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>Post a question.
>Get two responses.
>One says get the Xt10 and other says get the paly

Reposting.

Want an ilc on a budget (under 1000 for body and lens). I'm not a super keen photographer, my main hobby is drawing/painting, but I want to take some nicer photos when I travel. There's so much fucking information on the internet I just need someone to say i'm a faggot and I should just get ___.

Considering Fuji x-t10 and oly m10 mark II

Pls help

>>3090137
You're a faggot and should get an xt10.

Ok you're not a faggot, but still get the xt10. It's my main travel camera, here are some key points:

Pros:
Light
Cheap: you can get one for around £250 used easily
Lens selection, I've got a 23mm f1.4 and it's a beast
Menu system is unobtrusive
Great film simulations
WiFi
Good battery life
Lots of in camera adjustment
Portable

Cons:
Not weather sealed, but I tend to avoid torrential downpours
Doesn't have the latest xtrans sensor, but oh well
Don't know what else

It's a great camera, and if you get the 35mm f2, then it's a dream. The lens is made for it.

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Classic Angry Fatographer post
>Nikon DL24-85 totally destroys Sony RX100 iv
>The new Nikon DL24-85 totally destroyed the overpriced and underpspeced Sony RX100 iv, as the recent specification comparisons have shown.
>The dying compact camera market is going to experience a mini revival this year due to Nikon’s amazing innovations that came to light in the recent weeks.
>The amazing DL series will prove to be a best-seller among pros, who need a small compact camera next to their professional D5s, D810s and D500s.
>Sony on the other hand is continuing to lose market share, especially in their mirrorless system (ILC), that is way behind Fuji and Panasonic when it comes to innovation.
Worth a good laugh when you think about how it turned out.

>>3090137

Between those two, the m10 mk2 is the way go. More lenses, better lenses, smaller, and it actually has image stabilization.

Fuji is the better camera on paper, but it is also a pain for a newbie with oddly colored jpegs and hard to work with raws. Plus it has an extremely limited and stupidly overpriced lens selection when compared to the m10.

Might wanna look into Sony too, but they have their own issues. The only real option under $1000 is the a6000, and it is getting old.

>>3090140
Lack of image stablisation isn't an issue? I see only three fuji lenses (all of which are very long) which have it.

The 35mm does look great. Very tempting.

>>3090147

It isn't, people used cameras for years before ibis was around.

But it is REALLY nice ro have, and Olympus has a very good implementation of it.

>>3090137
Just get a sony a6000 and trio of sigma dn lenses, exceptional quality, loads of versatility, still keep some change.

For the same price as fujis cheapest lens, you can get all 3 sigma dn, no fuji lens out performs any of the sigma dn range.

The pany is a joke, right?

>>3090152
>The pany is a joke, right?
Not at all. I've seen on many many photography forums that it's highly recommended. I've also seen fantastic photos taken with it. Have you used it? Can you comment on the quality or are you just meming?

I've never touched a DSLR before I picked up this Canon 400d for like $180. Came with a decent bag, charger, memory card, etc. It has a dodgy 18-35mm (condensation/fog inside) and a like-new 75-300mm which I've been having fun getting some decent shots with.

My question is.. How do you know when/if you want to upgrade? Is upgrading always get something 'better', or just something new?

>>3090153
It's a m43 video camera, literally the opposite of what makes for good quality photos.

You get a LOT of owner bias on the internet, you can choose to be suckered into fanboism or look at the cameras objectively and go for the one that best suits your needs.

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>>3090160
>literally the opposite of what makes for good quality photos.
www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3715105
https://thelightweightphotographer.com/tag/olympus/

And yet somehow, it takes really great looking photos.

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>>3090161
If you mean "soft, flat and garish" instead of "really great" I accept your argument.

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>>3090165
>soft, flat and garish

Looks good for me.

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>>3090161
>>3090168
pictures are fine and the camera is fine im sure

but goddamn is that some godawful light/environmental conditions

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I recently bought a Jupiter 21m on a flea market and am waiting anxiously for the adapter to be delivered.
However, I couldn't find an adapter with a standfoot for it and I don't want to hang this 1kg heavy beast from my mount alone when putting it on tripod.
Is there a way to put a mounting point under this, ideally directly with an Arca Swiss plate? do I need to build something myself with some zip ties? or are there solution for this available?

>>3090161
>f/5.6
... dude, you don't take landscapes below f/8, even if at 14mm, and the focus seems off
The problem here is the photographer, not the camera.

>>3090157
If your kit lens has fog and condensation inside, you are pretty much left with upgrading.
Go for the Sigma 17-50/2.8 or 17-70.

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>>3090190
Is this camera really that bad? Has anyone here actually owned it? If the quality is basically the same as the x100t then why are there so many complaints? I know it doesn't have a viewfinder and it has an xtrans sensor but the form factor and the tilting lcd screen seem good to me. I just want something that takes good photos.

>>3090190
F5,6 on M4/3 is equivalent to F11 on Full Frame.

>>3090193
As much as I heard about it, it was designed to be a GR alternative. Not as nice to use as the GR but is a quite decent camera and the lens is superb.

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>>3090131
Hey Guys,

What products do you use or recommend for cleaning image sensors?

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>>3090194
No, it's f/5.6. The lens or the aperture mechanism doesn't know what sensor is behind it.

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>>3090152
>>3090153
>video camera
true.
Panasonic has horrible image noise problems to begin without the bad light performance. Vidoe has noticeable less noise, since they don't use a standard CMOS sensor but their modified liveMOS sensor that somehow manages noise better in video.
Olympus M43 cameras have a really good quality though. Maybe, when I get a GH5, I'll sell my G7 for a nice Olly body for walkaround photography and adapting

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>>3090198
Very soft brush and steady hands.

>>3090197
Cool. I was disuaded from the GR by the dust issues that seem very prevalent.

>>3090200
>Panasonic has horrible image noise problems
nope. poopco spreading bullshit yet again.

>>3090199
Educate yourself.
http://admiringlight.com/blog/full-frame-equivalence-and-why-it-doesnt-matter/

>>3090202
Just use a clean lint free sleeve and you keep 99% of the dust outside. It only goes inside when the lens is expanding and the dust was already on the camera.

>>3090204
f/5.6 light won't turn into f/11 on a smaller sensor, because you don't measure light per the effective area. No matter how small part you measure, the light will be f/5.6, but this can be hard to understand for an autismo who failed high school maths.

>>3090206
Are you one of those APS-C babies who religiously dismiss aperture equivalences?

>>3090207
I am an engineer, you mong.

>>3090208
A failed dropout who doesn't know what depth of field is, maybe.

I was about to call you a fujicuck, but dropout seemed better.

>>3090208
Any engineer would spot the benefits of ff from a mile away, they could also appreciate why aperture equivalence exists. You're a fuji user aren't ya.

