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inb4 not Pentax OP

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guess the model

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Cop or not?

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>>2952839

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Heres a new one to guess

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>>2952843

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>>2952841

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>>2952844

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>>2952846

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This ones a 40D or 50D which I replaced a CF pin on

Does anyone have any idea if I can use modern zeiss and sony a mount lenses on a minolta maxxum film camera?

>>2952852
http://briansmith.com/flange-focal-distance-guide/

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>>2952840
Are you rich?

Leica is for people for whom a couple thousand bucks doesn't really matter. If you are one of those people, go ahead. It's a nice camera. Otherwise you should stop and reconsider your priorities here.

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Currently own a t2i, thinking about going full frame within the next year.

I want to step up from kit lens/nifty fifty in terms of IQ, but it feels overkill to invest in a 24-70mm f2.8.

What do? The f4 (preferably the 17-105) looks decent.

So about those Dic&Mic tripods, does anybody:

a) Know where to get the F-01 Monopod base? I couldn't find it on aliexpress. Or anywhere else?
b) Know if it's compatible with the E302 or just the E306? The E306 only comes in alu it seems.

>>2952895
Btw, I mostly shoot events, and car meets.

Hey fellers,

I'm this anon

>>2952264


What do you think of the Fuji X100T for me?

>>2952930
I did NOT see the price

Fuck.

Accidentally posted in the dead thread

hello gear friends,

I'm considering buying a k70 to do some winter photography in the cascades. I'll be snowmobiling with it so the weather sealing is definitely an attractive point,as well as the price. What do the other dslr manufacturers have over pentax on the k70 that justifies their high prices in comparison? Also, which zoom lens would be a nice landscape buy, anything specific?

I've have a ricohGR, though I'm not sure if investing in a $1000 k70 would give me substantially better quality photos, other than a few more megapixels at the base iso and a different focal length.

Any other cameras in the same price range I should look at?

>>2952930
I was in a similar situation as you a while back, basically you need to figure out what you're going to use this camera for. I had both an rx100 mk3 and an x100t, and I ended up using them equally. While the x100t is a nice camera, it's not pocketable or even close, and the rx100 mk3 takes just as nice photos but it has a zoom and way better battery life.

I have a ricoh gr now with a snazzy belt pouch, just sold the mk3 for $600 but many go for $450

>>2952807
Stop being a faggot newcunt then you piece of shit

>>2952895
I was considering full frame, but really in most situations a new apsc sensor will perform just as good for less.

>>2952852

Only on the last generation of Minolta film cameras(a5, a7, a9. They have a different name outside of Japan that I can't remember). Not sure if it supports everything either.

>>2952863

How is that gonna help? It is the same mount.

>>2952897
>a) Know where to get the F-01 Monopod base? I couldn't find it on aliexpress. Or anywhere else?
It was there a while ago. Maybe the respective sellers are on vacation or something? A lot of the Dic&Mic offers I usually saw also are offline.

Or maybe there is one less cheap good deal now. Not sure.

> b) Know if it's compatible with the E302 or just the E306? The E306 only comes in alu it seems.
No, sorry.

>>2952847
I did this once trying to do an IR conversion to a fuji s7000 I had, but I fucked up with the ribbon connectors I think and now it won't go into any shooting modes

>>2952932
> What do the other dslr manufacturers have over pentax on the k70 that justifies their high prices in comparison?
Better and more glass, better sensors, better support for more strobes, more service locations... and more reasons.

Besides MILC also offer strong competition with many of the same features now, it's not just DSLR.

> I'm not sure if investing in a $1000 k70 would give me substantially better quality photos
Pretty sure it would because the Ricoh GR isn't all *that* great - but I'm not using the K70.

>>2952930
>something tough
>nothing professional just casual use and better than a cellphone camera
Honestly anon, look into zoom point and shoots, a high end p&s camera would satisfy you immensely.
Look at some of the newer canon powershot G series, lumix/panasonic makes great p&s cameras too

>>2952966
any recommendations for k70 alternatives?

Currently I have an a6000 and have been shooting a lot more portrait, landscape, street, and event photography. I've been looking to upgrade to full frame and the a7 mark one has caught my eye. I shoot a lot of vintage lenses and it would be nice to no longer have to deal with the crop factor of the a6000. My question to you is would it be worth it to upgrade to the a7 from the a6000 or should I stick with the a6000 and pick up some new lenses?

>>2952999
id say stick with the 6000 and get some nice lenses. What are you using now?

>>2953001
Currently, I'm using mainly vintage lenses. My only e-mount lenses are a Rokinon 12mm f/2 (Love this lens), and the kit lens (piece of dogshit, used about once every 6 months). I was looking at getting two lenses for it, the 35mm OSS 1.8 and the 50mm OSS 1.8.

>>2952999

I'd say stick with the a6000 for now.

The a7 is a great camera, especially for manual lenses. But its autofocus system is subpar compared to othwr a7 cameras, and even your a6000.

I'd say wait until the a7ii drops in price (which it should sometime next year with a7iii release) or just save up and buy the a7ii.

>>2953003

Neither of those lenses are fullframe.

I'd heavily recomend the FE 35mm f2.8 and the FE 55mm f1.8 instead. They are better in every way.

The way I'm looking at it is if I stay with the a6000 I'm not going to be upgrading to full frame for a while, at least 3 years or more. Once I get some good aps-c lenses I'll upgrade to the a6500 or the successor to that. Thanks for the help.

>>2952803
>tfw I've been beat to the last 3 gear threads and haven't been able to post Sony as the cover photo
I'll get you next time

>>2952868
>>2952840
Leica is not just for richfags, I like the system but the selling feature for me is that the resale on used lenses usually goes up. I have made money on every Rollei and Leica item I I bought to shoot and eventual sold while only ever broke even on Nikon or Canon gear.
That said I have bought countless FM, FE, FM2 bodies for $10-25 and sold for an average of $150 a piece. Where the Nikon shit I shot (45p black paint, 35-80 2.8, 80-200 2.8a ect) I only ever sold for what I paid.

Leica a very nice system to use, and maybe the best system for poorfucks who can do a little research

>>2953020

M-mount lenses on an a7 series body is fun as fuck.

>>2953006
smegma 30mm f1.4.
pdaf works perfectly.
sony 20mm f2.8 for pancake.
smegma 19mm f2.8 for better quality.
sony 50 1.8 because the 60 2.8 is pretty long without oss.

>>2953019
post lanier next time.

>>2953019

You start it at 250 or so, then post as soon as the old one hits 300.

hi guise. Canon 70D owner here.

Looking at getting a solid travel/walkabout lens to replace older, shittier primes. Considering the 24-105 f/4L.

Currently own 18-35mm f/1.8 Sigma, 60mm f/2.8 Canon Macro, 10-20mm f/3.5 Sigma, 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Tamron.

Yay/nay/anything else I should consider?

