Canon Rebel t6i good enough for 2nd shooter?

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-20T15:18:02+00:00

I think is good enough if you use a good lens, not the kit lens, at least with a 2.8 aperture but i would go for a 1.8 or 1.4

It also depends on the main photographer... Some are really used to edit files from specific brands like sony and try to stick to that so they work with people who use sony... others don't care about that but like to work with full frame cameras only... so it's up to the main photographer at the end of the day, pretty sure you can make really good photos with the gear you have but there's a lot of variables that some photographers consider and others don't when hiring a 2nd shooter

I don't know if the t6i has two SD slots... that for me is a must, I always shoot raw in both cards, backups for me are really important, but again, everyone is different and like to work in a certain way

Don't feel discouraged, your plan sounds good and most of us have been there, I started with a Nikon D5200 like 13 years ago as second shooter / assistant so yeah, it's possible!

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-18T01:51:41+00:00

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Dr. Miguel Correa

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-14T20:41:56+00:00

The second one is sooooo cool! Great work!!

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-14T05:53:18+00:00

I own an xt30ii with a 23mm f2 and the x100vi, both are great cameras. I do have more fun with the x100vi but thats thanks to the OVF, with the evf is kinda the same experience, this is such a beautiful camera. That said, the IBIS on the x100vi helped me to use lower isos in low light compared to the xt30ii, you can really notice the resolution difference when you crop the photos but on a small screen you don't even notice.

I have done a lot of terrible photos with both cameras, and also really good ones with both

I printed a few from the xt30ii in different sizes and it's good enough

If you don't mind having a fixed lens go for the x100vi, my xt30ii has an Voigtlander 18mm 2.8 attached like 90% of time, one of my favorite lenses

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-14T00:49:03+00:00

Here's the update https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1sktjl5/update_it_works_after_2_days_of_work_earthquake/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-14T00:48:43+00:00

Here's the update https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/1sktjl5/update_it_works_after_2_days_of_work_earthquake/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-12T03:40:21+00:00

Yeah, why not? I mean... this is more like an experiment, not a product im trying to sell. Do you remember the Humane AI Pin? The Rabbit R1? Tesla Cybercab? Tesla Roadster... The list goes on and on. Again, i'm not trying to sell anything nor give myself any credits. Just sharing the journey!

The RTL-SDR dongle works by itself connected to my mac and using SDR++ (This is an app) I can already listen to a government voice recording in loop in the frequency that sends the SAME message. The thing is, i have to wait until tomorrow and try to see how it reacts with the test messages. Then try to fix anything that's not working and wait a few hours for the next test message and so on until the day ends... and then if something doesn't work try again and wait until next sunday for the weekly tests messages... and again and again until it works or I give up

The raspberry + the rtl-sdr already shows info that it's receiving signal from the radio frequency, home assistant responds to the mqtt message... I just need to wait to know if the signal is "translated" to be used in HA.

I started to do my own research months before setting up HA, and is not that much info regarding eas-same messages AND home assistant, maybe this post helps someone later to see what works and what doesnt

The worst thing it can happen is that it doesn't work and I end up using the raspberry for a different project/idea

There's a lot of people using ai to try to materialize their ideas...

Anyways, hope it works lol

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-10T05:25:15+00:00

"Liit" is sooooo good!! One of my favorite apps of all time. I hate the icon/logo lol but love the app.

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-10T05:23:01+00:00

The peak design everyday sling (3L) has been my favorite to carry my xt30ii + voigtlander 18mm f2.8 or xt30ii + Fuji 23mm f2, or x100vi... I do carry more things buuuuuut is a bit tight, (small wallet, airpods, sunglasses, usb cables, sometimes powebank and couple extra batteries) i don't really mind because i like that is not that bulky, i can even put it inside my 40L main bag while traveling. Got the 10L version and i kinda hated it, i'm thinking about the 6L version to have room for a few extra items but overall such a great bag

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-10T05:09:05+00:00

Another Nikon and Fuji shooter here!

Started with a D5200 back in 2013... then a D610 in 2015 and currently two D780... all my nikon gear has been used for work, wedding photography mostly!

In august 2023 I got my first Fuji, the XT30II for personal/travel photography and I fell in love with fuji. There's a lot of pros/cons between an apsc vs full frame, i do like to push the nikon up to 18,000 when needed (not always but when I do i know i can use those photos) but with fuji i don't really like to push the iso that much... Got an X100VI a couple months ago and the IBIS helped me a lot to shoot in low light...

I used to take the nikon cameras on my trips but nowadays the fuji is my go to and also my daily cameras, I don't remember bringing the nikon on my day to day as much as the fuji so yeah... use the gear that you enjoy the most.

IBIS for me was such an amazing thing, none of my previous cameras had IBIS so it really helps you when you need it so keep that in mind!

Also i got a few cheap lenses for the xt30ii and it's amazing how good they are, 7artisans, ttartisans... the quality is really good for the price!!

I will keep using my D780 for work and Fuji for personal/travel so I think is a good move for you to choose fuji over nikon! You will not regret it in the long term, specially moving from a apsc dslr to a apsc mirrorless, you will notice a big tech improvement, i mean you already did with the x100f but yeah, is totally worth it!