>>3090198
Sensor loupe and sensor pen, isopropyl alcohol and pec pads for anything that won't brush away with the pen. A loupe is essential or you're just gonna go in circles.

>>3090209
>>3090212
poopco same persona, can't even come up with his own arguments

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>>3090203
I'm a Panny user myself. I love the camera but at ISO800, the noise gets noticeably bad.
I put the ISO-lock at 1600 for photos, but I have no problem recording video at 3200. It's as if it's two different sensors

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>>3090212
I think he's that bald fat guy with the tattoos.

He probably never took a photo with an olympus Micro 4/3 before.
So the idiot doesn't understand why Olympus users take landscapes at F5,6.

He's just a retard who keeps parroting his "F8 for landscapes".

>>3090206
>f/5.6 light won't turn into f/11 on a smaller sensor
More importantly, because light halves with every f-stop you go up/down and one stop down from 1/5.6 is not 1/11, but 1/8

>>3090215
What lens would you recommend?

>>3090215

I put an iso lock of 1600 on my FF camera. That must be limiting as fuck on a m43.

>>3090218
>one stop down from 1/5.6 is 1/8
This Anon is correct.

And in m4/3, which is 4 times smaller sensor than full frame, it's two full stops down.
Thus
m4/3 F5,6 = FF F11

>>3090212
How do I hold the pec pad?

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>>3090219
Depends what you want.
Just a heads-up: Panny is good for videos, but if your focus is photography, go with Olympus.
I use some old adapted lenses, like my dad's old FD lenses. pic related was taken with a Tokina 200mm 3.5
For most of my video-work I use the 12-35mm 2.8, because it is parfocal and stabilized, but it costs twice as much as my body.
For allrounders, consider the 14-150mm 3.5-5.6 from Olympus or its Lumix counterpart.
If you want a bunch of good primes and don't mind switching, Olly and Panny both have a set of 1.7/1.8 primes around the 20mm, 25mm and 45mm mark, all are great and cheap, especially the 25mm 1.7 from Panny, because it costs like 170€. The mousehead was photographed with that one.
In-body stabilization Like Olly and the newer Lumix have makes adaptring lenses much better because you get an additional stop or two of light. Combined with a 1.4 lens for like 70 bucks on ebay, that makes your tiny camera a light-king

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>>3090225
I wrap mine over the rubber end of a pencil

>>3090226

Why does it all look out of focus?

>>3090230
Okay, so what's the point of the pen?

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>>3090230
Because it's an ancient fucking lens that wasn't good to begin with.
But it was free and I like the fuzzy colours

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>>3090230
>Why does it all look out of focus?
Not entirely, some part of the foliage on the left looks to be in focus, but his lens is also soft on the edges so that also looks a little blurry.

>>3090174
Anyone?
I dont want to rip the mount out of my camera

>>3090239
Why would you rip your mount out of your camera? Sony / Canon / Nikon have heavier lenses natively and some others surely, too.

1kg isn't that much.

> Is there a way to put a mounting point under this, ideally directly with an Arca Swiss plate?
Well yea, a lens collar in the right size or such, but for this smaller lens it would probably interfere with operation even if you find one with a suitable diameter.

>>3090231
Think of it like cleaning your kitchen floor.

You have to sweep before you mop.

Pen is the broom, alcohol and pec pad is the mop.

>>3090234
It's a ff lens on a m43 body, it's only using the very centre of that lens, it all looks so soft because mft is stupidly demanding on lenses and only the very best come close to resolving fine detail.

>>3090241
Which pen do you recommend?

The sensor I'm cleaning doesn't really have dust on it, but some kind of hard looking crap.

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Fujicucks are claiming Nikon is being purchased by Fujifilm.

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>>3090255
the lenspen sensorklear is the set I use, i've not any experience with any others, but the loupe works amazingly well, makes spotting and removing crud an absolute breeze.

If you don't want the faff of iso and pec pads, you can get wet sensor wipes, they work out really expensive and some of the pre-packed ones i tried had a far too high evaporating point for the fluid which left it streaky.

nearly every camera has a glass cover plate over the sensor to protect it, you don't need to be as ridiculously gentle with it as some people say. Good luck :)

>>3090261
Thanks for the recommendations.

I know the IR blocker glass is quite hard.

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I just got given the Pentax sf7 with the 30mm-70mm f series lens and I want to know if anyone here has had any experience with this camera as it's totally different to anything I've used before.

>>3090131
complete and utter rookie here with a pansonic gh2 that i'll be using to film a tryhard short film, is there a list of best beginner lenses/bang for your buck lenses anywhere?

>>3090332
The kit lens it comes with.

>>3090337
is it worth picking up canon fd lenses? if so, what are the must haves for someone getting started?

Sony E 55-210 worth 140usd?

I've been considering the sony e 18/105 as well.

I basically need these for video mainly. Recording my rc cars. So I guess the 55-210 is a better option.

Will be used on an a6300. 1080p/120fps.

>>3090459
Not really, but it is definitely better than the 18-105 superzoom and you won't find a better cheap telezoom for Sony mount.
Soft and CA out the ass, so don't give a fuck about pixel sharpness, just go for the subject, composition and well lit scene.

>>3090342
Yes if you want cheap tele lens and don't mind using manual focus and only shooting still subjects.

>>3090459
The 18-105 is designed for video, it has a built in zoom button which makes the lens zoom in and out in a consistent speed.

That price for the 55-210 is good. But its zoom ring is manual, so it will be a little bit clumsy when you record video while zooming.

>>3090140
Got the xt10 body, what lens would you recommend? I want to travel with it.

>>3090241
>Pen is the broom, alcohol and pec pad is the mop.

I agree with this idea, but I use a static brush as the "broom".
Gets all the loose stuff and is super easy to use.

Come to think of it, static brush is more like a vacuum cleaner.

>>3090475
>>3090487
I'm gonna be a cheap bastard and get the 55-210.
The 18-105 goes for around 400used here.

I won't have any use for the motor-zoom.

I'm figuring both of them are kind of equal when it comes to chromabs and IQ.

I plan to go to camera store to check out few mirrorless and DSLR models and see what feels good in hand. Is there anything to be particularly aware of?

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>>3090225
>How do I hold the pec pad?

I use a fancy piece of plastic specifically designed for the task.

But I think anything will do, really.

>>3090494
I wouldn't touch any Fuji's that have been handled before.

But otherwise they should be fairly clean.
It's not like the camera store lets people take them to the bathroom.

>>3090499
>pointless slandering
Hey poopco!

>>3090478
manual focus is fine. Which ones would you rec to
cover all my bases? FD 50mm 1.4 seems like the most popular one out of the lot so i'll get that for sure, what else should I get?

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Is the Canon EOS-M series any good for anything? I dont like Sony on principle (for reasons outside their cameraline). Is there an adapter for seamless use of EF-lenses on the EFM-Mount? Is magic lantern available?

