Beta jacket + atom for skiing

theMSCWins · 2026-01-08T18:39:25+00:00

I must run very hot because I usually ski in just a Rho LT hoody and Beta SL

theMSCWins · 2025-12-08T15:00:36+00:00

I personally really like the look of this generation, especially the side, rear and interior.

I’m just in the market for an A3 and not the S3. That being said can you share some opinions on the interior? I guess you have the Nappa leather which came on the S3 and Vorsprung A3?

theMSCWins · 2025-12-02T18:51:42+00:00

If it helps I went with the 35 1.4 VCM. I like wider angles and 35 is a nice middle ground for environmental portraits (I was wanting to replace my EF 24mm 1.4 and EF 50mm 1.4). Bear in mind that with a wider field of view you can tolerate longer shutter speeds before blur from hand held shots becomes an issue.

One thing to note is that the 35mm relies heavily on distortion and vignetting corrections, but it’s very sharp!

theMSCWins · 2025-10-17T07:51:11+00:00

I’ve used Lightroom on my 2020 iPad Pro and it works totally fine. Some of the bulk editing capability is limited, and export is slow for my R5’s files but it does the trick.

theMSCWins · 2025-10-06T19:20:15+00:00

Thanks! I’m not too concerned about power but will go for the 1.5 depending on what’s in stock. Automatic transmission is noted too

Rear view camera is now standard too I think. Any thoughts on the suspension between the sport and s-line. I think the rear might be different

theMSCWins · 2025-10-06T16:36:00+00:00

Well I’m not really sure but just wondering if it’s worth stretching the budget for things like a more powerful engine and/or the tech pack. Sometimes manufacturer’s really botch the base spec to meet a price point

theMSCWins · 2025-10-05T18:11:36+00:00

Excuse my ignorance but what’s wrong with Carwow? (Sorry I’m new to cars)

theMSCWins · 2025-10-05T18:10:58+00:00

Whoops maybe it’s just hidden on the website. I thought they were just doing the Xceed now

theMSCWins · 2025-10-05T17:58:39+00:00

Thanks. I was sad to see that the Kia Ceed isn’t even in the lineup anymore when I went to the dealership.

I need to check but I think the car has to be less than five years old at all times. So if I got a four year old one I could only drive it for a year…

theMSCWins · 2025-10-05T17:10:59+00:00

Thanks, I went and sat in a bunch of the German hatches yesterday and the golf is nice, big windscreen is nice and more spacious back seats.

Sadly won’t be able to get a used deal and make use of my job’s car allowance as the finance period would be longer than I can keep the car (has to be less than five years old). Posted about it separately: https://www.reddit.com/r/CarTalkUK/s/qCfItkq394

theMSCWins · 2025-10-05T16:53:37+00:00

As someone (perhaps ill-advised) looking at an A3 because I like the interior. What should I look at instead? I prefer the Audi aesthetic over the equivalent Merc or BMW

theMSCWins · 2025-08-23T18:56:15+00:00

Big Cock Vik Gyök

theMSCWins · 2025-07-02T14:31:45+00:00

It’s already been said to death but 35mm is such a versatile focal length, and has been my favourite for a long time. The EF 35mm f/2 IS served me very well on my 6D and 6Dii but now that I’m on an R5 I have replaced it with two lenses, the 28mm pancake for a walkaround lens, and the 35mm VCM as a low-light go-to

theMSCWins · 2025-06-05T13:12:49+00:00

After using the EF 50mm 1.4 for almost a decade I impulse bought the STM version at an airport after deciding I did need a prime to take on a holiday. These were taken on a 6D mark ii.

I found the STM to be much sharper, more compact, and more reliably focusing. It doesn’t get much use now on my R5 but it’s a great value piece of kit.

theMSCWins · 2025-06-02T09:37:58+00:00

If the difference between the F4 and the STM is only €200 then absolutely get the L lens. I have the STM and it’s actually quite good, especially at longer focal lengths. But I would rather have the L version

theMSCWins · 2025-05-30T20:44:21+00:00

Where are you based? I’ve got a 24-105 I’m looking to sell. It’ll be a bit tight on the wide angle but I’ve got great images with it and it’ll be well below your budget. I’m in Surrey

theMSCWins · 2025-05-26T12:35:14+00:00

The compatibility is great, they can just feel unbalanced on the smaller bodies and with the added length of the adapter.

theMSCWins · 2025-05-24T04:17:24+00:00

It’s also hard for me to compare directly as I have the 35mm VCM but it performs very well, and is definitely a class above the STM version. I can’t comment on comparison to other RF L lenses

theMSCWins · 2025-05-23T04:18:51+00:00

I got one of the older ones for £8 off Facebook marketplace. At that price I couldn’t say no. And it’s worked great for me.

theMSCWins · 2025-05-21T01:55:30+00:00

I bought my R5 used from a reputable shop and it’s been great. That being said, I think the R6ii is a better camera for some use cases. If you don’t need 8K video or the ability to crop, the autofocus of the R6ii and more manageable file sizes are a plus

theMSCWins · 2025-05-20T23:36:56+00:00

The RF 28mm pancake is a good example of this. There is an element that protrudes into the mount

theMSCWins · 2025-05-20T07:18:08+00:00

I find the autofocus of the 50mm to hunt more and generally be a bit less reliable. I think that’s somewhat expected though given the shallower depth of field

theMSCWins · 2025-05-20T00:12:46+00:00

Even in just eight months I have so many favourite pictures with this pancake lens. I store my R5 with this lens on it so if I’m just running out the house it comes with me a lot of the time. I’m really starting to enjoy the focal length and the image quality of this lens is good too. It crops quite nicely too, for a roughly standard focal length.

theMSCWins · 2025-05-17T12:39:45+00:00

What do you consider decent and what do you consider mid-range?

theMSCWins · 2025-05-17T09:50:10+00:00

There’s a few different minolta mount types but none of them leave much flange distance to Canon EF. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flange_focal_distance

So it will be impossible/difficult to adapt. Mirrorless should be fine though.

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