/gear/ - Gear thread

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>>3025462
>tfw your pentacks 67 is still a week or two away in the mail

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Switching a7r with otus's for pentax 645z is a good thing?

>>3025481
I personally would much prefer the A7R II or 5DS R unless you really, really need MF.

>>3025481
If doing stills, it's a big improvement, those mf are great for fashion or product. Expect huge files so more drive space is always welcome

>>3025481
Bigger sensor means you get more resolution in the small details. Some guy who owns a 645Z and uses it to photograph paintings posted a comparison with the 5Ds R and while the MP is the same and the sensor size is not overly larger (it is a crop 645 format) there was very much visible difference in the details. The kind of difference where your money and business depends on.
Yes, I'd say it does worth it if you need the details that much, no matter how modern the FF sensor, physics, the Poisson distribution and diffraction will rob you of the detail on a smaller sensor.

>>3025496
In addition, there is the Bayer-interpolation loss, artifacts caused by the color interpolation and diffraction and photonic+sensor readout noise will worsen it. The only alternatives are the Foveon sensors (very low QE) and the pixel shift resolution tech in the K-1, but you better find some very sharp lens to use it with. The latter doesn't work with moving subjects and the former doesn't work when you have to go above ISO 400.

>>3025496
Ya, MF has the advantage in physics.

I still find it usually very hard to tell the difference between a FF camera with a high-end prime and a 645Z with a high-end prime. [Mostly, when you see a difference, someone used a lesser prime or zoom lens.]

https://www.flickr.com/groups/645z/pool/
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2805098@N23/pool/
https://www.flickr.com/groups/2844482@N21/pool/

Personally, I don't see MF as actually very much better until you get to like, a Phase One XF 100MP. That one does look very different

>>3025506
Like the guy with the paintings said, the customers pay for the minuscule details, not for the fact you took a shot of their work. They can do the same with their iPhone but the smallest details, the imperfections in the paint and the brush strokes is what they want, same for fashion, product, landscape etc...
The FF simply cannot deliver them as easily as with MF since the lens sharpness becomes an increasingly difficult thing with minor increase in MP resolution.
This is the same problem on a larger scale as the ever present phone camera vs DSLR debates amongst the clueless internet masses.
The Flickr shots are downsampled and have a drastic JPEG compression. Of course, you don't see the difference.

>>3025509
It's too close to call in most instances, even in a side-by-side comparison.

If you need maximum performance for your customers by specific requirements (which makes you very, very rare), there is just no way around getting XF 100MP.

They obviously won't accept the 645Z, a camera that "merely" looks like a A7R II or 5DS R.

> The Flickr shots are downsampled and have a drastic JPEG compression. Of course, you don't see the difference.
Show better comparisons then?

Only with really sharp prime lenses and the exact cameras in discussion, please - I don't care about nonsense involving some smartphones and DSLR.

Apart from that, it's surely technically possible that these real publications were somehow all equally bad due to compression, but what else are you going to use for a commercial publication?
It'll basically be JPEG, unless you are one of a handful of people who is hired to do photos for house sized plastic prints with a XF 100MP. [Which I'm just going to assume you are simply not.]

Newfag here. I was thinking of buying a DMC-FZ70, but I figured I should ask you guys first.
What camera should I get for super awesome focus at 20-50 feet away where the object I'm photographing takes up most of the photo?

>>3025532
At this point you made it clear you just want a new toy not a proper working tool.
It is pointless to try to explain the facts to you because you already set your mind, dear sonyautismo. Kindly fuck off.

>>3025548
I'm asking for proof in comparative test shots or something, which you claimed was obvious.

You know, given that apparently the Flicker images that look just so damn comparable apparently still have to be ignored because of... JPEG.

Apparently there is no way you can do that for either of the cameras in question, huh...?

>>3025552
So? I don't have the shots, ask the anon with the 645Z who made the comparisons in the first place.
Do your own damn research if you are not patient enough.
Also, you generally get passive aggressive even about your own discussions. Take few notches back, buddy. If you act the same way in real life, someone will bash your face in, in no time.

Looking to get my first flash. Nothing fancy, just something cheap that can get the job done and can be used remotely.

Anything I need to watch out for/ be wary of or should I just grab something for $80 from a brand I recognise?

>>3025564
> I insist on my claims being true but then defer to "obvious fact' and "do your own research" and "someone unnamed else made some unspecified conclusions, this backs me up" when asked for proof in the face of decent enough evidence pointing to a completely opposite conclusion.

> For good measure, I add some ad hominem completely unrelated to the discussion "you'd be punched IRL; that's how we cool kids deal with being wrong"
Seems like that's all we can get instead of some actual evidence supporting your stance.

>>3025577
> Anything I need to watch out for/ be wary of
Well, you probably want to determine if you need TTL.

If you don't need TTL, I'll recommend the Yonguo YN660. It'll give you a very capable, very powerful manual flash with RF control built-in (can be used as master+slave both, the standalone 560-TX controller also is nice).

If you do need TTL, I'd suggest the Godox TT685II or V860II, but they cost a bit more than $80.

Both are usually best ordered directly from China if you want to save a few dollars.

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>>3025581
I would advise against the built-in battery Godox. The recycle rate is faster sure, but that battery dies way too soon. For the entry cheapest Godox flash the TT600 is better, a pack of Eneloops will last long, you can easily change them and if you don't use full power than the recycle rate is still decent.

>>3025585
> but that battery dies way too soon
The V860II's newer LiPo battery?

Never heard about that before, are you certain about that?

> The recycle rate is faster
And the capacity per weight is ~twice as big, plus the batteries are recharged faster and kinda more conveniently (honestly gets a bit old to unload and load 12 pieces of batteries eventually).

Arguably you can also get the recycle times, capacity and ease of charging with the optional external LiPo battery pack attached to a TT685II (something which the V860II doesn't even support), but these external packs are fairly expensive.

Are Pentacon M42 lenses worth buying if I can get a three-pack for under 100€? M42 adapters seem to be cheap as fuck too.
Seems like a fun toy.
Set includes f1.8 50mm, f2.8 135mm and f2.8 29mm

>>3025647
Some of them do, some that were made by the Meyer Görlitz plant and the Zeiss Jena plant, rest of them is garbage.
Pentacon 50 is awesome, dreamy and desaturated, 135/2.8 "Bokehmonster" is great.
I had the misfortune to get a 29/2.8 which is absolutely grabage.
Consult MFlenses forums and vintage-camera-lenses.com

>>3025653
It's this one: http://www.ebay.de/itm/3x-M42-Pentacon-Objektiv-Teleobjektiv-Weitwinkel-Standard-lens-set-/152148988560?hash=item236cc95290:g:2wwAAOSw1S9WeZHk
It's by a professional seller, so it could be good or bad. Is there any way to tell apart which were made where?

>>3025657
The 50 and 135 are good, the 29 is a binfodder
The whole pack doesn't worth more than 50€ though, with shipping.

>>3025462
Could someone here help me ID a lens mount?
I was gifted one by my grandpa and I'm a little stumped as to what mount type it is.

>>3025708
It would be quite difficult without an image of the mount

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>>3025719
Right sorry.

I'm at work currently but my brother took a few pictures of it for me.
Pic related.

>>3025738
As a side note my brother takes horrible photos

The lens is a Vivitar 80-200MM MC Zoom f 4.5 58mm dia

>>3025738
Looks to be a Nikon AI or AI-S, either of which will work on most Nikon cameras.

>>3025738
It literally says right there in the picture.
(N)ikon/(A)perture (I)ndexing

>>3025742
.......
Well then.
I didn't know what that meant..
Thanks Anon!

>>3025744
It's a crappy lens though, only use it for fun stuff and gimmicky lomo portraits where sharpness (or the lack of it) is not an issue

Last week I got to try a Canon 85 1.8 on my T3i. Terrible mistake. Now I want one.

Anyone know a place I can get one for cheap? I'm thinking about going used, as I've had good experiences buying used lenses in the past.

>>3025747
I'm okay with that for now.
I only have a 55mm so it would be nice to have another one to play with.

Though I'm not sure about getting an adapter...
Do I need one with or without a glass in it?

>>3025753
...for what?

>>3025752
>Anyone know a place I can get one for cheap?
ebay. whatever the lowest price on ebay is, thats the lowest price you can expect to pay.

>>3025754
heh should have prefaced

I have an MD mount type camera and doing some shopping i saw they had adapters with and without a glass in them

(I'm quite new to this. plsnobulli)

>>3025757
Forget it. Some extremely sharp close to normal focal length primes will give a decent image in a glass element adapter but not telephoto and definitely not zooms. The ones without glass elements will limit the use and will not give infinity focus. If shit is too far away it will be blurry no matter how far out you will focus.
Your best bet is getting a cheap Nikon SLR body and use the lens on that.

>>3025760
Oh damn.

Thanks for the heads up man.
I'll definitely grab a Nikon then..

>>3025541
pls respond

pls

Currently trying to fish for old goys getting confused with a fake a6000 cheapo listing on a craigslist equivalent and giving theirs away for cheapo

7D or 80D

I'm thinking of getting a Olympus E-M10 Mark II, idk if it's worth it though

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just won a tamron sp 500mm bb on ebay, cant wait for it to get here

>>3026034
That's 55b
http://www.adaptall-2.com/lenses/55B.html
not a 55BB
http://www.adaptall-2.com/lenses/55BB.html

>>3026042
i just grabbed a google image pic bro

>>3026034

>it doesnt autofocus

trash

>>3026061

>this bait

trash

>>3026061

>doesn't know how to do manual photography

trash

>>3026034
>a manual focus telephoto
>f/8
>with hideous bokeh
yeah you sure won there anon, enjoy your new paperweight

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http://www.canonwatch.com/sigma-announce-4-new-lenses-14mm-135mm-24-70mm-100-400mm/

>14mm 1.8
>135mm 1.8
>potentially sharp 24-70mm f2.8
>super creep 100-400mm

>>3025499
Yeah, that's pretty much one of the reasons I want MF. The idea of crumbling pixels into a tiny sensor so that you start getting difractions at around 7.1 is shit for the birds. Not to mention the color ass shit you get with such tiny pixels.

Whats a good price for a Mamiya 7 + lens?

Going to film some wildlife (mainly birds). Is there anything that's very essential to something like this? I'm ok success with static shots but never tried video before.

>>3026073
>>135mm 1.8
The only thing that makes me sad, is I'm almost sure this won't work on a film body. I guess I can always return it when it can't.

>>3026067
Could use it for stuff like astro...
And they're cheap and fun

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>>3026112
About the same price as an RZ or Pentacks 67. Prices are rising steadily again, which helps to filter out trash who think it's a good camera.

>>3026137

If they release an a-mount version it should work on some film bodies.

>>3026140
Yeah, but I'd rather use it on a good film body, not some minelta fished out of the trash.

>>3026139
>About the same price as an RZ or Pentacks 67
lol git fucked m8, not even close

>>3026142

The only Minolta bodies it would potentially work with are actually pretty good (a7 and upgraded a9).

>>3026011
80D

>>3026149
>lol git fucked m8, not even close
I'm saying what the camera is worth. Not the inflated value that fanboys have over it. It's a shit camera system overall.

so lol git fucked right back atcha

>>3026011
Obviously the 80D.

>>3026023
trash camera

>>3026251
It can shoot video longer than Sony A-anything
It is more compact than an A7, has smaller and sharper lenses
Has Sony sensor. This is much more win in my book than any other MILC.

I copped a Nikon D5300 from Bestbuy with two kit lenses for $599.

How did I do /p/?

>>3026273
You could've got a used D7100 with lenses for that money. So quite poorly.
But you already bought it so go out and shoot.

>>3026273
>bestbuy
How new are you?

