Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
p.2 #1Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
Never knew about these little critters. Great photos and thanks for sharing.
Sreedhar.
Sreedhar.
Jan 13, 2026 at 08:28 AM
p.2 #3Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
GreggNY wrote:
Excellent shots! I looked through some of your other posts with the Yellowstone wolves and tigers of India. Are you primarily using the R1? Or a mix of the R1 and R5ii?
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Hi Greg, I do primarily use the R1. It is the best canon camera I’ve ever used and my favorite canon camera that I’ve ever used.
Trips and gear:
Uganda - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 4.0, 1.4x, 2x
Churchill - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105, 600 4.0, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x - kinda wished I had brought an R1
MN Owls - R1/R52, mostly used the R1. 100-500, 600 4.0, 24-105
India - took the R1, R52, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 2.8, 600 f/4, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x. Mostly used the R1,
Yellowstone all of this year was mostly R1‘s, 600 f4, 100-300 2.8
Katmai Coast 2 trips - 2 - R1’s, 100-300 2.8, 400 2.8, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x
2026 Plans:
MN Owls - 3 trips back to back to back, will do a R1/R52 combo, and will try to use both equally, want to push both to their limits and MN is the perfect spot.
India, 3 trips back to back to back, Debating on what to take, 2 - R1’s, or R1/R52 combo. I just absolutely love the R1, but i also like having the diversity of different cameras that can have different strengths. But really the only strength the R52 has over the R1 is resolution, and I am honestly not sure if it’s that big of a gap. Small birds at further distances can be an Issue. Right now I am leaning towards R1/R52 combo, 70-200 2.8 Z, 400 2.8, 24-105 2.8, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x. But I may end up taking two R1’s.
Tanzania, Uganda, Patagonia and Churchill - Same thoughts as India.
I love the 100-300 2.8, its prob canon’s most versatile lens - i am working on an article about it, but i am tired of carrying it and either the 400 2.8 or 600 4.0 in airports across the world, plus the 70-200 2.8 Z is so good, even with a teleconverter.
Also numerous weddings, events, portraits, sports, etc - R1 is my main camera. At some point, I want to write an indepth article about the R1 vs the R52.
More info than you probably wanted, but overview of the stats.
Excellent shots! I looked through some of your other posts with the Yellowstone wolves and tigers of India. Are you primarily using the R1? Or a mix of the R1 and R5ii?
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Hi Greg, I do primarily use the R1. It is the best canon camera I’ve ever used and my favorite canon camera that I’ve ever used.
Trips and gear:
Uganda - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 4.0, 1.4x, 2x
Churchill - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105, 600 4.0, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x - kinda wished I had brought an R1
MN Owls - R1/R52, mostly used the R1. 100-500, 600 4.0, 24-105
India - took the R1, R52, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 2.8, 600 f/4, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x. Mostly used the R1,
Yellowstone all of this year was mostly R1‘s, 600 f4, 100-300 2.8
Katmai Coast 2 trips - 2 - R1’s, 100-300 2.8, 400 2.8, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x
2026 Plans:
MN Owls - 3 trips back to back to back, will do a R1/R52 combo, and will try to use both equally, want to push both to their limits and MN is the perfect spot.
India, 3 trips back to back to back, Debating on what to take, 2 - R1’s, or R1/R52 combo. I just absolutely love the R1, but i also like having the diversity of different cameras that can have different strengths. But really the only strength the R52 has over the R1 is resolution, and I am honestly not sure if it’s that big of a gap. Small birds at further distances can be an Issue. Right now I am leaning towards R1/R52 combo, 70-200 2.8 Z, 400 2.8, 24-105 2.8, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x. But I may end up taking two R1’s.
Tanzania, Uganda, Patagonia and Churchill - Same thoughts as India.
I love the 100-300 2.8, its prob canon’s most versatile lens - i am working on an article about it, but i am tired of carrying it and either the 400 2.8 or 600 4.0 in airports across the world, plus the 70-200 2.8 Z is so good, even with a teleconverter.
Also numerous weddings, events, portraits, sports, etc - R1 is my main camera. At some point, I want to write an indepth article about the R1 vs the R52.
More info than you probably wanted, but overview of the stats.
Jan 13, 2026 at 10:46 PM
p.2 #4Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
I have never seen this beautiful creature before! Superb photography and he/she is very striking in its appearance!
Great photography! Yes if I was able to visit Yellowstone on a frequent basis I would love it also!
Again superb compositions!
Dan
Great photography! Yes if I was able to visit Yellowstone on a frequent basis I would love it also!
Again superb compositions!
Dan
Jan 14, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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p.2 #5Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
big country wrote:
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Hi Greg, I do primarily use the R1. It is the best canon camera I’ve ever used and my favorite canon camera that I’ve ever used.
Trips and gear:
Uganda - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 4.0, 1.4x, 2x
Churchill - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105, 600 4.0, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x - kinda wished I had brought an R1
MN Owls - R1/R52, mostly used the R1. 100-500, 600 4.0, 24-105
India - took the R1, R52, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 2.8, 600 f/4, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x. Mostly used the R1,
Yellowstone all of this year was mostly R1‘s, 600 f4, 100-300 2.8
Katmai...Show more →
Not more than I wanted but more than I expected and such great info! Thanks so much for taking the time to write this up. It definitely helps me and probably others.
GreggNY wrote
Excellent shots! I looked through some of your other posts with the Yellowstone wolves and tigers of India. Are you primarily using the R1? Or a mix of the R1 and R5ii?Hi Greg, I do primarily use the R1. It is the best canon camera I’ve ever used and my favorite canon camera that I’ve ever used.
Trips and gear:
Uganda - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 4.0, 1.4x, 2x
Churchill - 2 - R52’s, 100-300 2.8, 24-105, 600 4.0, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x - kinda wished I had brought an R1
MN Owls - R1/R52, mostly used the R1. 100-500, 600 4.0, 24-105
India - took the R1, R52, 100-300 2.8, 24-105 2.8, 600 f/4, 1.4x, 1.4x, 2x. Mostly used the R1,
Yellowstone all of this year was mostly R1‘s, 600 f4, 100-300 2.8
Katmai...Show more →
Not more than I wanted but more than I expected and such great info! Thanks so much for taking the time to write this up. It definitely helps me and probably others.
Jan 14, 2026 at 06:51 PM
p.2 #6Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
Awesome series!
Heard from a ranger that these guys are mini killing machines—eating 1/3 of their body weight every day just to stay alive.
Heard from a ranger that these guys are mini killing machines—eating 1/3 of their body weight every day just to stay alive.
Jan 17, 2026 at 09:43 AM
p.2 #7Yellowstone cutie - The Ermine
Nice stuff, I am moving to Idaho Falls next week and my target animal is going to be the ermine. it is only 90 miles to West Yellowstone so hope to spend a lot of time there. Love your images. Bruce
Jan 19, 2026 at 12:50 AM