 per pax, group of 4 – 5 pax recommended 

Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival Open House 2023 Listings 

Here are the rest of the SYSNMH Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival Open House 2023 listings and activities line-up.

Workshops

Parent-Child Wearable Dragon Boat Craft Workshop (Supported by A2+rt Studio) 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm 
• Admission: $24 per parent-child pair

Parent-Child Hainanese Rice Dumpling Making Workshop (Supported by Bak Chang Queen) Date: 18 June 2023 

• Time: 1pm – 3pm 
• Admission: $38 per parent-child pair 

Free Activities

Public Talk – Home Abroad: Shanghainese (Sanjiang) Community and Early Chinese Society in Singapore 

• Date: 17 June 2023 
• Time: 10am – 11.30am 
• Admission: Free; limited spaces available, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Public Talk – The Restoration and Conservation of the “Calm Seas in the Southern Seas” Imperial Silk Scroll 

• Date: 17 June 2023 
• Time: 1pm – 2.30pm 
• Admission: Free; pre-registration required. 

Public Talk – Emigrant Ships, Barracoons, and Quarantine Stations: The Architecture of Chinese Immigration in 19th and 20th century Singapore and Hong Kong 

• Date: 18 June 2023 
• Time: 10am – 11.30am 
• Admission: Free; limited spaces available, on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Storytelling Sessions: Tales of Dragon Boat Festival (Supported by Speak Good English Movement and Speak Mandarin Campaign) 

• Date: 17 June 2023 (Mandarin), 18 June 2023 (English) 
• Time: 11.30am – 12.30pm, 2pm – 3pm 
• Admission: Free 

Drop-in Craft Station: Dragon Boat Festival Inspired Crafts (Supported by River Valley High School) 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 
• Time: 10.30am – 5.30pm 
• Admission: Free 

Drop-in Craft Station: Chinese Calligraphy Try-Out 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 
• Time: 10.30am – 5.30pm 
• Admission: Free 

Live on the Lawn: Dragon Boat Evening Fun! 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 
• Time: 5pm – 6pm 
• Admission: Free 
• 5pm-5.30pm: Dragon Boat Festival Show
• 5.30pm-6pm: Mini Dragon Boat Racing

Children Activity Booklets Giveaway 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 
• Time: 10am – 7pm 

Guided Tours & Trails

Balestier Heritage Healthcare Trail 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 
• Time: 10.30am – 12pm (English), 11am – 12.30pm (Mandarin) 
• Admission: $12 per pax 

Special Exhibition Guided Tour 

• Date: 17 June 2023 
• Time: 10.30am (Mandarin) and 1.30pm (English) 
• Admission: Free; limited spaces available 

Permanent Galleries Guided Tour 

• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 
• Time: 2.30pm – 3.30pm (Mandarin), 3pm – 4pm (English) 
• Admission: Free; limited spaces available 

Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival Open House 2023 

• Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall 
• Date: 17 & 18 June 2023 Time: 10am – 7pm 
• Admission: Free admission with ticketed activities 

For more information about the Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival, please visit Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall’s website (https://www.sysnmh.org.sg) and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/sysnmh) throughout the festival period. 

Please visit https://wanqingyuan.peatix.com to purchase tickets/register for the above list of events and activities taking place during SYSNMH Wan Qing Dragon Boat Festival Open House 2023. 

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II (Full-frame power and versatility)

Is your Dad a serious photography enthusiast? Does your Dad desire to capture every precious moment beautifully? Or is your Dad planning to move up from his smartphone to a more powerful and versatile camera? Smartphones while they may be convenient, they do falter when the lights go dim or when fast action takes place. Canon has a range of mirrorless cameras and a wide range of lenses that offer premium image quality for both enthusiasts and professionals.

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a full-frame camera with hybrid features for still and movie shooting. Its 24.2 megapixel sensor and DIGIC X Image Processor enables the camera to capture sharp and detailed images with low image noise, even in low-light scenarios.

