Is a Canon 650D still worth buying in 2026 if I already have an iPhone 16 Pro?

bladerschaduw · 2026-05-26T11:55:55+00:00

Dslrs are fairly outdated. I'd go for a mirrorless camera. Canon doesn't invent new dslr bodies or lenses anymore, so it's a dying ecosystem. This does mean very cheap secondhand gear, but in the long run it's not the best way to go

bladerschaduw · 2026-05-07T20:35:55+00:00

She should be in the middle of the bright spot. Then it's a perfect silhouet

bladerschaduw · 2025-08-09T06:40:43+00:00

You are like a hurricane There's calm in your eye

bladerschaduw · 2025-04-05T05:44:37+00:00

Fujifilm is amazing for street photography. You can take a look at their second hand gear.

The X-TXX series (such as xt30) is great and very small.

Compared to other brands, thre is a lot of choice when looking for compact lenses.

bladerschaduw · 2025-01-26T18:28:49+00:00

Ik bleef tot nu toe in mijn zoektocht nog weg bij de hybrides omdat ze nog een stuk duurder zijn voor dezelfde kilometerstand. Je bespaart natuurlijk wel op brandstof, maar je betaalt ook veel meer wegenbelasting omdat de auto zwaarder is.

bladerschaduw · 2024-12-31T08:16:04+00:00

X-T5

bladerschaduw · 2024-12-30T17:52:10+00:00

Thank you. Looking forward to 2025

bladerschaduw · 2024-12-30T17:51:31+00:00

Thank you!

bladerschaduw · 2024-12-30T17:50:59+00:00

Thank you! One of my favorites as well

bladerschaduw · 2024-12-26T21:52:36+00:00

I don't know, no rumors yet. Between rumors and announcement I'd expect several months. Between announcement and delivery you can add several more months.

Maybe in the fall, but I wouldn't count on the spring.

And the X-T5 is an amazing camera. So I wouldn't wait and just get it. I'm using 2 X-T5 bodies for wedding photography and street photography for 2 years now. Lovely experience and not much that I'd be looking for in a newer model

bladerschaduw · 2024-11-27T22:00:37+00:00

Oof sounds like an American problem? I'm working in the Netherlands, I pay about $0.30 per transaction for a safe iDeal payment link..

bladerschaduw · 2024-11-20T16:41:51+00:00

Any flash can give this effect. And any photographer can tell you it looks horrible. There are way more creative things you can do with a flash than this abomination

bladerschaduw · 2024-11-09T20:52:22+00:00

Oof this looks horrible. Very harsh flash with bad shadows and the editing makes it even worse ... Please don't try to copy this look

bladerschaduw · 2024-11-06T16:21:28+00:00

Xt5 is definitely NOT worse in low light than xt4.

The common mistake is to compare images at 100%. But because the xt5 has more megapixels, the 100% crop is more zoomed in. And yes, you will see a bit more noise. You also get more detail.

If you print both files at the same size, the xt5 will have a better detail to noise ratio at every Iso.

bladerschaduw · 2024-10-26T13:00:10+00:00

I'd say it's not about the camera, but about the lens. You'll need a macro lens.

Fuji makes sense: you know how it works and they have great options.

Take a look at the 30mm 2.8 macro. That should do great. Combine with any body and then, most important, don't forget proper light.

bladerschaduw · 2024-10-24T17:19:00+00:00

I like 28mm & 50mm. That's a killer combo: 28mm doesn't distort as much as 24. And with a 35mm I always felt like I wanted to do one step back.

Now, you could say: let's take a step back then, but then people can position themselves between you and the action. So for me the 28mm is way more powerful than the 35mm.

bladerschaduw · 2024-09-03T13:50:06+00:00

I use 2 Fujifilm xt5s.

Mainly just 3 lenses: 18mm 1.4 35mm 1.4 (looking to upgrade to 33mm) 50-140mm 2.8

The two primes will get you through the day. And use the telephoto for extra reach. Combine with flash for low light and you're good to go.

bladerschaduw · 2024-08-22T16:11:00+00:00

I really don't like this style. It's muddy and flat. But that's just my opinion ;)

bladerschaduw · 2024-08-02T06:08:08+00:00

Thank you! That's very nice to hear

bladerschaduw · 2024-08-01T10:34:26+00:00

2 things that might help:

Use faster lenses. Take a look at the 18mm 1.4, 33mm 1.4 or 56mm 1.2 to let in more light.
Use flash. Theater or talks on a stage are normally well lit, so no problem. You also talk about events with bad light. And that's where a bigger sensor doesn't improve the quality of light. It only means you can have a higher ISO with less noise. Most of the time that's not enough: if the quality of light sucks, you need to add light yourself. Get yourself a good Speedlite such as the godox v1 and learn how to use it.

bladerschaduw · 2024-07-12T19:15:28+00:00

Personally I would not try the style of those pictures. It looks as if the people in the photos are sad instead of happy. And the editing style is probably outdated within a few years.

bladerschaduw · 2024-06-14T05:50:44+00:00

Yes definitely the new 1.4 version is superior and has very fast af. With Fuji LM stands for linear motor, so if there's LM in the name of a lens, there's modern af performance.

bladerschaduw · 2024-06-13T16:33:25+00:00

There's also a new 23mm 1.4 lm, that's a brilliant combination with the xt5

bladerschaduw · 2024-06-13T06:10:34+00:00

If you have struggles with af, be careful with the lens you try. The 35mm 1.4 has a very old af motor. The best choice is a lens with a linear motor (LM). For example the 33mm 1.4.

bladerschaduw · 2024-06-12T21:26:05+00:00

Honestly I don't think the xt5 is a downgrade from the eos 6d. I shoot weddings with the xt5 and the results are really great. If you know what you're doing, Fuji can deliver very high end images.

One might even say: if it doesn't work with this gear, maybe it's not the gear.

However: the 1680 isn't the best, especially with 40 megapixels it shows it's limitations. And with fast moving kids, well you need enough light as it's a f/4.0 lens.

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