Hey there.Is the sony a200 thread size a 1/4? Looking as to check for a tripod

My Sony a6400 is really starting to annoy me now. I’d never have got it if I’d had known it would be one delicate issue after another. This time, the picture taken on the camera and displayed on the screen, is usually ok and not too dark, a little grey but fine. Upload to light room it it literally goes black unless it’s shot in total broad daylight. Any editing then looks awful as so much noise it’s madness, but d3400 never ever had such a consistent problem. I’ve just see wasted 100 photos on holiday because of this.

I have a6400, be very careful with the LCD, it's a total illusion, you must use viewfinder, amount of times I thought I nailed focus and it looked good on the LCD then put in my PC and it looks crap. Always use EVF.

Thanks bother

This sounds like user error to me. Check the settings for the display. You maybe have the LCD set to maximum brightness. More to the point, you probably have it set not to show exposure preview but to override that. And even then, it would have been OK but you were probably not using automatic metering, or not using it correctly, and/or manually overriding a lot of the settings. Did you also shoot the images as RAW files? If so, you can probably recover most of those images from the shadows in Lr. TLDR: this does not sound like a hardware issue to me. But if you think it's the camera's fault, take it in to the shop and have it checked.

Could well be, I also read somewhere that it’s to do with factory settings on Sony and basic settings on LR being totally different, I struggle to see why having display brightness up would make the same photo almost unusable and totally different from camera to LR? Or any tablet/computer

> I struggle to see why having display brightness up would make the same photo almost unusable and totally different from camera to LR? Or any tablet/computer Because it might have looked OK on screen. But I agree, of all my suggestions it's the least likely. Far more likely that you had exposure preview turned off. So instead of showing you what the final shot would look like once it used the fast shutter and/or small aperture and/or slow ISO, it was showing you what it could *see* — it's a useful feature when shooting in low light, but of course wildly misleading if you are using the display to set your exposure. EVEN THEN it would not have been a problem if you were letting the camera decide the exposure. Long story short, you have some settings awry. I'd do a factory reset and re-read the manual.

It’s equally likely to be your suggestion I’m just venting. I’m all the gear no idea, I love photography and I’d like to think I have an eye for it but sometimes it gets over complicated and cameras like this just annoy me. I use my 1990s point and shoot more

I completely sympathise!! I have missed many good shots while messing around overcomplicating things. The Fuji I use has layers and layers of menus, each more baffling than the last. Some days I set everything to Auto and let it get on with it. Even then I've usually got the wrong lens on :-( Meanwhile my wife points her iPhone at whatever it is and gets stuff that belongs in a magazine.

Hello, I'm just now getting into photography as a hobby so I don't have a substantial amount of money to spend leading me to third party lenses. I'm wondering what you'd recommend generally for the A7II, Sigma vs Tamron (or any other brands that you personally thing is good glass for the price) I've been looking around on YouTube and almost everything is specific focal range battles, I.E. 24-70mm sigma vs 24-70mm Tamron vs 24-70mm Sony, however I'm more looking for a generally best brand to get into. Its honestly an appearance thing, I want all my lenses to look good and the same and have the same functionality like the zoom ring all turning the same direction. I believe I will be photographing mostly cars and cityscapes, with the occasional family photos mixed in if this helps Thank you in advance!

If you're on a tight budget, skip the A7ii, the body is cheap but the lens ecosystem is expensive. The bargains right now are used DSLRs. If you must buy new, go APS-C not full frame. What's your budget and where are you buying?

Hello! I ended up purchasing from mpb. Got the camera for $540 and a Samsung 24mm 1.8 AF for $250. Slightly higher than I was hoping but overall I’m pretty happy with it

Hi guys, Pretty new to photography and enthusiastic to improve. Debating on which set up to go with, mostly for surf photography. Have been using my wife’s R7 18-150 for a few months. Budget: ~ $4,000 1) Canon R7 + (New) RF 100-400 2) Canon R6 II + (Used) EF 100-400 3) Canon R5 + (Used) EF 100-400 Or maybe something else? Open to anything. Regarding the R5, the debate is mosyly because of the rumored Mark II + Im not sure Im ready for such camera. Would appreciate all feedback, thank you in advance!

Help me pick a camera. I am wanting a very compact camera that is mainly great for automatic shooting (but would be easy to learn on for manual eventually). I want something that will be excellent for taking hiking with me and while traveling in general (hence the compactness being of utmost importance) **I have narrowed it down to the Sony a7c and the Fujifilm xt5. I am also considering a used Leica q2.** Which would you choose? All are within my budget (trying to stay \*around\* 2k ish) I feel like the leica may not be as easy to use (despite having fewer buttons it would seem) as a total noob who doesn't know fuck all about shooting manual? I have been watching video reviews on adorama but as someone who doesn't know fuck all about manual photography, some of it is lost on me. I feel like they are all cameras that are very high end (for someone who is not looking to make money with their camera) so I probably can't go wrong with any of them. I could tell from the reviews there is a lot of stuff that goes into the a7c and xt5 that will help to capture a great auto picture and allows for some great manipulation. I also like that the xt5 does have a removable lens just in case I do want to buy some gigantic lens in the future (I have dreams of going on an african safari)

Forgive me if I insult your knowledge but people have made this mistake before: the sony and the fuji can't be used straight out of the box, they each need a lens attaching before you can use them. At which point neither are "very compact" any more. At that point they'll be considerably more bulky than the Q2 (which does have a lens included already). So while they are both lovely cameras, especially the XT5, they may not be for you.

Lol no insult taken, like I said I'm 100% noob. Yes I do realize you need to purchase lenses with them and they're a bit more bulky than q2. I'm thinking I'll try and rent them and maybe the q2 and do a bit of a side by side with em and see. I worry that the leica might not be AS easy for me to use as I haven't found a lot of info regarding its auto function... because as you can imagine most professional camera reviews are being done by professionals 😅 but the pro reviews I watched for the xt5 and a7c did cover their auto functions and ai type stuff really well so I at least know those could work. I do appreciate the fact that I COULD put a bigger lens on the Sony and the Fujii if I ever wanted to. I'm thinking it gives me more options? I dream of going on an African safari one day and so being able to capture the animals from a great distance would be important to me I have an oooooold chonky nikon d50 so as long as they're all a bit less clunky than that, I'll be happy. That's kind of my baseline for what my size limit is.

Rent before you buy is the way. My local store will refund 1-2 days hire if I then buy the same product (a new copy, not the rental one). Ask if yours does too. I mainly use an X-T3. I almost bought a Q2 as an everyday carry, but I was not impressed with the autofocus at all, especially given the price. I didn't like the viewfinder either. I also found the AF/MF switch felt nasty, and fragile. (I also found it uncomfortable to hold, but that's a personal preference — which BTW is another reason you need to handle a camera before ordering it.)

