Are Leicas good as they said, or just hipster hype?
They're fun to use until the novelty wears out.
Film Leicas are more fun than digital.
I've only owned a Leica M6 and loved it but ended up selling it for a Mamiya 7 or something.
All the people I've met that have had a digital Leica have been ego driven fuckwits.
>>3066604
>All the people I've met that have had a digital Leica have been ego driven fuckwits.
Holy shittt this is so true. Was without a group of photography friends and was trolling a dude I met about his Leica and said my a6000 was the best mirrorless in the world. The joke completely flew past his head and he eventually deleted me from facebook LOL
>>3066605
You shouldn't pick on Charlie Reynolds, he has autism you know.
Can anybody explain to an amateur idiot why mirrorless cameras are not as good? When using the light meter on a DSLR's viewfinder, I can't guarantee the light balance of a shot. I have to use the screen on the back to make sure that the shot comes out perfectly. I read online that DSLRs shit on mirrorless cameras... why though? Why are DSLRs considered better when you have the guesswork of a viewfinder that isn't wysiwyg?
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because exposure meter
Wysiswyg becomes less worthwhile as you gain experience and thus intuition. RAW shooting also has less necessity for wysiswyg, since it's a more technical form of shooting than merely relying on what your subjective eye sees. It's important to know that evf's aren't an exact representation of the end product, but rather a loosey goosey approximation.
The real breakthrough with evf's is manual focusing, although focus peaking is also an approximation and not absolute. Ironically, however, while your eye is terrible at judging exposure, it's great at discerning sharpest focus, so it's best to turn focus peaking off and just use magnification. Even more ironically, dslr's do just as good a job with this in live view.
Really, the reason to use mirrorless is the form factor. They are typically far less bulky than something with a mirror box. The compromise to form factor, however, is battery life. You still need a physically large battery in 2017 to store a lot of milliamperes, and all manufacturers have opted for lower capacity batteries to maintain the illusion that their cameras are still sleek and smooth. Combine that with the fact that literally operation on a mirrorless camera (including merely looking through the magical viewfinder) draws power, and you end up with truly abysmal battery life.
>>3066021
I see. My problem is with a DSLR, I have tried growing my intuition for the light meter, but I still feel clueless. I have tried all the different types of metering settings, averaging, taking photos at different exposure levels, focusing on an object and adjusting the exposure level for the subject. Maybe its because my DSLR is just old and fading, but I can never seem to get a good picture. They're almost always overexposed.
I'm no pro and I'm certainly attracted to the compactness of mirrorless. I don't even mind shelling out for a few extra batteries to carry around. I just want to know that if I make the leap to mirrorless, I'm not settling for a second rate bit of tech.
>>3066019
See above.
What is medium format good for?
taking photos
>>3065323
Everything
>>3065323
everything 4x5 is better at
What do you think are the best remaining ISO 100-200 35mm color films? I personally like Ektar and Provia 100, I would shoot tons of Provia if slide film development didn't cost a fortune.
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Ektar is the only kodak film worth shooting.
>>3065079
>I would shoot tons of Provia if slide film development didn't cost a fortune.
What does it cost you? I get a free development coupon for every roll of slide film I buy from my local shop. It's about 10€ per roll of 120. E6 development alone would be 2.10€
>>3065082
Kodak currently has no good color films period. Hopefully the new Ektachrome is nice.
What are some interesting projects to take on? Kind of in a slump
>>3064118
self portraits with Medium Formats of you killing yourself.
set the camera on 'timer' mode and shoot yourself
>>3064118
the faces of cucked men portrait series
How does one take good portrait shots? What lens should I be using
find good background then use low depth of field because you cant handle composing an entire shot
apply portra preset
85mm eqiv. Or 65mm - 100mm if you're a cheap cunt. Try to at least get 2.8f minimum for the lens.
And do basics, don't have the frame cut at joints and shoot the subject at eye level or near eye level etc. Use light to reflect a desired mood. Bring a giant piece of white cardboard and a slave if you shoot in the sun
>>3063820
>what lens?
use a fast 80mm or longer- that will give you nice depth of field and make the face thinner and less "bubbly"
Post your worst pictures from your latest shoots in this snapshit thread with this logo on it.
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>>3061399
I got too lazy and just slapped it on in paint. Here's the quality seal
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can we start an instagram thread??
my profile with random stuff is here, check this out
https://www.instagram.com/thirtytwentyseven/
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>>3032778
There's already one up
>>>3021483
But I love how you started a new one just for your shit. Which is what it is. Shit.
Could gradual neutral density filter be used to solve the backlighting problems in any of these help i'm trying to get good. :(
>LIGHTING INTERIORS AT TWILIGHT
How do you do it? I am getting asked to photograph more interiors, someone has asked me to do a Twilight shoot and I am not exactly sure on what the best practice is for lighting interiors during twilight hours.
I only have a Quadra setup (I realise speedlights are in fact probably better) but I only have the Quadras right now.
Any tips appreciated, thanks.
>>3067257
hdr mode.
>>3067257
Just merge 2 exposures,one for inside, one for out, don't forget the polarizer.
>>3067257
set up your camera, meter your camera for the outside, maybe 1 stop down, turn down the lights until they are just glowing slightly, set up your flashes, and adjust the power until the interior is exposed right.
I'd like to enter the world of photography. Unfortunately I don't have a full-fledged camera, so I'm starting with my /OnePlusOne/. To make my start a little bit better, I was wondering if any of you ever found an article, book, documentary, yt video etc that explains the basics of photography, such as the components of a camera, photography terms. when to use what options and the various styles.
wikipedia has a ton of information, but lacks photo examples
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I'd recommend watching a youtube channel called DigitalRev TV
>>3064236
This. He's a cool dude, good to listen too, and most important, very understandable.
Why do you insecure faggots get so buttflustered over filters?
Because they detract from the original purity of the untarnished image. They introduce falsehood and embellishment where once there was only an unvarnished study.
People protest the use of colour in some photos - never mind filters. A black and white photo is a blueprint for the mind to examine - with no colouring in. A shot of pure narrative with no distraction.
>>3067018
burt im glad you're still around
please make a burt thread
>>3067018
Pseudointellectual hipster cunt
Taken on the nexus 6P in RAW, edited in lightroom, what does /p/ think
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>>3066660
Needs more instagram filters.
>>3066662
the quads have spoken
Long time no talk /p/, how're things? I had a gear question and thought of you assholes, but I don't want to come back and just gear masturbate so here are some images.
A few minutes later
Some night stuff
Early morning, 1/1/17
Does anyone nows how to build a homemade film camera? like a cinematograph or something like that.
I´m thinking about start in filming as a hobby and i want it to be as cheap as possible.
Don't even bother. You can't possible process the film anyways.
>>3066429
>as cheap as possible
Use your phone.
Love it for /out/ journalism
Carry it in a military surplass back
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