For photography, the camera can shoot up to 40 frames per second (fps) with its electronic shutter, allowing you to capture dynamic action photos of athletes, animals and vehicles.

This is further enhanced by deep learning technology that can automatically detect different subjects like trains, airplanes, dogs, and more to capture their images more precisely. The camera can also help you to lock focus on people’s features such as their left or right eye.

For videography, the camera can shoot 6K oversampled un-cropped 4K video up to 60 fps. For slow-motion video, it can capture Full HD movies at up to 180 fps. For long video shoots, you can also use the camera to shoot up to 6 hours.

Equipped with 5-axis in-body image stabilisation (IS) and movie digital IS, the EOS R6 Mark II enables smooth movie shooting with less camera-shake blur. And if your dad is always on conference calls, the camera can be instantly plugged into computers and work seamlessly as a webcam that produces professional-level images.

Key Features

• High image quality featuring a new 24.2 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor
• DIGIC X Image Processor with an ISO range of 100-102400
• Up to 40 fps shooting speed with electronic shutter.
• 6K oversampled uncropped 4K movie at up to 60 fps
• Automatic subject detection of people, animals, and vehicles
• In-body Image Stabilizer with up to 8 stops of Shake Correction with Coordinated Control IS
• UVC/UAC compatibility allows use as a web camera and stream live video in Full HD

Pricing and Availability

The price for the Canon EOS R6 Mark II is S$3,619 (body only), S$4,108 (body with RF24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM). It’s available at Canon authorised dealers.

SELPHY QX10 Photo Printer Bundle

When was the last time you printed photographs for your family and loved ones? Are your priceless and beautiful moment photographs sitting inside your smartphone, tablet or computer? Is your Dad an unstoppable photo enthusiast, turning Instagram into his personal scrapbook? Why not help Dad bring those memories to life with the perfect gift: a high-quality photo printer!

The palm-sized Canon SELPHY QX10 photo printer is not just any ordinary photo printer, it’s small and light, allowing Dad to make beautiful prints while on the move.

The prints will last up to 100 years, thanks to dye-sublimation technology that produces highly saturated colours (at 256 gradations per dot). Also, the square sticker printouts are dirt-proof and water-resistant, making them perfect for scrapbooking or sharing with friends and family.

The SELPHY QX10 connects to smartphones and other devices wirelessly and has a rechargeable battery that can be recharged using a power bank.

With the SELPHY Photo Layout app, you can get creative by creating your own photo style using a combination of layouts, filters, stamps, overcoat effects, and photo frames.

Key Features

• Palm-sized printer that prints saturated square photos
• Dye-sublimation thermal print technology
• Dirt-proof and water-resistant square sticker prints
• Specialized coating on the XS-20L paper protects against splashes, spills, and fading, ensuring your prints last up to 100 years
• Built-in rechargeable battery
• Available in white, black or pink

Pricing and Availability

The SELPHY QX10 Photo Printer Bundle is priced at S$228 (SELPHY QX10 Bundle which includes XS—20L Square Photo Paper). Available at Canon authorised dealers

Happy Father’s Day 2023! Capture more priceless memories and moments with your Canon cameras!

Wishing all Fathers a Happy Father’s Day 2023! Have fun taking priceless moments and stories with Canon EOS R6 Mark II, printing them out on the SELPHY QX10 photo printer and sharing the love with your family.

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and Gloo *

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TikTok

My entry into TikTok is a story on procrastination because I don’t really know how to leverage or differentiate TikTok platform and how this would fit into my social media/content creation setup. More insights can be read here on my TGH Technology and Business portal/blog article, where I wrote from a social media and digital marketing perspective.

TikTok would give me a new dimension in my visual storytelling through vertical videos format, together with YouTube. Here is my first TikTok video announcing my maiden launch on TikTok platform – TGH Photography and Travel Visual Storyteller and Explorer Series Production on TikTok, shot with the Canon EOS R50.