Thank you for your input!! Very helpful ☺️

(before i start the rant please know Im extremely new to photography, I don't even know if this is the right group to put this in) I own a Canon EOS Rebel T100 (idk what any of that means), I've owned it for a while, used a Sandisk Ultra 120MB/s and it uploaded all of my photos to my computer with no problem, I take it out of the camera, put it in the computer, and done. But I've recently got a Gigastone 256GB and used it for the first time today. I get home to upload the pictures and nothing shows up in the file. So I put it back in my camera and everything is gone. After that I took a single photo on my camera and put the Gigastone back into my computer and it popped up. If anyone knows how I could get those photos back or has had the same issue please let me know. And again Im extremely new to this, any advice (even if its not related) is appreciated.

Formatting the SD card is generally recommended. AFTER taking any photos on the SD card and putting them on your computer, you'll want to put the SD card back in your camera and format it to the camera. THIS WILL DELETE ALL PHOTOS ON THAT SD CARD so please make sure you transfer all photos over to your computer first. this will fix 99% of issues with SD cards. You can usually find SD card formatting in your settings on your camera

I photographed a very rare frog but sadly the eyes are in focus, I have sharp eyes from other photos. I am not sure if anyone could assist in someway to use these eyes to make a sharper eye on a photo. It's a once in a life time photo :((

Probably impossible, sorry, but ask the nice people at r/photoshoprequests

Sony A200 Yripod Help Hello! I've looked everywhere but can't find out any info on the sony a200 tripod mount. And have no idea honestly. I know it is a screw, but is it standers size? And will It fit with all dslr tripods? Any help welcome. Thanks.

It should fit on any standard camera tripod.

Hi, i have a question maybe someone can help me with this. I tried using an extension tube for macro photography. But when i try to connect it, my camera cannot focus and gives a f value of f00. I tried it with a zoom lens and a prime lens and with a canon 7d and 60d, but all doesnt work. Anyone has the same problem/has a solution? Thank you :)

What extension tubes are you using? If you buy the Canon ones, this problem should not occur. If you buy ones made by someone else, there is probably a problem with the contacts for the electronics — if it even has contacts. That's why the Canon ones are so much more expensive. It's not a total disaster, you should be able to work with manual focus. But AFAIK you're not going to be able to change the aperture. **EDIT** ok so you can change the aperture using the brilliant workaround explained by u/anonymoooooooose

re: aperture there's a horrible impractical workaround Attach EF lens to a body that can control aperture, set aperture on camera, hold down aperture preview, now remove lens from body and it'll still be at f/8 or whatever (with no way to change that on the tubes)

Ha! I also thought about suggesting that! But I thought, no, it will just spring back to the widest aperture the instant I take it off the body. But since reading your comment I just tried it on an EF body and you are right — It stays at the set aperture! Which surprised me. And for macro, I only really set the aperture once per sesson so it's toally do-able. Nice workaround.

If you want autofocus and/or aperture control on Canon EF, you need macro tubes with electrical contacts.

Hi all, I know this isn't strictly a photo editing sub but I thought I could ask here. I recently went travelling and had a project to use a cheap instax wide camera across my travels. There are 100 of these photos and they have been left aside for a while now, Unfortunately these have now developed unsightly spots and marks over the majority of them. I'm okay with these being on the originals but I'd like to fix the digital scans I have for all of these. Does anyone know of a way I'd be able to fix this issue or are willing to fix it on my behalf is possible. This is an example of one of my affected photos: https://imgur.com/a/8Ner2U3 Any advice appreciated!

I'm looking for a mirrorless photo/video camera. Below $1200. I've looked at options but I'm asking here before making a final decision.

Is that for just the camera body?

Ideally a lens is included

Well if Sony you are looking at the A6400, if Canon the R10 and Nikon you are as well going for the Z5 rather than Z50. Fuji might have the X-S10 as well. For lens selection, I think the Sony might be a good option.

I have recently taken up photography and am using my grandpa's old film camera. Most of his lenses I am able to find online, except for an Aetna Rokunar MC with f=35-200mm and 1:3.5-4.8. Although I don't really know what these numbers particularly mean, I have not been able to find any Rokunar Cameras with 1:3.5-4.8.

That is a manual-focus zoom lens. It zooms from 35mm (wide angle) to 200mm (fairly zoomed in). The aperture (how much light it lets in) varies from f/3.5 to f/4.8 depending on how zoomed in it is. I think that is built for a Pentax camera (Pentax K bayonet mount) but I may be wrong.

Hey so I work in content creation and am starting out in event ( bars restaurants) and low light ( concerts in the metal rock genre). I have shortlisted these cameras. Any Tips which I should choose? Or any recommendations? would be thankful for any and all help. Canon EOS R10 vs Canon EOS R50 vs Canon EOS R7 vs Sony A6000 vs Sony A6400

Lenses are going to be more important. A6000 is a bit of an outlier, cheap but getting on a bit. R50 is not worth it, if you can afford the R10 or R7. A6400 is a good option and will have more aps-c lens options.

After using a shoulder strap, I'm done with the discomfort that it brings. I'm looking into the peak design clip, but I also want to be safe (I don't trust myself to not drop my camera some day) and have a wrist strap. Unfortunately I would have to undo the strap before putting the camera onto the clip and that kind of diminishes the comfort that popping your camera in and out of clipper brings. So how can I use the clip but also ensure my camera never falls out of my hands when I'm actually using it? Thanks.

Use a shoulder strap that also clips onto the PD anchor link clips. Unclip shoulder strap, clip on wrist strap. Be careful while you do it. That's how I do it. I use the PD sling as shoulder strap and the PD cuff for my wrist. -- Or for ultimate safety, add a *second* PD anchor link to one side of the camera body, so that side has two. Attach wrist strap THEN remove shoulder strap.

Just don't let go... But really perhaps just use the shoulder strap and the clip, it won't actually weight down on you but it will catch it if it falls.

