Co-founder · Sports photographer

Halvor Barndon

Sports and wildlife photographer based in Norway. I shoot on Canon professionally — long telephoto, close to the action — and on Nikon when I'm out for myself. I built The Frame Finder with Philip because the camera-recommendation web is broken.

What I shoot

My paid work is fast-action sports — football matches, handball, athletics — where you live or die on autofocus tracking, buffer depth, and how the camera handles 1/1000s under mixed stadium lighting. I shoot tight, in close, and most of what comes out of my bag has a long lens already on it.

Outside of sports I shoot wildlife — which turns out to be the same problem with different subjects. The 400mm prime that locks onto a striker on a breakaway is the same lens that locks onto a sea eagle on the Norwegian coast. The crossover means I obsess over a small handful of bodies and lenses rather than carrying a bag full of compromises.

Published sports work is on Instagram at @barndonmedia.

Why I built The Frame Finder

When friends ask me “what camera should I get?” the honest answer takes 15 minutes and ten follow-up questions about budget, what they shoot, whether they care about video. The web is full of 4,000-word “best camera 2025” lists that end with “it depends.” That isn't helpful.

The Frame Finder is the 60-second version of the conversation I keep having. Tell us your budget, what you shoot, how experienced you are — we'll give you a real answer with a camera and a lens, not a paragraph of caveats.

What I actually shoot with

I'm a Canon shooter for paid work. The RF mount is where my long glass lives and I'd rather own one or two top-tier bodies and one or two truly excellent lenses than have a bag full of decent gear. For sports that means a flagship-tier body, a 70-200mm f/2.8, and a long prime — that's the whole kit.

For hobby and wildlife I shoot Nikon. The Z mount has caught up fast and the colour science is a nice change from my working files. The philosophy stays the same: fewer things, better things. If a lens isn't earning its place in the bag, it doesn't come.

What I've written

• Best cameras for sports photography (2026)

  Telephoto-first picks from someone who lives behind a long lens.

• Best cameras for wildlife photography

  Reach, weather sealing, and what survives in the field.

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