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>>3090342
>>3090511
I have 3 FD lenses from my father that I use on my G7:
Canon 50mm 1.8
Tokina 200mm 3.5
Tokina 28mm 2.8
I'd recommend none of them if you can't get them for free. I like them, but for almost the same money, you can get better ones. a 50mm 1.4 is a no-brainer. on an MFT body, a 21mm turns into a nice standard lens. there are several 200mm and 135mm with decent perfomance.
Avoid Zoom lenses. compared to today's cheap zoom lenses with autofocus, they are terribad. Primes still have some decent perfomance for the price and some "character"
I made video reviews of the lenses if you're interested
Pic taken with 50mm

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>>3090511
The FD 300/4.5 L is very nice for MFT. If you can find a nice 20-25mm-ish lens that would be nice as well for a normal focal length.
The Tair 3s photosniper is also very nice for a tele lens, sharp and heavy, heavy is reliable, if it doesn't work you can still knock down bears with it.

>>3090514
Not bad for what they are, especially the later models M3 and M5 with the dual pixel AF sensor. The compact 15-45 lens instead of the kit lens is very nice as well.

>>3090491
35mm f2 hands down. I got the 23mm f1.4, for a steal on Ebay, but it's big, the 35mm f2 is just perfection.

I can get a good deal(like, $400 cheaper than normal) on a Sony A7 with a Rokinon 50mm 1.4 AF lens, and I've already been looking for A7 on A7ii's.

Any reason why I shouldn't other than slow AF?

>>3090239
What you're looking for it called a tripod collar, but theyre typically sold for specific lenses. If you could find a nikon or canon collar made for a lens with a similar dimension to yours it might work, so long as you're not shy about grinding it down to fit.

>>3090514
Magic lantern is available, but it's a pretty limited camera series. to use an regular EF lens you'll need a $200 adapter. You could look into a getting an advanced point and shoot like a canon g7x. Or you could just buy a used sony camera so the company doesnt actually get any money from you.

>>3090547
The adapter is supplied with the M5 and M3 by default.

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I need a travel tripod for my cliched trip to japan photography, but I'm a literal jew. So the cheapest I can find to get a quality tripod is to buy an ebay Manfrotto BK compact tripod missing it's quick release screw for ~$30, and then buying the screw separately for $14, bringing the total to $44. Is there any cheaper way of getting a solid tripod? It doesnt have to be a brand name.

>>3090545
Thanks, that helps me alot, especially since "lens brace" brings up nothing at all.
Now toi go on the hunt
I think there are pages that offer kits to build your own cages and shoulder rigs that might have something I can use as a replacement.

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>>3090553
>quick release screw
do you mean this?
cause you can get like 4 of these for around 7 bucks.
Also, why do you not have several in your collection already?

>>3090553
Not that I know of, my suggestion would have been a used manfrotto befree
The one you found seems nice and compact enough for a trip, get it while you can. I might open up ebay...

>>3090553
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Manfrotto-Compact-Action-Tripod-MKCOMPACTACN-BK-No-Quick-Release-Plate-VG-/122177320406?hash=item1c7255f5d6:g:LlgAAOSw8w1X~TAI
This one? It is the whole QR plate is missing, not just the screw, so look for the QR plate as well.

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>>3090564
Its apparently a special custom one for their little tripods.

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>>3090566
There are a few listing around that price, they usually have photos like this, showing just an empty spot to put the screw into

>>3090553
Tripods sre prohibited in a lot of places in Japan.

Get a monopod with those fold out legs instead.

>>3090576
Is this for serious? I'd probably be in tokyo mostly if that's relevant.

>>3090543
The slow af becomes unusable af on adapted lenses on the a7, on the ii they feel snappy and reliable, and ibis and the nicer finish and better ergo are a factor too. The af on that rokinon lens is slow though.

>>3090581
>nicer finish
It still gets corroded just by looking at it. How bad can the original A7 be?

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>>3090514
You can dislike them, but they are the only company that pushes camera technology for all of us.

Every other company in the camera world is using minor variations of the first generation digital sensors.
And every other company outside camera world is busy circlejerking over smartphones and cars.

>>3090581
The reason I've been leaning more towards A7 recently is because the price difference is significant enough it would make upgrading to something like A7Rii sooner much less painful.

>>3090521
so you what other budget ones would you suggest? I like how the 50mm 1.4 canon fd is only £50ish, anything else as good as it in that price range?

x70 for 450 euros
or
I can get the x-e2 for 500 euros with a 27mm lens (I know it's not the best but I love the form factor).
or
xt10 for 690 euros with a 18-55 lens

Will I be making a mistake getting any of these?

>>3090601
for what?

>>3090603
Street photography/holiday snapshits mostly. Don't care about portraits or children running around.

>>3090606
Get the X70 then, will have similar angle as your phone.
Get the X-T10 with kit lens if you want more focal lengths for holiday/travels.

>>3090609
Forgot to mention the 100t I can get for 700 euros.

I'm leaning towards the x70 desu.

>>3090527
I don't wanna keep harping on about canon fd lenses but are canon fd 20-25mm lenses cheap and efficient?

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I recently won a Elan 7e off ebay. I been shooting with a AE-1 Program and I wanted something with AF so I could concentrate more on my composition.
I am thinking about picking up a 40mm 2.8 pancake. That's another reason I picked up the Elan since it will work with this lens. Anyone here have experience with this camera or setup, any issues or errors that are common with this camera?

>>3090131
A7r2 vs d810 go. Currently have a couple FX-tier (FF but predating FX Branding) nikkor lenses. Any real advantage to a7r2 at this point - i don't think i really care about 4k30 video at this time.

Also lighting? can i get away with some chink tier LED lights from ebay or maybe even worklights and a diffuser?

>>3090723
D810 has better long lenses.
A7Rii has better short lenses.

>>3090723
Should really specify cause this sounds retarded, um, i have a NEX-5n with a kit lens and the nikons were hand me downs - currently use them with an adapter. So right now i'm in a decent place to jump ship before i get to invested to a brand.

>>3090734
You mean like physical or focal length?

>>3090738
Focal length.
The Sony excel from 10mm to 200mm.
The Nikon has a lot more lenses from 200mm to 800mm.

>>3090260
Not bloody likely, but after using Nikon for over a decade and having picked up an X20 and X100 in the last few years I would be pretty okay with that.

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Looking for some advice on a camera purchase. I have been doing research and have found 2 candidates for a camera that seem reasonable are within the camera budget of $500 - $630. The first one is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7, I've read this camera is rather good at video capturing and general photography. It is available at a local camera store for $500 new in box with the default kit lens. The other one is the Fujifilm X-T10, I have read that this is a better travel camera with a decent kit lens and good jpeg quality. I have an opportunity to buy this one for $630 with the standard kit lens new in box.

The the person who is buying the camera is going on a 2 week trip to israel, she will be on foot traveling each day. She is a novice and wants to get back into cameras again and wanted something flexible. She wants the power of an SLR but the weight and size are a concern so we were thinking mirrorless with good automatic performance, that is until she can better learn to operate it manually. She leaves in less 12 days and we am going to buy one of these 2 potentially. I would really appreciate some feedback and opinions.

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>>3090591
I've had the a7, a7rii and the a7ii, I got rid of the r within a couple of weeks, the files were a pita to edit even on my i7, 16gb, ssd, gtx 1070 rig. The a7ii does everything 99% of people need.

>>3090642
No, legacy glass you get what you pay for. A half decent 20mm doesn't come in under $300 in any mount.

>>3090805
I'm going to get the xe2 which is practically the same for traveling.

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>>3090137
I was in a similar position and I went with the gx85/gx80. Probably would have gotten the pen if I could (had a large gift card at a place but they didn't have Olympus cameras). MFT offers some really good value lenses (like the f1.7 primes) and ibis is also nice.

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>>3090838
The Moment Panasonic Brings Out a compact dual IS Body rather than just G/GH, Olympus needs a New selling point

>>3090595
the canon (not tokina) 28mm 2.8 Lens is a good sharp lens.
I highly recommend getting one 135-200mm prime. there are a ton and barely any of them are specifically supergood compared to modern stuff, but look up whether they have a bad reputation

>>3090547
you can get 3rd party adapters, they are just passthrough so you'll get similar results.
the canon branded ones are $200 because canon doesn't make them anymore.

>>3090514
m6 and m5 are good.
if they included 4k video they would sell like hotcakes.

Will I fuck up too much if I get the Panasonic TZ70?

>>3090853
What, you mean the GX85?

>>3091007
Ideally (for IQ and camera capabilities) you'd get a high-end FF camera like most professionals and quite many enthusiasts do. Maybe even a MF camera.

Then there are also the midrange and lower end FF cameras, plus the whole high-to-low range of APS-C and MFT. And compacts with high end glass, and compacts with primes. And then below all that is your travel zoom.

Is that too weak? Your choice - but I'd definitely not like it.

>>3090805
A6000 or RX100 III would be my suggestion.

Go with the Panasonic or pick a newer Fuji otherwise.

So what's the ETA for the 6D II? I wanna get a 6D but I can wait until August if the II comes out by then

>>3091024
I just need something for casual photography.

This camera is """"""untested"""""
http://www.ebay.com/itm/112427497475?_trksid=p2380057.m570.l5997&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI112427497475.N34.S1.R1.TR1
How do they get away with this?

>>3091036
Get a used beginner DSLR with kit lens.

>>3091036
Spend little money on a cheap&old interchangeable lens camera, like a Canon 550D or Sony A5000 or Lumix GX7. it will be little lost money, take very good pictures compared to a tiny crappy point&shoot (because the good ones cost way more) and you'll be able to upgrade with better lenses.

One question, since when are we able to open raw files with windows 10 image visor? How shitty is compared to actual programs like after shot and lightroom?

>>3091049
Because there are thousands of rubes in the world.

Also, that camera reeks of it being stolen or something. No previous owner would just have a 1D lying around without knowing the details.

also seller is 99.7%

>99.7%

DROPPED

Thoughts on Nikon 35mm 1.8? I'm getting a d750 and need a 35mm prime, not interested in the price of the Nikon 1.4 so it's between the Nikon 1.8 and the Sigma 1.4

Is the Sigma 35mm 1.4 worth the extra ~$350 over the Nikon 35mm 1.8?

Also someone told me to look into Sony why tf are there not reasonable 35mm primes? I was going to get an a7ii but the only 35mm primes are a $1500 1.4, $800(!) 2.8 and a fucking $1200 manual focus f2

>>3091072
the sony lens market is completely retarded
also get the sigma for what ever system, it's fantastic

>>3091072
>why tf are there not reasonable 35mm primes?
The 28mm F2,0 comes close enough to 35mm in my opinion. And it's actually a really good lens for the price.
Some guy made a really good review of another lens, but I was honestly more impressed by the sony lens which he compared it to:
http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/slr-magic-25mm-f1-4-cine-review-comparisons/

>>3091073
True, but it's gotten a lot better over the years. They recently released an 85mm F1,8 that's 99% as good as the Zeiss Batis, but just half the price.

It's currently the sharpest 1,8/85 out there among all lenses, and it's priced really low for what it is.
It's even cheaper than things like new Tamron 85 F1,8, which is heavier, more expensive, and not even as good.

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Considering buying a Fuji X-Pro1 and some M42 lenses to use with an adaptor. Anything I need to know beforehand? Any recommendations for lenses?

>>3091073
>>3091079
What about a Pentax K1 with the 43mm? Tbh I've always wanted something between 35mm and 50mm but is the k1 worth it just for the lens?

My main reason for considering Nikon is the range of lenses available, but I'm never going to buy a lens longer than 100mm so maybe it's not even necessary

>>3091094
Crop factor is going to rain on your parade my lad.

I wanted to do that with the XT10, but I realised getting native lenses is the best bang for your buck.

I bought a used x-e2 because fuck it, it was only 400 euros (with 27mm lens). I'm a complete novice so I have no idea if it is because I'm retarded or if there is something wrong with the camera. All my pictures are a tiny bit blurry. What do?

>>3091123
Are they... in focus?

>>3091125
Probably. The green box appeared.

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Thinking about going full retard and switching to Fuji. I'm currently on Pentax but I'm not much invested into it.
My choice would be the X-T2. Current owners, how do you like it? I made a massive research on it for weeks but I'm not totally sold yet. It would be a general purpose camera, mainly for landscape and snaps.
Give me all your cons.

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>>3091023
Yeah that is a big reason why I decided to go with the gx85, I think the gx8 has it too, but the ibis doesnt work in video mode or something.

Comparison question:

I'm relatively new to photography but have a keen interest in it.
Budget is max $1400 Canada bux.
Mirrorless is preferred.

I've narrowed it down to either the Lumix G85 or the Sony a6300.

Can I get some input?
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-G85-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6300

>>3091023
GX85 doesnt have Dual IS, only the Standard IBIS that doesnt communicate with stabilized lumix lenses

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>>3091191
The Lumix is a video device. The stills from a m4/3 sensor will lose a lot of details compared to APS-C like the A6300.

For stills the A6300 wins.
For video the G85 wins.

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>>3091204
Panny has had dual is since the gx7 (mediocre 4 axis). The gx8 was limited to stills only. All other ibis bodies had fully functioning dual is.

>>3091219
>The gx8 was limited to stills only
What a dick move. I hate it when the place retarded limits like this.

>>3091105
The K-1 is a nice camera but the 43/1.9 isn't really all that great a lens. Yeah yeah, perfect normal and all. But it's just plain soft at wide apertures and suffers from a load of field curvature.

