My buddy told me the exact same thing last week. Guess he was right lol.

Be careful with no-names, I once had one die mid-shoot... kinda embarrassing. Make sure to get a Godox TT685II-C TTL Flash for Canon instead, it wont ...

^ This. Also, be careful with non-weather sealed glass if you're hitting Japan during the rainy season. I once took a cheap prime to Osaka and a sudde...

Ok so i saw this and i totally feel u on the portability struggle... honestly if ur main goal is staying low-key while getting high technical performa...

Sooo, in my experience, I've spent way too much time testing this cuz that 35mm Summicron glass is literally legendary. I feel u on the micro-contrast...

For your situation, I’d keep it to 2 things that actually save shots: a tiny travel tripod + a real rain cover. I’ve tried many, and Sirui T-005X Alum...

Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens.