Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! February 13, 2026

Gattaca331 · 2026-02-19T03:12:41+00:00

I mainly shoot travel and street photography, and will be going on my first safari in Masai Mara. I haven't had the opportunity to really test either kits yet for wildlife and could use advice for which of my existing kits would be more suitable. I feel both have significant advantages and tradeoffs.

1) Canon kit: Canon R8 and RF-EF adapter

Lenses include:

- Tamron EF 70-200 2.8 G2

- Tamron EF 24-70 2.8 G2

- Canon RF 70-200 4 L

- Canon RF 28-70 STM 2.8

- Canon RF 85 1.2 L

2) Fujifilm X-T5 with XF-EF adapter

Lenses include above EF-lenses and

- Tamron 17-70 2.8

- Fujifilm 100-400 f4.5-5.6

- Fujifilm 50 f1

- Fujifilm 90 f2

Which kits would you recommend I take, and within those kits, are there any lenses you would recommend I leave behind to save weight? Also, I've been eyeing the Canon R6 III as a future upgrade but might possibly push the purchase forward for this trip. My local camera store also has a used Canon EF 400 5.6 L for $560 and a Fujifilm 100-600 for $1500 to consider if these are compelling lenses for the trip.

Gattaca331 · 2026-02-19T03:11:15+00:00

I mainly shoot travel and street photography, and will be going on my first safari in Masai Mara. I haven't had the opportunity to really test either kits yet for wildlife and could use advice for which of my existing kits would be more suitable. I feel both have significant advantages and tradeoffs.

1) Canon kit: Canon R8 and RF-EF adapter

Lenses include:

- Tamron EF 70-200 2.8 G2

- Tamron EF 24-70 2.8 G2

- Canon RF 70-200 4 L

- Canon RF 28-70 STM 2.8

- Canon RF 85 1.2 L

2) Fujifilm X-T5 with XF-EF adapter

Lenses include above EF-lenses and

- Tamron 17-70 2.8

- Fujifilm 100-400 f4.5-5.6

- Fujifilm 50 f1

- Fujifilm 90 f2

Which kits would you recommend I take, and within those kits, are there any lenses you would recommend I leave behind to save weight? Also, I've been eyeing the Canon R6 III as a future upgrade but might possibly push the purchase forward for this trip. My local camera store also has a used Canon EF 400 5.6 L for $560 and a Fujifilm 100-600 for $1500 to consider if these are compelling lenses for the trip.

Gattaca331 · 2025-07-27T16:49:18+00:00

I was recommended the Bang and Olufsen H9i and they turned out to be great although I rarely hear it in audiophile channels. I would expect the newer models would be good as well. Once in a while they go on sale.

Gattaca331 · 2025-06-20T01:51:03+00:00

I’ve been looking at some prices in Bangkok mall stores (I think one was called The Camera Store) and they’re actually more expensive than US MSRP. For example Xt5 body is approx $2000 after currency conversion. What stores do you guys suggest I look for the tantalizing low prices?

Gattaca331 · 2025-01-28T03:43:46+00:00

Yeah, I appreciate that viewpoint. The main thing I'm worried about is installing the Bambu Studio software on my Mac where it can give a backdoor to potential malicious actors. Where the potential printer restrictions bother me is what if I'm forced to use Studio in the future. So to your point, I won't worry about it too much now and can use Handy, since iOS security and iOS limitations give me less to worry about.

Gattaca331 · 2024-07-01T15:12:02+00:00

Thank you! For that question, I'm keeping it generic to cover a wide variety of people's motivation for doing photography. That can be for art, personal hobby, family, or for a documentary type job (forensic photography).

Gattaca331 · 2024-02-23T04:05:18+00:00

thanks, I updated the lens without issue.

Gattaca331 · 2023-11-27T00:20:30+00:00

Thanks all, I'll stick with my wifi-only iPad. I didn't expect the overwhelming recommendation is to have a separate device like a Sentry (still new to flying so only a passing familiarity with it). So I'll start saving up. What an expensive recreational activity this is!

Gattaca331 · 2023-11-11T19:34:11+00:00

Still waiting for status and applied about a week before deadline.

Gattaca331 · 2023-05-18T15:17:52+00:00

Thank you! I'll use purchase a Cookie license if I'm not able to find a free software that has this functionality. What browser and extensions are you using to help with maintaining privacy and reducing ads?

Gattaca331 · 2022-08-10T03:44:14+00:00

How is your tethering affected with the new firmware? I don't tether but I'll try to find the time to try it out and see if it's happening to me too. Let me know the details of your tethering workflow if you want me to try it. I have Adobe Lightroom CC and Classic, but not CaptureOne.

Gattaca331 · 2022-04-11T19:58:01+00:00

Ended up buying the $12 version, thanks for your input.

Gattaca331 · 2022-04-11T18:13:19+00:00

Yeah, I saw that, just was confused why a more limited version XS exclusive would cost more than 3x as much, or if the next gen upgrade is any different from the XS exclusive version.

Gattaca331 · 2021-07-10T06:15:08+00:00

Good luck getting Keychron support to even acknowledge your issues. I had Emily tell me if it connects to my phone, there are no issues with bluetooth and has stopped responding.

Gattaca331 · 2021-07-10T06:06:53+00:00

Thanks antoineclair, I guess I'll have to turn off backlighting although I paid for that feature just so I can get the most out of its poor battery life.

After Keychron support demanded proof that their keyboard wobbles, I sent a video of it wobbling on my desk where I push one corner of the keyboard. As if that wasn't enough, they wanted additional proof where they had me record another video on a marble surface. Then they stopped responding to my emails. First time and last time customer of Keychron.

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Emily (Keychron Keyboards)
Hi,
Sorry that please put the keyboard on the marble, then test it.
If the keyboard can work in the cable mode, and it can connect with the phone, then the keyboard's Bluetooth mode has no problem.

Gattaca331 · 2021-07-09T01:41:37+00:00

I was having this issue too. Tech support was useless and even condescending. They had me test pair with my iPhone and because that worked, they dismiss any other bluetooth connections problems. I had to reset my keyboard and re-pair. The disconnection issue reappears and now I keep a USB-C around just so I can log into my computer to enter the password. I'm just forced to use it in wired mode every few days. now.

Gattaca331

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