>>3091208
thanks, I'm not expecting to do much video at all, I just wanted a 4K capable camera because I likely won't buy another for a long time.

So I guess it's the a6300 for me.

I'm looking to pick up a couple of cheap light stands and some umbrellas/reflectors for my ghetto studio. What do you guys recommend from amazon?

>>3091208
That's not exactly a great comparison. It is neat to see the Sony prime is still shit even stopped down though. Barely beats a shitty zoom kit lens. I can see why everyone prefers to mount old film lenses.

>>3091228
Yep, it was mostly designed for film. The FA 31 Limited however is one if the few lenses that makes use of the huge resolution of the K-1 and the pixel-shift feature.

>>3090738
bumping for the first question.

>>3091244
Lol, the sony Deeeee-stroys the m43, just look at the wood grain.

And amy softness you see may have something to do with >iso 5000

And legacy 50's that cost less are considerably worse.

>>3091316
Do you want an evf or ovf is the most important difference, for me it's evf all day, every day.

>>3090576
y tho?

>>3090601
if you plan to buy an x70, also consider the gr2
x70 for flip screen
gr2 for 1 handed shooting and sharper edges

>>3091342
>And legacy 50's
>considerably worse

in sharpness, probably not in any way that affects your average user.

in coatings/contrast, the SEL50F18 is probably much better for digital, if saturated high contrast is the look you want.

>>3091347

A lot of old 50mm lenses will keep up with a modern one. Their corners can be a little soft wide open and they may be more prone to flaring, but they get damn close.

>>3091353
This
a 50mm 1.8 can often be an amazing lens. When closed down one or even just a half stop, they are damn good in sharpness.
There are some that have legendary status for their sharpness.
Wide open however, they are often glowy and hazy, although ultra-vintage-fags will call it "dreamy"

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Hey, I'm the guy who bought the Jupiter 21M recently and my adapter finally came.

It had that weird hazy spot in the middle that I read about and I also found a fix for it online: just put a tiny bit of plastic sponge material (nothing that flakes) to cover up the small metal box that reflects the light. It works like a charm. Contrast actually seems to have increased quite a bit as well.

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>>3091353
> A lot of old 50mm lenses will keep up with a modern one.
With a low-end lens maybe? But there are basically no Sigma Art or 55mm Sony Zeiss or such among them; the gap between older FF 50mm and these is rather huge.

>>3091536
They are just not a real match for the modern glass, even if they had a good 10 or 20 year run around the 1980s or 1960s or so.

Yes, it can be fun with filters (in post or physical) or imperfect glass, but ultimately the best glass when you want to get or start editing with a high-quality image just is the high-end modern glass.

>>3091342
If you think the pentax, minolta, and canon 50mm film era offerings aren't sharper than that stopped down you've never used one.

My point was your prime really isn't much sharper than a normie tier 24-120 equivalent basic bitch consumer zoom shot in the middle of the zoom range which is the softest area a zoom usually has and shot wide open. Those zooms usually don't even start to get decently sharp til f8. Not really much of a comparison. Stick to trash cans.

>>3091558

Even the old mc 55mm comes close to the zeiss.

>https://phillipreeve.net/blog/test-20-minolta-mc-1-755-vs-1000-zeiss-1-855/


Sure, it has issues wide open and in the corners. But for most people that isnt a problem.

>>3091558
The Sony f1.8 isn't zeiss or sigma art comparable either and has an autofocus slower and less accurate than a medium format rangefinder with a manual lens.

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>>3091572
>Sure, it has issues wide open and in the corners.
I noticed this in one of the SLR Magic reviews.

The new glass we have today are amazing around the edge of the frame compared to old lenses. And they are ridiculously small too.
Either the modern lens is much smaller at similar aperture, or the modern lens is same size at twice as large aperture. We have really come a long way.

I didn't quite appreciate this until I found out how the old lenses performed.

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Pic related>>3091585
>Either the modern lens is much smaller at similar aperture, or the modern lens is same size at twice as large aperture
Not only is it the same size despite larger aperture, it also higher image quality in addition to that.

And... cheaper.

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>>3091153
bump, no one owns the xt2?

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What kind of film do I need for this?

>>3091620
It can't have worse autofocus than a pentax so...

And it has a better, more modern prime and zoom lineup...

I just hope you didn't need the SLR's battery life


>>3091638
350 mm

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Yall niggahs just dont understand how it feels to grab a soviet tank in the shape of a lens off the flea market for 40 bucks and get image quality like this

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>>3091638
Kodak film.

>>3090204
I suggest you take a look at basic optics and try to understand how light works, before believing that bullshit.

>>3090206
correct

>>3090223
This is the most utter crap I read in years.
If this actually was correct, it would result in a 2 stop increase in shutter speed on a FF camera vs. some m4/3 assuming same aperture and ISO. So, if you shoot at ISO 100, f/5.6 and e.g. 1/500s on FF, the same conditions would lead to 1/125s on m4/3.
This is certainly not the case and your equivalent aperture results only in a difference in your meme bokeh, which is basically not measureable.

Stopped reading in this thread after this bullshit. Keep it on taking photos of test charts gearfags.

>>3091671
You don't even understand the conversation you're butting into.

A Fujicuck was ridiculing another person for shooting landscapes at F5,6.
Because the fujicuck's religion doesn't allow him to realise the Depth of Field in a Micro 4/3 sensor at F5,6 is good enough for landscapes.

So we had to explain you idiots about aperture equivalency.

>>3091676
You sound like you're 12.

>>3091679
I have to explain in a language 12 year olds can understand, because I'm up against a religion that doesn't believe in Aperture equivalency.

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>>3090137
I'm this guy.

I ending up finding a second hand XE2 with a 27mm lens pretty cheaply. I'll probably take off the handle as I can hold it pretty normally. Anyway, it's an absolute beast and I'm still figuring out how to use this thing. I'm a complete beginner.

I want a hard shell case so I can put this camera in my bag when I travel. Anyone know any good brands?

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>>3091703
European btw. Also looking for a nice leather strap.

Here, have a test shot. Sorry about the size.

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So i have pic related with two aps- c kit lenses. Not trying to gearfag but like I'm wondering if i should jump to FF (I'm very much leaning to yes here but w/e) and if so is it worth it to stick with sony or am i better off going to nikon?

Used both these, thought they were nice on b&w film. Got spoiled by lack of crop - dont have the nice fov i had from the 24- 200 @24 on 35mm.

Noticed some small issues with it on my sony but i could just be this chink tier adapter
>tfw no af

Idk what do you guys think. I know you're more about lens > gear - i just wanna be in the best bang for buck / longevity when it comes to that. Between nikkor and sigma alone I'm p. Okay with nikon.

