In my experience, stretching the budget slightly for a Fujifilm X-T30 II 26.1MP Mirrorless Camera or looking at a used Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV 20.3...
Been thinking about your question. I actually went through the same struggle when I started shooting portraits on crop sensors. I ended up hunting dow...
Honestly, I totally get why you are stressing out. It drives me crazy how much gear costs these days, like it is honestly a scam how they charge a pre...
Honestly, the Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is super cheap, but I honestly had issues with it being too tight on my crop sensor body indoors. It gets really...
Honestly, if you are worried about the clinical look of that kit zoom, the Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S really is the king here. I have used it for yea...
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Had a moment to think about your dilemma. If you want to maximize that 40MP sensor without the bulk, the Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR is decent fo...