/gear/ - Gear Thread

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>>7206
I want to travel light. What lens do you recommend?

I've got a APS-C DSLR (Nikon D7100) with the following lenses:
- 50mm 1.8 D
- 35mm 1.8 G
- 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 G (VR II)
- 55-200mm 3.5-5.6 G (VR II)

Been thinking about getting a 18-105mm (cheap) or saving up some cash and buying a 20mm 2.8 prime.

>>7207
take the 35 and live with it.

>>7207
35mm, there is no better option

>>7207
I'd go with the 18-55mm or the 35mm

3 year old nikon D7100 with 26000 clicks for 600 euro, is it a good price or not?

>>7211
You can buy that camera + kit lens brand new for that price. The one you're looking at better come with a nice set of lenses otherwise fuck no

>>7212
just the body (new) is 750 euro around here

>>7213
correction, I just checked it after posting 750 is the cheapest, most shops have it for 800 and some, even well known ones, have the d7100 body for 950

>>7211
just the body is more like 500 used. look for an offer like that

>>7213
>>7214
Damn really, did you check ebay?

Anyone recommend a circular polarizer for under $40? 46mm. Looked at reviews and comments elsewhere but it's all a bit of clusterfuck of 'twelve coatings!' and whatnot that are meaningless to me.

Ideally something that doesn't lower exposure value too much.

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>>7209
>>7208

>B-ut but I wont look as a pro-tog that way

>>7210

18-55mm is garbage.

>>7216
ebay sucks because within europe the price is just high and if I import it from the USA I'll have to pay so much import tax that I would be better off buying brand new locally

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Maybe not technically a gear question, but is there no way to buy Lightroom/Premiere/Photoshop without having to buy the goddamn CC subscription service? I've been using pirated Adobe Creative Suite stuff for years since I'm a poor student but I want to start paying for it, but I don't use Photoshop or Premiere often enough to warrant paying a monthly fee for it. I can't seem to find Premiere CS6 on Adobes website.

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Anyone here ordered some replacement leather from link related? Just wanting to know what the quality is like, especially over an extended period of time.

>>7220
>since I'm a poor student
>but I want to start paying for it,

a cuck at his prime.

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>>7208
>>7209
>>7210

thanks for answering. I love the 35mm but sometimes I want something wider (its a 50mm equivalent on an APS-C).

the problem with the combo 18-55 + 35mm is that sometimes I want something a bit more tele than the 55mm.

Thanks for answering (again)

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>>7223
So unless you want to carry around a bunch of lenses you'll have to crop the fuck out of your picture

Nikon FF user here. After looking at a few wide zooms and primes. I think I've settled on buying the 20mm 1.8 and cropping if necessary.

Anyone here use the 20mm G and can vouch for it?

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>>7220
>but is there no way to buy Lightroom/Premiere/Photoshop without having to buy the goddamn CC subscription service?

Alternatively, if you're the type that has morals for a massive faceless corporation, you can use your student email to get a pretty decent discount on Adobe shit.

I'm getting ready to graduate from film and point-n-shits to something else, and I'm pretty fixated on mirrorless right now (either a6000 or a7ii). As a dumb twenty-something the appeal to me right now is cost: with a Sony mirrorless I can just buy a used body + Turbo Lens/a comparable adapter and continue to use most of my nice FD lenses without having to shell out the same amount for a DSLR body and then have to spend another ridiculous sum of cash on good glass.

What I want to know is, what reasons do I have to go DSLR over mirrorless here? I'm familiar with the basic pros/cons the two, I just wonder if there are things I'm not considering here.

>>7226
Nah, it's not about morals, it's just that it's less hassle to keep it up to date and you don't have to worry about it randomly stopped working because your firewall stopped blocking the domains and that stuff

Do most of you guys buy new or do you prefer to buy used bodies and lenses?

Just bought a 18-35 sigma f1.8 for my nikon to replace my plastic 35 f1.8. However as I make the aperture smaller the exposure is off. It keeps overexposuring pictures and in turn affecting sharpness. Can it be that the lens is missing focus and then getting the wrong exposure? Because currently only f1.8 to sometimes f2.8 is usable before tons of white

Sooo what if i want to buy a camera basically just for travelling, in your opinion wich camera would be the best option? considering a 300$ budget

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>>7230
Sorry I don't know the filesize of this, but it looks like the aperture blades aren't correctly aligned? That would make send for the problem (bad focusing and overexposure)

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>>7232
it's ok, happens to old lenses especially at small apertures. might cost you a 3rd of a stop. definitely not very noticable. bad focus is about lens alignment not aperture, overexposure is about your shutter, not one misaligned blade of your 9 blade apterture.

>>7206
Hey guys,

I have a Sony a3000 and am putting a Canon FD 50mm f1.8 on it by use of an adaptor.