Tldr : should i switch to nikon or keep investing on my sonygger status if so should i be an apsc sonygger

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>>3091733
>best bang for buck
>longevity
Leave the Sony-System.
They overinflate their prices with amazing sounding numbers, but their stuff overheats, feels like a brick in the hand and corrode from the inside out by merely being close to the sea (or your mouth)

>>3091733
Maybe it's still worth switching to Nikon if you want some additional zoom lenses?

Otherwise, Sony has the best prime glass and some of the best bodies.

SO HANDSOME IMDYING

>>3091752
I agree with this. Nikon has some really good but cheap, zoom lenses from Tamron which I like. So that's what I would do if I was a zoom guy.

Sony has some extremely good/compact/affordable primes.
The FE 85 F1.8 is one of the best portrait lenses there is, and it's really affordable too.
The FE 28 F2 is another of my favourites.

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>>3090131
Hello all, just a quick question, does anyone know how to make the remote live view app (Canon connect) more efficient?. I have done a few google searches but none seem to give advice on how to make the live view more responsive or how to make the battery last longer. Using a 1300D connected to a fairly decent android phone via wi-fi, so I am just wondering if it is normal for the remote live view to be so sluggish.

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I want to get into making films. What is a good starting camera - DSLR or mirrorless?
I have some good Rokkor MC lenses and thought about just getting a body and mounting them instead of buying also a new lens. Thus it would be easiest to take a mirrorless and buy a cheap adapter. Or should I just go with a whole new system?
Also ASP-C or m4/3 because shallow depth of field - or is it a meme?
Pretty new to digital, been always shooting film

>>3091760
Mirrorless allows you to use liveview which can be a great advantage and adapting old lenses is fun. Old lenses can sometimes be a real surprise and in film you want to do a lot of manual focus anyway.
The shallow depth of field meme really depends. Do you want to go for a full 35mm look or super35 or maybe even super16? Shallow depth of field is only one way to achieve seperation of your subject. It's an easy one that can work independent from lighting and composition, but it is also an overused meme.
The only option for decent video APS-C is the Sony6X00, but sony has a notorious problem with overheating, ergonomics and jello. Meanwhile, the Lumix G85 has full weather sealing and double stabilization for a third of the price.
TBQH, if Canon M-Series had decent video-capabilities, I would probably go with that. But even with Magiclantern that line is kinda bad for video.

>>3091760
Digital cinema camera ideally, mirrorless camera on a budget.

A DSLR will do you no real good, the PDAF system with the flipping mirror won't be operable at film-type frame rates.

>>3091760
> Also ASP-C or m4/3 because shallow depth of field - or is it a meme?
Better sensor performance, better lenses and shallower DoF are mostly on FF.

But from context, you seem to want to do this with a minimal budget? I'd say just get a typical Panasonic MFT or Sony APS-C and use that.

>>3091771
Yeah budget it is.
What does the mirror have to do with it? Is it not locked up all the time while filming or am I missing something?

>>3091777
So sensor size doesn't matter that much if my lens can go to f1.4 for example?
I try to get my hands on any digital camera just to get a feeling for how that digital stuff works and what I like.

>>3091769
Sorry, somehow ignored your post. Thanks for replying.
I dont need 4k or whatever is the big thing right now, 1080p @30fps and 720p @60fps for slow-mo like the basic cameras I found should do I think.
I am interested in trying to make videos that do not have this shit smartphone-look but more cinematic to capture the feeling when traveling and so on.
I could spend max 1000$ but hesitate as I first want some camera to try a little, hence the thougt of using my old lenses along with a basic mirrorless eos-m or sony nex, before I throw away my money.

>>3091779
It is, so you're basically not using anything of what makes a DSLR a DSLR.

> Yeah budget it is.
I concur with >>3091769 then, but I'll add that if you just want to do some family videos you might also use your smartphone or a cheap Chinese action camera - they even do some forms of 4k video, and are even cheaper.

>>3091781
> So sensor size doesn't matter that much if my lens can go to f1.4 for example?
Sure it still matters, but at the entry level you're not going to get the nicest biggest sensors with a lot of bandwidth and processing power behind them and nice lenses in front of them.

Pick your compromises in camera features and lenses first.

>>3091787
Already tried filming with my smartphone and had a lot of fun despite my potato of a phone.
I actually take okay/good photos on film with my old SLR and I know what can be done with a decent lens etc. so I want to take a step further and have some camera to make use of different apertures, manual focus and so on.
Is the Eos-M series really not that good im terms of filming like >>3091769 said? I find myself to fancy the mirrorless cameras kind of as they seem to be a good deal for a fairly small amount of money.

>>3091785
When traveling and wanting a cinematic feel, proper stabilization might be more important than most other stuff, but some people will insists a FF-sensor is the only way to achieve "SSSSSINNEMATTIC" look. Also, weather sealing when traveling might be more important than other factors.
Most stabilizers start at 150$ and that's if they are non-motorized, so a steady hand, a monopod and a fluid pan&tilt head are also necessary, in adittion to in-body-image-stabilization, double especially so if you're using old lenses.
A soft, steady manual focus is very good for recreating a cinematic look. nothing destroys immersion and presence like a dumb hunting autofocus jumping between subjects
My recommendation if you want to remain UNDER the 1000$ mark remains either the G85 or the GX80/85, both have in-body-stabilization which takes out a lot of jittering and shock wobble and prevents some deal of Jello. The big difference is that the GX80/85 doesnt have the DUAL-IS that communicates with stabilized Lumix lenses and no weather sealing. You may not need the 4k, but downsampling from 4k creates a nice sharp image.

>>3091747
>feels like a brick in the hand

I understand

>and corrode from the inside out by merely being close to the sea (or your mouth)

0_o ... what?

>>3091757
Ooh those are a bit more enticing. How does things from Nikon\Sigma\Tamron compare? DXO lists quite a bit of sigmas towards the top overall which is pretty legit. (what's /p/'s opinion on dxo anyway) i know the sigma 85 f/1.4 is nearly if not actually double the FE 85

Realistically i'll be sticking around with this until i can justify one of those guys or find something that's the best fit for me.

>>3091769
you can live view on DSLRs tho.

>>3091760
>APS-c v 4/3.
Bigger the sensor, shallower DoF. meaning APS-C wins if thats what you want but...

One thing to know is that Mirrorless cams suck at long shoots, they'll overheat, more so if you're doing 4k and high res. If you're going to do longer scenes, you may really want to consider doing a full body SLR or even a camcorder. Panasonic's Fixed lens ones have a MFT in it which looks pretty nice, i know sony has a couple with APS-C but i don't think any fixed lens. Just because DSLR filming is the hottest meme on the market, doesn't mean that's the only thing that'll record a decent video.

