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Warwick, New York Β·

New travel telephoto setup 😎

After two trips to Japan, a lighter Canon body and the RF 70–200 f/4 felt like the next step for all-day walking.

Sunlit sunflower with yellow and rust-colored petals around a dark center, surrounded by green leaves and a softly blurred green background
A sunflower in Warwick, New York, October 10, 2026Original photograph Β· Single exposure

Exposure for this photograph

Aperture
f/5
Shutter
1/640 second
ISO
200
Focal length
200mm
Technique
Single exposure
Camera and capture details
Camera
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Lens
RF70–200mm F4 L IS USM
Support
Handheld
Process
Single exposure

First trip to Japan ever this year β€” liked it so much I went twice.

For photos I carried a full-size Canon body with an integrated grip + the EF 70-200 f/4, thinking it was light enough for all-day walking. Close, but not quite.

I looked at Fuji for something lighter, but Fuji doesn’t make an f/4 70-200 equivalent. So I stayed with Canon: a body with no grip, and the RF 70-200 f/4 β€” lighter than the EF version, and more compact too.

Think I’m gonna like this setup. No regrets so far.