I am shooting a short video in LA and was going to rent a camera but I saw the video the a3000 was capable of here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchuYNwXXn8

Will this lens suffice? I also have the 18-55 mm lens it came with, but I want manual control of focus. I am an absolute noob though. My subject will be about 3-6 feet away and then some shots outside 15 feet away.

any tips?

>>7234
why does the video there look almost pro

and then this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJrHG9qQAz8

look like it was done on a camcorder?

>>7233
That's good to know. But why does my shutter function fine on all of my lenses except for this one?

Does shutter count actually matter for digital non-SLR cameras?

I understand why it would matter for (D)SLRs, because the mirror inside the camera moves, and the more something moves, the more you wear it out.

But does it matter for cameras with fewer/no moving parts?

I came up with this question when I saw used cameras being sold on craigslist, and the seller posted shutter count anyway. And I'm talking about P&S and mirrorless cameras.

>>7237

The shutter itself still wears out.

From my understanding the shutter is more likely to fail than the mirror.

>>7237

mirrorless cameras still have shutters my dude.

>>7235

framerate. the first one was filmed at 24fps, the one below it was 30. also, homeboy blew his highlights something fierce, which makes basically any video look like it was shot on a camcorder.

I've got the canon 70-200mm f.28 lens and am wondering if i should be using a filter to add protection to the lens. How necessary is this and which filters are good and wont cause a reduction in image quality?

I'm pretty new to photography and was considering getting a Nikon d5300 with some sort of prime lens, any suggestions for a different camera or lens?

>>7242
Get a D7000 or D7100 instead. You'll be able to use a plethora of screw driven lenses that are generally cheaper than newer ones.

what backpacks do you guys use for cameras? for hiking etc? snowboarding etc? enough for a camera and a few lens, plus other shit for whatever you're actually doing.

>>7207
Sell it all
Get sony a7ii, 24-70 f4 and 70-200 f4. The ff sensor and ibis counter any issues with the slower f4 lenses, you can still get a shit ton of bokeh out of the 70 200.

>>7230
It's a trash lens and you made a mistake. It's little more than a paperweight without at least having the sigma dock.

>>7227
Go for the a7ii, it's a fantastic body and in a different league to the 6000, and your fd lenses will look 'right'.
Don't get a lens turbo adapter, they turn everything into shit, spherical aberrations, chromabs out the ass, lower contrast, they suck compared to ff, and sony reducing the price point to ff means they have been pushed out of the market a bit. What do you lose next to a dslr? Battery life and an ovf, carry an extra battery and most people massively prefer evfs.

>>7245

Neck yourself my dude.

>>7245
>anon wants to travel light
>already invested into nikon
>hurr buy SONY
>buy two lenses over $1.5k each, one being huge and fucking heavy cause SONY
>dude SONY
fucking kill yourself you cancerous cunt lmao

>>7247
He said he wants light, sony is light.

And the f4 zooms are the lightest in their class and you can get both for $1500, not each. Educate yoself.

>>7246
I mean, I might kiss myself if I were gay?

>>7248
>sony
>light

>>7206

>all this tripfags that start spouting shit when someone recommends Sony

Makes me want to go buy one.

a7ii is a solid choice, right? Worth getting over the a7? How is the autofocus?

>>7249
>lightest ff body
>lightest crop body
>lightest 28mm
>lightest f4 zooms (all 3)

>>7250
I upgraded from the a7 to the ii, mainly because I wanted the mc11 with proper af speeds and ibis is the tits.

Not regretted it once, af is fast and super accurate with both native and canon lenses.

People that own sony bodies recommend them for a reason, they are so much more fun to use than a dslr and the versatility is awesome.

>>7250
>>7252
>he honestly believes his samefagging isn't obvious
you sonycunts are so fucking pathetic, quite sad really

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>>7252

I gotta admit, being able to use any lens sounds pretty cool. But the adapter prices are fucking crazy. Especially since you need one for every other mount you wanna use.

I'll look at some reviews. Leading towards a7ii though.

>>7253

It is even more sad that your only response is LOL SAMEFAG. Pic related.

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>>7253
Hi isi.

>>7254
Only eos mount has a pricey adapter, and that's because it adds fast autofocus and electronic aperture, bare in mind the a7ii with mc11 out performs the 5diii for speed and accuracy!

Dumb adapters for manual glass are $10 each though.

>>7254
>>7255
>using multiple devices to samefag
wow you sure proved me wrong!

>Hi isi.
>moopco thinks the only possible person that could hate sony cancer posting is isi
how can you be this fucking delusional lmao, kill yourself bud

>>7256
Isi, your parents have been sending me messages on facebook again asking not to aggravate you.

How should I respond?