>>3091781
tl;dr - The smaller the sensor, the more light you need, and the less bokeh you get.
There's more too it but it's a simple explanation. If you're using old lenses, you'll be more pissed about crop factors than you will by light\bokeh. if you're using MFT lenses with MFT sensors then you're going to get used to it knowing how more aperture = more light & bokeh

>>3091799
You forgot two advantages of smaller sensors: smaller lens setups and less rolling shutter/jello

>>3091799
>and corrode from the inside out by merely being close to the sea (or your mouth)
>0_o ... what?

It is a /p/ meme.

Some dude started a shitstorm by claiming on his youtube that his a7 magically started to rust even though he had never even brought it within line of sight of more liquid than a 8 oz. cup.

Turns out he had videos with his camera playing in the surf on a beach on the same youtube channel. Turns out he had dropped it and had hoped starting a social media shitstorm would make Sony cover it for him.

>mirrorless cameras suck at long shots, they will overheat

Only Sony without heat issues for video is the a6500, and it is quite pricey for a simple crop body.

A lot of the Sony bodies have rolling shutter issues too.

>>3091803
I hear the a7r2 is great in crop mode for rolling shutter

But
>paying more for full frame
>shooting cropped anyway

>>3091820
The other way around.

The crop video is Full pixel readout, has higher image quality, but more rolling shutter due to increased data.

The full frame mode has less rolling.

>>3091798
>The big difference is that the GX80/85 doesnt have the DUAL-IS that communicates with stabilized Lumix lenses
Why do you keep spreading misinformation like this? Did you ever read a single GX85 review?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b3YO2Le_6w

Is it worth to buy the nikon 28-70 2.8 with a broken focus motor for 250 maple bucks? I dont care for autofocus too much and manual is great on my d750 i have no issue manual focusing. I use my gfs fuji xt1 all the time and shes got some vintage manual glass and i really love the feel. Will i enjoy shooting a big manual lens like this?

Probably not /gear/ related, but feels like a stupidish question -

Where does /p/ do for digital printing? I've only ever known drug store photo dept.

>>3091862
Mpix, Adoramapix.

>>3091799
Thank you. I will read about that overheating stuff, but should it not be the same with DSLRs when shooting longer scenes?
And concerning crop factor and old lenses: When having a short flange focal distance, my lenses could fit with an adapter but are there any, where it adapts the image circle of the lens to the size of the sensor, so I get around the crop factor? Or do I have to use one of these meme speed booster thingies then?

>>3091759
All you need do is enable pro mode in the app options, then you get pretty much instant and lag free connection.

>>3091912
Overheating isn't much of a real world issue, unless you plan on doing 20 minute single shot scenes in the mid day desert sun.
Don't get too concerned with speed boosters and image circles, if you stick at the hobby you will be eying up a sony a7s body within the next 18 months anyway.

>>3091855
Focus on a broken af lens in mf mode feels like a slack yoghurt pot in a drain pipe, not like the wonderfully damped brass helicoids of yore. It will also be a very short focus throw.

>>3091855

Depending on how the lens is built, a lens with broken af might also not be able to manual focus.

Plus it is gonna be a pain to use.

>>3091862
I print at home

>>3091934
OK.
Nah, I don't want to buy all the stuff just for the sake of owning gear and upgrade like my life depended on it.
The important question is, whether it is a valid option to use my old MC lenses (however I manage to get them on and not loose my short focal lengths due to crop factors) or just jump on a whole new system and use the kit zoom lens.

>>3091959
In that case, get a sony a7s first.

Yes your old lenses will work on a crop sensor sony mirrorless, but because you're only using the middle 35% of the glass for your whole image, the same shot on full frame will be about 140% sharper.

Crop/m43 is a false economy, much less sharp images due to the demanding sensor, much worse noise due to terrible snr ratio. You can't escape physics no matter how much you plead with your wallet.

/p/eeps, should I'm a wide angle shooter usually but want to have a tiny bit of portrait range. I'm a faggot for sweet ass bokeh, but also have a hard-on for sharpness, as it has actual functional utility to me (reference imaging and texture collection).

I also like shooting dark interiors, but generally I'd go with my wider lenses for this.

Sony 50mm f1.8 OSS, or Sigma 60mm F2.8.

This is on an A6000.

inb4 lolsonyetc

>>3091982
>Crop/m43 is a false economy
This only holds true if sensor size is literally your only argument.
>inb4 "physicsphysicsphysics"
Then why aren't you using medium format?

>>3091956

not the same guy but what size and what printer are you using?

>>3091986
>only true if sensor size is your only argument

Are you illiterate? Here's a list of ff benefits
1. Much sharper images using the same lens
2. Over twice the surface area, so over twice the signal to noise ratio, which means cleaner shots in low light by nearly 2 stops.
3. Greater dynamic range and colour depth
4. Longer lenses have smoother bokeh and simpler optical designs, bigger sensor = longer focal lengths for the same shot
5. Bokeh sells, if you want to ever make money, you need a money maker

Why am I not using medium format?
Because I do, but only in film, why not in digital?
1. Mf digi with a lens starts at around 4 grand, ff bodies starts at around $250
2. 'affordable' mf use shitty sensors barely larger than ff and welded from 4 smaller sensors
3. Usability, you ever use a digi phase one? You ever had aids? They're pretty similar.
4. Irrelevant to op, they don't do proper video
5. The lenses currently available for digi mf suck dick and give less sharpness and less bokeh than an a7rii and sony lens.

i've used around 24-70 equivalent kit lenses and never had a prime. i have Fuji X-T10 with 16-50. Should I buy 23mm f2?

>>3091989
>tries to disprove that sensor size is the only argument
>makes only sensor-size arguments
>then continues to make arguments against Medium Format that also apply to using crop sensors instead of FF

Congratz, retard, you defeated your own arguments
Get your award for advanced gearfaggotry and a complementary datasheet to jizz over

There are things about a camera other than the single pixels you get when you zoom in all the way. Stop pixel-peeping

>>3091988
I use a Pixma Pro-1 and usually print A3 size

>>3091959
Samefag here
Thank you all for the input. I really appreciate it.
I think, I can lend a friend's Nikon and will just try if filming and digital suits me.

One question still though as I am just an idiot for digital as it seems:
Old (full frame) lenses + adapter without extra lens thingy + digital cam with crop sensor = increased focal length?
So, only if I have a full frame digital camera or an adapter with some glass in it will, my result in keeping the real focal length. While adapters with extra lens in it will either be fucking expensive or result in rubbish quality images?

>>3092010
the focal length doesn't change, it's an attribute of the lens.
The FF-Equivalent changes (mulitplied by cropfactor) and thereby the angle of view.
On forums, people generally talk about FF-equivalents. So if they say "such a shot calls for a 50mm" they mean a 50mm FF-equivalent. Sometimes FF-equivalent is called "35mm equivalent" because of the size of the original film, but I find that way too confusing and avoid it all costs.
You're kinda right about Focal Reducers/Speed Booster (what you called an adapter with a lens)
The change of Angle of view is something you need to account for. while FF users can adapt old 50mm lenses and have a decent standard lens, APS-C and MFT users would use such a lens as a portrait or short tele (I use an old 50mm on an MFT body to film events from a tripod)

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>>3092010

Yes and no.