>>3026279
>>3026294

I tried my best to find used local. I live in a small market and had no such luck other than soccer moms selling T3 Rebels for 400 dollars.

i need something to cover the shutter button on my film camera so it doesn't fire accidentaly while it's in my bag, anyone have ideas on a dyi solution on somewhere that sells "covers" for the shutter button?

>>3026310
i'm retarded and i just woke up. diy/ or somewhere that sells

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I'm just about to buy a lot of cheap chink shit, any recomendations?

>>3026306
Have you tried ebay? I live in the smelly asscrack of soviet eastern europe and even I managed to find at least ten good deals on a used D7100

All my cameras are oldschool film nikon, mamiya etc. Have never owned/used a digital apart from my phone. Wife wants to get digital for family and birth type shooting. I am proposing the Fuji Xt1 with 2 primes to get her started. I am highly biased toward that old school ergonomics, though, so i would be grateful for any input from Fuji owners or those who know of similar cameras.
She won't ever be shooting video or sports or landscapes or low light, astro... none of that stuff matters. All I am conerned with is Image Quality when shooting people. The few image comparisons I have seen between the Xt1 and Xt2 seems to indicate that the former does a somewhat better job at getting skin colour right. Not too big a price difference between the two. Thank you for helping.

>>3026314
The Amazon basics flash doesn't come with TTL

>>3026315

Buying used camera equipment online scares me. My own fault I guess though.

I like the smaller body and articulating screen the 5300 provides so I'll take what Ive got and roll with I suppose.

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Looking at the EXIF, which lens is it?

I'm looking specifically for a cheap Nikon-mountable 28mm 1.8 AF

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>>3026317
TTL is for scrubs

>>3026317
aside from that, is there any other thing wrong? I mean, having in mind that this is chink shit I don't care if it doesn't have TTL, I didn't had any plans to use it.

I'm thinking of buying a DSLR, the nikon d3400 looks great, but my question is for an amateur that just wants to take photos for fun and maybe have them on instagram etc. is a DSLR necessary? Smartphones seem fine but only during the day with good lighting.

Additionally, should I maybe just get an old used DSLR instead? Although the connectivity with your phone on the new ones seem great.

Too bad DSLRs are large and kind of bulky

>>3026327
Get the D3300 instead and that wifi thingy. Snapbridge is useless.

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some dude is selling this for 400 bucks, but what's that green stuff around the lens and the body?

>>3026339

Corrosion.

>>3026340
This. It was submerged most probably. Dead as a fish in the dessert.

>>3026340
>>3026344

so...this is a big no-no, correct?

thanks!

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>>3026346
Risky business

>>3026327
Get the Nikon D3300, the same camera without the Wifi connectivity which doesn't work 99% of the time. You're much better off with just getting a USB OTG cable and a USB SD card reader if you want to move files to your phone.

https://youtu.be/15NXrnyT2HM

>Too bad DSLRs are large and kind of bulky

If portability is what you want then get a mirrorless camera. The Sony A6000 is a safe bet but you can look into getting older Sony mirrorless cameras too.

>>3026405
Whoops, fucked up the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZXdPudztQs

>>3026405
> You're much better off with just getting a USB OTG cable and a USB SD card reader if you want to move files to your phone.
Yea, or one of the Chinese microSD -> SD adapters with integrated WLAN AP + SMB share/FTP capability.

> The Sony A6000 is a safe bet
Also, Sony's wireless connectivity and smartphone app is pretty much the best on the market.

Shoudn't be SUCH an achievement, but somehow most companies fail at making at this.

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>>3026034
It's a pretty fun lens. Worth the 140 bucks I paid for it. Takes sharp images on my pentacks with catch in focus even on moving subjects. It's amazing how small a 500mm focal length lens can be.

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I'm trying to sell a few old ass lenses I got as a part of a package deal with a used GH2. I haven't used any of them, since they are all FD mounts and need adapters, and all of them seem to have been altered so the aperture stays wide open, making them unusable for my purposes. Are these at all familiar to anyone? I will be adding images for each

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>>3026512
Makinon 80-200mm f4.5

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>>3026512
Soligor 35-70mm f2.5-f3.5

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>>3026512
Hanimex 28mm f2.8

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>>3026512
Hanimex 135mm f2.8

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>>3026512
Vivitar 28-200mm f3.5-f5.3

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>>3026512
>>3026522
>>3026524
>>3026525
>>3026528
>>3026529
I guess you could sell these lenses for $50, maybe $60. As a whole. They don't worth more than $5-10 each.

>>3026531
Mostly this, but I'd say the 28mm might be worth 30 and the 135 could get 20, if they haven't been irreversibly broken by whichever moron "modified" them.

>>3026533
I have them all up on eBay for $30.

I have no idea what the previous owner did to them... Turning the aperture rings doesn't do a thing to any of them. I'm wondering if it could be reversed if I opened them up

>>3026543
Try mounting them on an FD camera.
I think that there might be some combination of button and lever mashing inside the FD mount that makes them stay open like that, find youtube vids on hacking fd lenses for video.

>>3026552
I stopped by a camera shop this evening and got someone to look. Looks as though the problem was in the adapter I was using. Got the aperture to move in the Hanimex 28mm, going to check the rest tonight

>>3026552
Unfortunately I don't have an FD camera, just a m4/3 GH2 and an APS-C Canon T3i

>>3026266
So do you think it's a worthy buy?

>>3026266
> It can shoot video longer than Sony A-anything
AFAIK the A7 should have a slightly longer recording time on one battery, but this seems pretty insignificant to me overall.

> sharper lenses
The E-mount has sharper lenses.

>>3026651

Isn’t the a7 series limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds due to (easily removable) software limits?

>>3026677
No, they are limited to a few minutes of video at a time because the sensor overheats.

>>3026651
>The E-mount has sharper lenses.
Stop posting irony

>>3026697
>Stop posting irony
Talking of irony, I got to play with an A99 briefly the other day along with all the A7xx and A6xx series models that are still in production. It's the better Sony effort by quite a large margin but, at that price, you might as well pay the extra couple of hundred and get a real camera

>>3026696

The a6000 and original a7 are, nothing else has heat problems unless you are in direct sunlight in 45 C+ weather.

