2018 has now come to an end. It was a weird year. One that I’m glad is behind us. One highlight late in the year was Canon announcing the EOS R. I had been shooting with my Leica M 240, one of my favorite cameras of all time, and my Fuji X-Pro, a camera I absolutely love with a sensor design that causes me grief (X-Trans). I was excited to hear both Nikon and Canon announce their entry into the full-frame mirrorless market, and ultimately I decided to go with Canon’s offering.

It’s now been a little over two months since I received the Canon EOS R with the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens. I wrote some initial thoughts after my first outing with the camera and posted a couple more updates with some of the photos I created with it. In the time I’ve had it, I’ve shot in my hometown of San Francisco, and I’ve taken the camera on trips to Charlottesville, New York, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree National Park; all locations where the camera performed up to my liking.

I’ve gotten several questions and inquiries asking for my thoughts on the camera, especially since the early reviews have been so polarizing. Everyone I’ve met in person who owns the camera has loved it, including a couple of my close friends and coworkers who have switched from other systems back to Canon. I’m including a few thoughts now that I’ve spent more time with the camera, along with a few photos I’ve created with it. I hope you enjoy them.