Putting a full frame lens on a crop body does not increase the focal length. A 50mm on a crop is still a 50mm. What happens is, the crop camera sensor is too small to catch the image circle cast by the ff lens. This means part of image you would get on a FF senor is cut off. This 'cropped image' is the same as if you had taken the image on a ff sensor and cropped the ends.

The effectice fov changes due to this. Which is what people mean when they say a 50mm is 75mm equivalent on a crop body. They are saying the field of view is the same as if you had used a 75mm lens on a full frame body.

>>3092013
>>3092015
Thank you for clarifying that stuff again.
Guess I will stay with my Rokkors for film photography and in case I will actually want to do serious video/digital stuff, I will go for a new system because FF just is not affordable for me at the moment and probably not suitable for a bloody beginner in the digital field.
Cheers

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>>3092017

I use my old rokkors on an a7 and it is a pretty damn nice shooting experience.

I actually just picked up an X-600 to use with them and have been very impressed with how good film turns out scanned with a ff camera.

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anybody here use flash gels? would the rosco strobist collection be a good place to start?

>>3092021
Nice, since my old SR-T died on me, I use the Rokkors with the XD7 and am very pleased with the results of that old stuff.

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I'm shooting for fun, using a Pentax film SLR.

how much difference would I notice if I were to buy a (relatively) modern K-mount prime lens, compared to my ancient SMC M 50mm 1.7?

I'm trying to decide whether it's worth upgrading or not. Ken Rockwell calls my current lens 'excellent'.

I also want to buy a wide angle lens but I can't decide which one.

>>3090131
what's the best/most popular hack for a GH2 in 2017? Can't find any recent info on it

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Anyone looking to use this lens for astro?

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I'm not much into photography but I'm interested in something.

The LG G5 and G6 both have secondary wide-angle (135°/125°) cameras, and what struck me as odd was the fairly dark f/2.4 aperture.

Since entrance pupil diameter increases with focal length, why couldn't they have kept the same f/1.8 aperture as on the main camera? Perhaps not to compromise corner softness even more?

>>3092057
Too slow

>>3092057
Maybe get a Samyang stereographic fisheye prime instead.

>>3092077
This guy's got the right idea, the night sky looks far more amazing with the interpupilar distance of a mouse. Far larger.

>>3092048
$5 on ebay, or some candy wrappers.
>>3092048
For a double gauss/planar 50mm, not too big a deal. Like all other prime lens updates, wide open and corner performance gets better. That's about it.

What can I buy for my friend who needs to upgrade from an 18 megapixel midframe to a full one for school?

https://www.adorama.com/ica5dm4kb.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwjunJBRDzl6iCpoKS4G0SJACJAx-Vq5MqqUedx1xdOt4xZWQ4q2IYeZRh7TCNYyM5L0Ej7BoCC1Tw_wcB

This seems kind of absurd but I'm no photographer

>>3092235
What kind of lenses do they have?

>>3092235
Yes, this is an absurd set in that the tripod and other stuff is shit. Most of it are shelf sitters, and the okay stuff is Chinese gear for like $5-10 a piece. Buy something decent instead. Maybe without accessories, you can get what you actually need on aliexpress or eBay or whatever any time.

Also, nothing wrong with the 5D IV but "school" use might be covered fine on a D750 or A7 II or such. Actually it's better to have some good lenses (one or two...) if you want to stick with about that budget.

>>3091985
Personally I'm a fan of macro lenses if you want sharp and portrait. Generally you'll need to soften up portraits with a macro lens. Macros in general tend to be ridiculously sharp and most of them are f2.8 which is decently fast.

If you really need low light performance the 50mm with the OSS will help a lot for hand held shots but it won't be near as sharp as any macro lens. I personally wouldn't bother with that sigma lens. It doesn't do anything the 50mm f1.8 couldn't do but better.

>>3091985
> Sigma 60mm F2.8.
Is very sharp - which generally works well. But does not really have "sweet ass bokeh".

You might be happier with an adapted $25 Fujian or certain vintage lenses like the Helios 44-2 or such if you want to bokeh whore.

>>3091643
The xt2's grip lets you use 3 batteries, 50% more than most. Even with the small battery size that does a nice job of putting it on par with dslrs.

>>3091153
The only con is the additional $30 bucks you need to spend on iridient x-transformer before importing to LR.

So i want to do photography and videography (Kinda want to do like event videography, mini-docs, music vids) I want to switch from sony, right now just have APS-C lenses and only sony is using sony. I'm wanting to switch to FF because crops suck.

i have a couple older nikkor lenses, is it worth to go nikon or should i really consider Canon since everyone and their mom is using EF mounts (Cannon Cine\Blackmagic\RED *i'm not getting a red realistically anytime soon*)

Should i really concern myself with MIL-Camcorders for what i want to use it for? or should i just get a nikon and then go get something like a Panasonic for longer videography.

Are canon lenses\cameras better in terms of image quality compared to nikon (i guess more image quality, lenses vary by manufacturer - i assume for this question, assume first party lenses).

>>3092377
Look man, take a step back. You have everything you need to do work that is 100% FIRE. Be yourself, do your thing.

>>3092377
You'll have to make most of the choices that you're asking about yourself, but yes, MILC are generally the most obvious option for a combined photo / video device.

> and only sony is using sony
Eh, not really. Lots of third parties supporting and supported on Sony cameras

> everyone and their mom is using EF mounts
Arri PL at the very least is also common

> Are canon lenses\cameras better in terms of image quality compared to nikon
No, and also not as compared to Sony. You'll have to check who has the best lenses for what, and also if you're actually willing to pay for the best options.

>>3092292
You mean the Fujian/Helios stuff instead of the 50mm + Sigma 60mm? Or just as a different suggestion altogether? I'm really not going to adapt lenses in either case.

>>3092504
Yes, instead of them. It's something you can do if you want to bokeh whore with more noticeable bokeh.

> I'm really not going to adapt lenses in either case.
Then I guess you won't use them.

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Anybody here use a New FD 35mm f2 on digital?

There's plenty of blog reviews out there, but I'm curious what folks around here think.

>>3092530
I like to bokeh whore but not at the sacrifice of those other features (AF on an EVF more than anything, sharpness of honestly better glass, etc. Comfort, really.)

So all in all, do I want the sharpness of the 60mm f2.8, or the faster stop + stabilization + better AF of the 50mm F1.8 OSS. Oh lordy, I sure hope someone could give me some info on these.

>>3092540

>So all in all, do I want the sharpness of the 60mm f2.8, or the faster stop + stabilization + better AF of the 50mm F1.8 OSS.

Sony 55mm f/1.8 Zeiss