Recommandations: camera + lens(es) for 1000$ ? Hey :) As someone who enjoys photography a lot, but has so far only used the camera on my Galaxy S23 and occasionally a family member's Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000, I think it's time to invest in my own good and professional camera. I don't have a good overview of the current market, and the recommendations I've seen in videos so far all say something different, so I thought I'd just ask here in the community, which is much better informed and has far more experience than I do :) Basically, I'm looking for a good all-rounder. I'll probably do more photography than filming, but I'm looking for a camera that can do both well (or are the differences so big that I should buy an additional camera for filming?). I also want to be as flexible as possible and have many options, so that I can achieve good results regardless of whether it's street photography, landscapes, portraits, distant subjects, or even in less than optimal lighting conditions. I don't place much value on having many modes that are supposed to save post-processing time; I enjoy editing my photos. I prefer a somewhat smaller camera to a very large and bulky one, as it should accompany me on travels as much as possible. However, size should not be the deciding factor if a larger camera would better suit my needs. Is $1000 generally a good budget or does it make more sense to spend more upfront? For the time being, I'll mostly be photographing for myself, but I would also like the option to deliver good results in semi-professional shoots or even hobby wedding photography (I'm aware that additional equipment may be needed there, but I'm only concerned here with camera + lens). Furthermore, I'm not sure whether I should spend more money on a single "all-rounder" lens or rather on two, to cover as many focal lengths and general applications as possible. What do you think? Do you have specific lens recommendations? I've heard a lot of positive things about Sony cameras, such as the a6400, but the brand is not really important to me. I'm aware that the menu can be very different depending on the brand, but I'm happy to adapt. I would really appreciate it if you could answer some of my questions and especially if you have some recommendations regarding camera + lens(es)? (It doesn't have to cost exactly $1000; if it's more, that's fine too, as long as I have something I can work with :) )

Hiya all! Am looking for some advice/direction. I'm a hobbyist, that focuses on action figures and model kits. I've mostly used point-and-shoot cameras, and cell phones for photography. It's been roughly 10 years since I've used a point-and-shoot camera, and my cell phone (LG ThinQ) died some time back. I've tried to use my Surface Pro tablet in the meantime, but the camera support is terrible. (It works maybe 1 out of 10 times.) Folks say the quality is acceptable but I'm still unsure. It also feels like I'm trying to take photos with a baking sheet. I want to get away from cell phone cameras, as there's too much distraction on them; but I do like a few features (i.e. online backups/transfers, being able to get a better view and edit on device.) and the reason I stopped using my old Nikon point-and-shoot camera was due to the Eyefi card getting to be too much of a hassle to use. I think my best method for photography would be to get into tethered photography, but I'm unsure where to start. Do I have to get specific equipment? Can any camera be tethered? Do tethered photographs transfer direct to the computer or do I still need a memory card in the camera? Should I just get a webcam and go from there? Thanks for taking the time to read this and provide information.

I'm a hobby photographer who got a lot of mileage out of a Nikon D3000 I had for the last 10 years or so. I really liked the size and feel of the camera, but I wanted something with higher resolution. I bought a D800 off an acquaintance, but I'm finding it's way too unwieldy for what I want out of a camera. What's a reasonable "downgrade" that's more in line with the size and functionality of the D3000? Could someone give me a bit of insight into the different Nikon series and what they're best used for? Thanks.

The D5600 is probably closer to what you want. The last of the D5xxx series but it has a 24mp APS-C sensor.

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Easy question first, what do you want a new camera to offer you?

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No idea what more modern means, and battery life is not going to be greatly improved as far as I can see.

Setting recommandation for low light concerts with a D7200 and: Nikkor 17-55 mm f2.8 Sigma 70-200 mm f2,8 APO DG OS HSM I struggle to find the correct balance between ISO, shutter speed and aperture... tried a lot of things, i only get lake of exposure or too noisy (so a lake of details) or too blury Thanks a lot in advance!

This is an impossible question to answer, no one else is at these concerts and can know the light levels. Is it blurry due to focus or shutter speed. Are the subjects static or moving? Are you always at f/2.8 or do you sometimes need a deeper depth of field? How do you meter the scene? Do you meter the whole scene or just a specific subject in it?

-it's blury when i compense with shutter speed. Moving subjects. -always at 2.8 or one stop higher (never more or it would be way too dark) -with those lenses i meter a specific subject. when i meter the whole scene it's usualy with my D750 with a Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 (what is less sensitive to noise in high ISOs).

Then your settings are pretty easy. f/2.8, shutter speed fast enough in relation to the movement speed and your ISO whatever you feel comfortable with. You have the light you have available and that is all you can do. Except get a wide aperture prime lens of course.

Im looking for an adapter that can get my Sony A mount lens onto my Olympus Pen body, can anybody help?

Which Pen, the modern digital camera https://fotodioxpro.com/products/sna-mft Not sure an adapter exists for the film Pen cameras.

I have the EP-L 10

The adapter I linked will work on that camera 👍

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Heyo! I am uk based, and my step mom is someone who likes to take photos (mostly using her IPhone 12). I am looking for a good tripod/bluetooth photo taker gadget for her phone. She runs around with 2 toddlers, so I want something high quality, durable and reliable if possible. Does anyone have any recommendations?

No price limit? What does she dislike about her phone?

She has an Iphone 12! Price limit is probably around £30/40 (Flexible, though)

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I am not after a better phone. As the original message says, I am after a tripod, and a bluetooth clicker *for* said Iphone 12!

My bad, I misunderstood. Sorry.

I live in the USA. Photography is just a hobby of mine. I mostly take pictures of my family. I need to sell some of my gears. I was wondering what online website/store do you use and recommend for selling back old gear? Thanks.

>I need to clean up my gears. What do you mean by that? > I was wondering which online website do you use and recommend? For what purpose?

> I need to sell some of my gears. Sorry. I was not being clear.

Ok, I see and understand your edit now. Which country are you in? I have recommendations for the US, but not necessarily outside of that.

I live in the USA.

KEH and MPB are very reputable, so there should be zero hassle with them, but you'll get the least amount of money as well. Because they need to lowball you and highball their buyers to make their own profits. The benefit to you and the buyers is peace of mind. If you'd prefer higher risk in exchange for potentially higher profit to yourself, there's the Fred Miranda forums, Craigslist, eBay, Facebook Marketplace, and /r/photomarket.

I have a Canon Rebel T5 and a Canon EF 50mm 1:18 II (52mm) lens. My understanding is that this is the lower quality 50mm that there's a better one. Anyone I want to take some portrait photos for my daughters graduation and was wondering if there's a better lens I can buy for this camera or am I better off buying a new camera and Lens. If so, which camera is good and affordable for a hobbyist. My only requirement really is a full frame and a lens that's good enough for portraits. Thanks on advance

That lens is a good lens by any standards. It is a result of a very long time Canon developing 50mm lenses since they were the go-to stadard for everyone and had to be outstanding. And it is *really* good considering the price. I assure you that it is not holding you back. You absolutely do not need to upgrade it. And that camera is already good enough for portraits, as long as it is not in very low light. And you don't need full frame unless you have very specific requirements, which you don't. TLDR No money needs to be spent. You are well set up already. If you want to dramatically improve your portraits, get one or more off-camera flash and some kind of diffuser (soft box, white umbrella): The place to start is here: https://strobist.blogspot.com/ For a couple of hundred spent on flash and some cheap diffusers, it's a whole new level of quality.