Found this, maybe someone is interested:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/24-photographic-equipment-sale/340616-sale-nikon-d7200-50mm-1-8d-vello-grip-nissin-i40-flash.html

just purchased these two. Seems like an awful lot for a tripod, but as someone who has "cheaped out" on multiple tripods before, i decided i want something of a higher quality thats more versatile for video work. Did i cuck myself here or what? im sure there are cheaper brands to choose from but i just went off ratings

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>>3026728
forgot the pic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2qcQJ5aXAE

>fuji e-mount lens
we have lenses now niggers.

I can't find a 67mm circular polarizing filter for under $100.

That a normal price?

>>3026746
for a polarizer that's actually good, yeah, something in the ballpark of $100 is an average price for the larger sizes.

>>3026746
Look for a secondhand one on eboi. It was a common size for medium format film cameras.

>>3026746
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2055119.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xhoya+67mm+cpl+polarizer.TRS0&_nkw=hoya+67mm+cpl+polarizer&_sacat=0

New prices even. Hoya HD digital CPLs are great. Especially the new HD3 ones, but those are expensive.

>>3026677
Yes, but easily removable is easily removable. You remove it and it's gone.

>>3026707
Wrong, it's mainly the A6300 recording 4k.

The A6000 and A7 are hard to overheat. It's possible, but hard.

>>3026729
The tripod you got is decent as studio tripod, shit as travel tripod.

Video heads without adjustable counterbalance suck, but I guess you could have gotten something even worse.

>>3026746
Buy used, polarizers depreciate loads. I got. A Hoya pro1d and nd8 for $45.

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>Finally caved in and buy the the 24-70N along with the 70-200 VR2

Can I be free now?

Can I just go out and shoot and not worry about gears?

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>>3026815
Generally you should go out and shoot AND also worry about gear.

Also, primes are better in most cases. Enjoy life.

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>>3026817
I was having a great time last week with my new 70-200 vr2. Sharpness is not a problem. The zoom range is extremely useful. I still keep my nifty fifty though.

Anyway
>5k worth of gears
>my photos still look boring and uninspiring

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Hi everyone, I am not too savvy in the gear side of photography, a friend is tho. I want to replace my Canon 400D and he told me I should go for the Canon 60D with a 50 mm lens. that would cost me around 400 euros, is this worth it?

>>3026827
Also it might be important to note that it will be a second hand 60D

>>3026831
It will a small step forward in term of gears.

>>3026746
buy a stepdown ring to 52mm.
buy japanese polarizer for $15.

>>3026827
you can get a sony a6000 for that price and not be shit.

Looking to replace my fuji.
Any reasons not to get a6500?
or just get used ff?

>>3026934
The A6500 is good, if you need any of the upgrades over a A6300, then why not.

> or just get used ff?
Also works. Not much to get used to in general - you could still use fairly small lenses in a lot of situations.

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Just got my first DSLR, it's a Nikon D3400. Right now I just have an AF-P Nikkor 18-55MM f/3.5-5.6 VR to go with it. I was thinking of buying a AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200MM f/4-5.6G ED because I need a lens for longer shots, is this a good choice? And what accessories should I prioritize getting next? After I get a 2nd lens I think I'll be aiming for a decent external flash.

>>3026977
External flash is almost always a good idea.

The lens you picked should be okay.

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>>3026978
Any recommendations for a flash that's in the 100-200$ range?

>>3026980
Godox TT685 or V860II for TTL flash.
Yongnuo YN660 for manual control.

(All of these have RF transceivers builtin so you can control them/other flashes from their respective series with either the flash unit or a fairly inexpensive smaller remote).

There also was a TTL Yongnuo for Nikon, but I never used that one.

>>3026815
depends on what you want to shoot
neither of those lenses have ideal blur capability, and neither is great for macro. you're also missing super-telephoto and super-wide, plus you don't have perspective-correction/tilt-shift

I want to screw around with a macro lens since I've never really had one before, any old models I should keep an eye out for as I look around?

Quality isnt the greatest factor here since I certainly dont need perfection.

(For Nikon f mount)

>>3026852
Hmmm, looked it up and only found them at around 600€.

Thanks though

>>3026840
Okay, I think I'll try the camera first at a store and then maybe buy it. Thank you for the info.

Cross-posting my request from /vid/:

Anybody have any audio/video equipment recommendations compatible with the Panasonic Lumix G7? I'm not talking about lenses so much as I'm talking about microphones, preamps, monitors, gimbals, etc.

Does anyone have that new DFA 70-200/2.8 that Pentax has? What do you think of it? I'm thinking of getting one, and the people on Pentaxforums say its great, but they say everything Pentax makes is great.

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>>3025462

I'm thinking about getting the GH4 for general videoing of random things at all distances, for youtube

But I would also love to do some close up macro videos of small insects,

Do you all think this might be a bit overkill?

Please keep in mind that I intend to make money from this camera and it would be quite a large investment for me, and I hope it will last at least a few years

Thank you all for any sort of input about if this camera would be worth the $1000

>>3026994
Literally any micro nikkor.
>>3025462
>but they say everything Pentax makes is great.
Welcome to the Pentax meme.
>>3027107
>making money
>without a clear and thought out business plan
Good luck.

>>3026994
if you want to screw around with macro on the cheap and you don't care about quality you don't need a macro lens. you can reverse a manual lens or use tubes. with a dedicated macro lens you would definitely care about quality: you don't want softness or CA at 1:1. the old ai-s lenses are good but they go for about the same used as the 40mm new. I don't know about third-party, tamron might be a good brand to look into used but I don't know the best ones

>>3027111

I only said that to imply that I wasnt dropping money for no reason on a $1000 camera because I can

>>3027043
>but they say everything Pentax makes is great

No they don't, if there are faults with lenses, you'll know about them from there. Such as the autofocus mechanism breaking on certain lenses and work-arounds, there's even a database of lens serial numbers for people to input if their lens has faulty mechanism, you can gauge more or less which to get if you buy used

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I traded an old laptop today for a Canon Powershot SX210 IS. The laptop was worth about $50.