@genghuitan Welcome to my TGH #Photography and #Travel #visualstoryteller and #Explorer Series Production on #TikTok! I More stories, photos and short videos coming soon! Shot with #Canon #EOSR50 by @DGN Studios SG. #CreateWithCanonSG #CanonBeautyStyle #CanonSG #videography #foryou #fyp #traveller #写真撮ってもいいですか #摄影师 #wesandersoninspired #TikTokSG #Singapore ♬ original sound – GengHui

TikTok is unique in its own sense, style, character and following. They are more of an entertainment platform than a social media platform, even though they are a form of social media. Therefore, hopping onto TikTok would require a new and different set of social media strategies and direction.

A new content creator + visual storytelling approach and journey 

There are always be some points in our ongoing photography and creative journey that we have to refresh and rebuild (at some junctures too) the tools of our trade, that would allow us to adapt and meet the demands of a new era of living, digital world, social media and media consumption.

From a purist photographer, diversifying out into a content creator + digital agency/studio setup (TGH Digital Studio), complementing my TGH Photography business. All these didn’t happen overnight, they took a few years, the change wasn’t easy, it’s still ongoing amidst an ever-changing media consumption, digital transformation, social media and technological (cue Generative AI) landscapes.

While photography and visual storytelling remains my core and strengths, the diversification and addition of video, vlogging and TikTok would enhance and reinforce how I want to tell my stories in both photos and videos. 

Therefore, a new camera for the new future, for the hybrid content creator and visual storyteller has come into play, a favourite iconic camera that I used to associate/brand myself will have to leave. That story would be for another time, another place, in time to come, that fellow photographers would be to relate and resonate. 

A candle light lighting up another, passing the fire and spark to start a new content creation and visual storytelling journey ahead. 

The time is now, a new era has dawned. 

* A TGH Photography x Canon EOS R6 Mark II Explorer Series Production *

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For professional content creators / For professional photographers / For serious enthusiasts photographers 

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 

Are you looking for a full-frame camera capable of taking stunning photos and videos, check out the Canon EOS R6 Mark II. The EOS R6 Mark II is a game changer that captures impressive details at 4K 60p through the 6K oversampling process.

Powered by the DIGIC X image processor, the electronic shutter in the EOS R6 Mark II is capable of continuous shooting up to 40 fps with an electronic shutter (20fps on mechanical shutter), with AF/AE tracking. In addition, users can specify right or left eye priority for Eye Detection AF in photo or video mode in the EOS R6 Mark II. 

If you are a professional photographer, a professional content creator or a serious enthusiast photographer, you have to check out the Canon EOS R6 Mark II!

Other key features:

• Card-size photos are printed out in just 23 seconds.
• Direct – SD, SDHC, SDXC
• Approximately 850g 
• Maximum 300 × 300 dpi / 256 gradations per colour resolution

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II are priced as follows: S$3,899 (body only), S$4,388 (body with RF24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM) at Canon authorised dealers.

Looking for your first mirrorless camera?

Canon EOS R10

Are you planning to enter the world of mirrorless camera? Are you looking for your first mirrorless camera? Let me introduce the Canon EOS R10!

The Canon EOS R10 helps you to capture captivating photos and videos with ease. The 24.2-megapixel EOS R10 comes with high-speed shooting, intelligent AF, and impressive 4K video recording all in a small form factor.

Supported by the powerful DIGIC X image processing engine, the EOS R10 is capable of high-quality 4K UHD Fine 30p video and shoots 24.2-megapixel images with an APS-C CMOS (up to 23 fps). 

Never miss a moment with pre-shooting in RAW burst mode, which starts recording the scene up to 0.5 seconds before the shutter is released, perfect for new creators to capture unexpected moments. The compact EOS R10 only weighs 429g, so you’ll get portability without sacrificing capabilities.

Other key features:

• Shoot full-resolution RAW images up to 30 fps.
• ISO speed range of 100 to 32,000
• Comes with a retractable flash
• New Multi-Function Shoe

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS R10 is priced as follows: S$1,309 (Body only), S$1,469 (Body with RF-S18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM), and $1,909 (Body with RF-S18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM) at Canon authorised dealers.

