a lot of the time we are too concerned with gears, just put whatever u have to good use  

(saves you money and time researching what to buy)

true haha, i missed that part my bad 

some random thoughts, i realized that with less gears i actually enjoyed photography more. used to have multiple primes (24mm, 50mm, 85mm, 150mm) and zooms ( 10-20mm, 12-40mm, 18-135mm, 70-200mm) and i always worried of what lens to bring out for a shoot/ trip and what not to. changing lenses on the go is equally as frustrating and kills the joy. 

finally end up buying a 24-70mm (used to think that 24-70mm is like the jack of all trade but master of none as it's not super wide or super tele), it was the best decision i've made so far. i can shoot everything from landscape to portrait to cars with a single lens and its super useful for making videos too.

now all i have is a body + a lens and it fits my usage really well.

because dslr too heavy?

i saw youtube many people using monopod for selfie, possible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tz-xukoXoI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk6vIVB9pOk

Thanks for the reply ... What about portrait lenses for larger scenery where you wanna capture more of the background as well as the model?

then how come in the video the guy says "24mm best for getting all the background in for portrait photography" while "80mm best for getting bokeh and focusing only on the subject"?? if everything was achievable with a zoom lens or telephoto lens i dont think prime lenses would be necessary to begin with, no?

It looks really promising and it's not that expensive.
I'm seriously considering it.

However, the 4k is just a gimmick.
The crop factor on top of the 1.6 crop and the lack of proper AF then makes it hard to use. Not to mention the slow frame rate.

Hopefully the photo and video quality would be good.

Okay guys one more question,
I'm buying a Canon 50mm f1.8 stm
Would it be completely compatible with my Canon EOS M6?
I heard that focal length can change or something so I wont get 50mm like DSLR (not sure though)

With a budget of ~RM3k-4k what USED body should I go for ? Video isn't a big thing for me but would be nice to be able to have the feature once in awhile to experiment with.

Currently looking at 5dmk2 (with Magic Lantern) , saw a few units for  RM2.5k-3.2k ... or would newer cams like 750D / 70D be a better choice ? Not too fussed if it's full frame or crop but high ISO usability would be a real plus.

In storage I have :
1Dmk2 (bad ISO, cumbersome charging)
Canon M3 (way too slow and unwieldy with my lenses)

Will be using the "new" body as main camera.

thanks ! haven't looked at camera bodies for a long time so wasn't at the top of my mind

so now it's 6D vs 800D  ?

Have a 50mm f1.8 lens. I get blurry photos sometimes, especially in HDR mode. How do I reduce blur? whats the best shutter speed for on-hand shooting? (lazy sometimes to setup gorillapod).

I see. Crank up the ISO for what though? Does it have any effect on blurriness? (during daylight or well lit environment)

ok let's all switch to huawei p20 after this, this canon thread can tapao liao!

https://petapixel.com/2018/04/20/huawei-p20...s-r-im-stunned/

paiseh paiseh, i know nuts about portraiture actually

looking for a good online seller for Canon 7Dmk2 , or is it just kldslr and shashinki ?

Just a word of advice on the Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM
The focusing mechanism failure rate is higher than usual.
I’ve one which failed on me back in 2011 after using for 2 years.
It was giving me issues 10% of the time. I sold it off for cheap.
When it works, it’s amazing for its price though.
So do consider getting it, but control your expectations regarding its longevity. You might just get a unit with a shorter lifespan.

guys.. i am planning to get the EOS M50.

Wanted to step up from my "phone photography" for travelling.. is M50 a good choice?

Also, I'm in dilemma.. either getting

1) Body with 15-45mm kit lens

or

2) Body only and get the ES-M 20mm F2 lens

or

3) Body with Kit lens + additional ES-M 20mm F2 lens

Main usage will be travel photography.. not so much on video. Maybe will try also go into milky way photography...

please advise...