I already have a Canon EOS 1d Mark II coming in the mail next week.

I think it will be interesting to see which takes better photos.

So I wanna get my first lens but I wanna switch to full frame a6000. I got a d3300 now.

If I get a lens I can sell my d3300 and kit lens later and just buy an adapter. Is this a bad plan?

>>3027189
a6000 is not FF

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What is the cheapest iso invariant camera you can get?

I already have a lot of Canon FF gear, i just want to play around with this feature my stuff is lacking, and see how useful it would be.

I'm looking for something in the price range of a used Nikon D3200 or old Sony NEX.

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Anyone know what camera this is? I think it's an canon eos rebel xti but I'm not 100% sure.

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>>3027284
That's an american version of a Canon 300d.

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Mother of god, these are beautiful.

This is literally an F1,4 which is just slightly more tall than the handgrip, making the whole system ridiculously compact.

Fully Native E-mount optimised,
with electronic circuit to auto-optimise Sensor stabilisation and other lens distortion corrections.
Clickless, and click aperture toggling.

It's like a semi-pancake F1,4 lens. Voigtlander is so based.

>>3027312

I wonder how the 40mm stacks up to the m-mount Nokton 40mm f 1.4.

I have one and it is an absolute joy to use.

>>3026977
Turn off snapbridge, never touch it again. Instant 3x battery life.

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>>3027349
Unlike the 35mm, the 40mm and 60mm seems to be a completely new optical designs, not found in their Leica mount catalog.

Interesting times ahead. And that Is really small for a F1,2 lens as well.

>>3026994
Vivitar 55mm f/2.8 1:1 macro is optically great and very reasonably priced. It was made with different mounts and also sold under different brands such as panagor. Another great old macro is tamron adaptall 90mm, but that one is only 1:2 and needs an extension to get true macro. There's also more modern tamron, tokina and sigma lenses that all perform very well, and should not cost more than 200-300 dollars used. Extension tubes are a cheap way to get in to extreme magnification.

Would buying an old DSLR like a Canon eos 300d - > >>3027284
With a kit lens for 50 dollars, be worth to get into photography? Or should I invest into newer entry level gear like the 3200?

>>3027423
Buy newer entry level to midrange gear like an A6000 or D7200 or K-3 or something (even better isn't wrong either).

Best use of your money and time as a hobbyist first / second worlder.

>>3025462
>No they don't, if there are faults with lenses, you'll know about them from there.
As you would anywhere else. Clearly we're talking about the level of shilling for Pentax's optical designs. It takes a truly atrocious lens to have Pentaxforum declare it as "a bit soft, just stop it down".

>>3027312
>>3027359
Interesting times indeed. These are the first fe mount lenses that actually make me want to get an a7, if only were the cameras less ugly... I wonder how different the 35 and the 40 are in nature.

>>3027460
Are you buying cameras as decoration only? That's so damn weird.

>>3025462
Going on a vacation and I need a camera. Whats a camera for a beginner? Is pentax a meme?

>>3027474
> Whats a camera for a beginner?
Same as for a hobbyist, really.

You could use the a nice FF camera or some MFT / APS-C. Mainly depends on your budget.

Some people will also prefer smartphone or compacts with fixed lenses (RX100 V, X100F, etc.).

> Is pentax a meme?
Not what I use, but no. They make reasonable cameras. The K-1 especially is petty nice.

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How do you protect your gear from the sand?

>>3027466
No no, don't get me wrong. I don't really care about the looks of a tool if it's useful and functional to me. But the looks do play some part in the desirability of said tool. To me at least, being interested in industrial design and all. And compared to the classic design of these voigtländer lenses, sony's a7 bodies certainly feel sort of inelegant to me.

>>3026994
>>3027361

I own the viv 55/2.8 in f mount and like it alot, would reccomend

assuming this is the right thread:
do you guys have a camera bag of some kind? if so, which one? usually I just end up keeping it around my neck through the city, but up to there I just take a regular backpack; pros/cons?

I mean the ones you take when you just go around to take pictures, not for long distance traveling

>>3027534
Yes. I got two bags, backpack etc. I also use a regular backpack.

> if so, which one?
This is one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&SearchText=ng2345

CBA to find out / list all that I have. Most is from Ali though.

> but up to there I just take a regular backpack
If you're happy with that, you could also just use a padded insert with a zipper or string. Or even just neoprene lens bags.

>>3027534
I have this one: http://geizhals.eu/ortlieb-aqua-cam-l-shoulder-bag-grey-black-a746259.html

Water tight.
Air tight.
It has a proper zipper, of a type, but nothing gets in.

>>3027534
i have this lowepro 250, i'm really happy with it as a camera bag. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0077B403S

i want to get one of those peak design everyday bags, but 200+ for a bag is steep.

>>3026023
I bought this as my first non point and shoot camera last year. The price was right, it's compact, and it was a huge step up compared to my phone and cheapo camera. Good features and it's definitely a handsome looking body.

That said, the menus are a chore and I wish there were more micro four thirds lenses. You can get better image quality for sure out of full frame cameras but of course they are generally costlier.

I would buy it again, no doubt. If I had more money I wouldn't mind having a full-frame dslr, either.

>>3027580
Forgot that I have my own question.

I'm looking for a wider-aperture lens than the 3.5 14-42 kit that comes with the em-10. I like to shoot at night and indoors and want a prime lens to shoot with.

My budget is up to $300 and I've seen the Panasonic 25 and 20mm 1.7 and 1.8 as options. Any recommendation or maybe wait for Olympus to have a sale?

>>3027596
if you don't have experience, go with the panasonic 25mm; I doubt most people can tell the difference in image quality between that and the olympus equivalent, and for the almost double price I don't see the point

anyway, I got the 25mm last week and it's fine, it's a lens; if it's the first prime I wouldn't advise over-spending on anything else besides a 50mm equiv. (unless you mostly do landscapes I guess)

and yes, it's really nice for low light, but do keep in mind that at f1.7 you dof is quite shallow

I'm completely new to flash. I got an old Vivitar 3500. Is it compatible with a Leica M6 classic (non-TLL)? I don't want to fry my camera.