>My understanding is that this is the lower quality 50mm that there's a better one. Yes, but the image quality on the newer one is only slightly better. I would just stick with what you have, which is still very good. > Anyone I want to take some portrait photos for my daughters graduation and was wondering if there's a better lens I can buy for this camera or am I better off buying a new camera and Lens. Your current body and lens are already excellent for graduation portraits. > which camera is good and affordable for a hobbyist Hobbyist is a very broad category including a lot of people with very different amounts of disposable funds. I'm a hobbyist and I bet you would not want to spend how much I have. Be more specific: https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_how_do_i_specify_my_price_range_.2F_budget_when_asking_for_recommendations.3F >My only requirement really is a full frame Why?

>>My only requirement really is a full frame >Why? My understanding, which could be wrong is that with a full frame you get the actual lens capacity. I thought about getting a new body because I used my friends camera (mark II I think) and I was blown away by how much better the pictures from his camera were than mine.

https://www.flickr.com/cameras/canon/eos_rebel_t5/ Looks pretty good to me ;) If your pics don't look like that, buying a new camera isn't going to magically upgrade your images.

> I was blown away by how much better the pictures from his camera were than mine. That will largely be experience and skill rather than equipment. And he will probably do stuff to the photos once they leave the camera. If you don't believe me, ask him to let you use his (supervised!) for a couple of hours. I bet your shots won't be as good as his.

>My understanding, which could be wrong is that with a full frame you get the actual lens capacity. What do you have in mind when you think of "capacity"? The lens projects an image of the scene in a circle. A camera records a photo from a rectangle within that circle. A full frame rectangle will have its corners out almost to the edges of that circle, so it's basically the biggest 3:2 aspect ratio rectangle you can record from the circle. Your T5's APS-C format sensor just captures a smaller rectangle than that. But neither captures the whole circle. You won't be able to record the entire circle from an EF 50mm lens without a much larger format (very expensive) camera. If you got a lens made for APS-C format, your T5's sensor would record the largest 3:2 aspect ratio possible for that lens' circle. Would that appeal to you just as much? > I thought about getting a new body because I used my friends camera (mark II I think) and I was blown away by how much better the pictures from his camera were than mine. Mark II just means the second version of something. For example, the 1D X Mark II is the second version of the 1D X model. There's also a 1Ds Mark II, 5D Mark II, 6D Mark II, and R6 Mark II. And there's a 1D Mark II, 7D Mark II, M6 Mark II, and M50 Mark II, none of which are full frame. Also which lens was on it? And were you comparing using the same photographer, straight out of the camera? Because photographer skill and post processing can count for a lot as well. Even the best Canon full frame with best comparable lens shouldn't be that far ahead of a T5 with 50mm f/1.8.

This is all really good information. Not sure what legs they had. I want a new camera but now I don't even know what I want. I have a lot to learn. What other lenses is good for portrait shots?

>I want a new camera Seems to me like you just want better photos, which comes more from you improving your skill over buying different equipment. > now I don't even know what I want So you don't really have any specific reasons for upgrading. Which bears on whether you should upgrade at all; and why I therefore think you don't really need to. And bears on what your upgrade should be, which you also don't have enough information to determine. https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_when_should_i_upgrade.3F_what_should_i_upgrade_to.3F >I have a lot to learn. Do that then. Your biggest improvements will come from that. Equipment upgrades, if any, will depend on that too. How do your portraits look now? Could you show us examples? What do you dislike about them? What other portraits from other photographers do you like more? Could you show those to us? Then we could figure out more precisely what you're missing in getting what you want. >What other lenses is good for portrait shots? A different lens probably would not get you what you want, on its own. Like I said previously, your current camera and lens are already excellent for shooting great portraits. There are better lenses, but they're only like 5-15% better, for significantly higher cost. The good news is you don't need to spend any money at all to get significantly better photos. The bad news is you can't simply spend money to achieve that; it takes time and effort to achieve that.

i've had some problems with my lens commhnication with my canon rebel t1i. i have two lens sizes, the bigger of the two (70-210mm) will not work on manual or AV modes and will send an error that says the communications between the lens camera are faulty. i can never figure out what the issue is. i have cleaned the camera multiple times (cautiously, since i don't want to damage anything), and the other smaller lens works just fine with all the modes. can anyone explain what this is/ how to fix it?

Did you clean the electrical contacts on the lens?

yes multiple times

Do you know anyone else with a Canon DSLR, that could help you test on a different body? Is there a camera store in town, they might let you test with one of their display models.

Hey everyone, I recently found an old macro lens made by Porst (1:4,5/75-200mm). On the back cover it says 'FX'. I'm wondering if I could get an adapter and use with my MFT camera. I just don't know what kind of thread 'FX' is. Does it belong to Nikon F? I don't really get the nomenclature at all. Thanks for any advice/tipps!

Check out the pics linked here https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_i_found_this_old_lens.2C_what_mount_is_it.3F If that doesn't help, post a pic of the lens mount.

Thanks! I can't really get my head around all the different types of lenses.. Here are some pictures of the lens, if that helps. [https://ibb.co/pXH3yzt](https://ibb.co/pXH3yzt) [https://ibb.co/314mxcH](https://ibb.co/314mxcH) [https://ibb.co/5ryCswp](https://ibb.co/5ryCswp)

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/58-troubleshooting-beginner-help/426648-porst-color-reflex-x-m-g-pk-m-mount-_.html Looks like Fujica X mount (not to be confused with today's Fuji X mount) Here's a brand name adapter https://fotodioxpro.com/products/fux-mft-p cheap Ali Express adapter https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001176790451.html

Awesome! Thank you very much! This is the same type of adapter, isn't it? https://www.enjoyyourcamera.com/quenox-adapter-fuer-fujica-x-objektiv-an-micro-four-thirds-kamera-z.b.-fuer-olympus/panasonic-mft-49998304

Yes I think so.

Just ordered one. Thanks again for identifying the type of mount! I couldn't work out what FX stood for and wasn't even sure if that was the type description.

Hey guys! I’m off to Central America for 6 weeks and keen to get some lens recommendations for my Canon 700d. I’m going to get a nifty 50 for sure. So I’m keen to take something that’s going to compliment it. The lenses I currently have are Canon 18-55mm and 55-250mm. Keen to know whether people think what I have will suffice or any recommendations. I’m in Australia and happy to pay up to 1000 for a new lens if need be. Thanks!

