Klaus dk

If you like the 5D, I'd recommend one of the 70-200/2.8 lenses. A prime will be too limiting, IMHO.

Thank you for sharing. You captured an interesting expression and a very intense, charismatic gaze. Colours and rendering are special and different, adding to the complexity of the portrait. It may ...

Once you've bought into a system, you tend to stay with it because you can get a new body for your existing lenses etc. but also because a new body will have a menu system similar to your old one, ...

One thing about the EF 85 f/1.8 often overlooked is the significant LoCA of the lens. This may be serious or not, depending on usage. I'd wait.

The RF 24-105 L and the RF 70-200 L are my two most used lenses, accounting for maybe 98% of my shots. I don't think I'll ever buy a new EF lens, but since I got the EOS R, I've bought four EF ...

- or flash. Flash is close to being a "black body radiator" spectrally.

What kind of lighting do you use?

Your question made me think about why and how I decide what to use and when. When I'm shooting for others, I shoot with an FF ILC with the best lenses I can afford, regardless of weight and bulk, ...

The image circle of FF lenses are 43.6 mm in diameter. To be able to use existing FF lenses, a square sensor should be no larger than 30.5 mm square, but a round sensor with 43 mm diameter would ...

Take a read in the Fujifilm X-mount Buying Guide. You'll see your lens gets favourable mention. If you want to go the prime route, why not get the X100 V? If you want portable zoom: Which Sony ...

Easy now. I'm the OP of this thread, and since someone resurrected it from oblivion, I figured it would make sense to share the end of my story. If you'd care to read the full thread, you'd see ...

I think this book may be what you're looking for: Picture Perfect Posing by Roberto Valenzuela

The "cripple hammer" is a concept made up by people who don't understand market segmentation. Funnily enough, only Canon is accused of using it.

I'd go with the photo paper negative in an oatmeal box, but if you have no better use for USD 300, your definition of fun is as good as mine ;-)

Nikon Coolpix cameras have fixed lenses. What you need is an Interchangeable Lens Camera. I'd buy a used FF DSLR as cheaply as possible, preferably a Nikon or a Canon. The cheapest seems to be the ...

The smaller the aperture (higher f/number), the deeper the DoF. I'd try f/16 or f/22 for a start. Note that all lenses will lose sharpness at smaller apertures, the term for this is "Diffraction ...

Sensor size matters to most enthusiasts. The 1" sensor is 4.37 times lager than a 1/2.3" sensor. This is more than two stops worth of light gathering ability. Zoom range can be addictive, and I ...

I chose to stay in Canon camp, bought the EOS R and the RF 70-200/2.8. The Sigma works, and covers a 24x24mm square on the FF sensor, but the RF covers my portrait needs and them some. The Sigma ...