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Any Nikon F bros got experience with this lens?

Looking for something with versatility for studio/location shoots, street photography and landscape. Would this fucker cover all those bases?

>>3027491
I got a Pentax

>>3027613
you can check your flashes voltage with a multimeter.

>http://www.botzilla.com/photo/strobeVolts.html
some 3500s tested on there from 4-9v

also, seems to be voltage is irrelevant on m6 classic anyway, but i dunno leicas at all.
>https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/which-flash-to-use-on-an-m6-classic.443824/

I adapted an old Minolta flash to my camera.

I am unsure if the infrared focus assist is actually working, anyway I can test it?

>>3027636
I don't consider it to cover all of these situations.

It's not bright enough in a lot of situations, doesn't allow for shallow DoF when you want subject isolation, and its sharpness is just lacking at various apertures.

That said, it is not bad for a ~$300-450 zoom lens. There are just strong reasons to use more expensive zoom lenses & primes.

Of course if you ask enough people, you'll inevitably find someone who thinks it is good enough for everything - not my opinion.

sup /p/ whats a good pocketable camera that takes hq photos. looking for good manual controls and decent specs, any suggestions?

>>3027714
Rx100 V might be a starting point. It's decent for a pocketable camera.

Kinda depends on how HQ you want (if you have larger pockets, that allows you to save some money or gain some "HQ" too).

>>3027717
rx100v is a bit overkill for me, i dont want another sony camera lol. thoughts on the g9x mk2? very slim compared to other pocketables and seems like it has decent picture quality especially with the new digic 7 it has

>>3027701

Thanks for the words. Currently only have a 50mm 1.4 which I know can cover a decent amount of stuff but looking for something that can help me in wide angle situations. I took a long break from photography so I feel like a lot of my knowledge just went away.

>>3027722
> thoughts on the g9x mk2
Never tried it. Superficially, it looks quite decent for a P&S.

> especially with the new digic 7 it has
Not sure why that is noteworthy. Canon almost consistently had worse computer hardware than Sony on the lower end, and yet you seem to precisely not want it? Worse marketing, I guess...?

Doesn't matter too much to most people anyhow, people don't even know what processor is in most cameras.

>>3027742
the digic 7 is supposedly better in low light and image stabilization does a better job as well as tracking thats all. dont know if g7x mk2 is more worth it, looking more along the lines of canons point and shoots

>>3027723
> looking for something that can help me in wide angle situations
Tamron 15-30mm, Tokina 16-28mm, Nikkor 14-24mm.

Samyang's 14mm prime could be another option, of course that's not "versatile". but just wide and inexpensive.

Or just the Tokina 24-70. That said, 24mm isn't immensely wide, not even on FF. ~74 degrees of horizontal field of view - definitely less than most people feel how wide their field of view "naturally" is, so it doesn't actually feel very wide as such.

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>>3025462

The new Voigtlander lenses look nice, especially the 40mm.

I love 40mm.

Thoughts on the canon G7X mkii? Just got one and it's pretty good, especially with all the advanced features it offers and how quick the af is (which is why I bought it). Image quality isn't that amazing compared to my dslr which isn't surprising, but it's good I'd assume for a mirrorless. Any of you have opinions on it?

>>3027757
hyped as fuck
I got a 40mm Ultron SL I for M42 that rocks
the SL II is another hidden gem
can't wait to see what they can do now.

I'm a turbo poorfag who's looking for a cheapo Sony mirrorless so I can get the kit lens now and upgrade to the A6000 later, is the A5000 with the kit lens and a 64 GB SD card for £210 britbucks worth it?

>>3027907
>Image quality isn't that amazing compared to my dslr which isn't surprising, but it's good I'd assume for a mirrorless.
You assume wrong. The popular mirrorless cameras tend to have equal IQ to the best DSLR with the same sensor size.

> Thoughts on the canon G7X mkii?
Reviews indicate it's still a fairly typical P&S - weak zoom lens, no viewfinder, not particularly fantastic in terms of sharpness, slow buffer, shitty AF, and reviewers generally weren't too enthused about how it operates.

We've seen far better fixed lens mirrorless cameras recently.

At least it seems to have a Sony BSI sensor or such so that low light noise is as passable as on a higher end smartphone.

But people made good shots with comparable smartphones before, so you might also get a decent number of good shots. Just doesn't seem like an imaging device that would appeal to me.

>>3027956

You'd be better off getting an older used NEX-3 or something for like $50 and then just upgrading the body when it is time.

Not worth spending over half the price of an a6000 when you will just let it all go to waste later.

Keep in mind, the older interface on NEX cameras sucks a hundred donkey dicks.

>>3027956
Better just save up for the A6000 directly, and use your smartphone or something for now.

I'll also suggest skipping the kit lens for either a better zoom lens, or even just a ~30-50mm equivalent prime for starters. [Personally, I put mine up for sale on day one, only kept the 55-210 from the two lens kit.]

>>3027969
>We've seen far better fixed lens mirrorless cameras recently.

Such as?

I need some purchase advice. Total newfag to all this, is nikon d3300 a good entry level camera? And if so, is $380 a good price for a new one with an 18-55mm lense?

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/nikon-dslr-cameras-w-18-55mm-vr-af-p-lenses

>>3028192

no u

Is the 4k on the a6300 good enough to justify getting that instead of the a6000? I'd like to be able to record 4k, but if it's gonna do it like ass I'd rather not get it.

>>3028239
Do you want to set your camera on fire?
If not then get a GH5 or G80/G85 for 4k.

How the fuck do I make my YN565EXII flash reliably fire its AF assist light on my Canon 80D?

Am I forced to buy some shitty canon original flash to focus accurately in low light?