Photo prints for your parents, loved ones and friends at gatherings

Canon SELPHY CP1500

At the year end festive season gatherings with your family, loved ones and friends, you would have taken many photos, wonderful memories on your camera. What is one priceless gift that you can gift to them before they leave? A photography print!

With the new SELPHY CP1500, your everyday moments captured can be made special with prints from this fast, high-quality portable photo printer. Not just for your year end festive season gatherings, you can document and share special occasions such as your newborn’s one-month-old celebration or your grandmother’s 70th birthday. With the SELPHY CP1500, scrapbooking and printing pictures from your smartphone are made easy via the portable wireless printer. 

Wait, your friends want to print their pictures too? No problem! The portable SELPHY CP1500 allows wireless connection to multiple smartphones. With the SELPHY Photo Layout 3.0 App, you can add designs and play with different layouts to your heart’s content. Make your prints interactive by adding a QR code and linking to Google Maps, photo albums, and more! Photos are also protected with a special overcoat that preserves prints for up to 100 years.

Other key features:

• Card-size photos are printed out in just 23 seconds.
• Direct – SD, SDHC, SDXC
• Approximately 850g 
• Maximum 300 × 300 dpi / 256 gradations per colour resolution

Pricing and Availability

The Canon SELPHY CP1500 is priced at S$229, available at Canon authorised dealers.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas 2022 in advance! Have a great and fun festive season and gatherings with your family, loved ones and friends! Happy Christmas shopping with Canon!

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and Gloo *

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Going back in time and doing a recap, the EOS R6 was announced in July 2020, I had a short hands on session with the EOS R6, followed by a review article that I published in March 2021. Fast forward approximately 2.5 years from July 2020 to November 2022, the new EOS R6 Mark II is here, with big shoes to fill. Having tried, tested and reviewed the EOS R6, it was Born to Rule, making huge waves and impressions in the photography, as well as videography and content creators markets, on both professional and leisure sectors. It’s more than just impressive, the EOS R6 is a powerful workhorse full-frame mirrorless camera and the EOS R6 Mark II is going to change the game further and better. 

“As a rapidly growing segment, content creators are becoming increasingly sophisticated when producing content. To meet the needs of these creators, we are leveraging on our imaging expertise to deliver the EOS R6 Mark II with strong feature sets for both stills photography as well as videography, perfect for a wide range of content creation activities.” Said Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Singapore Operations, Canon Singapore. 

Canon EOS R6 Mark II: Game changer for photography and videography

What makes the Canon EOS R6 Mark II, a game changer for photography and videography? First up, let’s start off and explore into the video capabilities of the EOS R6 Mark II.

EOS R6 Mark II: Meeting the Needs of Professional Video Workflows

The EOS R6 II records 6K RAW externally via HDMI, maintaining high quality even with intense post-processing, with Full HD proxy data simultaneously recorded to one of the 2 SD card slows for ease of editing. 

Internally, it is capable of high-quality 4k 60p video oversampled from 6K, and High Frame Rate video up to Full HD 180p, in addition to Canon Log 3 and HDR PQ video. It has improved heat management, therefore unlimited continuous recording of 4K 30p is now possible.

An alternative Quick Control screen that resembles those on Cinema EOS cameras provides an intuitive interface for users using the EOS R6 Mark II alongside the Cinema EOS System.

Video: Seamless Creative Expression

The EOS R6 Mark II is the first Canon EOS camera to support focus breathing correction, which reduces unwanted changes in angle of view during focus transitions. This complements existing features such as AF speed adjustment, providing greater control over focus transitions which is crucial for expression. 

In addition to the existing zebra display, the EOS R6 Mark II is equipped with the false colour function widely used in the Cinema EOS system, making it easier to adjust exposure even in tricky conditions. 

