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Canada vs Morocco, Round of 16 at NRG Stadium in Houston. Full house, 68,777. FIFA’s camera policy meant no interchangeable lens cameras, point and shoots only, so the GR IV went from backup to only option.
Honestly it ended up being the right constraint. You give up the pitch action entirely at 28mm, so you stop pretending to be a sports photographer and start working the concourse, the flag ceremonies, the fan kits, the pyro. Snap focus handled the crowd shots without hunting, and it disappears in your hand so nobody stiffens up when you raise it.
If you’re headed to a World Cup match and wondering what camera clears security, this is your answer.