>>2952996
K-S2, K-3II, K-1

>>2953019
Kill yourself

>>2953030
I dunno how comfortable I'd be with a walkabout zoom that started at ~38mm.

>>2953030
I usually just use my babby prime 35/2.4 for generic walkabout/travel lens and bring the standard zoom in case I want wider shots.
The 35mm on APS-C is enough for most things on travel. Since no babby prime for Canon I'd say get a Sigma 30 or 35mm, maybe give a shot for the EF-S 24mm pancake (maybe EF 40mm?)

>>2953045

I have the EF 40mm, use it with my a7ii.

Decent enough for a budget lens, build quality is shit compared to my native fe stuff though.

>>2953052
Shit because plastic or shit because shit? My 35/2.4 is plastic build (hence "plastic fantastic") but the build quality otherwise is more than decent. Just saying.

I bought a Canon some years ago, it died, I throwed a tantrum, and now I have no clue about the cams that are around. Saw Pentax K-50 and it looks quite decent. Looking for a decent cam for mostly photos but the occasional vid. Was hoping to buy something less expensive but may invest more if worth.Read about a low battery life on the Pentax.
Any owners of this machine out there, comments?

>>2953064
Low battery life on Pentax entry bodies is still better than on current mirrorless. You will still make around 500 shots on a single battery.
Also if you want the occasional videos, try going for the K-70 instead for the dual pixel AF in videos. Or you can go for a used K-3 or K-5II but no dual-pixel and silent AF on videos.
Note that video is second or even third rate priority on Pentax (even less on Nikon) so if you want better video you might as well go deeper into your pocket and get a Sony or Canon intermediate APS-C, A6300/6500 or 70D/80D.

>>2953060

It is mostly plastic, which is a negative but not my biggest issue. It is most likely tough enough for any reasonable usage.

But my main issue was that the plastic wasn't clean. Terrible flash lines and the like.

>>2953069
Wow. No wonder Canon users say plastic is bad. When I got the plastic fantastic 35 and got it out of the box it looked like a proper all-metal lens, everything flush, smooth surfaces, no blemishes, a properly made lens. Only lighter and made from plastic. Even the plastic mount doesn't bother me, rigid, no leeway, sits firm and flush on the camera.
If a smaller camera company can do this why can't Canon?

>>2953072
> If a smaller camera company can do this why can't Canon?
I don't feel like there is a particular problem like that with most Canon lenses that I'd use if I needed to.

Canon's lens build quality is okay, and on non-entry level lenses even usually *feels* quite nice (not that this is an objective criterion for the most part).

>>2953077
I'm saying even an entry level lens (or body) feels solid and decent for Pentax but quite the opposite for Canon.

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Why did Canon make this with a 67mm filter thread?

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>>2953082
Because 67mm is a standard diameter for filter threads.

>>2953085
How?

The 28mm f/1.8, 50mm f/1.4 and 100mm f/2 all use 58mm threads.

>>2953086
If you look at the front element you will see a smaller filter thread will not fit. You don't need to be a scientist to see that.

>>2953088
I can see that, but why was it designed like that?

Even the 24mm f/2.8 IS uses a 58mm filter.

Hey gang
>own an OM-2N
>Dropped and ruined my Memetar 35-70mm
>Want to go for a wider angle besides my 50mm Zuiko

Would a 28-70mm be worth it just for situational convenience or should I forget about it and just go for prime? What brands would you go for?

>>2953091
>why are lens designed differently?
Are you stupid? Or just american?

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>20MP Sony sensor
>4K at 30 fps
>MFT mount, already compatible with tons of lenses
>$499 with the kit lens
Why are you not buying this, /p/?

>>2953096

>even chinkshit uses Sony sensors

God damn.

Looks like an ideal m43 camera. I wonder how the OS is on it?

>>2953092
Stick to olympus lenses, stick to primes. Old zooms are horseshit, oly primes are beautiful things, i have the 28, 50 and 85 and happily recommend them.

>>2953096
I already have a MFT camera I'm happy with. I might consider that one if it has on-sensor phase detect like the EM1mk2 will.

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>>2953103
>Already have a MFT camera
>That excellent feel when Xiaomi sales will boost lens production for MFT
The future looks so bright

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>>2953096
>all this time waiting for MFT to die completely so the lenses will crash in value
>this shit keeps happening
>mfw

Forever adapted 2.8/28 MD Rokkor.

>>2953105
>Main advantage of MFT is the lens size
>Use adapted xbox hueg 35mm SLR lens instead
What are you doing, senpai?

>>2953101
I thought so, thanks for the reply senpai. 28mm it is then.

>>2953096
Where is the viewfinder?

>>2953111
You look at the screen like a normal human being

>>2952895
The Tamron 24-70 is sharper cropped to 105 than the 105 is natively. Tamron is a great pick with either Nikon or Canon body.

>>2953111
No view finder. Screen only like the EPL series. Screen doesn't tilt or swivel either. The all-touchscreen menu interface does look nice to use though.

>>2953109
I can't afford an MFT lens because none of them sell for below 250e around here. I mainly shoot film and only use my digital camera for casual snapshits and projects, so I'm not really willing to use that amount of money for a dedicated lens. Hell, the capability of an MFT sensor is not impressive enough to justify that price if you ask me. I've been told MFT is a dying system so I've just been waiting for the prices to go down any day now.

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>>2953114
The E-PL has an accessory port for a viewfinder, though. They should have done that on the YI as well.

>>2953115
>I've been told MFT is a dying system
>Listening to /p/ and/or digitalrev
But well, I admit MFT looked dead a couple of years ago. The system has received nice additions this year, with new lenses and the E-M1 Mark II. Panasonic is going stronk as well.

>>2953121
Actually I heard it from some RL photohomo friends, but what's done is done. I just had a chance to get rid of my useless Contax T2 to get an EM-10 body and took it. It works fine enough with the adapted Minolta MD glass, but the EFV makes focusing slow and annoying while the peaking on this camera is a fucking joke. So mainly getting an MFT lens is a matter of convenience which I'm not willing to pay more than maybe 150e for. And the only MFT glass I can get for that price are manual focus ones and zooms.

I was looking foward to using my this year's tax refund to grab a lens, but now I happen to need a new flat top for medium format negs, so there it goes.

>>2953112
You mean like a disgusting pleb

>>2953112
I just vomited in my mouth a littlw

>>2953110
olys 28mm isn't great, it lacks a little in contrast. There's fuck all good 28mm lenses from that era though, somehow oly did a MUCH better job on their 20mm, which is a fucknice lens

>>2953125
>>2953129
>Wear glasses
>Keep the glasses while looking at the viewfinder
>Horrible tunnel vision
>Remove glasses
>Dioptric adjustment in the viewfinder won't do nothing because astigmatism

pentax k50 versus nikon d3300?

>>2953141
This is why sensible people choose their cameras by ergonomics rather than technical specs. Decent finders work fine with glasses.