>>7256

>being this desperate

>>7257
respond with a video of you putting a bullet in your head, we're all waiting with anticipation

>>7259
I mean, putting a bullet in my head isn't going to do much.

Ejecting a bullet ata few hundred miles per hour into the side of my head would be a lot more effective.

I'd have thought alabama education would have at least got guns right.

>>7249
>>7253
>>7256
>>7259

Why do people here hold such personal resentment towards a camera company that is the backbone of the whole industry? You never have a logical argument against them, just a personal vendetta, which makes you look really stupid. You're like the kid at school that thought everyone was better at football than them because they had better cleats, when the reality is you're a fucking useless tard.

>>7260
>his severe autism leads him to think this was somehow a clever and witty rebuttal

>>7236
now that i'm thinking about it, check your aperture blades to see if they're moving smoothly. the everexposure might come from your auto aperture closing too slow. would also be more noticable on higher fstops

>>7262
So you're owning up to your comments now jamie? Personally I found it hilarious, americans did always need a punchline and a laugh track to understand comedy.

>>7261
sony is not a camera/imaging company, its a consumer electronics company..

>>7265
Canon is a printer company
Nikon is an opthalmic company
Fuji is a cosmetics company

You dumb cunt.

>>7265
Nah, Sony's cameras are made by "sony professional services" a subsidary of sony corporation that only produces recording and broadcasting products.

"But it's sony" is dumb, is your toothpaste made by colgate or palmolive? Is that sportscar you want made by ferrari or fiat?

I want a prime lens for my MFT (Oly M10 II). Would you recommend a 15 or a 25 mm (30/50 mm equivalent) lens? Or maybe even the 45mm? It's praised by everyone.

>>14911
I often found my 35mm prime (APS-C) limiting, that is 25mm for MFT. I'd recommend going for the 15mm instead. Only get the 45mm if you want a dedicated portrait lens.

>>14911
There's a bunch of choices. I'd go for 17mm oly or perhaps 20mm pana.

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>>14911
What kind of pictures do you find yourself taking most? I bought the only 25mm 1.8 for my em10 and I'm happy with it. It's a bit wide for portrait unless you like getting in close. It's good for street snapshots and indoors. I'd only go wider if I was doing architectural or broad outdoor shots.

>>7217
Also bump pls

So my sister got a camera as a graduation gift. She said I could use it. Is a Nikon D3300 a good starter camera? All it has is the default lens (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G).

Are leather straps on cameras practical? They look cool but maybe uncomfortable, digging into your shoulders?

>>15207
Yes. Get a 35/1.8G prime for it. Cheap and sharp.

>>15292
Look up Peak Design Sling straps. Comfiest straps ever.

Sony spillover shills ruining the new board too.

>>15368
Can confirm.

Peak Design "slide" is objectively the most comfortable strap.

>>15406
Oh, yeah, I mean "slide". "Sling" is their new sling bag using the same smooth car-belt like straps and adjustment clips.

>>15364
$200 lens. Is this cheap? I'm a noob, but w e w lenses are pricy for a young person.

Looking for my first camera for some amatuer photography. Olympus M10 II or Sony a6000?

>>15422
One of the cheapest lenses you can buy new

>>15422
It is dirt cheap by lens standards. A must have lens like a 24-70/2.8 or 70-200/2.8 usually goes around $2000.

reminder that mirrorless cameras are memes

>>15568
As well as pre-worn jeans

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>>15368
>>15406
Yeah but looks gay. See how cool pic related looks

>>15680
Yeah, you will definitely like the look of leather better when you see a nigger running away with it.

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I've got an Mamiya MSX1000 with a light meter that's totally accurate... when it works.
It sometimes works fine, sometimes flicks on when I first activate it then drops to "total underexposure", and sometimes never rises from "total underexposure" at all.
My first thought was that the battery contacts are rusty or covered with acid, but nope, they're squeaky clean.

Any speculation as to what might be causing this? I might take it apart at some point in the near future, anything I should look for?

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>>15030
>>15046
>>15085
thanks.

Hey I'm looking to get a t5i, but I want to wait for a good deal. What's the lowest price you've seen them go for, and is there a website that tracks lowest price on record?

>>15897
ebay.com
B&H
KEH
SRSMicrosystems

>>15292
What really matters is the width of the strap and if it has a pad. A synthetic, cotton, and leather strap will all dig into your shoulder the same if they're all thin.

>>7243
Depending on where you live a used d7100 may be more than 200 dollar/euro above a new d5300

>>16209
The D5300 is more than $200 worse than the D7100 though.

