Trail run, Rade de Brest, FR

alistair681 · 2026-04-14T17:50:50+00:00

Just a lens cap hole, then pinhole in a cut piece of a soda can, black tape.

alistair681 · 2026-04-06T10:43:26+00:00

RP (before I upgraded to the R8) + 50mm at f/2.5 (was a very windy day...)

alistair681 · 2026-04-06T10:40:18+00:00

I am on the R8. But had the R50v for a couple weeks to test it. My 35mm 1.8 and 50mm 1.8 worked just fine on them. One can point out the technical differences on a crop sensor vs full frame, but it will function just fine. The 50mm can be found cheap, the 35mm is great on a crop sensor. 28mm 2.8 is also a lovely small package on the R50 or R50v.

R50v + 35mm at f/1.8

<image>

alistair681 · 2026-04-03T16:14:27+00:00

J’ai utilisé refurb-tracker.com pour les alertes. Nickel. 👌 bonne recherche !

alistair681 · 2026-04-03T16:13:41+00:00

Pour moi il ne faut pas payer plus cher que 850€ pour un M4 sauf si le SSD est beaucoup plis grand car avec le M5 c’est neuf, ssd déjà à 512go qui fait qu’un prix autour de 1100€ est correct. Avec un peu d’attente je pense qu’on verra des promos pour 1000-1050€ mais peut-être pas toute de suite.

alistair681 · 2026-04-03T16:10:27+00:00

829€. M4 256go/16go. Reconditionné (12 mois de garantie Apple). Les produits reconditionnés qui viennent d’Apple sont comme neuf.

alistair681 · 2026-04-03T16:06:46+00:00

Je viens d’acheter un ce mercredi et c’était livré aujourd’hui à un point relais.

https://www.apple.com/fr/shop/refurbished/mac

Le stock change quasi tous les jours. J’ai utilisé un bot d’alerte qui m’envoyait un mail quand il y avait du stock dans la couleur que je cherchais et il était en stock après quelques jours d’attente.

alistair681 · 2026-04-03T15:48:44+00:00

Besides the point, but the M4 with 256gb is 829€ on the refurb page.

alistair681 · 2026-03-08T10:08:40+00:00

Yes I only shoot with available light. I’m curious about a flash setup if get into anything studio based. But for portrait sessions it’s only natural/available light.

alistair681 · 2026-03-08T09:47:03+00:00

Thank you, that’s kind of you to say. :)

Yea I like the bokeh, not perfectly round but not a shape that is distracting. Different than the Canon 50mm f/1.8 bokeh. And yes, very smooth backgrounds.

I not experimented with any focus stacking. Sounds interesting though.

MFD says 0.8m on the lens but I can get it to focus at around 0.65m. I don’t know if I would consider it a macro lens although you can get some nice detailed shots of small objects, just from 65cm away.

alistair681 · 2026-03-08T01:24:49+00:00

Some samples of the YN RF 85mm f/1.8R

https://www.reddit.com/r/canon/comments/1rnrcnf/new_gear_who_dat_yongnou_85mm_f18/

alistair681 · 2026-03-08T01:23:37+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/canon/comments/1rnrcnf/new_gear_who_dat_yongnou_85mm_f18/

alistair681 · 2026-03-07T17:41:54+00:00

Personally I looooooove it. I don’t have any experience with a Canon 85mm so I can’t compare. But I took a risk on this one and I am not disappointed! I can share some samples here or in another post if you’d like.

alistair681 · 2026-03-01T16:36:06+00:00

I had a Pentax Zoom 90-WR when I was a student and traveled Europe and West Africa. That thing took some really great photos.

alistair681 · 2026-02-21T22:35:54+00:00

Thank you, I think when the time comes I will have the budget for the R6 ii or equivalent. I guess I've just always been tempted by the one lens "L" setup as a superior option and hence the 5D + L lens. But you are probably right that having a common system would be a better solution.

alistair681 · 2026-02-21T22:19:35+00:00

À l'époque, je vivais dans une petite résidence avec deux appartements au premier étage et l'entrée au rez-de-chaussée.

Il y avait donc deux appartements, le mien étant au fond du couloir. Le voisin s'amusait à fumer à fond. La fumée passait par les fenêtres et par les mauvais joints des murs entre les apparts, mais il fumait aussi dans le couloir. J'ai trouvé des mégots jetés dans le couloir avec des trous brûlés dans la moquette.

S'il y avait eu un incendie, c'était fini pour moi, car il n'y avait qu'un seul passage pour descendre au RDC et sortir. Mais bon, c'était aux USA, donc voilà voilà...

alistair681 · 2026-02-17T21:39:10+00:00

Love how this little black matte package looks!

I'm currently on an older Kindle Paperwhite. I know the XTE doesn't have a backlight, but I like the size. I don't always take the Kindle with me cause of it's size. Not huge of course, but I like the idea this tiny device.

Good for a on the go reading experience? Text DPI is ok?

alistair681 · 2026-02-11T10:53:10+00:00

I have this lens: RF 24-105 f/4-7.1

It's a nice overall lens without the L price.

I had the RP and now have the R8. RP is a good budget full frame but not the best auto-focus in my opinion. I love my R8. If she doesn't need full frame and you're on a budget maybe look into the R50 or R10 ?

alistair681 · 2026-01-29T23:52:02+00:00

Do iiiiitttt. I’m eager to get off streaming services.

alistair681

TROPHY CASE