>>2953082
Because it's a standard thread size m8 and the element is big enough as is.
>>2953086
Never mind, turns out you're just criminally retarded. I'm not going to be your science teacher. Ask your mummy to up your homeschooling to include science and maths then get to using google or a library. Your answer is contained in "The Camera" by Ansel Adams.

>>2953152
K-50.

>weather sealed
>rugged body
>better optical viewfinder
>IBIS
>Pentax' superior image processing unit
>better screen
>more options for less money

The K-50 really is a bang for the buck.
Don't fall for the Canikon meme just because everybodys average customer is using one. If you want a truly good tool then there's no way around the Pentax.

>>2953141
>have horrible eyes and need glass or plastic to let you see
>complain like a little bitch about viewfinders
At least people with real disabilities usually have something to complain about that's worth a damn.

>>2953152
This >>2953158. Also pentacks ergonomics are superior to any other brand imo, I used a mates d3200 once and the ergonomics were so bad to the point that photography was no longer fun.

>>2953158
>>2953165
thank you two. never tried pentax, am considering this model. now to check their lenses.

>>2953171
Try Pentax Forums, they have the best lens database. Also DA 35/2.4 for first prime and don't forget to check the Limiteds.

>>2953171
You're welcome.
As for lenses, please do not listen to trolls who say that Pentax has no (good) lenses. That is not true at all as Pentax produces some of the finest optics on the market. There are also lots of great Sigma lenses (I've been using the superb 30mm f1.4 as an everyday carry on my K3II for quite some time now and it's fantastic) and also Tamron lenses. There are great zooms, primes, (ultra) wide angles and macros for the system.

Feel free to check the huge lens database/review base on pentaxforums.com for further details.

Back to the K-50; I just remembered that the K-50 is rocking the same legendary 16mp sensor as the based K-5 did/does. That sensor/processing unit combo is lile black magic. I have never seen such clean images in terms of noise. You can push a way too much underexposed shot five stops up and you will not see any noise or banding at all. Even my K-3II isn't this good in that very aspect.

Is there a point and shoot, that can shoot raw and has a fixed focal length lens.
I would also apreciate if the changing exposure would not need to navigate through a jungle of menus.

>>2953187
Ricoh GR, Fuji X100S/T, Sony RX1RII

>>2953187

DSC-RX1

Though I am not sure you can call it a point and shoot when it has a fullframe sensor and lens.

>>2953194
It is a point and shoot because it lacks proper camera controls despite the FF sensor and lens.

>>2953211
it does have "proper camera controls" fucknugget

>>2953229
Lens options, automatic sensor cleaning? Strobe system compatibility, radio control, HSS etc...? Tethering?
I could go on. Just because it has a FF sensor it doesn't mean it is a full system camera. Remember, in the film era point and shoots were also "FF".
It is a point and shoot, albeit a premium one for people who wear cameras as fashion accessories and don't do any real photography.

I've got two options when buying a new camera, it would be my first one and I'm a complete beginner with photography, which one is better?

Sony A58 including 18-55 and 55/200
or
Canon Rebel T5i w/ 18-55 and 75/200?

These are the prices, both new:
Sony: ~ $370USD ($7,000 MXN)
Canon: ~$421USD ($8,000 MXN)

Are the prices low?
Personal experiences would be helpful too.

>>2953236
>lens options
on a fixed lens camera
>sensor cleaning
it's a fixed lens, and a sealed unit, there's no need
>strobe system compatibility
yup
>radio control
yup
>hss
yup
>tethering
on the mark ii onwards

Just because it has a fixed lens, doesn't make it a point and shoot.

>>2953244
K-S2 with 18-50 WR + 55-300 WR

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Hey, so I'm going on a road trip and I wanna get a Polaroid camera to go for maximum indie movie feels. What's the best kind to get/place to buy it/film to use?

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>>2953256
a company called "the impossible project" do polaroid film, it's about $3 a shot and looks like ass because a bunch of amateurs tried to reverse engineer 30 years of kodaks best efforts via kickstarter.

Fuji do their instax range, film looks fantastic and costs about $1 a shot, you have the choice of instax wide or mini. get the latest model you can that uses the film you want. They do colour and B&W for mini film.

>>2953259
Thanks buddy.

>>2953256
> maximum indie movie feels
In that you pay ridiculous amounts of money for piss poor shots?

Get a Canon Selphy if you must.

I've been using a Canon 18-135mm as my shorter lens, the majority of my photography is sports, so I need something that can do up close/atmospheric shots well. But also if I want to pan or capture high speed action, and lower light stuff it needs to perform too (for example shooting mountain biking, pretty dark inawoods and panning/quick shutter speeds needed).

The 18-135mm is great in the city, but it looks fucking terrible for sports stuff.

I'm generally using a 7dii. I did rent a 6d and a 24-70mm mk2 for one event and pitlane/shots of racing drivers came out great, but it was just as bad for panning and action due to no image stabilization.

I'm aware the 70-200mm is a shit hot lens, I know a lot of mountain bike photogs use it, but I'm already using a 100-400mm so really only gives me 30mm of useful focal length.

What would be a good lens, I figure I need something to go from cover as much of 20-100mm... Am aware this is a hard question!

Anyone else getting annoyed that Olympus refuses to announce an actual price on the em1ii?

>>2953361
And your 100-400mm is fast enough somehow? Then use that one.

Otherwise, I can't see how you'd work with the 20-100mm even if you HAD a second camera.

Get the 70-200mm f/2.8 (you could try the Tamron Di Vc) or Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 Sports or something.

>>2953362
Not even really interested.

>>2953362

Most likely same as mki? So what? $1.5k?

A ridiculous price for an m43 camera.

>>2953400
mki was 1.3~
mkii is supposed to be slightly higher.
Also lel, the newer m43s kick so much ass its not even funny, especially the mkii

>>2953362
Who cares? You can't buy it before they announce the price, and you can't influence what they're going to charge.

>>2953463
Knowing a price before hand is useful to know if I should wait for it or get something else.

>>2953467
If you are already in doubt then maybe waiting on it is not the best idea.

>>2953467
You pretty much can't expect this to be cheap.

I find it kinda questionable to put MFT-tier glass on a $1.1-1.8k camera body (my guess for the price range this will fall into), so it's already a "nope".

Besides, by the time this one is out, what are the odds that the the next three not yet priced higher-end camera bodies have been announced? Possibly also without a release date...

>>2953472
The EM1MKii is pretty much confirmed to be available by early December by this point. Also I've only seen good things about MFT with only some issues in lowlight.

>>2953476
> Also I've only seen good things about MFT with only some issues in lowlight.
It's not just a problem with light yield.

You can try the best lenses -M.Zuiko, Summi-/Noctilux and the like- on the E-M1.

But they just get pretty much wrecked for resolving power by equally priced or even quite many cheaper APS-C and FF setups.

