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Top-down view of the RF 70-200mm F2.8 Z with the RF 2x extender on a Canon EOS R5, held over grass

Iceland Photo Workshops Reviews & Gear Wildlife

Can You Use The Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 Z for Wildlife Photography?

Can you use the Canon RF 70-200mm F2.8 Z for wildlife? I borrowed one for my Puffins in the Midnight Sun workshop on Grímsey and tested it with the RF 2x extender. My honest verdict on a light, sharp, fast lens, and the one catch with the extender.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJuly 6, 2026

Photographer lying low in the grass with the Canon RF 100-500mm shooting Atlantic puffins in Iceland.

Iceland Opinion Wildlife

Puffin Photography Ethics: A Field Guide To Photographing Iceland’s Puffins Without Harming Them

Every June I run a small puffin photo workshop on Grímsey, and the same questions come up year after year. How close, how low, how long. This is how I teach photographers to work a live colony without harming the birds.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveJune 15, 2026

A puffin flying with sand eels in its bill, low over the water off Grímsey

Iceland Photo Workshops Reviews & Gear Wildlife

Canon RF 100-300mm f/2.8 L IS USM Review: A Week Of Puffins In Iceland

In the middle of June, I hosted my annual Puffins in the Midnight Sun photography workshop on Grímsey in Iceland. Every year, I bring together a group of photographers who are eager to learn more about bird photography and are excited to improve their skills. This year, I decided to also test myself during this workshop by bringing a lens…

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveAugust 3, 2025

Grímsey - a Puffin Paradise on the Arctic Circle

Wildlife

Grímsey Island: A Puffin Paradise On Iceland’s Arctic Circle

In July, I made a 6-day trip to Grímsey, an island on the Arctic Circle teeming with seabirds. My primary goal was to photographic the Atlantic Puffin, one of the most photogenic birds in Iceland.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveAugust 15, 2023