>>3028192
X70 / X100T / X100F, RX100 IV and especially V, RX1R II, LX10. Not 100% on all the model names. Pretty sure there were more. Either way, a lot of them.

>>3028239
The A6500 is the better choice.

>>3027972
>>3027976
>You'd be better off getting an older used NEX-3 or something for like $50 and then just upgrading the body when it is time.
True, but the Nex 3 is pretty hard to find here in Europe, I did find one with the kit lens for £120 though. I just sold my D3200 a few months ago so I can move to a smaller form factor camera so I really dislike having to go back to using my smartphone again. The Nex 3 is probably going to be pretty mediocre but pretty much any interchangeable lens camera is going to be better than having to use a phone.

>>3028341

Whoa, you are right. Seems NEX-3 prices have skyrocketed.

Still, a5000 is not really worth it. Wait for a6000 unless you need a camera right now.

>>3028355
I kinda need a camera now, and also so I can get the kit lens so I can buy just the a6000 and the 55-210 zoom or the Sigma 30mm prime later without having to buy the kit lens again.

>>3028360

Kit lens is like $100 new. Not really worth the bother. The old 18-55mm is better too. A lot less distortion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEQ__yPMNxk

holyshit that crappy af motor.

>>3028373
it's $100 used.

>>3028360
get eos m + 22mm.

Hey guys, I use a laptop as my main computer and the hard drive is only 120gb. I use an external hard drive for my Lightroom library but it is slow to load photos and I would like a new one. What would be the fastest 1tb or more external HDD under $200 USD?

>>3028458

$100 new on ebay. Probably grey market, but doesn't matter with it so cheap.

>>3028434

It is SEL50F18F bad.

And he mispronounces bokeh. Says baka.

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>>3028458
>get eos m + 22mm.
old memes are best memes.

>>3028490
The usb port is the limiting factor, there is no faster external drive. Get a real computer.

>>3028355
I got my nex 3 from a chain store for £20 6 months back.

Should I get this tripod?

Manfrotto MK290XTC3-BHUS 290 Xtra Carbon Ball Head Kit (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013JS8JTI/

>>3028547

I still have my red NEX-3, it was a great fucking camera.

Firdt thing I bought on financing. 0% over 12 months from amazon. Paid it in 6.

>>3028553
>low end camera
>financing
wat

>>3028553

It was like $1k back then.

And I was a poor college student.

Can someone estimate the following video projector :

> marignan 9.5mm
> Leitz cinovid 8mm
> Heurtier 240 super 8
> kodak instamatic M55P super 8
> Bauer 16mm

Overall good condition

>>3028550
I'd get a Chinese carbon tripod with Arca plates.

Costs half as much and should already be better. Almost certainly will be better at the same price.

Also, this spec sheet pulled from Amazon sounds wrong:
> Maximum Load Capacity: 4.3 lbs
> Model Weight: 11 lbs
I hope they fucked up the numbers, because that's terrible for a carbon tripod, even with head.

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I got an XG-M, i'm really loving it, the only downside is that it needs batteries to be used manually too.

Any other thoughts on this camera?

Is there any risk in buying used batteries?

Also, any reason not to buy a used lens over a new one if the used one has no scratches or anything?

how's this tripod look?

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Q1000C-carbon-fiber-tripod-professional-photography-camera-tripod-ball-head-Carrying-Bag-Kit-Max-loading-15kg/735947_1917743129.html

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>>3027757
To think that's Full Frame F1,2.

It's craxy how compact those Voigtlanders are. The 35mm F1,4 is even smaller.

>>3027030
Rode videomic pro on ebay

what else do you need really?

>>3028668

The Nokton lenses usually have pretty terrible corners and they aren't autofocus.

Still, looking forward to them.

I am on the look for a cheap superzoom for canon EF.

I gave my father my old 500D and he likes the 70-300, but it's broken, so no AF.

I think something like 18-200 will fit him good.

I can get the:
Tamron AF 18-200/3,5-6,3 XR Di II used
for 130usd.

But then there's the:
Sigma 18-300/3,5-6,3 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary
for 450usd.

Anyone with experience with these superzooms?
It's obviously not gonna be amazing due to cheap glass and chromabs etc.

But is it worth the extra 300usd?

>>3028681
I don't really need AF much anyway.

Just the fact that it's F1,4 in an almost-pancake like lens for FF is amazing.

>>3028637
>Is there any risk in buying used batteries?
Capacity could be fucked.
>Also, any reason not to buy a used lens over a new one if the used one has no scratches or anything?
There might be semen all over it and you wouldn't know.

I'm trying to get a good wide angle for shooting landscape. Problem is, I use a Sony a6000. Advice?

I like the camera fine, but am a bit jel of the conventional DSLRs' lens selection. Really can't do with the bulk though since I have limited space and live out of a suitcase.

>>3028699

There are a bunch of awesome, wide angle lenses for the a6000.

Shit, there is even a rectilinear 10mm. Thats stupid wide.

>>3028699
Dude, you have the Rokinon 12mm F2,0.

That thing is peerless for APS-C, and none of the DSLRs have anything near its size and capability.

>>3028702
recommend some pls, preferably at a reasonable price point
I only switched over from Canon months ago, am already missing the lenses I had. Right now I only have the 50mm prime and kit, the kit is alright for training purposes but leaves much to be desired and isn't sharp enough for my liking.

>>3028710
A6300 user with this lens reporting in, amazing for the price.

>>3028711
This is actually the lens that convinced me to jump into mirroless back in the day.
http://www.lenstip.com/404.6-Lens_review-Samyang_12_mm_f_2.0_NCS_CS_Distortion.html
Compare to
http://www.lenstip.com/239.6-Lens_review-Samyang_14_mm_f_2.8_ED_AS_IF_UMC_Distortion.html

The DSLR lens just has so many problems, it displays inferior image quality characteristics, weighed twice as much, is 1 f-stop slower. and are so much physically larger.
It just made me realise how much advantages the mirrorless has as wide angle.