>>2953366
It's pretty rare I'm using the 100-400 when shooting mountain biking, generally pretty close in to the bikes for that, hence why a shorter lens is something I really need.

This is also assuming I get a 2nd body, probably another 7dii.

>>2953508
>But they just get pretty much wrecked for resolving power by equally priced or even quite many cheaper APS-C and FF setups.
[citation that isn't biased and inconclusive DXO results needed]

>>2953361
Is Canon's 16-85 as good as the Nikon one? If so, get that.

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>>2953141
>Wear glasses

>>2953539
Just get a cheap light 30-35mm prime, that is the best for hiking.

>>2953550
Will it hold up when panning and doing fast action shots? The 18-135 is already pretty decent for hiking...

Whats better if you want to do landscape and wildlife, 5dsr or 7dii. Want the reach of the 7dii or 5dsr cropped (same pixel density) for wildlife but also want the wide end for landscapes. Is there even any good wide lense for 7dii for landscape? If there is id go with 7dii i guess

>>2953561
5Ds R is not good for wildlife, neither the AF and the burst rate can't cope.
Get a 5DIII or 5DIV instead. The tiny pixels on the 7DII will only anger you on both uses.

>>2953562
But you are losing the 1.6 reach with a standard full frame.

>>2953564
Get closer or crop in.

>>2953570
get closer is not always an option with wildlife and a 7dii will outresolve a 5d for the same subject from the same distanxe due to more pixels on the subject

What's a good upgrade from a Canon t5i? Currently using a 24mm 2.8 and the 50mm 1.8
I want to step up my portrait/street game. If I bought the 5D MK 1, would that even be worth it?

>>2953572
Git gud. No tele lens will help you make an image from 200m away, it will look muddy and shit.
90% of wildlife is knowing the animals and getting closer/waiting under a blind. The 7DII will not be good for landscape, you will need a Pentax or Nikon APS-C for that. Or just go with the Canon FF.

>>2953574
Get a Tamron 70-200/2.8 instead. Or switch systems to Nikon, maybe Pentax. Sony if you don't mind spending twice the money on lenses and smart adapters.

>>2953574
> What's a good upgrade from a Canon t5i? Currently using a 24mm 2.8 and the 50mm 1.8
Better lenses. For example, the 18-35mm Sigma Art f/1.8 & 85mm Samyang f/1.4?

If you want a better body, maybe a A6000-A6500, Nikon D7100, Canon 80D?

> If I bought the 5D MK 1, would that even be worth it?
Nah. The 5D MK III / IV are okay, but I guess you don't want to spend that much?

>>2953576
>Sony if you don't mind spending twice the money on lenses and smart adapters.
Twice the money for what?

Get a $160 60mm f/2.8 for portraits and a $350 30mm f/1.4 or 12mm f/2 for street and you just saved a few hundred dollars on buying comparable Nikon or Nikon compatible third party glass.

And the adapter isn't even a good option for a Nikon or Pentax. You'd obviously only buy that one if the Canon glass that you have is making the $100-300-ish (or like $8 for old MF lenses) expense for one worth it.

eta for a 7d3?

>>2953539
>generally pretty close in to the bikes for that, hence why a shorter lens is something I really need.
Ah, that kind of a shot. Why not just do it with a prime?

>>2953618
Because I like to change focal length?

>>2953543
>[citation that isn't biased and inconclusive DXO results needed]
No problem, the DXO results for example are quite conclusive.

Just check the sharpness rating or the detailed measurements on the tested lenses for the E-M1, A6000, D3300, D7100, 80D.

Far more sharp lenses on each APS-C system and you can see it in the detailed measurements, too.

>>2953622
1. You have the other camera / lens for that
2. You don't really need more than one or two focal lengths at almost any segment in a biking event anyhow.

With a prime, you get fast and sharp.

>>2953630
The biking is just an example, but I've used the 18-135 at motorsports.

I'm sorted over 100mm but anything less is what I'm looking for, and having a set length at 50mm (66) is great if I'm in the right spot, but that's rare given that there isn't loads of room to move backwards and forwards

just bought a sony hx90 for 300 euros. I wanted something for traveling that I can just put in my backpocket. Am I retarded?

>>2953634
The lens would probably be something between like 12 and 30mm. Works nicely in most curves and the like.

And you can get f/2 or faster with an almost equal t-stoppage, that way you can get your shots quite reliably at 1/500+ with ISO3200-6400 or less (depending on what your camera can take), even on APS-C.

If they're still further away and you want a shot, get it with the other camera.

>>2953628
>DXO
Come back and provide side by side evidence from users that actually matches them for once.

>>2953105
>die
it won't happen anytime soon, they're slowly gaining ground.

>>2953654
>slowly

Yes.

But Fuji and Sony (especially Sony) are quickly gaining ground.

>>2953652
No, I don't care to discuss subjective nonsense. People will just insist that their views (or the views most pleasant to them) are right.

Bring contradicting objective measurements that apply, or accept the simple conclusion that MFT glass or at least glass + body combinations aren't *nearly* as good on the high end, plusw worse at most price points above a certain midrange when compared to APS-C.
Just as I said is the case.

>>2953661
ok?
Slowly gaining ground means its not dieing.
Even DigitalRev has renewed faith in it after handling the OMD EM1mkii

>>2953664
Except examples provided by users (ie side by side comparison and pixel peepers) will show other things.

>>2953661
As a Sony user, I actually hope Xiaomi or Panasonic will do better.

Sony is always better if they have competition to worry about - if they don't, they always go "capitalism, ho!" and yank up prices. As is happening right now.

Competition is kinda good.

>>2953672
That's what sony tends to do regardless after awhile, and it sucks.
Even with competition, for over a decade they make something awesome, then a bunch of cheap shit that floods out the awesome shit (just look at their audio stuff, the good things are buried under utter trash).

However, seeing Sony do well in one market is nice.

>>2953670
If you can show that the test methods used are about equally solid as DXO's and the results are clear enough even when you put it in numbers (or the derivative charts or other objective enough data comparison tools) - sure, why not?

>he shoots nikon

>>2953616
Ask again in 2018

>>2953712
>2018
Fug

>>2953728
Yeah it is already subpar compared to a 2 years old Pentax or Nikon.

>>2953731
Would just be nice to get the upgraded sensor of the 80d or better with the feature set and the focus system of the 7d2

>>2953735
Unless you want to switch system there is only one option for you with the 80D. Or a 1DXII.

>>2953739
I know nothing about other systems what is better than 7d2?

>>2953746
>what is better than 7d2?
Ho, boy! Depends.
For action sports pretty much you will need the pro AF but what good is it with a badly performing sensor? Nikon D500 or to some extent the D7200 will yield the better results.
More mundane usage and landscape pretty much Pentax territory especially with the new pixel shift tech, (K-70) K-3II or K-1, with improved tracking AF in the latter. Wildlife also unless you plan to do extreme BIF. Then you are back to the D500. (most wildlife shooters don't do BIF because it is cheap and means you are shit and spooked the bird)
So yeah, the 7DII has a superior competitor for basically every use.