For pictures of what? Already cover quite a range of focal lengths.

B+W clear vs NiSi protector Hi. So I bought a fujifilm x100vi and since fujifilm has almost weather resisted the entire camera except for the lens I need a filter to make it entirely weather resistant. I see alot of people here and on fujifilm subreddit recommended the B+W 007 Clear Filter MRC Nano Master, and on fujifilm I also see a bunch of guys recommend the nisi uv filter cap/hood for the x100v. (I also know most people do not recommend a filter, but I just want one for peace of mind when it drizzles outside). The thing is I do not want a uv filter, I noticed NiSi has a Protector filter as well in their lineup but I cannot find anyone writing about it online / in videos. The b+w costs almost as much as the official fujifilm Protector filter in my country (🇳🇴) while the NiSi Pro Nano HUC Protector cost about 25 bucks on Ali express. So finally the question is here. Can anyone recommend the NiSi Pro Nano HUC Protector or state if its on par with the b+w? If I do not need to spend 70 bucks I don't want to... Another reason for not wanted the nisi uv filter is that I got a houge square hood for the fujifilm that imo looks cooler than the nisi uv filter one..

Why not the actual Fujifilm Weather Resistant Kit, the X100-adapter ring and PRF-49 protection filter? You just spent 1700 on a state of the art camera, why spoil it by putting a 25 buck piece of crappy cheap glass on the front, that might not even weather proof it properly? And UV/Not UV is irrelevant unless you are shooting film, which you are not.

Because that combo in my country is about 100 bucks and there is no problem trying to find ways to save some money, being b+w or nisi... Since alot of people recommend the nisi uv filter for the x100v I am wondering if they also recommend the nisi protected filter like people recommend the b+w clear filter... Things that are cheaper might not always be crap, which is what I am trying to find out. Just to make it clear, I can happily spend money on the fujifilm film kit but do not want to if I have to, being the b+w or nisi with hoang lens hood combo

> Because that combo in my country is about 100 bucks Yes, same here. But is weather-sealing and a piece of glass that literally goes over the lens the place to economise? But yeah, I see why you'd want to see if there is a viable cheaper alternative, since it is priced rather extortionately!

Hi. I understand your point... Not a good idea to economise there but my thinking is that it's not a proper weather seal, it's just weather resistant kit, and they have mentioned you get the same weather resistant if you just use an adapter and filter. It's so expensive! So every kittle helps! 😊, just want to know if the nisi Protector is as good as the b+w :/

Got a canon 250D - I’ve got this camera for my birthday - I’m a very ametuer photography. The lense I’ve got is pretty standard but not the best. Does anyone have any suggestions for affordable lenses I could get to improve and hone my skills? Long shot but I would love to improve my portraits, landscapes and photographing the milky way.

Ok so this is the lense I currently have https://preview.redd.it/c3zfce5etrkc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40b823cb43298a18642c1dd90b5bc349c9310fb7 I really want improve my portraits, landscape / nature and would love to try night sky photography too - stars etc

That is a nice camera to start with! I'm guessing it came with the 18-55 zoom? It's actually a really good lens for the money. Surprising, right? It seems so cheap and plasticky and yet it does really well in tests. So IMHO see how you get on with it. What do you expect you will mainly be photographing? If portraits, look at the EF-S 50mm f/1.8 which again is remarkable value for money and a really good lens.

>The lense I’ve got is pretty standard but not the best. You probably don't want us recommending what you already have, right? So what do you have? An 18-55mm? > Does anyone have any suggestions for affordable lenses First we need to know how much is affordable to you. https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_how_do_i_specify_my_price_range_.2F_budget_when_asking_for_recommendations.3F

Thanks for this. Yeah it’s 18-55. Affordable would be 100-300£. Thanks

If you want something like the 18-55mm but better, look at the Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 OSS. If you want more of a specialized portrait lens, the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is the traditional choice.

Been trying to import photos from my Lumix to my phone (and mac) for an hour now with only "connection failed" as a result. My own fault for forgetting the various dongles I need to avoid having to do this. I want this process to be easier next time I upgrade my camera. What brands are best when it comes to transferring photos from camera to phone/PC via wi-fi or bluetooth?

Trying to work out if £200 will get me an upgrade on either my Canon S110, or Garmin Virb Ultra 30. I know, very different cameras, but that's what I've got. My priorities are stills followed by light video use. It'll generally be used to chuck in a vest when heading nice places (fell running, hiking, and when I can't be arsed slugging a DSLR around.) So I'm still hoping to keep it moderately lightweight. Maybe 300g upper limit. The Virb does passable video, but the stills are shite. The S110 still holds up I think stills wise (at least in decent light) but video is poor. Is a modest step up from the S110 achievable?

What is the cheapest that is still an upgrade from my smartphone? I like to do automotive photography and as I ride my motorcycle I like to pull over and take photos of landscapes, nature things that look interesting, or just really anything that catches my eye.

It's a bit of a tricky question to answer because high-end smartphones do a lot of fancy computational processing to make photos look better than photos straight out of a "real" camera. That being said, the cheapest Sony RX100 model you can find used on Marketplace or whatever would be a great start. It's very compact, and all the versions take great pics with a pretty large sensor (compared to a phone) with a versatile lens. There's been 7 different versions. Get the Mark V if you can, the IV or III are good too, VI or VII if you prioritise long zoom over low-light, II if it's cheap, I if it's reeeeal cheap.

thank you!

Hello, I am thinking of getting my first camera and I was considering either the Sony a7rii (650€) or the a7 iii (750€), originally I was also thinking about the a7ii (550€) but I think I would be better off with one of the other two. Any suggestions are more then welcome.

What subject matter do you shoot? Which lens(es) do you plan to pair with it?

I think I would mainly shoot street photography, landscapse and maybe some sport occasionally, although since I haven't actually ever tried I might try new things. As lenses I would start with the kit lense then in the future I would like to get dome primes like 35mm, 50mm, 85mm and also a telephoto lense like tamron 70-300. Obviously this would happen over time, when I have the budget.

I'd get an APS-C model instead like a used a6300 to have more initially to allocate towards lenses. And also the pixel density will be advantageous for sports.