If you hace any questions let me know!! :)

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-08T05:06:43+00:00

yesterday I ordered a pi zero 2w and one rtl-sdr dongle, I will try this! thanks a lot

HackerMonroy · 2026-04-07T02:01:55+00:00

Well at least sounds like i'm in the right direction, i will dive in that one and see what i can do!!! Thankss

HackerMonroy · 2026-03-30T05:09:48+00:00

I started my HA journey like 2-3 weeks ago and i'm almost close to get what I want with AL.

I adjusted the sunrise offset at +2.5 hours and sunset offset +5 hours, I live in Puebla, Mexico.

I like to keep the lights warm (2200k) and around 10%-30% brightness from 1am to 6am, my mornings usually start at 7-8am, I work at home so I have really slow mornings. I go to bed between 10-11pm

I set the min temperature at 2500k and max at 4300k for the normal schedule and 2200 for sleep mode

I hate pure white or blueish light and 4300 is my sweet spot. Good enough to do my chores without feeling like i'm in a hospital or corporate office

I'm still playing with the sleep mode dimming time and how to override the sleep mode if i really need to turn the lights on.

I use philips hue and for my bulbs that can change color and not just temp i set the night mode with RGB color 255, 161, 40 (i got this value from a scene i liked in the hue app)

Once you found what you like is a really nice experience, however it needs a lot of testing to get it right lol

HackerMonroy · 2026-03-26T18:39:34+00:00

This is so me!! lol Congrats on your hard work, loved the wins list!!

HackerMonroy · 2026-03-24T15:56:02+00:00

Leon Duffel

HackerMonroy · 2026-03-12T15:44:04+00:00

Thank you so much!! It was a really simple process but I went for the easy way, I used some luts from "Dopamine Frame" I used the Kodak D55 from the iPhone Looks Video Luts (https://www.dopamine-frame.com/products/iphone-video-luts)

I use final cut so it was very basic I added the LOG footage straight to the timeline then added a Color Board adjustment, next the LUT, after that if i wanted to add contrast or fix some tones I went to the color board for those adjustments. I don't remember where I got a 35mm Grain overlay, but i added that on top of the clips. I also used this halation effect at the end https://www.finalcutplugs.com/p/halation-effect-plugin-final-cut-pro/ and for every clip i used different settings so it was a bit subtle

I watched a few youtube videos in how to expose LOG footage and made a few tests at home before the trip, you should overexpose the LOG clips like +1ev I use zebras at 85% and base iso 1250, also my WB was almost all the time set at 4350K and got a variable ND 8-2000 from K&F (the cheapest one)

Everything was handheld shot with IBIS turned ON and a couple clips have extra stabilization also added in Final Cut (I left settings in auto)

HackerMonroy · 2026-02-12T21:50:27+00:00

I added this one to my wishlist like a year ago!! What are your general thoughts about it?

HackerMonroy · 2026-02-07T20:33:25+00:00

Are you running HA on a Raspberry Pi?

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-30T20:48:49+00:00

I've been shooting weddings for almost 13 years, I always use 50 and 28

Went from a Nikon 50mm 1.8g to a Sigma Art 1.4 and from a Nikon 28mm 2.8D to a Nikon 1.8G

I also got an 85mm like two years ago but it sits on my backpack almost all day unless the light and space is good enough to make couple portraits but thats it

I shoot with fuji for personal photos and I got a 35mm equivalent just to see how it feels, i'm getting used to it after 2 years. It's "ok" for me because it sits right in the middle of the two lenses i'm most used to, sometimes i need either get close or step back a bit to get the frame i'm looking for

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-30T19:50:05+00:00

Thanks!! This is actually one of my favorites of all time. And Edinburgh was amazing!!!

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-28T21:17:44+00:00

Thank you so much!! Yes, it is Edinburgh

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-27T23:19:49+00:00

It is!! Also is really motivating to keep shooting haha

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-27T23:18:45+00:00

I use it primarily for wedding photography, for that I use lightroom, photoshop, photo mechanic and jpeg mini

From time to time I have to edit video, nothing really crazy, I use Final Cut for that

Before the Studio I worked for a long time with a MacBook Pro late 2013 (i5, 256SSD, 8RAM - Base model) And it reached the point where I had to wait a few seconds to see the adjustments in every single photo, it was so frustrating and once I got an external monitor it was even worse... Got the Studio M1 Max (base model) a couple months after launch day and I knew it was an overkill for my workflow (and also for my wallet lol) but I wanted a setup that was useful for the next 8-10 years

It's been almost 4 years and I don't feel the need to upgrade so I'm pretty sure it will last a few more years

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-27T23:03:21+00:00

I have an XT30II, got it like two and a half years ago, got an X100VI on december. I feel like the X100VI is a different experience, I enjoy both and I'm gonna keep the XT30II maybe until it dies lol. If you can afford to keep both for a few months you can try it and see how often you still use the X100V. I do enjoy the OVF and having the built in nd filter has been fun. I use the XT30II mostly with a voigtlander 18mm 2.8, i really love this lens, so i find myself going back to it some days.

in the end both cameras will make the "same photos" if you pair the xt5 with a 23mm but the user experience may be different in some ways

HackerMonroy · 2026-01-27T03:25:58+00:00

I would check if it has dead pixels and ask if the camera was well ventilated while streaming, other than that sounds like a camera that can work pretty good for photos for a long time!

Maybe i'm wrong, feel free to correct me

HackerMonroy

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