>>2953752
I feel like canon is a meme at this point

>>2953755
Canon is on health support by their lens lineup, they definitely need to reinvent their sensor architecture. They still have a huge potential, but the competitors are so well ahead in the game it is not even funny.
Seeing the 5DIV unveil it already seems like a dinosaur compared to entry level crop bodies like the K-70.

I'm gonna be getting my first mirrorless camera pretty soon and after a lot of research I've narrowed my choices down to either the OMD EM10 II, the XT10 or the A6000. Which should I go for?

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>>2953115
>I've been told MFT is a dying system

Just where do you think you are?

>>2953835
E-M10 II if you want photos
X-T10 if you want Real Photographer Experience
A6000 if you want memes

>>2953843
I never got on with the gh4 desu pictures were just lacking compared to even a 7d mark 1

>>2953847
The GHs are more advertised for video with stills added.

>>2953853
Yea cant fault the video tbqh

Best affordable and durable film point and shoot? Olympus Mju seems to be OK, but it's IMO too plasticky.

>>2953880
Mju II is actually one of the most solidly built affordable point-and-shoots. If you want something not made of plastic, you gotta pay out the arse for a high end model like a Nikon 35Ti, or go full retro with something like a Vitomatic and deal with the lack of automation and busted or nonexistent meter.

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My friend owns a nightclub and wants me to occasionally take photos but the only camera I have at the moment is an X-E1. Would the EF-20 be the better shoe mount to go for?

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Anybody experienced this with their Nikon flashes? What do?

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>>2953940
Nissin i40+Canon TTL cord bruh.

>>2953844
>E-M10 II if you 60 fps raw video
>X-T10 if you want hipster Experience
>A6000 if you're poorfag
ftfy

>>2954036
em10ii doesn't do 60fps raw video lol
the em1ii does, at full 20mp resolution, but only for an instant.

>>2953115
Mft is still the biggest mirrorless option, growing as they continue to gather more users every week. "mft is dead" is just a stale meme spouted by those photographer to whom image quality is the end-all-be-all of choices.

>>2953835
A6000. Better sensor, faster AF, better primes.

I have a D7100 with a 50/1.8 D and a 35/1.8 G and a Bronica ETRSI that I shoot on semi-regularly.

I'm indecisive about wether I should go fool frame, mirrorless, or just say fuck it and buy a GR.

I'd really like something that is more portable than the D7100 or that I wouldn't mind carrying around like a full frame. I just moved to a new city and don't know if I feel like lugging around a whole DSLR system on the train and such.I also like the middle ground of a mirrorless. Oh, also considering selling the two primes and buying the sigma 18-50.

Am I just after gear? Should I shut the fuck up and just shoot on the system I have? Appreciate the advice.

>>2954082
> the middle ground of a mirrorless
You can get a mirrorless full frame Sony and make it more compact than a D7100 (with a bunch of the lenses available at least).

Same for the A6300 and A6500 which easily will match a D7100 for almost all photography, given the right lenses.

> Oh, also considering selling the two primes and buying the sigma 18-50.
Not the 18-35 f/1.8?

> Am I just after gear? Should I shut the fuck up and just shoot on the system I have?
I'm not sure you're not trying to go about this the wrong way in a way. So... why is it a problem to carry a D7100? Aren't you wearing like, a backpack when you go out?

>>2954082
Just get a D750 and sell the 35mm.

>>2954085

Yep, the 18-35. Good call.

You're also right about carrying it, it's not a problem really. Just making it one to give me an excuse to look for something else. The illusion of a real problem, I suppose.

Thoughts on the Sony as a replacement. Worth it or just stick to what I've got?

>>2954087
Mirrorless eat batteries and you're also going to have to learn another company's layout. Honestly stick with what you got, unless you have a hardon for wide field of view and/or need extra shallow dof.

>>2954086

I'm only on this board every so often, and I guess I don't get the hate on full frame. Hard to cut through the shit on here sometimes. Is full frame worth it?

Are the Sony/Fuji people that inexplicably fight with one another right about mirrorless?

>>2954090

I don't really have the need. Thanks for talking some sense into me, anon. Any experience with the sigma?

>>2954091
Really the advantages you'll see from 35mm FF are:

>"Wider" behavior for a given focal length
>Smaller depth of field for a given aperture+distance to subject

They also tend to perform a bit better in terms of light sensitivity due to generally larger photosites on the sensor, but that's debatable. If you're like me and shot film for years before digital, it makes the transition easier.
Succinctly, gearfags are retarded.

>>2954093
I never shot any Sigma except on my old Minolta film body; so that's not a fair comparison. I used the 18-55mm (non VR), 35mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8D, 85mm 1.8D and the 55-200 VR on DX. I kept all the D lenses when I got my first FX (D700).

>>2954087
I really like my Sony a lot. Wouldn't switch it out for the D7100 / D750.

However, I'm not sure it's a great improvement to your situation. It's not like *most* of the nice lenses are making it much smaller than a DSLR would be, even if it'd still be a bit lighter... You'd have to try.

Maybe the solution is just a better backpack that is properly arranged to keep your camera inside even when you carry your other EDC stuff. Or yea, perhaps a different lens you like shooting with more?

Anyone have recommendations for compact travel tripods? Something that is shorter than 36cm/14" folded and not too heavy?

>>2954020
thanks bruh

>>2954094
>>2954101
>>2954102


Thanks for the input. Much appreciated.

I think I'll stop by B&H this weekend and take a look around. See if there's anything there that looks good.

>>2954091
> Is full frame worth it?
It will give you lower light capabilities, better resolution and some very nice high-end lenses.

For CaNikon it's also primarily the FF cameras that have really large buffers and some features - Sony now has an APS-C with a huge buffer on the A6500.

You also will benefit from lessened diffraction issues at smaller apertures and stuff like that, a reason why you might want a FF camera for macro. It can help with wide angle perspectives and minimum focusing distances, too.

Overall, FF is however not *necessary* for most people. Not saying it couldn't be a hobby expense to get something really nice or that it's not still defining the high end of general purpose cameras. High resolution and all that is useful. However, it's hard to feel like FF is "required" with how APS-C can perform with a good lens these days.

>>2954103

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-travel-tripod/

Thewirecutter bretty gud. I like their review style and they have good recommendations. Pardon the shilling.

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>>2954103
Dic & Mic E302C off Aliexpress. Suggested it many times, nobody who got it has had complaints about it yet. Should be around $110-120. Cheaper Alu variant also exists, ~$80-90

[Seems like less sellers are offering it on Aliexpress than they used to though, not sure what's up with that?]

Or a Sirui (there are a lot of models, pick the appropriate ones).