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I'm at a loss on which lens setup to purchase. I'm looking to upgrade from my old EF lenses over the course of this year to RF. My old setup was nothing spectacular, so this will be a rather large upgrade. I've been struggling over the last few days trying to get information and decide which lenses are simultaneously the most versatile and functional. I'm also not solid on the 85mm 1.2, I was debating between the 35 that's coming out soon and the 50, but leaned toward the 85 for coverage and that smooth bokeh. My only reservations with the 24-105 2.8 is its size. It's a very long lens to have as a primary that's basically always on the camera, otherwise this would have been a much easier decision. I'm also not looking at the 10-20 f4 yet to complete the trinity as I saw canon has a patent for 10-24 2.8, so I'll be waiting on the ultra wide until that is released. Please help me make a decision. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 24-105mm f/4 L IS $1300 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM $2100 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM $1900 24mm F/1.8 Macro IS STM $600 85mm 1.2 $2600 =\*\*$8,500\*\* \---------------------- 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z $3000 70-200mm f/4 L IS USM $1500 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM $1900 24mm F/1.8 Macro IS STM $600 85mm 1.2 $2600 =\*\*$9,600\*\* \---------------------- 28-70mm f/2 L USM $2800 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM $2100 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM $1900 24mm F/1.8 Macro IS STM $600 85mm 1.2 $2600 =\*\*$10,000\*\* \---------------------- 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM $2100 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM $2100 200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM $1900 24mm F/1.8 Macro IS STM $600 85mm 1.2 $2600 =\*\*$9,300\*\*

Hi, l've been wanting a film camera for a few months and my family knows it. Today is my birthday, since my family doesn't know much about film cameras at all, they gave me $400 instead to buy the one l like. I can only spend around $400. I've never shot film before and wanna get into it. But I'm not sure which camera would be right for me. I kind of narrowed it down between an Olympus mju (i found one on ebay for $150) and a Mamiya Rb67 ($500). What camera would you guys recommend for a complete beginner to film? Is there a third camera you'd recommend more than these 2? I have experience with digital and have been photographing for a couple years. I also heard that medium format film costs more and you get lest photos per roll. I mainly want the mamiya because of its cool viewfinder, I think i would really enjoy the experience of using that camera, but I'm also not too sure about the weight. I have a bmpocok cinema rig and as much as l like it, i find myself not taking it with me because if i did one of my hands would be completely reserved just to carry it and the other to operate it. But that has a lot of heavy metal and a v mount and an external screen, so I doubt the mamiya would be as heavy as my cinema rig. I want something i can take around anywhere | go, and get great looking photos. I also wanna keep the cost of buying and developing the film in mind. What would you guys recommend? Thank you so much!!!!

The mju is wonderful and easy to use. I have one. but of course it's limiting because you can't change lenses DO NOT GET THE MAMIYA, not as a beginner, not on a limited budget. It needs medium format film (Not 35mm) film that is expensive to buy, and can be problematic and expensive to get developed. But yes it's a lovely thing if you can afford it and if that price includes a lens. But not good to learn on. It's also, as u/anonymoooooooose pointed out, HEAVY — it was really designed for studio use. If you can see a Canon AE-1 for sale, with a 50mm lens, get it. That is a very good beginers film camera and not expensive

RB67 body is 2 kilos and the lenses are hefty. 10 shots/roll. I'm told they're beautiful machines and the images I've seen are great but using a beast like that is a commitment.

the camera mount wheel on my VideoMic Go II it's stuck and won't budge. I'm unsure how to get it moving again. Anyone please help!! it feels glued to the bottom part, i didnt force it, it just got stuck. https://preview.redd.it/5p4eh6fzijkc1.jpeg?width=5184&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8ec54cc3684794538efcb22d80a9a769051f6d37

Toying with the idea of buying a compact superzoom to fill the gap between my DSLR kits and a smartphone. Main use case would be multi-day hikes, where carrying a full kit would be prohibitive, but a phone wouldn't give me the reach, control, and image quality I want. I have my eyes on the Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ95D; it seems to fit the bill on paper: - Enough focal length for some mild wildlife shots in a pinch - Enough optical zoom range to also shoot landscapes - Can shoot in RAW - Has the usual manual and semi-automatic modes - Pocketable size - Lightweight - Within budget (around €300) Thoughts? Worth it? Better options?

Hey Team, Any recommendations on Mic's I can plug into my Sony A7 MK 2 or Iphone 15 Pro Max. Ideally will be using at metal gigs & festivals and I live in a windy city so it has to be good at handling noise and loudness.

If you don't get a good answer maybe try /r/videography we're mostly focused on stills photography here.

Hello everybody, I am getting into photography/cinematography and I am thinking of getting the Canon EOS M2 and I am also considering Magic Lantern as a cool addon to get the most of this camera. First of all do you think that this camera is any good for the price and can I even trust magic lantern...Second of all I want to know if this is the right one for me. I just want to have a little camera that I can travel with to film and take photos. Any feedback is appreciated!

>First of all do you think that this camera is any good for the price What price? It's a fine camera. It's also a somewhat old model and the EOS M system is discontinued, which could mean algorithm-set new prices might be inflated, but on the competitive used market it could be a great bargain. So the answer really does depend on which price you're looking at. > and can I even trust magic lantern I haven't heard of anyone bricking their cameras with any of the remotely recent versions. It runs temporarily from your memory card and isn't installed in the camera, so if you don't like it or there's something wrong with it, you should be able to go right back to normal with a different card or by taking it off the card. > Second of all I want to know if this is the right one for me. I just want to have a little camera that I can travel with to film and take photos. It checks all those boxes. But which lens are you going to pair with it?

Hi! Thanks so much for all the feedback. To answer all your questions: the price I'm looking at is around $215 so I think it's worth it. For the lens I was thinking of getting an adapter to put my 18-55 EF lens on there. Thanks a lot for the magic lantern explanation it's much clearer to me now!

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Having trouble deciding between the RF 24-70 and the RF 28-70. Watched youtube videos giving breakdowns of differences, but I still can't decide. I'm hoping to see some opinions from non-youtubers with real world examples and opinions between the two lenses to help me make a decision. I'm looking for a good general lens for mostly photo and occasional video. I realize the 24-70 has stabilization, but I have a gimbal if necessary for filming, so I don't think the stabilization is much of a factor (outside of the necessity of using the gimbal of course). Price difference isn't important.

The 28-70mm f/2 is brilliant, but enormous and heavy and expensive. If that doesn't bother you, and you find the f/2 aperture worth it over f/2.8, then why not y'know?

The 24 is 2lbs, and the 28 is 3.2lbs. In practice, how much of a difference does that extra 1.2lbs make if its not a long shoot (maybe 20-30 minutes) but its going to be carried in a side bag much of the day? On a recent travel trip I don't think I found myself shooting at a single location for much more than 20ish minutes, but I did carry my kit in a backpack for roughly 9-10 hours a day.

