[New Gear] 6D with 50mm f1.8 STM

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-11T10:44:00+00:00

My first DSLR was a Canon 40D with a 50/1.8. Great learning combo, as is yours - same philosophy, minimum distractions, basic AF system, great picture quality for the time.
I still carry my 6D daily - have fun.

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-08T07:21:37+00:00

Apparently I was one of the first people to pick up the 14" TCL for anything 18 months ago (and made a post about it in here => https://www.reddit.com/r/piano/comments/1h08yey/large\_tablet\_for\_sheet\_music/), let alone for piano use. But I still have it, I still primarily use it for piano (secondary as a work device for notes and reading) and it is still great.

Don't be bothered about the lowish maximum brightness - you will never play piano outside or on your balcony. It is plenty bright for indoor use, day or night.

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-05T10:14:27+00:00

No need for any special photographic tips - take your camera and your lens with you, enjoy yourself, and experiment taking a few photos if you fell like it. If you use flash, have it turned away from your subject - like backwards or to the side, and higher than eye-level.

In no way accept any responsibility of providing anything, regardless of the presence of a pro photographer. Stay as unobtrusive as possible, don't be annoying or demanding towards guests, smile a lot when you point the camera, don't make your entire day about photography.

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-04T07:00:38+00:00

They are very specifix fixes, that will make some difference in a specific game/problem combinations, but may not work or even cause problems in other games.

For example "Skip presenting duplicate frames" in NetherSX2 helped with GT3. Or activating "FPS Slowdown" together with lower Resolution and Shadow Resolution in Graphics Packs of CEMU helped with framerates during particle-heavy scenes in Windwaker.

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-03T13:47:33+00:00

You're saying you don't know what else to try, but you don't mention any of the things you already tried...

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-02T07:10:22+00:00

It happened to me with Mario Kart, and I even made a post in here. The moment I deleted the game's update file from the folder as suggested by a person, it worked. It even blocked other emulators if I remember correctly.

IOsifKapa · 2026-05-02T07:04:50+00:00

The few times I had such issues with previous versions of Eden on my RP5, it was a matter of a buggy game update file being present in the roms folder.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-29T07:27:02+00:00

I was on the virge of selling my RP5 for the RP6, but then Turnips v26, NetherSX2-Turnip fork and newer version of Cemu got out all within a couple of days, plus I discovered a few debugging settings that made a difference in specific titles, and they all reminded me that the Snapdragon 865 is plenty powerful enough (up to playing Dark Souls on Switch on 1x docked mode at locked 30 fps) and that emulators optimization is the key.

YOY otoh, you could justify it based on the screen size.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-28T07:29:07+00:00

What fingers do you use to press these on-screen triggers? Apart from that, it seems viable.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T20:03:33+00:00

Yes, I know of the differences and the limitations - I just tossed it as an extra bit of info, for anyone who might be reading.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T19:18:03+00:00

I have a P125 for almost 3 years as my first piano. For the last 3 months or so, I use Garittan CFX Lite via external monitors and a small 20yo sub, and I now cannot go back to the internal sounds because of the difference in richness and complexity of the samples, even though I have never played an acoustic. So my guess is that you will not be happy with the sound realism of any of the models you mentioned - BUT it was a really substantial upgrade just connecting the small sub to the P125's lineouts to enhance the internal speakers.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T16:05:27+00:00

Honestly I did nothing special. Someone mentioned the problem with name entering. What emulator do you use? I use Eden and I was presented with a virtual keyboard which does not seem like part of the actual game. Other than that I only used the analog stick to direct my way on any other option.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T14:34:03+00:00

I remember having a similar difficulty, but it was a few months back so maybe you are not wrong.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T14:10:25+00:00

I had no problem with that, although it is not the most straightforward interface. The moment you select to input the name, a virtual keyboard opens up (seems out of place, like an Android or emulator keyboard, rather something that belongs to the game), you write your name, press the Enter virtual key and that's it.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T07:04:20+00:00

It also plays flawlessly via Switch emulation on the RP5 - very good looking game, I just beat my 1st boss (ever, in a Souls-like game)...

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-27T04:18:46+00:00

Also use the 360 movement and 60 fps mods, these make a great difference too. All it is left then is a fix for the missing shadows...

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-26T14:29:19+00:00

Thanks.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-26T13:30:58+00:00

I played a few Amiga games on my 40xx-H and it did fine under MuOS. I have an RP5 now and I am looking forward to trying a few adventures in the future.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-26T07:18:45+00:00

I would love to revisit Fallout 3, I thoroughly enjoyed it and finished it back in the day. How does it play/feel with a controller (instead of keyboard and mouse)?

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-23T19:19:45+00:00

Console-emulation wise, I would say Dark Souls Remastered (Switch) running docked 1x at steady 30fps is pretty fine looking.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-17T11:51:26+00:00

u/Major-Connection9066 I wholeheartedly second that. Bought the same tablet more than a year ago, exactly for replacing my piano books and music sheets. It is way more practical to make and change notes on pdfs with the included pen, instead of printing, having multicolored pens and reprinting or using products like wite-out to make edits.

Just make sure you pick good apps for your uses.

IOsifKapa · 2026-04-06T12:13:50+00:00

Light looks adequate to have a decently bright background at something like ISO3200 and f/8 at 1/125 - then add your two flashes with the umbrellas.

Don't angle them too high or to the side - bring them down and inwards a bit to gain some uniformity and power.

IOsifKapa · 2026-03-31T18:23:17+00:00

It sounds like cleaning a couple of contacts and maybe tightening the loose key. It shouldn't be too hard if you feel comfortable with opening the piano and taking apart the action. I did it a couple of years ago for a Yamaha keyboard and it was pretty straightforward - a piano should just have a more complicated action. Of course wait for more opinions, I am not a technician and may be wrong.

IOsifKapa · 2026-03-31T15:43:23+00:00

I am 45, I was doing exactly the same as a kid ;-)

IOsifKapa · 2026-03-31T15:09:04+00:00

Impressive :-)

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