>>2954107

I guess since I've got the itch to spend perfectly good money, and I know that it should be spent on glass, any recommendations for a good lens beyond the 50/35 primes? Leaning towards the wider angle for street snap shits.

>>2954108
> MeFoto
Marked up Benro rebrand or such, isn't it?

Either way, asking $200 for a variant on the ~$60 Q666/Q999 or $80-90 Dic&Mic E302,
that's pretty typical.

>>2954110
> wider angle for street snap shits
I like muh 12mm Samyang, but that AFAIK is a mirrorless-only lens.

I think a Tokina f/2.8 and some Nikkor f/4 zoom between like 10-18mm were popular on Nikon. As was the Samyang 14mm. They might be something to look into.

>>2954112

Not sure on the rebrand, but I'll believe you. Save some money, anon, read the review, buy from ali

Awesome

>>2954108
None of these three tripods are short enough folded.

>>2954109
>Aliexpress
I think I've given up on ordering things from China. It takes two months to reach me in Canada.

>Or a Sirui
I think I'll have to order from The States for one of these, but I'll look into it. Thanks.

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>>2954126
>I think I've given up on ordering things from China. It takes two months to reach me in Canada.
Nah, it will take around a week, maybe less. 'cause the remaining sellers all send by DHL as far as I can tell. (For this tripod, they mostly used DHL all along).

Same for many of the QZSD (Q666C) and Sirui other tripods, though you might want to check whether it's actually DHL on these.

>>2954129
>cause the remaining sellers all send by DHL as far as I can tell
Man, that'll just cost me more on delivery.

>>2954132
Ah wait, I need to correct myself - its 1-2 weeks for Canada. Either way, it won't be long. DHL does practically always arrive in time.

>Man, that'll just cost me more on delivery.
But the DHL postage is pre-paid?

Do you have extra import duties levied on express shipments or something, to the extent that it costs more than buying a, say, 40% reseller marked up product from the USA?

>>2954147
There's always a brokerage fee from DHL. It'll probably be forty bucks or something along those lines.

>>2954109
i left /csg/ behind

>>2954152
Wow, that's pretty bad. Shouldn't someone be thrown out of office for permitting that?

But it seems to me like this is still probably cheaper.

>>2954161
And I've left most very expensive resellers behind. I usually do it like companies now: Buy on the global market. Saves a shitload of money.

We got in the Nikon Keymission's today, played around with them quite a bit. The 360 is bigger than I was expecting, and 80 was a lot smaller than I was expecting. I thought the 80 would make an absolutely perfect pocket / vlogging camera, but the video quality's actually pretty awful.

Having a launch party tomorrow with Nikon rep if yall have any questions I should ask / find out.

>>2954165
>Shouldn't someone be thrown out of office for permitting that?
Duties are worse in Europe as I understand it.

>But it seems to me like this is still probably cheaper.
I dunno, I'm looking at the Sirui T-005X and it's $120 US with free shipping to Canada at B&H.

>>2954197
> Duties are worse in Europe as I understand it.
VAT can amount to a good bunch at 17-27%, but you're not supposed to dodge that even if you buy locally... or by snail mail from the USA.

The brokerage fees and stuff should stay at or below 20Eur in the countries I know of, but maybe not everywhere...?

> Sirui T-005X
That's an aluminum tripod (only the T-025X is a carbon model) and generally somewhat different.

Its AFAIK not convertible to a monopod, quite a bit smaller when fully extended, has a *much* lower load rating (4 vs 12kg), has no spiked feet option, and a few smaller drawbacks..

Quality wise, its fine (Siruis always were really good when I used them), and on the flip side of being less sturdy and smaller when extended, it's also more lightweight and I think the head is a little nicer.

But I wouldn't like it so much - 130cm is too low to operate the camera with any sort of ease when standing. And unspiked feet are trouble in winter and on sloped muddy / stony terrain (you can use a tent nail and a string or even duct tape or such, but it's annoying).

You could get Sirui ET / TXL or perhaps NX / W / RX... to get both spikes and higher extended sizes, but they gain a few cm on the collapsed size.

>>2954213
Ah yes, on the T-005X you also can't invert the center column, despite it having one.

Apparently some people were able to kinda improvise by flipping the legs into the transport position instead of inverting the center column, but I don't think they actually lock in that position. So that won't be automatically even on fully / not extended legs, or very stable.

>>2954195
When will Nikon stop fucking around and put out things people want, and are engineered properly?

Also DL when

>>2954213
>The brokerage fees and stuff should stay at or below 20Eur in the countries I know of, but maybe not everywhere...?
The brokerage fee is the carrier's fee for handling your import paperwork. Some retailers (B&H? Mouser, Digikey) ship duty paid. The fees range, but are generally in the $20-40 range, but it doesn't matter what the item's worth.

If you're near an airport/CBSA office, you can go through the hassle of filling out the forms yourself and refusing to pay the brokerage fees.

t. Vancouverite

Anyone else use their camera as decoration for their room? I have recently bought a Canon DSLR plus a decent lense and have fixed to a tripod in my room. I have no idea how to handle those kinds of cameras but I think it gives my room kind of an "artsy" feel and it looks hella cool.

>>2954227
>When will Nikon stop fucking around and put out things people want, and are engineered properly?
Feels like that's a problem with most camera makers.

If nothing else, they still just don't give us access to their Android OS or firmware and make shitty software... but they actually always have a lot of extra flaws on top of that.

>>2954227
>The brokerage fee is the carrier's fee for handling your import paperwork. Some retailers (B&H? Mouser, Digikey) ship duty paid. The fees range, but are generally in the $20-40 range, but it doesn't matter what the item's worth.
That would suggest importing by DHL isn't really much different from importing from the USA in another way...?

>>2954231
>That would suggest importing by DHL isn't really much different from importing from the USA in another way...?
Technically true. You're supposed to declare all goods entering Canada.

In reality, most people bringing them over the border themselves don't bother. Some carriers don't charge brokerage fees as a matter of luck, or a matter of what your item is.

But hey, guess what, tripods are tariff free. Technically, all you have to do is pay tax, and nobody does that. http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2016/html/00/ch90-eng.html
>>2954230
kys

>>2954230
All DSLRs are ugly and you're an idiot

>>2954085
18-35 is huge like xbox.

>>2954046
>better primes
>on a no lens system
TOP KEK

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But sorny has no glass.

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>>2954213
>quite a bit smaller when fully extended
16cm. A noticeable amount, you're right. Probably still workable.

>4 vs 12kg
Not an issue for my gear.

>less sturdy
I don't have the experience to really know how this will affect me, sadly.

>it's also more lightweight
This is one of the things that has drawn me to it.

>unspiked feet are trouble in winter and on sloped muddy / stony terrain
Yeah, that could be a problem.

>they gain a few cm on the collapsed size
All too long for my needs.

>>2954219
I read you can remove it outright if need be.