I have a question.
I use an ext. flash, Yongnuo 560III, no TTL, triggered optically. Now, when I set it to 1/4 power it's triggered fine, but when I set it to higher power the photos suddenly look darker!
I tried to debug this by:
A. I set the camera to 1" exposure to eliminate a scenario in which the flash fires too late because it takes longer to load or sth, but it didn't help
B. I tried setting the flash in the camera to fire on 2nd curtain, but the camera flash fired both 1st curtain and 2nd curtain, regardless, it didn't help (even though it should)
C. I fired the flash from the hotshoe on full power, and it worked fine

What could be the problem?
I need it to fire in full power since at the settings I want - ISO100, shutter 1/250, f/8 the only way to get enough light is by using full power.

Will getting an external trigger help?
Since I could use even more light, should I save money on the trigger and replace the flash with a more powerful flash?
I'm only willing to spend around $65.

>>3028729
If it's fine on the hot shoe, but a 1" shutter time firing on first curtain isn't, then I'm stumped.

Anyone nearsighted here?

If you have had experience with both contact lenses and glasses for photography, I'd like a comparison.

Not sure if they're worth the price -- I intend to only use contacts when I know I'm going to be shooting a lot.

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Why can't I get good background blur with my point and shoot camera?

I am using a Kodak Easyshare Z700. It has a 35-175mm (equivalent) zoom lens and can shoot as open as F 2.8

When I take a picture of something up close it just doesn't blur the background very much. Is it because it is only the "equivalent" focal length? It has a crop factor of 6.02.

Specs
http://www.digicamdb.com/specs/kodak_easyshare-z700/

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>>3028886
It's not just aperture and distance to subject, it's also distance to background and focal length. Shooting at a wide angle gives a deep depth of field. Put it all the way to 175, stand in the same spot, and see what happens.

>>3028886
crop factor also affects depth of field.

f2.8 with a 6x crop factor gives equivalent dof to f17.5 on ff, i.e. good fucking luck with your bokeh.

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What's the difference between these Flashpoint monolights and regular flashes?

Are they just stronger?
Or do they shoot out a different type of light?
Or?

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>>3028893
This is about the best I could get from a prior indoor experiment.

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>>3028903
>point and shoot that uses AAs.
They're a burger-friendly rebrand of godox lights.
Godox lights are special because some of them use lithium batteries.

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>>3028919
So the battery is the only difference between this thing and the other one three posts above?

>>3028954
Oh, you meant how is a studio strobe different to a speedlight?
Use a fucking google, moron.
>how is a truck different to a car?

>>3028954
The studio strobe is much bigger and heavier and more powerful. It's not really meant to sit on your camera.

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Is it safe to clean this back part with alcohol? It's a little smudged and it wont come off with just a dry cloth.

>>3028985
It's a pressure plate, and yes you should try to keep it very clean so it doesn't scratch your film. Just be careful not to spill alcohol on the light seals or you'll melt the foam.

Hey /p/
looking for a first camera
I know that glass > body
Is it bad to go used? I know that shutter life is something, but most of the used ones around here aren't too bad.
Is it okay to go for a 5-10 year old camera?
Honestly, a canon t2i is looking pretty good at 250

>>3028990
thanks my man, i was worried it was some old school sensor or something

>>3028992
> Is it bad to go used? I know that shutter life is something, but most of the used ones around here aren't too bad.
Not terribly. Cameras aren't damaged THAT easily. You have a good chance of getting something with no functional damage.

> Is it okay to go for a 5-10 year old camera?
I would certainly not do that - but it depends on your requirements and also available money.

>>3028992
i've bought a camera from 1966 and it works fine, if you go on Ebay you can always get a working camera unless specified otherwise.
And if you get ripped off you can get your money back.

Also whats this shutter life you're talking about?

>>3028992
It's always better to look at used before buying new unless you're an experienced photographer who absolutely need the latest features, but camera technology isn't progressing all that fast nowadays anyways. People also generally tend to take care of their gear well so you can find used stuff in great condition.

The shutter count really doesn't matter at all

I wouldn't go further back than 5-7 years when buying a used camera. The T2i is still a solid camera, but look into the Nikon D3100 or D3200 too. And if you want a more compact camera then look at used Sony mirrorless cameras.

>have 50mm and 85mm
What wide angle lens should I get for travel/landscape/street type photography? 24mm? Get a wide angle zoom instead?

>>3029032
Being able to go down to 16mm or wider is useful for landscape, I'd probably grab a 16-35 or something similar

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>>3028886
>Why can't I get good background blur with my point and shoot camera?

Because sensor size affects depth of field.

For example, F 1.2 on a m43 give equivalent depth of field to F 2.8 of full frame.

what is the cheapest way to get into large format photography?

>>3029032
20 or 24mm for small primes.

>>3029032
12mm is pretty nice on APS-C

>>3029039
A box with a slider acting as pinhole camera.

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What is the most expensive gear you've ever purchased?

Did it actually help you achieve something that you couldn't achieve with cheaper gear?

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Anyone have experience or thoughts on bodycams? Been looking at 6hr+ ones with looping.

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IS MAX ISO 1600 GOOD ENOUGH??!!!

>>3029046
My nikon body upgrade from consumer to prosumer, it achieved my goal of not having clients say 'Oh I think my granddaughter has that model'


I'm poor if you haven't noticed by now.

>>3028965
This actually sounds pretty cool.

I'm now thinking of getting one of those Xplor 600, and just Strap it to my body or something.
I can deal with the weight just fine that way.

>>3029104
lol
that was prob a good call, especially because of the AF motor
enjoy real lenses

Should I get the MeFoto globetrotter or just some Chinese knockoff?

>>3029046
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 VR lens

Yes, super sharp images and it's a zoom lens that works pretty well in low light.

>>3029135
You could. It's only a bit more than 2.5kg IIRC.

Pretty sure some people use it on a (photo/video) crane arm, makes it easier to simulate sun-like light angles.

If you're using this solo, I'll however kinda suggest using a tripod to set it up, eh.

>>3028849
dslrs have a diopter you can set so unless your vision is super bad you can use one without glasses