Two other video features making their full-frame EOS camera debut are: 

• Pre-recording for movies: A staple feature on Cinema EOS cameras, this allows users to capture moments that occur up to 5 seconds before the record button is pressed, reducing the need to “record on standby”. 
• Hybrid Auto Mode: This records a video 2-4 seconds before shutter release during still image shooting and automatically compiles them into a digest movie for the day, providing readily available video content to suit a variety of purposes. 

Video: High-quality Livestreams with UVC/UAC Compatibility 

The EOS R6 Mark II supports UVC (USB Video Class) and UAC (USB Audio Class) protocols, enabling high-quality Full HD 30p video and audio to be delivered to a Windows/Mac OS computer in real time, making it ideal for livestreams, remote meetings, and computer-based video recording. Live streamers and content creators can now take full advantage of a full-frame camera and high-quality lenses through plug and play on both Windows and Mac OS. 

Up to 40 fps Burst with AF/AE Tracking: Enhanced Detection and Tracking Capabilities 

In electronic shutter mode, the EOS R6 Mark II can go up to 40fps continuous shooting. This is the first EOS camera to go beyond 30 fps in AF/AE-tracking continuous still shooting capabilities. In mechanical shutter mode, continuous shooting is up to 12 fps with AF/AE tracking.

The EOS R6 Mark II has added horses, trains, and aeroplane to the existing subjects detectable by the deep learning-based algorithm. Users can also specify right or left eye priority for Eye Detection AF in photo or video mode.They also have more flexibility to decide on the subjects to be detected. There is also a new “Auto subject detection” mode, allowing users to automatically detect more than 1 type of subject within the same frame. 

Tracking performance has been improved with the expanded application of deep learning technology to subject tracking. By extracting subject features based on deep learning, the camera can now maintain consistent tracking even with changes in posture, orientation, or ambient brightness. This applies to animals, vehicles, and other subjects of the user’s choice for both stills and videos.

Other noteworthy new features that aid responsiveness include:

• AI Focus AF mode: This automatically detects subject motion and switches between One-Shot AF and Servo AF modes, allowing better response to subjects with changing states of motion. 
• Digital teleconverter: Increases the focal length by 2x or 4x with the touch of a button, allowing quick response to unexpected telephoto shooting moments without the need to change lenses. 

New Developed 24.2MP Image Sensor

The EOS R6 Mark II has a newly developed 24.2-megapixel full-frame image sensor that achieves a higher pixel resolution than the 20.1-megapixel EOS R6 with new sharpness processing that achieves visual resolution surpassing even the 30.4-megapixel EOS 5D Mark IV. The native ISO speed is up to 102,400. 

The EOS R6 Mark II is equipped with In-Body IS and HDR PQ HEIF recording. A new “Moving subject priority” HDR mode has been added, which helps to overcome the difficulty of creating HDR merges of moving subjects by achieving the same effect with just one shot. 

Greater Connectivity: Supports 5GHz Connection, Easier Smartphone Connection 

Faster wireless connections to smart devices are now possible as the EOS R6 Mark II supports both 5GHz and 2.4GHz wireless connections. Smartphone connectivity is also expanded, with Camera Connect app functions such as automatic data transfer and shutter release, which are now also possible via a wired USB connection. Data transfer to FTP servers is also supported via wired and wireless methods 

Designed for Durability and Power Efficiency 

The EOS R6 Mark II features dual SD card slots for extra reliability, and a dust- and drip-resistant construction designed to support outdoor shooting. Designed for power efficiency, it can shoot up to 760 shots on a single charge using the LP-E6NH battery. 

RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM: Better Bokeh, Faster Speed and Up to 8 Stops IS

For those who are familiar with the Canon EF lenses lineup, the EF135mm f/2L USM is probably not a Canon L lens that gets your attention as much, versus the holy trinity lenses. Canon photographers who work with prime lenses, the EF135mm f/2L is popular among portraiture photographers and still a highly sought after portraiture lens. 