>>2954231
>That would suggest importing by DHL isn't really much different from importing from the USA in another way...?
Not different from other couriers, no. If I want something shipped from the US I get it through USPS, as you don't get hit with that kind of shit.

UPS tried to charge me $60 on a $120 item.

Ricoh GR or Fuji X100t?

>>2954373
The one you like better.

>>2954373
no

>>2954230
10/10

>>2954373

It depends

What can a DSLR do (such as a Pentax K-50) that a Fuji XPro2 can't? I just sold my Leica gear and definitely getting an XPro2 but I'm wondering if it's worth buying a DSLR as well.

>>2954373
X100T. 35>28mm

>>2954529
autofocus that doesn't shit the bed indoors and a lagless viewfinder

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>>2954533
>Pentax K-50
>autofocus that doesn't shit the bed indoors

Is there any reason to shoot film these days?

>>2954608
Okay, you're trolling, but I'll answer you anyways.

The biggest reason (and the only reason for 135 and smaller formats) is because you like it for some reason. When digital was new there were films that had better speed, dynamic range, or what have you. Digital has advanced to the point where that isn't the case anymore. But plenty of people think shooting film is more fun. Either they like its constraints, they like a film camera that they have, they think its fun seeing an image show up on a physical object, so on.

The more niche reason is the existence of medium and large format. These can have immense resolution even by modern digital standards, which is important if you want to make really huge wall-filling prints. They also require a longer focal length to achieve a given field of view, which gives you the perspective and DoF of that longer focal length. This is behind the unique "look" of medium and large format and its something that digital can't really match. You can come close with some stratospherically expensive digital MF gear, though.

But mostly it's "fuck you, I'm enjoying myself". If you don't enjoy film, don't shoot it, you no longer need to.

>>2954387
>>2954443
>>2954469

Thank you. You helped a lot.

>>2954530

Worth the extra money, though? Couldn't I just get closer?

>>2954636
GR. 28>35mm

>>2954646

Wonderful. Thank you.

Will we ever see a stablised sensor on a canon?

>>2954664
The EOS M5 has one.
It is software stabilization though.

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Last week I took a picture that became an instant favourite in my collection. I decided to try my luck and submitted it to this photography contest for shits and giggles. There can only be one winner, but the prize got me greedy:
>Olympus OM-D EM10 mkII + 14-42mm EZ.

I currently have a d3300 with a sigma 105 2.8 macro, nikon 35 1.8G and the kit lens, which I use as an 18mm prime.

Question: If you won that olympus would you rather sell all of your nikon gear and invest the money in equivalent m43 lenses or keep the nikon, sell the olympus and invest the money in your current system, that being upgrading the body or buying glass. Or just saving the 800 shekels the olympus kit costs.

>>2954675
I used to have a D2x and a bunch of Nikon lenses. I got an Olympus OMD EM5 a few years ago because I wanted something lighter for travel, and ended up liking it so much that I never touched the Nikon gear again and eventually sold it all.

I just upgraded from a Canon 550D to a barely used 5d Mark II. I have the 50mm f/1.8, which is way more comfortable using on a full frame. Next I'm planning on getting the 35mm f2 and maybe the 85mm f1.8. I really love the prime lenses.
Other than that I'm considering the 24-70mm f2.8/f4 or the 24-105mm f4 for general use.
Any thoughts or comments? Pls no hate

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Voigtlander 40mm f1.4?
I used the 40 F2 Ultron for years, but it belonged to someone else.

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>>2954700

I have one.

Use it on my a7ii. Corners have some major vignetting wide open, but overall it is pretty nice.

Autofocuses pretty damn fast on my Techart Pro too.

>>2954700
For my part, I'd get a better lens rather than a very compact / expensive / poor to mediocre one.

>>2954706

It is dirt cheap though, only $300 or so.

\>>2954709
thats not really that cheap

>>2954702
Coolio for the input.
>>2954706
True. I'm the same as the other people who are looking for cheap-ish and relatively obscure but performing.

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>>2954702
>>2954712

For reference, here is a full sized untouched snapshit from the first day I had it.

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>>2954709
Okay, "average price" then.

[Seems like it's almost 50% more locally, I guess I should have researched US prices first.]

>>2954712
> True. I'm the same as the other people who are looking for cheap-ish and relatively obscure but performing.
Performing? To me, the Voigtlander doens't actually seem to perform better than a new Fujian CCTV lens or many old Minoltas. It kinda sucks, DESU.

https://www.flickr.com/groups/2062341@N22/pool/with/29823755986/
vs
https://www.flickr.com/groups/nokton40mm/pool/

And at the ~$300 price level you can get much better Samyang or Sigma or such lenses on various systems.

Is the Xiaomi Yi M1 a hunk of shit?
I'm a poorfag and I want to upgrade from my pen e-p1 without having to get rid of my lenses.

So I'm on a very small budget. Have a Canon 5D. Been able to scrap together a tokina 28-70mm 2.8, a tokina 17mm 3.5, a Nikkor 58mm 1.4, and I was wanting a fast zoom to fill out my set of lens. I found an older 70-210mm 2.8 made by Tamron for $100 at a local flee market. Sadly it has a Nikon mount on it. So question is I have a chance to buy a tokina 80-200mm 2.8 with a Cannon mount for around the same price and I'd enjoy some input onto if it's worth it to get the 80-200mm or just stick with the 70-210mm I have as a MF only lens.

>>2954764
Are you a fucking retard? You got a Nikon 58 1.4G, a $1600 lens and one not even in the correct mount for your camera, and you can't even get a telephoto you can use? Just kill yourself and sell everything. Maybe you can start over with a not retarded lineup of shit.

>>2954764
why not just get a tamron or older sigma 70-200?

>>2954771
It's the non-ai one from ancient times. Local goodwill for 45$

>>2954773
Oh that thing.

There's probably a EF 80-200 f4.5-5.6 or something similar out there, the old kit telephotos from the 90s. They're probably shit, but at least it autofocuses and they'll be completely undesirable and cheap.

>>2954772
I've considered that but I only have about $200USD to spend on a fast telephoto.
>>2954774
I've considered that opption. I shoot mostly landscapes, but I enjoy the auto focus when photographing my nephews but that is about it.

Canon 24-70 f2.8, or Tamron 24-70 f2.8.

Budget no issue, will be on a 7d2 initially but probably getting a 5d at some point. For day to day, landscape and some action stuff.

>>2954675
I borrowed a friend's Nikon several times before getting my own camera, the OMD EM10. The Nikon took some nice images but the olympus is so much easier to cart around while still getting good pictures. Even the 40-150mm/80-300 equivalent lens weighs practically nothing. The image stabilization is a huge help for video and low light shots. However if you do sports/action or want maximum bokeh you'd want to stick with the D3300

what are some good zoom lenses for k-mount?
$500 is my budget

>>2954734
>Is the Xiaomi Yi M1 a hunk of shit?