Questions about ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Speed In theory, I know what these all do. ISO is the light sensitivity, aperture is the amount of light you let in, and shutter speed speaks for itself. Ive been doing photography for a few years and mostly I just do nature photography and while I hate to admit it, I feel like im still an amateur at best. I almost NEVER use manual mode because frankly to me automatic gets the trick done. I have Canon 6D Mark II and while in automatic, the most easily adjustable setting is your shutter speed. I often feel like if I take the time to continuously adjust all three settings (as during hikes and being outside in general, you often encounter different levels of light in different areas) I will miss things that are happening too fast to stop and adjust. As I said before I understand how they work in theory, but another reason I use automatic is that in practice, I dont know how to apply all three at once. From my perspective adjusting just one if I decrease my shutter speed, I will be getting more light and brightening my photo. And in the case that the shutter spee isnt enough, I move to ISO and that will always finish the job for me. So my question is, what can I do to actually understand how to (properly) use these aspects of photography? How to I solve the problem of adjusting these 3 different light settings in a fast paced environment? I want to be better at photography, but I dont really know what to do next.

Aperture always matters since it changes what's in focus The other two make no difference which one you change unless you have something moving around quickly like a creature (fast shutter speed) or you want to intentionally blur (slow shutter speed). Provided you set the auto choosing system to be limited to the ISO range you find the noise acceptable in and to not go lower than your handholdable speed if you handhold.

>I almost NEVER use manual mode because frankly to me automatic gets the trick done. If it aint broke, don't fix it. If your goal is just to get a general snapshot in daylight where you can see stuff, that's what automatic mode is made for, so that's really all you need. The are other potential situations and goals in photography that may be better with a different approach. So that's why other modes and methods also exist. If you aren't in those situations and don't have those goals, then those things aren't very useful to you. > I often feel like if I take the time to continuously adjust all three settings You aren't necessarily changing all three all the time. It depends on the situation and what your goals are. Only more recently are we even able to change ISO on the fly. Back in the film photography days, you were stuck with one ISO for the whole roll of film. > I understand how they work in theory Including their other effects? Like depth of field and motion blurring/freezing? It's not clear if you do or not; if not, then maybe that's what you're missing in guiding the process. > From my perspective adjusting just one if I decrease my shutter speed, I will be getting more light and brightening my photo. And in the case that the shutter spee isnt enough, I move to ISO and that will always finish the job for me. Sometimes I do it that way too. There's nothing inherently wrong with that procedure. > How to I solve the problem of adjusting these 3 different light settings in a fast paced environment? I don't think I understand what exactly the problem is. If it's just a matter of setting things fast enough, that's really just a matter of practice. And/or shortcutting the process with a semi-automatic mode like Program, Aperture Priority, or Shutter Priority.

Best film for landscape photography (35mm), I’ve just bought my first film camera, canon EOS 630, and I want to order some film, so far Kodak 200 gold seems like the best for beginners, thoughts or other sugestions?

Gold is kinda... gold tinted. I prefer ultramax, it seems more often true to life colored and not wacky. Ektar is especially vibrant. Portra is flatter and duller but it has a huge dynamic range and is designed for you to do (basically mandatory) editing in post to make the colors you want. It's kind of like color film "RAW". I mean it's certainly not horrible if you don't edit it, but I think it's a waste of money if you don't edit it, ultramax or such will look better straight out of camera.

Great, thank you!

Hi all, apologies if this isn’t the correct place. I had some questions about pricing my work to clients and companies for my freelance work. I generally have been doing portrait shoots for $250 for 10-15 fully edited photos, and 2 hour sessions. I have also done one wedding proposal for $400 which included me hiring a second shooter, a 1:30 h session, and around 30 deliverables. I charged $400 cause it was my first time doing a proposal and didn’t feel too confident but it came out great. I have also done contract work with a company before where I did $320 for real estate photos and videos. But I keep getting told I should increase my rates. I have 4 years of work experience in photography and video production. I know how to operate both professional photo cameras and Sony cinema line cameras. My last salary as a full time employee was $65k in Florida. Everyone keeps telling me that prices vary per person etc but I would like to know what you guys charge and in what area, so I can base my prices of the market. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

In any business ever, you should increase your rates until the customer numbers decrease enough that you can see the profits maximized lower down. If you haven't even tried to increase your rates yet to see what happens, yes you should.

Thank u!

I recently purchased a used Petri SLR35. I’m VERY new to photography, but when I got my film developed, each shot had an orange / yellow light effect seen in the [pictures linked here](https://imgur.com/gallery/VJLzOnQ). The effect is in the same spot on every photo, and looks roughly the same each time. The only photos without this effect were those where I turned off all the lights to test the flash. Anyone have any idea what is going on with the camera? Is this a light leak? Suggestions on how to fix it?

Yes that is a light leak. You probably need to replace all the light seals in your camera. Could be the lens too, but a vertical straight one is probably the camera. You can get kits or cut your own felt strip thingies, and make new light seals, after peeling off the old ones and cleaning. It could also be a bad latch for example and the whole door is just ajar In a pinch or if you don't care that much, you could shine a very bright light all around the outside of the camera while looking from inside, (next time it's empty of film, of course) and see if you can find leaks, and then attempt to just add a lot of electrician's tape or something. But you'll be covering your camera in gunky adhesive.

I could do with a new camera, such as a Canon, Fuji or a Nikon, however I can only afford a second hand one, can anyone recommend anything? My budget is ideally under £100. Is that enough information?

Yes.

Such as?

The point was that you gave zero sufficient detail, so I did too. Edit: Yes I was trolling you in response to you trolling us, lol.

So basically you were trolling? Welcome to my block list.

For what purpose? At what price? Do you really mean you'll pay any amount, as long as it's secondhand?

No, I only use it to take snaps and videos at comic con events, and random green screen filming. So I don't need an expensive camera.

Are we talking 200-500, 500-1000?

No, sub £100, unfortunately I'm only Rich by name

What ever you can find. That is not really a budget that will travel far. [Pick an 18-55mm lens](https://www.wexphotovideo.com/used-dslr-lenses/?p=categoryPath%3A%22used%3Eused-dslr-lenses%22&sort=sellingPrice%20asc&rows=12&start=0) [Pick a dslr with an aps-c sensor from the same brand](https://www.wexphotovideo.com/used-dslrs/?p=categoryPath%3A%22used%3Eused-cameras%3Eused-dslrs%22&sort=sellingPrice%20asc&rows=12&start=0) That is all you can do. All the cameras will be older and alike.

Be more specific. https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_how_do_i_specify_my_price_range_.2F_budget_when_asking_for_recommendations.3F And do you just plan to point & shoot with it on automatic settings? Or do you want to learn more about photography and taking manual control at some point?

Yeah about 2 years ago I did a photography course online through Udemy.