It’s great to see the legendary 135mm making a comeback in the RF lenses lineup, the RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM, with better bokeh and faster speed. This is currently the only 135mm lens in the market to be equipped with built-in optical image stabilisation with up to 5.5 stops, and up to 8 stops IS when combined with a compatible camera via Coordinated Control IS. 

This RF135mm f/1.8L lens only weighs approximately 935g – lighter than some lenses with similar specifications but without image stabilisation. With a larger f/1.8 aperture, compared to its EF counterpart, this not only provides beautiful bokeh for excellent subject-background separation, but also allows faster shutter speeds in challenging lighting conditions.

Powered and driven by the fast and smooth Nano USM, supporting focus breathing correction, making the RF135mm f/1.8L an ideal choice for video production. There are also 2 new customisable lens function buttons on the lens body providing intuitive control over various AF and/or exposure settings, allowing a swifter response to changing conditions.

Canon’s L lenses branding and quality are well-known in the market, the RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM features professional-grade optical, imaging, and build quality. It has a highly durable body, dust and drip-resistant construction, high vibration shock resistance, and fluorine coating ensuring excellent reliability even under harsh shooting conditions.

Speedlite EL-5: High-performance Professional Speedlite for EOS R series cameras

Some of the recent EOS R cameras are equipped with the new 15-pin Multi-Function Shoe, the new Speedlite EL-5 leverages on this, achieving faster and more stable communication with the camera, which improves overall performance and reliability. This also allows additional functionalities such as wireless control via smartphone.

Built for Speed: Fast Recycling Up to 0.1s; at least 95 continuous flashes at full output

The Speedlite EL-5 is smaller, lighter and more affordable than the Speedlite EL-1, it uses the same high-capacity rechargeable LP-EL lithium-ion battery but with better efficiency. The EL-5 features a recycling time of approximately 0.1s to 1.2s and can emit continuous flashes approximately 95x or more at full output (GN 60).

If you require fine lighting control, microflach as low as 1/1024 can be activated for such situations. 

Enhanced Connectivity: Expanded wireless functions for more creative freedom

Wireless flash functionality has been expanded – in addition to compatibility with wireless control as a transmitter and a receiver. The Speedlite EL-5 also supports wireless remote control of flash settings using a smartphone via the Camera Connect app. It also shares the same dust and drip-resistance quality as the EOS R5 body, ensuring stable performance.

As of November 2022, the Speedlite EL-5 is compatible with the EOS R6 Mark II, EOS R3, EOS R7 and EOS R10 via a firmware update.

Initial Thoughts and Views

Having tested and reviewed the EOS R6 previously, I would be making comparisons with the new EOS R6 Mark II during the media session when I saw it for the first time. Notable improvements for me would be the 40 fps continuous shooting as well as improved tracking performance. The other key highlights for me would be from the video segment, the improvements and the quality of professional video workflow packed inside the EOS R6 Mark II. 

A hybrid camera for photographers and videographers/content creators, a game changer. While an increase from 20.1MP to 24.2MP may not be enough to satisfy every user out there, this is sufficient to get most of the jobs done or even your personal photography requirements. I am interested to see for myself the quality and output from the new 24.2MP sensor.

I hope to share more on them when I get the opportunity to review the Canon EOS R6 Mark II when it is available.

Pricing and Availability

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II will be available from Canon authorised dealers at the following recommended retail price, from 18th November 2022.

Pre-Order Promotion!

From 2nd to 16th November 2022, there will be a pre-order promotion, for which customers will be entitled to the following:

• Additional 24-month warranty package (worth up to $360)
• 2 x sensor cleaning services (worth $40) for registered EOS R6 Mark II within 36 months from date of purchase

With the additional warranty on top of the standard 12 months’ warranty, customers will enjoy 36 months of warranty in total.

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II will be shipped from 18th November 2022. 

Pricing and availability of the RF135mm f/1.8L IS USM and Speedlite EL-5 will be advised at a later date. 

* Information and pictures courtesy of Canon Singapore and Gloo *

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