Everything points to yes, just get an E-PL7

>>2954842
Sigma 17-50 is quite good if you're on APS-C. 16-85 is also decent for what it is, but over budget. 20-35 F4 has also nice IQ and color but is slow and with limited range.

If you don't mind manual focus, get the Contax/Yashica Zeiss 28-85 and the K-mount conversion kit for it.

>>2954842
In what range? FF or crop?

Guys should/ could i sell my rollei sl66 with a tilt lens 80mm 2,8 since its fuckin big asf and i never use the tilt and buy a fuji 6x45 instead ? Or buy lots of films and flash / 28mm lens for my contax g2 system

>>2954842
I use the DA 16-45 as a budget zoom but it is aps-c only
The D-FA 28-105 kit lens is a decent lens for FF

WTF IS THIS SCUMMY AD BULLSHIT??!
Nobody is going to click this blatant clickbait shit!

>>2953755
>>2953756
Don't write off Canon yet. The 80D sensor is pretty good from what I hear, also there is the pretty interesting M5 mirrorless coming out soon which is practically a improved 80D in a smaller package.
And they will anounce a FF mirrorless next year.

>>2954924
install ublock origin, check all the extra filter lists in its options, and have done with it.

>>2954932
I just installed clover.

>>2954932
How do I do that on iPhoney?

Panasonic GX7, Fuji X-A2 or Olympus E-M10?
Newbie here looking for a cheap smartphone camera replacement. For this price I expect them to be roughly the same quality but I'd appreciate any advice /p/

>>2954967
panasonic & olympus have a micro four third sensor...which is exactly the half of a "standard" fullframe....
fuji is "bigger" and has a cropfactor of 1,5 compared to fullframe....
also fuji produces their own magic sensors
which is more than great...
go with the fuji and become a photographer son !
go with the olympus and stay virgin and if you're lucky, you're cousin will ask you to take pics of her sitting on the rail track together with a gay rubber duck

>>2954944
deal with it, you paid to get bullshit on your screen didn't you ?

>>2954978
thanks for replying, I'd rather not take pics of my cousin with a gay rubber duck

>>2954978
Red pill me on fuji sensors

>>2955127
their stated iso sensitivity is 2 times higher than actual

>>2954967
get a GX85

>>2954978
X-A2 does not have the "magic" X-Trans sensor, it uses a regular Sony one. (Which isn't necessarily bad)

>>2954980
No, I paid to get a usable phone. An actual phone with dialing numbers, plus the internet access. But that is another story.
I'll see how other browsers can deal with it.

I have a 7d mark 1 and its great but the only real issue is the high noise. When doing wildlife the iso is getting raised often so its a bit of an issue. Seeing as there is no 7d3 in sight the 2 options i see are 7d2 or 80d. The 80d has a better sensor but it doesnt have the 7d feature set and ive heard the af isnt as good as the 7d2. Is the af system of the 80d better than the 7d1 though? Would the 80d feel like a downgrade in quality? What is the noise of the 80d compared to 7d1 / 2 ?

>>2955144
>get a GX85
It's more expensive (especially here in yurop) but I'll look for an used one, thanks for your input

>>2955153
>wildlife
>sport action AF
Do you really need fast AF for a bird sitting on its perch? I doubt you would do extreme BIF so you don't actually need the 7D AF.
Try to get a good lens, maybe a TC and a good sensor, maybe a fill flash. You said right, noise is your enemy, it destroys the detail. The 7DII sensor is not big of an improvement, I'd say the 80D neither, but still a bit better.
Your best bet now (if you're not invested into the system) is to switch to Nikon or Pentax for wildlife, that would get you the biggest improvement in IQ.

>>2955159
I don't think you can get it used easily since it just came out around August.

Recently got an adapter m42 to nex. I have a super Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens that i got pretty cheap. Would this make a good portrait lens on my a6000, given crop factor etc? I feel like I have to stand back a bit further than I'd like.

I have a cheap 28mm makinon f2.8 that I'm really liking but it tends to look a little soft sometimes but the bokeh is super creamy.

So best size vintage lens to use for portraits on sony a6000?

Thanks

>>2954978
>fuji produces their own magic sensors

Actually, they use Sony sensors.

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>>2955167
Your a6000 has an APS-C sensor, so your Takumar will have about the field of view of a 75mm lens on film. Which is short telephoto, pretty close to the classic head-and-shoulders portrait focal length of 85mm. You will have to back up to get a whole person in the frame, if you wanna do that your 28 might work better.

Also, check if your Takumar is the eight-element variant. (http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/Super-Takumar-50mm-F1.4-Early.html) The early models are eight-element, later ones are seven-element. There's almost no optical difference, but the eight-element ones sell for more because of collectors.

Here's your Makinon, if your interested. http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/makinon-28mm-f2-8-auto.html

>>2955203
Thank You for the info.

i need a printer just to print some quick stuff not anything crazy. what brand has the cheapest ink?

>>2955213
Epson EcoTank? But like on the Canon Maxify, the print quality isn't really good for photos.

You could buy 3rd party ink or install a CISS on a decent Canon Pixma.

What film camera is the Fuji X100/s/t based on? What looks the most like it?

>>2955259
Some people think it looks a bit like a Leica.

Might also just be the brands marketing to the same kind of hip artfags.

>>2952839
1d mark ii

Cop or not?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/5in1-110cm-43-Portable-Collapsible-Light-Round-Photography-Reflector-for-Studio-Multi-Photo-Disc/32615346577.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2,searchweb201603_1&btsid=92b9a948-7d8e-4933-a0d1-612c2a2af115

>>2955338
I prefer the big rectangular ones.

Though I guess if you have an extra stand or assistant, you can use the round ones, too.

>>2955338
>aliexpress
definitely not

>>2955358
I think I've ordered more than 100 things off Aliexpress now (including quite a lot that is photography related) and it's just fine as a trade platform.

Taobao by proxy is usually more of a pain in the ass.

>>2955359
I only ordered a few things from aliexpress: a set of reprogrammed 35A ESCs for a drone but what arrived were 15A regular aircraft ESCs. The shitty support said it was okay, no refund.
Then a simple DSLR messenger bag I ordered didn't arrive. Had to buy a knockoff Natgeo bag for 10x the price from ebay, but it actually arrived and goes strong even today.
My friends also had similar bad experiences with aliexpress.
It's your money though, it is your risk, your decision.

>>2955364
I didn't have these issues. Disputes where I provided evidence were all resolved all right, and virtually everything I ordered (which was actually mostly different sellers - I usually only got 1-2 things from each individual one) arrived fine.

Experiences vary, I guess... but to me it's like Ebay with the option to actually read / write sufficiently long reviews.

>>2955372
>I didn't have these issues
It doesn't mean they don't exist.

>>2955409
No, it doesn't. It just suggests it's not a systematic problem you're very likely to have.