>>16234

True but most people look at a certain camera due to the price range

>>7263
The lever to change aperture (not sure of its name) has a lot of resistance compared to my other lenses, but when I take pictures using the front element I can't tell if it's slow

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I am about to pull the trigger on the Olympus om-d e-m10 Mark II (what a fucking mouthful). Any reason I should not? I considered the Sony a6000 but it doesn't have IS or touchscreen AF and the lenses are expensive.
> bonus question, which glass should I get? the 25mm? or the 14-42mm EZ? Obviously you will probably say 25mm because it's not as gay but I kind of like the idea of versatility at first.
is this a good camera for taking nudes of my gf? This is my first non-pleb camera.

>>16498
It's a good camera, go for it.

>>16498
i considered the a600 too and have an m10 II now. it just felt way better in my hands and there are tons of affordable lenses for MFT. the dials are the best i have ever used (didn't use much though). my was on display in a store and came with the bigger 14-42. with the EZ version the camera is very small and there is a cool lens cap for it that opens automatically, which is really cool imo.

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>>7206
I'm thinking of buying a Canon T3I with the basic 18-55 lens for $300. I want to start and learn about photography and taking videos.

Also general advice on buying a new camera for a complete newbie.

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>>16752
For that money you can get a K-5 at Pentaxforums.

>>16752

why buy a 10 year old plastic toy with limited and gimped features to learn? you'll only be frustrated and trapped in the canon buy up pyramid scam. when you realize you actually need this specific feature in a camera and you are forced to buy a better model only to find canon has gimped features in that model forcing you to buy a newer model or a higher end model.

many other camera companies pack a camera body full of features right from the start and hope you buy lenses, as you grow in skill and learning, to fund their company.

>>16757
Why is that better for a beginner?>>16797
I'd rather buy the plastic toy to find out if I enjoy the hobby before moving up and buying anything more expensive. If I hate it I could always resell it.

>many other camera companies pack a camera body full of features right from the start and hope you buy lenses, as you grow in skill and learning, to fund their company.

How is this different from canon?

>>16809
Same money for a magnesium body DSLR with a bright pentaprism viewfinder instead of a dark and inaccurate dust-magnet pentamirror, weather sealing and fully specced UI with dual wheel controls.
In-body stabilization, and if I recall correctly the K-5 uses the sensor shift during video instead of the digital stabilization in the newer models.

>>16828
That sounds really good, but I read that it's tough to focus on video. Video is the main thing I'm going to do, and I was already set on the T3I. The swivel screen was also going to help record something's I had in mind.

I could always upgrade to the K5 after I get better.

>>16917
T3i with magic lantern is the best deal you're going to get for video unless you need 4k.

>>16932
>need 4k

No need for that, I just wanted info about buying a used camera.

>>15680
Looks uncomfortable, I'd rather have something I can carry than "looks cool." That's fucking retarded.

Got a offer on Sony Nex f3. It is good for learning photography?

>>17104
Depends on how much you're paying. The F3 is old as balls, and was never a high end camera to begin with so it'll be a little bit outdated/
A NEX-6 would be a much better option overall since you get a viewfinder.

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Concert fag coming through

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>>17116

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>>15430
A6000

>>17118
>>17116
Just realized this isnt the rpt oops

>>17114
Thanks.

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Currently got a Canon T3 and a Fuji Instax Mini, not a professional photographer by any means. Not much money too.

Been wanting to get into analog photograph, what are some good beginner cameras? Preferrably 35mm, it's really hard to find places that develop 120mm here. (I'm also based out of NA/Europe).

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>>17207
OM-1, any Minolta SRT, Canon A-1.

>>17212

>Minolta SRT

Over X-500?

>>16498
Also got the em10 II for my first real camera. Very happy with it, although it took me a while to really grasp what I was doing with the menus. Great camera though. I bought the $99 Olympus 40-150 and a used oly 25mm 1.8 for 250 just recently.

>>16498
>I considered the Sony a6000

It is the better choice imo. Especially considering it is quite a bit cheaper.

The tiny m43 sensor just doesn't do it for me. If you play on shooting low light with the OM10, you will be disappointed.

>IS

No, it has a much larger sensor instead. This, combined with the OSS lenses, more than makes up for the lack of IS.

>touchscreen AF

A complete gimmick and awkward to use. You DON'T want touchscreen AF.

>lenses are expensive

They are also considerably better. Almost everyone has OSS too.

>>17312
They're okay. Think of it as Minolta's answer to the AE-1.
Either way, any SLR from a reputable company will be fine as long as you don't may more than $50.

>>17392
I can agree with the sensor size and touchscreen. Friend of mine had a G7 for a little bit and fuck me that thing couldn't handle low light. The touchscreen was a cool gimmick, but he never used it and I found myself just using the dials and buttons. EVF lagged a bit when in low light too.
He ended up selling it and getting a 7D.

Any cheap camera recommendations for a starter who just wants to take some photos for ebay listings?