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Canon 5D Mark IV Pros: It returns a feeling of solidity, comfortable to hold, battery life, resolution. Cons: As a simple amateur photographer, nothing relevant. Maybe the fixed screen but you know before you buy it. Opinion: Bought new four years ago and, also having an 80D, the jump was significant. The camera, as far as I have been able to detect as an amateur photographer, has never limited my imagination and the resolution is right, at least for me, since I do not make cuts. The file, depending on expectations and tastes, can be "soft" but, if desired, with a couple of color/contrast notches you can make it more incisive. Once the images have been downloaded, however, there is proof that this lacks nothing, in terms of sharpness / contrast / saturation, because these are always defined and chromatically appreciable. I don't own RF lenses and I often shoot at night (obviously on a tripod) nevertheless the AF is always punctual, even with lenses that are not really bright and not even of the latest generation. With the powered grip and maybe with a 100/400 the weight is there but I often use a trolley (I'm a "wandering" amateur photographer) and this eliminates the problem. The AF points are not very "extensive" but, I insist, the accounts are done on the screen and I never found disappointing images. The batteries last a long time but I'm using those designed for modern cars, in any case even with the old ones it is not an energy-intensive machine. The menu is clear and the settings (the few I calibrated) were simple. Having also an R5 and comparing the shots, often on (almost) equal terms, this reflex has never marked the pace; It is a machine that does not disappoint and I have never regretted having taken it with me instead of the other. The adjustable screen is missing but you know it before you buy it. I also bought an R5, to equip myself with a "modern" base because in perspective the future will be this but reflex cameras still have a lot to say because the limit, at least at my modest level, is always the snappy. sent on 18 Febbraio 2026 |
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Sirui K30x Pros: Value for money, overall performance. Cons: Once tightened, it tends to "give way" slightly, which becomes evident at 400 mm if you want to chisel the composition; It is solved by aiming a little higher, to compensate for the "fall". Opinion: Purchased for the 5D4 - 100/400 f/4.5, 5.6 II or Sigma 70/200 f/2.8 and mounted on a tripod (also Sirui) 3213x. Overall I am satisfied with it, except for a slight "settling" at 400 mm but, lately, with a 100 mm MANTONA slide instead of the Sirui plate, the phenomenon seems more contained. Unfortunately, this involves a repositioning of the camera/lens assembly, because the slide facilitates weight distribution but, as the extension varies, everything must be recalibrated, otherwise it will become unbalanced. The rotations of the knobs are smooth, which gives a pleasant feeling of quality. The function to intervene on the clamping force of the head is useful, from everything and immediately to more nuanced. The surface is smooth and silky to the touch, pleasant I would say but with dry hands (personal case) it tends to slip. Hoping to have done something pleasing, I say goodbye. sent on 06 Marzo 2024 |
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Canon EOS R5 Pros: The density of the sensor allows cuts without excessively affecting the final quality - AF is always on point, especially in low light or in the presence of filters such as the ND 1000 Cons: Given the use I make of it and being a simple amateur photographer, nothing that prevented me from shooting as I would have liked. Opinion: I'm just an amateur photographer, so my opinion is not that of a professional. You could copy and paste the merits of my 5D4 and add to these a more advanced AF department, especially at night or in the presence of "dark" filters. With machines of this level, I think the limit is always represented by man and I am referring to myself. I like to take night photos or with dark filters and with the 5D4 I happen to resort to manual focus, enlarging the subject or waiting for the ok of the red dot in the viewfinder but with the R5 no, with "her" you compose the image, you set the shooting parameters and the automatic focus is always there. The ISO wheel is very comfortable, unlike the 5D4 where, if not from memory, it is difficult to adjust them without looking at it. I prefer the rubberized exterior finish to the same as the 5D4 because it seems more "fragile" to me; On the original powered handle, for example, a flap came off that I tried to glue. This is not the best camera in the segment but, at least personally, it is the most comfortable and reliable object I have ever owned. Obviously my 80D and 5D4 remain and will always remain with me but, with the tilt and at night the R5 cannot stay at home and in fact it does not stay there. Hoping that I have done something pleasing or useful, I greet everyone. sent on 31 Ottobre 2023 |
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Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Pros: Colors, brightness, price. Cons: From my point of view nobody, perhaps the hood and plastics, which I would have preferred of higher quality Opinion: I write this review but I consider myself a simple amateur photographer, so evaluate it in this sense. Bought years ago to replace the 18/55 "standard" at a cost that was, if I remember correctly, of 400/500 euros (new). It has been in the closet for a while also because (read above all) it is a lens for cameras equipped with APS-C sensor. Lately, however, having unworthily equipped myself with a Canon R5, I can use it because the camera adapts automatically, even if in fact it is like having (approximately) a 24/70 but still with f/2.8 aperture. The excursion and movement of the rings is fluid, perhaps a little too braked but I think it's better this way. The plastics are opaque and of not excellent quality but the object, as a whole, conveys a feeling of well-built. One thing that I also found on the 70/200 f/2.8 always Sigma, is the resistance to dust penetration internally. Bright and sharp, I don't think it looks bad on high-end cameras; Using the adapter, it is less unbalanced when mounted on a machine on the tripod, as it is shorter. sent on 07 Giugno 2023 |
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Sirui R-3213X Pros: Robustness, materials, easy to use, central column to further raise the camera. Cons: A strap is missing and (worse) the possibility of putting one, since there are no hooks on the bag, except for two small buttonholes that seem to me can not support the weight. For the rest, nothing else comes to mind. Opinion: I bought this tripod about a year ago and I use it for architecture photos (but not only). Combined with the Sirui K 30 head, it supports without hesitation the weight of the 5d4 and 100/400 f/5.6 combination, transmitting to its user a nice feeling of solidity and stability, which translates into total absence of fall anxiety. Like any level stand, it offers ample opening possibilities, as well as the possibility of replacing the feet (in rubber) with those in solid metal, very well made. Below, the usual hook, to stabilize the instrument even more, attaching the bag or backpack to it. Obviously it is equipped with a bubble and, on the one hand, also with a threaded hole to add Sirui or external accessories with the same thread. sent on 13 Marzo 2023 |
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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM II Pros: Everything you could want from a lens - build quality, sharpness, autofocus Cons: To date, after two years, none, at least for the use I make of it Opinion: I bought this lens two years ago and it was money well spent. Used with the mono-foot, for architectural photos, it is a razor; It must be said that for this genre the shooting values are of absolute safety but, the stabilization, if corroborated also by a more solid support of the arms, makes it an instrument of great satisfaction. With "him" I never shoot freehand. The door on the hood is very comfortable, because lowering it allows you to rotate any circular filter. It is "cost" but, spread over the years, the economic outlay is amply repaid by the satisfactions that are derived from it. sent on 09 Febbraio 2023 |
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