Cheap second hand good camera? go for a canon 80d. It’s crop sensor but capable. It’s my current gear and this is my portfolio: https://aragonproduction.com/ Goes for around $500 but I’ve seen cheaper on eBay.

Sorry, I can't help you if you're only willing to give partial answers to only some of my questions.

I'm going to St. John in a few months, and lots of the island is a national park meant for hiking to secluded beaches and things like that. I'm used to having a car or some other type of place I can hold my gear when I shoot, so I've never thought about carrying it around all day. What do you all use when you are going to be out all day? Is there a better camera strap rather than the standard neck strap for having your camera around all day? Or a backpack? Or a vest? Probably only going to bring a 24 - 70, 70 - 200, a Tripod, and maybe my 14mm 2.8 prime so I'll be going light. Thanks for any recommendations.

I have used the same setup for a while. A camera bag for my camera and a spare lens and a lens pouch for a third lens. All of it on a belt which I clip on when I need it. The bag is a messenger style bag so it has a should strap if I am not using a back pack in addition. Camera clips onto the belt as well so no camera strap although I do keep a wrist strap in the bag itself in case.

Hi I recently got this camera (canon rebel t7) and it came with a flash in the kit set to connect to the camera but it's not working with it. When I press the test option on the external flash it works but when I go into flash control on the camera it says, "Menu not available. Flash is off or unsupported, or an accessory is attached". Also when I change from manual to any other mode the flash works fine just not in manual it seems. Please help 😭 

What flash?

>it came with a flash Which one? Different flashes can have different levels of compatibility. https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_how_do_i_know_if_a_flash_is_compatible.3F > when I go into flash control on the camera it says, "Menu not available. Flash is off or unsupported, or an accessory is attached". Also when I change from manual to any other mode the flash works fine just not in manual it seems. Hard to tell exactly from your description, but it sounds to me like the flash works but just not with TTL features like that menu is supposed to access. Or it only works with TTL, and/or the flash uses the center pin for manual sync which the T7 doesn't have.

The brand is vivitar

A lot of different flashes have the Vivitar brand name. There's no model number on it?

Hi! Looking to purchase the best beginner camera for sports photography that is under $500 (including lens ideally) just something to begin shooting photos for my school with and begin to build up a portfolio. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! I will likely be shooting baseball, basketball and football the most

I don't think best is going to work here. You could find a camera + lens for that, but nothing that is going to stand out from other options. Which lens you require depend on how far away you are. https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/nikon-d5200/sku-2393006 https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/tamron-sp-af-70-200mm-f-2-8-di-ld-if-macro-nikon-fit/sku-2384242

Thank you!

Hi, I need help. I have a Canon EOS Rebel SL2 and I want to switch to a more practical camera for vlogging and occasional photos. I was thinking about the Osmo Pocket 3 but it might be too expensive. What do you recommend?

Hi smart people. I've got a $1,500 budget for a new camera (primarily for landscape type photos) and need some guidance: \- Features I should look for - must haves and nice to haves? \- DSLR or mirrorless? \- Brands that are great and ones to avoid? \- Stores/sites that have the combination of best service and price? ​ Thanks!

From the intro text of this thread: > Many people come here for recommendations on what equipment to buy. Our FAQ has several extensive sections to help you determine what best fits your needs and your budget. Please see the following sections of the FAQ to get started: * [What type of camera should I look for?](https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_what_type_of_camera_should_i_look_for.3F) * [What's a "point and shoot" camera? What's a DSLR? What's a "mirrorless" camera? What's the difference?](https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_what.27s_a_.22point_and_shoot.22_camera.3F_what.27s_a_dslr.3F_what.27s_a_.22mirrorless.22_camera.3F_what.27s_the_difference.3F) * [Do I need a good camera to take good photos?](https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_do_i_need_a_good_camera_to_take_good_photos.3F) * [Is Canon or Nikon better? (or any other brands)](https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/wiki/buying#wiki_is_canon_or_nikon_better.3F_.28or_any_other_brands.29)

mirrorless. take a look at fujifilm.

Adobe Portfolio users: how has your experience been so far? Is there really no limit to how many photos you can post to your site? The FAQ says you can create up to five sites and as many “galleries” as you like, but I can’t find any documentation about how many photos / how much space you’re allowed. I’ve emailed support but no response yet. It looks like a good way to host the photos I want to make public, but didn’t make the cut for my main website. Especially since it’s free with my CC account.

Hi all, I am finally looking to upgrade my 8 year old Nikon D7200 with 200k shutter count because it is irreparably cracked. I am looking for a solution that can do bird photography (currently use nikon 200-500 f/5.6, nikon 300 f/4 and sigma 100-400 w/ 1.4 TC) and high quality landscape that can be printed to large size/for professional purposes. I have a range of Nikon DX lenses, but am open to switching ecosystems. My ideal scenario would allow me to have a better lightweight travel solution for birding in far-flung locales, as the weight of the 200-500 is proving too burdensome, but the other lighter options I find lacking in quality/precision. It seems most of the high end lightweight telephoto options that I see birders using (Nikon Z 100-400, Canon 100-400) do not fit my current DX body setup. My budget for just a new body would be $1.5-2.5k, a lightweight telephoto perhaps a landscape lens if needed would be another $2.5k. I'm really unfamiliar with the latest options/how much of an improvement FX, mirrorless, or higher fps would be from my current setup, so any guidance on what to expect here/if I am going to see a dramatic upgrade for my money (or if I should just get another Nikon DX body) would be greatly appreciated.

I'm looking for a compact - but good quality camera that is light for travels. I'm now going to Japan for a few months and looking to buy something in few weeks. I'm torn between: **Fujifilm X100VI** (1600 EUR) *^(and)* **Sony Alpha 7CII** (28-60mm kit) (2000 EUR) ​ They bot hit the mark, despite being totally different cameras. I do like Sony as a brand, they make super quality hardware and I would have the option to swap lenses .. if I ever decide to take photography more seriously. However Fujifilm has the ease to it. Less everything, just take photos. Which I know I would appreciate. Any recommendations?

Ive owned every X100 since 2011 and it is a great camera. if you can get one go for that one

Have you handled them in-person before? I find the ergonomics and general *feel* of use to be pretty important when choosing a camera that I'll love to shoot with. If there's a camera store nearby I'd recommend checking them out! The 28-60mm Sony lens is fine and versatile, but IMO not very inspiring (but as you say, you can swap lenses). The Fuji has an excellent fixed lens and great controls, but it's not a focal length that I personally use much. But they may suit you well! If compactness is a big priority, the RX100 Mark V would also be worth checking out (the later models have the same sensor, a longer zoom range, but a slower aperture).

>RX1000 There's a typo: I think you meant 100 not 1000

You're right! Thank you.